Tracey Worboys

If you have research interests in #Lincolnshire and are thinking of joining a family history society 👇

Resource Centre:

Lincolnshire Family History Society
Queen's Park Community Hub
South Park
Lincoln LN5 8EW

Open Mon 17th March 10:00 - 14:00hrs Non Members Welcome

A Leeds school nativity play

Nativity plays have been a much-loved part of the school year in infant and junior schools across the UK for many years. These performances brought the Christmas story to life with a mix of earnestness and unintentional comedy. Classrooms buzzed with excitement as tea towels and tinsel

Christmas snow scene. Red postbox with a black and white cat on top. A tabby cat stood on a stack of gifts posting a card in the postbox while two tabby kittens look on.

Merry Christmas everyone. Enjoy! For anyone not having the best time just now I hope there are more smiles and laughter than you are expecting.

Rectory in Nunney, Somerset, c1900.

For #OnePlaceWednesday I present an explosive court case. In 1876, Rev. John Louis Challen, newly-appointed rector of Nunney in Somerset, was engaged in some home improvement. He decided to dig a deeper well in his garden to avoid relying on polluted water from the Nunney Brook. However, … 🧵

I hope so too! We shall see.

Newspaper extract "On Wednesday the 3oth ult., at Nettleton, near Caistor, (by the Rev. S. Turner,) Mr. W. Pant, to Miss Susanna Brockelsby. The above votaries appeared at the temple of Hymen, and "plighted each other their troth," in borrowed habiliments, including also the loan of the wedding ring! A bye stander pronounced then candidates for the coming Caistor Poor Law Union."

This newspaper snippet caught my attention - it seems fair to say the marriage at Nettleton of Mr W Pant and Miss Susanna Brockelsby did not meet with everyone's approval and the bystander's thoughts on the matter were clearly newsworthy. #OnePlaceWednesday

He has done some running including completing a marathon but he says absolutely not.

It does feel so much better doesn’t it. I only hope it stays this way for a while.

Success! After more than 20 years Mr W finally shows some interest in his own family history. I know the moment will be fleeting so I will enjoy it while it lasts.

A young girl with long dark hair wearing a green dress with white collar and sleeves, navy buttons and a navy bow.

Post you from a different era.

Three books horizontal on the corner of a white desk. The Magdalene’s - Linda Mahood (white with black and brown text); Prostitution, Prevention and Reform in England, 1860-1914 - Paula Bartley (black with white text); Prostitution and Victorian Society - Walkowitz (bronze brown with black text)

SCONUL access finally sorted for another year and a few books of interest borrowed for my PG Diploma research.
I also dipped into the #Lincolnshire section and am pleased to report there are some good resources for my next visit. #genealogy #socialhistory #womenshistory

Yes please

Pleased to share the new series of podcasts from the Family History Federation. I had a great time chatting to our knowledgeable guests on fascinating and important subjects. www.exploreyourgenealogy.co.uk/podcast #Genealogy #FamilyHistory

Congratulations

Anyone ruled by a cat will know this 👇

Another vote here for the power of spreadsheets. Timelines too. I try with mind maps from time to time but they just don’t work for me.

Historic England added a number of buildings to their Heritage at Risk Register 2024 announced today. Local people can play a role in helping get them off the list.
Waltham six sail working brick-built windmill, 1880, by John Saunderson
📷Paul Glazzard licensed under Creative Commons
#heritage

A sentiment shared by many.
I suggested that @scott-weasley.bsky.social join in the #genealogy chat on here to get him off to a good start but his eyes glazed over like they have so many times before. His interests lie elsewhere it seems 😁

Ancestry #DNA is the largest database for UK testers, might be worth a try.
Have you looked up Marjory[Marjorie], bank clerk [or similar terms] in Blackpool on the 1939 Register? Hopefully there won’t be many!

If they had a child a DNA test might help as there could be descendants too. You would need one of them to have tested.
Do her job details provide clues to any employment records? GDPR will be a consideration.

Society for One-Place Studies Connections Conference. Sat 23 November 2024 14:00-21:30 (GMT/London) on Zoom. Talks and Speakers: Western Isles Family History: making connections when records are poor — Stephen MacKinnon and Aonghas MacLean. Social media in historical research — Kelly Cornwell. Social network analysis in historical research — Joe Saunders. Record linkage in historical research — Anna Cusack. The relationship between one-place and one-name studies — Janet Few. Free for Members. One-Place Studies, where family history and local history unite.

Next Saturday! Will you join us in making connections, between people, places, communities, records? Our annual #OnePlaceStudies conference is a members-only event but Society membership is just £10.

Conference details: www.one-place-studies.org/events/

Join us: www.one-place-studies.org/join-us/

My great grandparents are mostly from #Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire (Stenigot) & Lincolnshire (Snarford)
Lincolnshire (Bishop Norton) & Lincolnshire (Gokewell)
Yorkshire (Hatfield, Doncaster) & Durham (Willington)
Lincolnshire (Owston Ferry) & Lincolnshire (West Butterwick)
#Genealogy

The inside of the church from the nave facing down the aisle towards the altar. Dark wood pews on either side of the aisle with the lectern to the right.

16 Nov 1910, St Nicholas Church, Cabourne, the marriage of Charles Suddaby and Rose I Blanchard, my G Gparents. The Lincolnshire Chronicle reports it was a pretty wedding. Children's baptisms followed here from March 1911 (Do the Maths!).
Long may I visit where my ancestors have walked.

Intermediate and Advanced Certificates in Genetic Genealogy, from IHGS the School of Family History. A partially completed jigsaw puzzle is being constructed, it features a DNA helix design in blue

It has been a while in the planning: delighted to announce that in 2025 I'm launching two distance-learning qualifications in #GeneticGenealogy with IHGS @ihgs.bsky.social 🥳

Visit the course landing page at the IHGS website to join the #genealogy #research party...

www.ihgs.ac.uk/dna-and-gene...

Photo of a woman in uniform. Assumed to be from July 1940 from the writing on the back of the photo.

“To Ruby, with love from Madge. July 1940”
Diana Studios, Derby.
Writing on the back of photos often gives clues to who is in the photo but also sometimes leaves you guessing.
I would love to know who Madge is and her connection to Ruby.
#FamilyHistory #Genealogy

Normanby Hall, once home to the Sheffield family, former Dukes of Normanby and Buckingham.
The Hall and Grounds are worth a visit if you find yourself in the Scunthorpe area of North Lincolnshire.

It a BlueSky blip that lots of people seem to be getting. Probably due to the influx of new people joining. From what I can gather it corrects itself eventually.

I can imagine it would be. For some reason I have never thought of visiting the place where mine happened. #GenHour

🤣 I joined the #BALH webinar and found it very interesting. #GenHour