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Sad news hearing of the death of CONNIE FRANCIS today. American pop singer, actress and top-charting female vocalist of the late 1950s & early 1960s. She was 87. She had a string of hits: Lipstick On Your Collar, Stupid Cupid, Who’s Sorry Now, Where The Boys Are, Mama…. RIP 🕊️

After all these years, Noel Radford is ready to find his birth mum. He and Sue were both adopted as babies - but while Noel wants to reconnect, Sue doesn’t. Still, she’s standing by him every step of the way ❤️ 22 Kids & Counting: Noel's Long Lost Mum. Watch | Stream on 5

Free DNA webinar July 29 at 1pm ET: Learn how to find the Generation of Connection with your mystery DNA matches—where your tree meets theirs. Register now: click.yourdnaguide.com/lFbjJT

Aberdeen is buzzing today: a happy horde of people in the haar, revelling in the spectacle of the Tall Ships. I was here in 1997 and the crowds this weekend are far bigger. The weather is rotten, but nobody cares. We’re all having a ball!

Fascinating interview with crossword compiler Jonathan Crowther. Like a character from Inspector Morse brought to life.

If I told you I was in Greece, I am pretty sure you'd believe me. How stunning is this?

🔍 New family history tool = new discoveries! Join our in-person workshop on 1 Aug + learn to harness FamilySearch Full-Text Search. 🧾 Use billions of images, even those not accessible from home! 📍 Society of Genealogists | 🕐 13:00–15:00 🔗 portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/100…

#MeetTheTutors Emma Jolly Emma Jolly holds an MA and BA in History. She has written four books dedicated to different aspects of genealogical research and is a regular contributor to family history publications. pharostutors.com/emma-jolly

I am very honoured to have been elected as a Fellow of the Society of Genealogists along with Angela Buckley, Peter O'Donoghue, Graham Walter and Darris Williams.

Blackpool’s seafront is lined with promenade shelters, most of which have stood for more than 100 years. 🌅 These rare Edwardian cast-iron shelters retain much of their original design. 6 were relocated in 2005, while others remain on the North Promenade.

The shipwreck uncovered in Sanday, #Orkney last year has been identified as HMS Hind, later the Earl of Chatham which was wrecked in the Bay of Lopness in 1788. More than 230 years buried in the seabed, before being released by a storm in 2024. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

🧬 Discover your patriline with Y-DNA! Join expert Debbie Kennett on Sat 26 July, 2PM (UK), for a live Zoom talk on using Y-DNA in family history. Learn test types, results, & surname projects. 🎟️ Book: portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/100… #Genealogy #DNA #YDNA #FamilyHistory #SoGEvents

Did you know MI9 enlisted Waddingtons to create special Monopoly games with hidden escape tools for WWII POWs? For instance, a full stop on the ‘Free Parking’ square signalled a concealed map of Northern France and Germany inside the game.

🌾 Sowing the Seeds of History Join us online Sat 30 Aug for a day of talks exploring the lives of agricultural labourers across Britain. Dig into the roots of rural life! 🎟 Book: portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/101… #Genealogy #AgLab #FamilyHistory

1960: Mrs Collings, a well-spoken widow, discusses her life as a housekeeper for the residents of a large Victorian house in Bayswater, #London, during the 1960s. Her comments are truly touching. From her commenting on how quiet the area is to taking the only existing telephone

BREAKING: The £440 Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland is currently FREE to access online: whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com/news/oxford-di…

RIP Dame Cleo Laine “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day…” Set to music by John Dankworth youtu.be/j7jxF1qVfqE?fe…

Hard to believe that this is only 5mins from Parliament Square! The Duck Keeper’s Lodge in St James Park was built in 1841. After bomb damage in WWII it was almost left derelict but thankfully it was saved, used as a storeroom, then carefully restored in 1982.

What do derelict nightclubs, mushroom farms + the Spanish Armada have in common? 👀 They’re all part of Union Street, Plymouth — where a community is reimagining its historic buildings, one reuse at a time. 🎬 New video + article soon! 📬 Don’t miss it: bit.ly/4fbu2w6

Rural council housing - embedded in the English countryside and once an essential part of rural life. Early post-war and early 1960s housing built by Honiton Rural District Council in Branscombe, Devon.