Susie Douglas

Using #localhistory sources for #ancestral research, Richard Holt @holtsfamhis1 takes a journey thru time & the #historic records for Bledow in #Buckinghamsire as he traces people and places in his #familytree. #AncestryHour bordersancestry.com/blog/charity-d…

Who lies entombed in 6 unmarked lead-lined coffins in #Ancroft Church, #Northumberland? Adam Sibbit & his 1st wife are two - but who occupies the other 4? bordersancestry.com/blog/six-lead-… #AncestryHour #FamilyHistory #FamilyHistoryresearch #genealogy #mystery #Ancroft #Northumberland

Richard Holt @holtsfamilyhis1 tells of his elusive #ancestor through #Admiralty records @UkNatArchives. A name change, conflicting evidence & two marriages later, Richard finally found him in the #RoyalMarines. #AncestryHour #genealogy #familyhistory bordersancestry.com/blog/navigatin…

#Familyhistory is full of unusual deaths. But the process relating to sudden, suspicious or unnatural deaths & accidents is different in England & Scotland, as are the records! bordersancestry.com/1/post/2022/05… #ancestryhour #genealogy #scottishhistory #englishhistory #genealogyresearch

Is your #familytree #DNA ready? Time to come forward as well as go back! Establishing living descendants & distant cousins helps identify matches AND provides potential testers to help solve #ancestral mysteries. #familyhistory #ancestry #ancestryhour bordersancestry.com/blog/heslop-de…

@AEHinCda Thank you for your kind comments. Yes, there is something about seeing memorials in churchyards that evokes so many emotions. I think it makes history so tangible and brings ancestors almost within touching distance.

Case study relating to the #ancestry and #familytree of the Hogg family of Hazon in #Northumberland. The principles & research process are laid out in 10 steps together with 8 'Top Tips' that can be widely applied to ANY #familyhistory project. bordersancestry.com/blog/ancestry-…

I have two new presentations at #RootsTech2022! The first, 'Top Ten Reasons To DNA Test for Family History', is a fun session in which I count down my personal top ten reasons to use DNA for family history from No 10 to No 1! #DNA #Genealogy #RootsTech familysearch.org/rootstech/sess…

I'm giving three talks at #RootsTech which starts later this week, on criminal records, civil litigation, and registers of deeds in Sheriff Courts. Add them to your playlist here familysearch.org/rootstech/spea… #AncestryHour

The tragic suicide of a young Governess in 1910, sparked research into her #familyhistory - a far cry from the 'expected' middle-class background and up-bringing of a young lady! bordersancestry.com/blog/victim-or… #governess #edwardian #socialhistory #ancestryhour #womenshistory

In search of #ancestors working in agriculture? They can be tricky to trace, but #voicesfromthepast are everywhere. Its knowing where to look & tuning into the right frequency! #AncestryHour #ancestorstories #familyhistory #genealogy bordersancestry.com/blog/ancestors…

Weaving historical info about homes & communities into ancestral narrative brings depth & dynamic to #familyhistory. Here are 8 sources for #househistory & #localhistory either side of the Anglo-Scots Border. Some Free - a local flavour too! #AncestryHour bordersancestry.com/blog/eight-eas…

@radi0gem I might just give that a go! Thank you for the idea, I have been thinking of recording some of my older blog posts to make them more accessible too.

@BordersAncestry Would make a great podcast!

Just how do you interview an ancestor who died in 1895? There are many ways to write #ancestral stories & they don’t have to begin with a birth! One is given, another familiar, but what about the other six? #AncestryHour #Lifewriting #genealogy bordersancestry.com/blog/eight-eas…

@pennysresearch @chiddickstree Hi there Penny - Of course you may - I would be honoured! Best wishes. Susie

@BordersAncestry @chiddickstree Hi Susie, great article! I'd like to add your blog to my #Genealogy Blogroll list. Pls let me know if that's ok. Tx. ukcdngenealogy.blogspot.com/2020/11/blogro…

@DavidDobie2 @chiddickstree Thanks David - Its amazing how a simple change of approach can really add a new dimension

@BordersAncestry @chiddickstree Thank you for sharing your work, Susie, and for the concise summary of different approaches one might take.

@JillKashi1 Hi Jill - It was a style that hadn't crossed my mind before, but I am a convert. Its great

@MsFrugalone 5 Most Difficult

The special #househistory issue of @familytreemaguk is now on sale! Can you help us? Do you record the #familyhistory & life stories of your #ancestors? How do you do it? Please tell us in this quick questionnaire #AncestryHour forms.gle/ngNCZWxTdfwZFy… #genealogy #ancestry

@MsFrugalone Thank you Tara - Amended as suggested