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"He was a brave man. In both world wars." Could we help Laura find her Great-Grandfather Eli and uncover his true life story? @greatwargroup @HistoryandMoore @NAM_London @SoldiersofGlos #familyhistory #Genealogy

Finding Eli: A Family's Search Through Time | Home Front & the...

Could we help Laura find her Great-Grandfather Eli and uncover his true life story? Step back in time and join us in this moving adventure 'Finding Eli.' Thi...

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🎁 The Findmypast advent calendar is the gift that keeps on giving... Today’s prize is a £50 Amazon gift card. Just comment with your favourite Christmas joke to enter. 🎁 One winner selected at random 🎁 No purchase necessary 🎁 Closes 10am GMT 21 December

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🎁 It's still rein-ing giveaways at Findmypast. Today’s prize is a £35 Amazon gift card, to spend however you like. Just comment with a childhood Christmas memory to enter. 🎁 One winner selected at random 🎁 No purchase necessary 🎁 Closes 10am GMT 17 December

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Community Week is here! To celebrate, like and retweet to be in with a chance to win a 12-month Pro subscription to Findmypast and a copy of A History of the 20th Century in 100 Maps. Closes 11:59pm UK time Thursday 11 August. No purchase necessary. Winner chosen at random.

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Researching family history can make us all a bit peckish. That's why we're excited to announce we're opening 'Findmypasty' - where you can find your ancestors and your lunch all in the same place. What will your first order be?

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To celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth we're giving away one paperback copy of 'Black and British: A Forgotten History' by @DavidOlusoga . Like and retweet to enter. Closes 25 October 2021 at 12pm UK time.

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The wait is almost over. The #1921Census arrives online at Findmypast on 6 January 2022, in partnership with @UkNatArchives

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As there was no social media in 1921, people took to their #1921Census returns to make their voices heard. One childless citizen wrote 'do not wish to produce for an overstocked labour market or for the purpose of Cannon Fodder'.

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After three years' work to bring the records for 38 million people online, the wait is almost over. From 00:01 GMT tomorrow, you can find where your ancestor was living, what they were doing, and who they were doing it with. #1921Census

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We think we would have liked Edith😊 #AHouseThroughTime

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🎁 Can you believe it's Christmas Eve? Our final prize is a 12-month Premium subscription to Findmypast, worth £199.99. To enter, leave your message of hope for our wonderful community. 🎁 One winner selected at random 🎁 No purchase necessary 🎁 Closes 10am GMT 25 December

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🔎 WIN 🔎 We're giving you the opportunity to unlock your family history for free with a Findmypast 12-month Pro Subscription. ⁠ All you need to do to win is:⁠ ⁠ 🗞️Follow @relatively_pod & @findmypast 🗞️Retweet 🗞️Tag your loved ones Best of luck! Ends 31 January 2023

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We were delighted to celebrate the release of over 10 million new Scottish records last night. @colinmcfarlane shared the inspirational story of Scipio Kennedy: we hope it'll inspire you too.

The Story of Scipio Kennedy - Outlander Actor Colin McFarlane |...

We were delighted to welcome Outlander and Batman actor Colin McFarlane to help us celebrate the release of over 10 million new Scottish family history recor...

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We love this part of the series, when @DavidOlusoga speaks to people who remember living at the house. Magical. #AHouseThroughTime

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Back in 1921, William and Sarah Rankin noted on their Census return that they have no children, along with 'better luck next census'. We found Sarah's maiden name and used it to find one child: William R Rankin, born in 1922. That wish, now preserved for all time, came true.

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Our series of films taking you back to 1939 with @AndrewMarr9 continues with this, Britain on the #EveOfWar

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🎁 This is where it gets interesting... Today’s prize is a 12-month Pro subscription to Findmypast. Just comment with a festive memory you'll never forget to enter. 🎁 One winner selected at random 🎁 No purchase necessary 🎁 Closes 10am GMT 23 December

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Another thoroughly fascinating episode of #AHouseThroughTime thanks to the amazing work of @DavidOlusoga , @DeborahSuggRyan and the show’s other experts 👏👏👏 We already can’t wait for the next instalment

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Our NHS: A Hidden History on @BBCOne with @DavidOlusoga explores the history of doctors and nurses who came from overseas to work in the NHS, just like Sylvia, who we had the pleasure of interviewing last year:

Working for the NHS - Celebrating Black British History | Findmypast

It's so important to share your family stories. In this poignant video, Findmypast's Cari interviews her mum Sylvia about her experiences of coming to the UK...

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Rest in peace Captain Sir Tom Moore, who died today aged 100.

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🎁 Christmas is getting closer... Today’s prize is a 3-month Pro subscription to Findmypast. Just comment with your favourite festive brand to enter. 🎁 One winner selected at random 🎁 No purchase necessary 🎁 Closes 10am GMT 20 December

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After being locked away for a century, the #1921Census of England and Wales is now available to search from the comfort of your home, only online at Findmypast. @UkNatArchives Are you ready to discover new stories for your family tree?

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What a hero. Geoffrey, we salute you. #AHouseThroughTime

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Can you imagine living in the same house for 105 years? Elsie was born in her Huthwaite home 💕 And yes, it appears on the 1921 Census - can you spot it? 🎥 BBC

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@YorkshireTea This story could easily spin out of control 🕸️

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Another poignant, well-researched episode, and delivered with gravity and honesty. We need more history like this! Same time next week, all? #AHouseThroughTime

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National treasure and war veteran Captain Sir Thomas Moore raised over £32m for the NHS during the pandemic. Here he is in the #1921Census , taking his first steps towards renown. Finds like this one really help bring the 1921 Census home for us.

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What a lovely way to remember your ancestors ❤️ Who would you dedicate a plaque to?

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🎁 This giveaway is tree-mendous... Today’s prize is a 1-year digital subscription to @wdytyamagazine Just comment with your favourite part of Christmas lunch to enter. 🎁 One winner selected at random 🎁 No purchase necessary 🎁 Closes 10am GMT 19 December

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The 1921 Census was taken 100 years ago today. It arrives exclusively at Findmypast in early 2022. What are you most excited to discover? #census #History #genealogy #SaturdayMotivation

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In #Leeds in the 1870s, one in twelve children died before their 5th birthday 😢 A sobering reminder of the tough times our ancestors endured and how much we have to be thankful for today #AHouseThroughTime

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We're not ready for #AHouseThroughTime to end, but we can’t wait to see what else the team uncovered. Who’s joining us?🏠

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🎁 Can you believe we're nearly at the end of our festive advent calendar? Today’s prize is a 12-month subscription to @BNArchive To enter, comment with what Christmas means to you. 🎁 One winner selected at random 🎁 No purchase necessary 🎁 Closes 10am GMT 24 December

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4 years

Are you ready for the last episode of #AHouseThroughTime ? We don't want it to end!

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Before the ease and accessibility of digitisation, people were still researching their family histories. In the #1921Census , Gloucester-born Alice Harford listed her occupation as 'have written a history of my family and studied genealogy'. That's what we call a dream job 😍

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‘Under her queens, England has nearly always risen in the scale. If then there is any truth in omens, we may hail the advent of another Elizabeth with joy.’ - The Tatler, 20 February 1952. Rest in peace, Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022).

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Hope is the thing with feathers. Sometimes, family history research can get a little heavy, so take a breather and enjoy these little bird doodles drawn to represent a family on this #1921Census record.

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The family resemblance is uncanny! #DanielRadcliffe has just seen a picture of his great-great grandfather for the first time. #whodoyouthinkyouare #wdytya #bbcone #newseries #harrypotter

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Today, we view women's entrance into the workplace as a step forward. Check out this ex-soldier's note on his census record: 'it is disgusting that the unemployed ex-soldiers should be deprived of government work by appointing women enumerators.' #1921Census

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Do you consider your pet part of the family? This might give you paws for thought: we discovered 144 cats, 17 dogs, and even two ferrets listed as family members in the #1921Census .

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Who else grew up with The Tale of Peter Rabbit, or Jemima Puddle-Duck? We spotted children's author Beatrix Potter under her married name, Helen Beatrix Heelis, in the #1921Census . She's living with her husband William. Interestingly, her occupation is listed as a farmer.

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#AHouseThroughTime returns to @BBCTwo tonight, and this time, @DavidOlusoga is in Leeds. What stories will he uncover? Catch up on the discoveries from last year's series on our blog.

Episode guide: A House Through Time series three | Blog

Find out where you can watch BBC Two’s A House Through Time and review highlights from the third series.

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‘My 12x great-grandmother was in a love triangle with Elizabeth I...’ As family history discoveries go, that’s a corker @joshwiddicombe #WDYTYA

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In honour of Queen Elizabeth II, we will be posting one photo of her for each decade she reigned. This photo was taken at Balmoral Castle, 1953. Standing with her are her late husband Prince Philip, Princess Anne, and the new King Charles III.

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This 1920s couple were ahead of their time. Oliver Baker listed his wife Gladys first, noting that they were 'wife and husband joint heads' and theirs was a 'partnership on equal terms'. #1921Census #1921LoveStories

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We found Guinea Street using our 1939 Map Search - did you know you can change from modern to old maps using this tool? #AHouseThroughTime

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Can you imagine living in the same house for 105 years? Elsie was born in her Huthwaite home 💕 And yes, it appears on the 1921 Census - can you spot it? 🎥 BBC

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110 people in the #1921Census for England and Wales declared their age to be over 100. When the Census is released on 6 January 2022, in theory, these people will be on every census back to 1841. Will your ancestor be among them?

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😲🔔Exciting news: all UK census records on Findmypast will be free to view this weekend (30 April - 3 May). Share with your friends and find out more: #free #familyhistory #research #genealogy #findmypast #Census

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Read all about it! To celebrate the Platinum Jubilee, our entire newspaper archive is free to view until 6 June. Behind every news story, there's a family story. Discover yours for free this week.

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Hit that ❤️ button if this is you 😅

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Does this happen to you? #Genealogy

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🚀 And we have lift off. The #1921Census of England and Wales is here, only online at Findmypast. @UkNatArchives Where will your past take you?

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4 years

Who's joining us for #AHouseThroughTime ?

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Merchant Navy records are a treasure trove of detail, especially if you’re after a photo. #AHouseThroughTime

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Rest in peace Olivia Newton-John, who sadly died yesterday aged 73. In 1955, Olivia and her family emigrated from England to Australia aboard the Strathaird. Her father Brinley was a lecturer.

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Can anyone guess where we are today?

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'Heavens no, we're genealogists!' 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂

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Family historians of Twitter, why did you start researching your family tree?

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Lovely that Jean could return to the house. The Curley family is next up in number 10. #AHouseThroughTime

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If you look really closely at J.R.R. Tolkien's #1921Census record, you'll notice he wrote it first in pencil, erased it, and then completed it in ink. We kind of love the idea of Tolkien, whose script is so distinctive, practicing his handwriting ❤️ 👉

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Oh wow! What a tragic turn of events. If Samuel's letter didn’t move you, you’ve got a heart of stone 😢 #whodoyouthinkyouare #wdytya #bbcone #newseries #harrypotter #danielradcliffe

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59-year-old Edward made some heartwarming comments on his #1921Census return. He noted himself as the 'head and tail', that he was widowed and orphaned, that he was born in Compton Dando (but he doesn't tell everyone that), and details about his carpentry skills.

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Rest in peace Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, who sadly died today aged 99. [Image: The Sphere, 27 November 1948]

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In the #1921Census , self-employed author Agnes Garton was living alone. She wrote on the side of her return: 'Am I right to put Head of the household? My husband left me in 1910.' Yes, Agnes, yes you were. 👏

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Here's that same fragment of the 1851 Census with the widowed Ann Massey, a ‘fund holder’ and her uncle, John Ashdown. #AHouseThroughTime

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This is wonderful ❤️

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@chiddickstree @emmajolly @findmypast @ancestryjourney @Historylady2013 This incredible 100 year old lady with her framed 1921 census (my daughter's gran-in-law). Unfortunately she was born on 1st Sept 1921 so she doesn't appear on it but her parents (photo) and 3 older siblings do. She has created the family book herself

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7 years

BREAKING NEWS: all of our military records are free to search until Sunday! #happysearching

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7 years

Great news! We’re now the only family history site that offers address search on all available UK censuses. Who used to live in your house?!

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‘Change had to be fought for.’ William Bruce, we’re a fan. #AHouseThroughTime

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2 years

Be honest: how many points would you get? 😅

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Have you ever thought about moving to where your ancestors were from? Do you have a yearning to live where they once called home?

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📣 📰 Exciting news: as of today, over one million newspaper pages are now free to view on Findmypast and the British Newspaper Archive.

Findmypast's free newspapers: explore over two million historical newspaper pages | Blog

In partnership with the British Library, we have made a large portion of our digitised newspaper pages available to you for free. With Findmypast, uncovering your family's stories couldn't be...

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4 years

What an incredible, thought-provoking episode by @DavidOlusoga and the team- see you all next week? #AHouseThroughTime

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We just love the notes Edward Brookman left on his #1921Census return ⬇️ We learn he was widowed (but also orphaned), and what he could make in his line of work as a carpenter. He was from Compton Dando, but 'don't tell anyone,' and he was the 'head and tail' of his household.

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Constance Beatrice Halstead covered almost every inch of her #1921Census return. 'Strictly confidential: very doubtful.' 'You have not arranged a separate column for those unlawfully married, another pandering to immorality, make them own up.' A brilliant insight into her mind!

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'I am very sorry but when I first tried to fill this form in I had mislaid my glasses and could hardly see.' It's a valiant attempt, Lionel ❤️ 📷

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Can anyone relate? 🙋 #genesomnia #ThursdayThoughts #QuestionOfTheDay #genealogy #findmypast

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Mr Men and Little Miss, but make it family history.

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Our favourite #househistory show returns on @BBCTwo in 30 minutes😃This series of #AHouseThroughTime sees historian @DavidOlusoga explore the history of a #Leeds house. What will he uncover? Popcorn at the ready.

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A lovely way to remember your ancestors ❤️ Who would you dedicate one of these to?

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We found this one too, detailing the ship they sailed on. #AHouseThroughTime

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😁Be honest: has this happened to you? #sundayvibes #SundayThoughts #SundayFunday #QuestionTime

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🎁 Our Christmas countdown continues... Today’s prize is a 1-year digital subscription to @wdytyamagazine Just comment with your favourite Christmas pun to enter. 🎁 One winner selected at random 🎁 No purchase necessary 🎁 Closes 10am GMT 22 December

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Only three more days until we release the #1921Census of England and Wales online. It's not too late to give our checklist a once over:

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Truly amazing to see Walter’s photograph. #AHouseThroughTime

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Okay, now we're torn 😅 Family historians of Twitter: what's the best name you've ever come across in your family tree?

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@findmypast I see your Percy Emperor Cushion and raise you Alderman Snowball Duggleby.

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Which was the last research find to give you goosebumps? 🤩 Our community member Helen couldn't believe it when she moved into the same house her husband's great-grandfather had once called home 😮

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We find ourselves rather envious of Winifred Haddon's job in 1921: a chocolate sipper for @Fortnums #1921Census

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Sundays are for self care. Self care is more genealogy research. Right?

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🎉Who's excited for the new series of Who Do You Think You Are?❔ #WDYTYA #tuesdayvibes #newseries #QuestionOfTheDay

Series guide: Who Do You Think You Are? UK series 17 | Blog

See which celebrities took part in Who Do You Think You Are? UK 2020 and find out when it was on TV.

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Hey @ClaridgesHotel , we discovered Claridges staff from Poland, Italy, Belgium, Switzerland and beyond in the #1921Census . Here's head waiter Maxime Faggiani and his family. Check into the Census today to see what else you can find:

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Have you ever visited your ancestor's home? Or their grave? In this episode #StepintothePast from 2023, our host @sixteenthCgirl meets David Higginson, whose ancestors worked at @nationaltrust 's Quarry Bank. 🔉 Learn more and listen here 👉

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This one goes out to ancestors of family historians everywhere 😅

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@findmypast Please can make sure you write the names, dates & locations on the back of EVERY photograph that you take? Thankyou!

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Just two days until we bring the #1921Census for England and Wales online. Curious about how we've digitised the records for 38 million people?

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We discovered this photo in our Photo Collection - Father Christmas surprises young children as they shelter in the London Underground during the Blitz in 1940. Heartwarming and heartbreaking, all at the same time.

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Did you know that 9 out of 10 Brits know little to nothing about their great-grandparents? Why do you think that is? 🤔

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Watch this brilliant clip from the #1930s where #fashion designers were asked to predict what we'd be wearing in 2000! http://t.co/zgNPI5ZB

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Rest in peace Michael Bond and thank you so much for introducing us to our favourite bear!

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It's time to step back into history. Who’s watching with us? Love, scandal, drama, all the while preserving the history of a house. We can’t wait. #AHouseThroughTime

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