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Showing posts with label Chris Paton. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chris Paton. Show all posts
Sunday, 8 March 2026

"Why are you giving up genealogy Chris?" (I'm not, but...!)

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No sooner had I sent out my newsletter on Friday evening than I learned that I had been successful in getting an unconditional offer to stud...
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Tuesday, 6 January 2026

Big discounts on Pen and Sword family history books

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Hi folks,  Pen and Sword Books' Family History imprint currently has a sale on in the UK, with large discounts on many titles. The follo...
Tuesday, 18 November 2025

Scottish Research Online course returns 5 January 2026

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Hi folks, the next Scottish Research Online course from Pharos Teaching and Tutoring Ltd (https://www.pharostutors.com) returns 5 January 2...
Sunday, 18 May 2025

Forthcoming talks for the Wales-Ireland-Scotland-England (WISE) Family History Society

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I will be doing a couple of events for the Wales-Ireland-Scotland-England Family History Society (W.I.S.E. FHS; https://wise-fhs.org ) late...
Saturday, 2 November 2024

Pre-order my new book Researching Ancestral Crisis in Ireland

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I'm delighted to say that my new book is now available for pre-order from Pen and Sword at https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Researching-A...
Wednesday, 14 August 2024

Working with one arm tied before me!

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Over a week ago I had an accident in Inverness, when I slipped and hit my left shoulder, fracturing the socket part of the ball and socket j...
Friday, 21 June 2024

Family Tree magazine - Irish Ancestors Study Afternoon with Chris Paton

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I hope you can join me for this study afternoon on Saturday 29th June! Family Tree presents a live Zoom event with genealogy expert Chris Pa...
Tuesday, 14 May 2024

Family Tree magazine's Irish Ancestors Study Afternoon with Chris Paton

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On Saturday June 29th 2024 I will be giving three talks for a Family Tree magazine hosted Irish Ancestors Study Afternoon . The following w...
Tuesday, 30 April 2024

Join me May 8th for my Scottish Research Resources Before 1800 talk for Ontario Genealogical Society

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On May 8th 2024 I will be giving an online talk via Zoom to the Onatrio Genealogical Society's Scottish SIG (Special Interest Group), en...
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Tuesday, 20 February 2024

My Family Tree/History Scotland talk on Scottish trade and burgh records is being rescheduled

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Hi folks,  My 91 year old mother-in-law has just passed away in Ireland, and as such I won't be available to give my talk this coming Sa...
Monday, 29 January 2024

Chris Paton talk on Scottish marriage records for the Society of Genealogists

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On February 8th I will be giving a talk for the Society of Genealogists ( www.sog.org.uk ) on the topic of Instantly Buckled for Life - Scot...
Friday, 18 August 2023

My presentations for The Villages Genealogical Society on Wed 23rd August 2023

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Next Wednesday 23rd August I'll be giving two online presentations to The Villages Genealogical Society ( https://vgsfl.org ) in Florida...
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Tuesday, 15 August 2023

Scottish GENES quits Twitter

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After 14 years of using the Twitter platform I have just posted my final Tweet on my remaining account there. I had intended to continue u...
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Thursday, 3 August 2023

Returning to Toronto for the 2024 Ontario Genealogical Society Conference

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The official announcement that I will be heading to Toronto from June 14th-16th for the Ontario Geneaological Society conference, entitled A...
Wednesday, 19 July 2023

Discover Your Scottish Ancestors study afternoon

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I'm delighted to announce that on October 21st 2023 I will be doing an event online for the UK's Family Tree and History Scotland ...
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Friday, 30 June 2023

RIP to my uncle Michael Graham (1955-2023) in Carrickfergus

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Today sees the funeral of my uncle and godfather Ernest Michael Graham , who passed away in hospital back home in Northern Ireland earlier ...
Sunday, 4 June 2023

A Strong Dublin Woman: Researching my ancestor Teresa Mooney

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Whilst in Dublin I wanted to visit two locations that topped and tailed the story of my three times great grandmother, Teresa Mooney, born ...
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Friday, 14 April 2023

Tracing Your Belfast Ancestors now available to buy from Amazon (UK)

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Just a quick update that my new book Tracing Your Belfast Ancestors is now available to buy in the UK from Amazon at £12 (with free deliver...
Thursday, 30 March 2023

My new book Tracing Your Belfast Ancestors is now officially published

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Although it has been available as a pre-order for a few weeks, my new book   Tracing Your Belfast Ancestors   is now officially published at...