Simon Davies

Quick plug for virtual talk Sat 11 Apr at the @SocGenealogists. They've found this amazing speaker, can't recommend enough. Says will talk about tables and mudlarking of all things. Will be his Dad's 91st b'day, so bringing a virtual cake. #FamilyHistory portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/217…

Focus on fun and family engagement

WeAre.xyz collaborative archiving platform presentation to GeneBloggers Sun 9th Nov at 3pm ET. Will meander over ancestral country lanes, Kansas creeks & WW1 trenches; support from Kevin the drone #FamilyHistory #Genealogy Free, register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Got any glass plate negatives or marooned camcorder DAT tapes. @SocGenealogists is running this delicious course (from 13th Nov - 4wks), and digitally preserving these will be my contribution in wk 3: portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/1... #FamilyHistory #Genealogy

11 OCT - All welcome to our next Shropshire Family History in person 'TALKING FAMILY HISTORY LIVE' event. It's great this is now a fun lively biannual event emerging from the COVID shadow. #FamilyHistory #Genealogy

EVENT Sat 30th Aug, 17:00 BST click to join: fb.me/e/3C9nqKIZC WeAre.xyz Features & Fun Aug Taster Join our friendly group zoom on collaborative family archiving, ancestry & nostalgia :) #FamilyHistory ChatGPT... genealogists having A LOT OF FUN on vacation

Designing and building ships in Nelson's time: (1/14) The vessels of the Royal Navy were built in various dockyards across Britain. The designs were produced by the master-shipwrights of the dockyard. They usually worked in their studio known as the "mould-loft", situated not far from the dry docks and building slips.

Thank you, Australia! If you need a cozy, fun read then come join the fun with the Aunt Edwina series. #FamilyHistory #Genealogy

Thrilled to be contributing to Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy virtual course "Organizing, Preserving & Disaster-Proofing Your Family Archive" in Jan 2025. Master-minded by the inspiring Annette Lyttle, MA, CG. check it out slig.ugagenealogy.org/cpage.php?pt=6… #Genealogy #FamilyHistory

Posted this blog during the week, so there is anyone out there interested #AncestryHour - especially if you like maps and timelines debbiesdiscoveriesblog.com/2024/11/15/tra…

The 2014 film version of WWI VAD nurse Vera Brittain’s seminal anti-war memoir Testament of Youth is currently on iPlayer bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod….

Morning... this month's newsletter features my Battle of Little Bighorn OPS, using map overlay stitching, opacity sliding, 3D fly bys from 'Last Stand Hill'. Also our Image Hotspot creator applied to a Tate Modern Gallery #FamilyHistory #Genealogy eepurl.com/i2qR9o

Lest We Forget 🕊️ Join us this November for two special WWI talks in honour of Remembrance Day: 📜 Getting the Most from CWGC Resources with @turnstonegenie – Sat 9 Nov, 10:30 📜 The Home Front: The Effect of WWI on the Country’s People with @SarahEDoig – 23 Nov, 10:30

Why not try out this FREE access to all records on Findmypast - available until 11 November.

So proud to be a #trustee of the National Football Museum ⁦⁦@FootballMuseum⁩ and to be at the warm up launch of #BlackintheGame recognising Black stories and contributions. Looking forward to seeing the major co-created exhibition next year! ⁦@drpaulcampbell1⁩

The final part in the story of the six brave men that died near Nantwich in Cheshire, trying to defuse a bomb that was dropped during WW2. This brings to a conclusion, eight months of research. #Genealogy #WW2 #Nantwich #Cheshire #Military chiddicksfamilytree.com/2024/07/26/sap…

@photogenealogy lol just posted the same before I saw your post - how brilliant, I may start visiting lighthouses with a masonry hammer in my pocket

Hidden message in a bottle found in lighthouse wall after 132 years bbc.com/news/articles/…

How cool is this - I want to find a message in a bottle! bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

@ThatGeneGal Sam and Anna if you would like a personal tour/demo of our platform just say the word

I am about a quarter of the way through digitising my family archive and I love it. I can’t wait to catalogue all of the items, for everyone to view. It’s a long process, but a fun one!

@myminecraftday @achillesbrake @ThatGeneGal Thank you so much xx (as one Minecraft player to another… btw I hear they have changed the depth of diamonds :)