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Kelly Cornwell

@whoamiftr.bsky.social

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Who Am I? Professional Genealogist, Tutor (with Pharos Tutors) and Family History Speaker. Tells tales about Transportation to Tasmania.

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Kelly Cornwell @whoamiftr.bsky.social · Nov 19

Researching family history is integral to understanding who you are.
#Genealogy #FamilyHistory

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Why Genealogy is a Basic Human Need

Many of us have become obsessed with family history over the years; whether that be due to catching the bug after watching one of the numerous genealogy tv shows, or having a burning question about…

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Kelly Cornwell @whoamiftr.bsky.social · 2h

Oh no! 😫

Kelly Cornwell @whoamiftr.bsky.social · 9h

Ooh, I have to watch this!
#EssexHistory
#Witches
#Genealogy
#FamilyHistory

Colchester Museums @colmuseums.bsky.social · 9h

Did you catch the Witches of Essex last night? It re-examines the trials when hundreds of women were condemned as witches and explores how fear and prejudice fuelled one of the darkest chapters in our history. The full series is on demand now. Keep watching and you might just spot us!

Kelly Cornwell @whoamiftr.bsky.social · 9h

Just a reminder that if you’re busy on a Tuesday evening (as I often am), you can still catch up with AncestryHour by following the hashtag.

Just search for #AncestryHour and you will see all the posts from Tuesday evening.

No need for FOMO. 😁

#Genealogy
#FamilyHistory
#FOMO

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Kelly Cornwell @whoamiftr.bsky.social · 9h

Oh no ☹️
Hope you’re feeling better today. ❤️

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Kelly Cornwell @whoamiftr.bsky.social · 9h

Sorry to hear you’re poorly Claire. Rest up and get better soon ❤️❤️

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Karen Cummings @drkarencummings.bsky.social · 20h

@myheritageofficial.bsky.social Upgrades Its Consumer DNA Tests to Whole Genome Sequencing - www.businesswire.com/news/home/20...
#GeneticGenealogy

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Kelly Cornwell @whoamiftr.bsky.social · 1d

That’s me! 👇🏻😁❤️

Pharos Tutors @pharostutors.bsky.social · 1d

#MeetTheTutors Kelly Cornwell @whoamiftr.bsky.social is a graduate of the Pharos Tutors Intermediate and Advanced Certificate Courses (both with Distinction), and an AGRA Member. Find out more about Kelly: www.pharostutors.com/kelly-cornwell

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Mandy Geary 🏡🧬🐈 @mandytherootsgenie.bsky.social · 2d

Looking forward to assisting Caroline on this one on Thursday.

IHGS - The School of Family History @ihgs.bsky.social · 2d

Getting round Latin Documents Caroline Adams' Zoom Tutorials starts this Thursday lunchtime 16 Oct 12pm
1: Title Deeds & Dating
Join us for an engaging Zoom tutorial designed to help you navigate Latin, even if you have no prior knowledge of the language.
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Online Tutorials and Workshops | IHGS

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Kelly Cornwell @whoamiftr.bsky.social · 2d

So this led me down a rabbit-hole 🙈

Checking out marriages for the names mentioned, I found this…

Louisa Rebecca Honey married Charles James Love on 6th Nov 1870, in Frindsbury, Kent.

(Unrelated to the families of Bethnal Green)

😍🥰❤️

#Romance
#Genealogy
#FamilyHistory
#LoveAndMarriage

Kelly Cornwell @whoamiftr.bsky.social · 2d

Favourite find of the year:

In 1871, in a #BethnalGreen street, there lived a family called ‘Honeybunn’ 😍🥰❤️

Being a poor part of London, many Bethnal Green families shared houses.

Living in the same property, were the ‘Love’ family!!

How wonderful 🥰

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Kelly Cornwell @whoamiftr.bsky.social · 2d

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Kelly Cornwell @whoamiftr.bsky.social · 2d

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Kelly Cornwell @whoamiftr.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks Tony 👍🏻❤️

Kelly Cornwell @whoamiftr.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks Tony. I’m going to visit this exhibition. It looks great.

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Andrew Redfern @andrewredfern.bsky.social · 3d

Inspired by a participant in session 1 of "Smart Slides: Practical #PowerPoint for Polished Presentations," I created this activity for next week's session. @sogorg.bsky.social #technology portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/1...

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Kelly Cornwell @whoamiftr.bsky.social · 2d

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Kelly Cornwell @whoamiftr.bsky.social · 2d

Well best of luck with it. Do let us know if you find out more about her.

Kelly Cornwell @whoamiftr.bsky.social · 2d

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Kelly Cornwell @whoamiftr.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you Claire. There are no spaces now, but maybe next time if they haven’t booked already.

Kelly Cornwell @whoamiftr.bsky.social · 2d

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Kelly Cornwell @whoamiftr.bsky.social · 2d

My course is officially sold out! 😁

If you missed out, don’t worry, you can catch it again next year.

#CPD
#Genealogy

Pharos Tutors @pharostutors.bsky.social · 13d

Professional Genealogist- Become one, become a better one. Whether you are already researching for clients or planning to do so, this 4 week professional genealogist course guides you through the professional skills that form the foundation for success. www.pharostutors.com/details.php?...

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Kelly Cornwell @whoamiftr.bsky.social · 2d

Congratulations Kitty! 🎉❤️

Kelly Cornwell @whoamiftr.bsky.social · 2d

Has anyone ever heard of Dr Gwendoline Marjorie Roper (1901-72)?

#Genealogy
#FamilyHistory
#AviationHistory
#WomensHistory

Nina Baker @ninabake2.bsky.social · 2d

🧵Dr Gwendoline Marjorie Roper (1901-72)
Truly, there is always more to know. Yesterday I bought this newspaper at a boot fair for a quid, not even realising it had half a page about women in aviation until I was reading it on train home. 1/3

@politicdormouse.bsky.social @stockotrader.bsky.social

Front page of The Times Survey of British Aviation Sept 1956

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Andrew Martin @familytreeuk.bsky.social · 5d

The analysis from #AncestryDNA is more granular for my family, although there do appear to be some oddities - remember it is a roulette, meaning that some DNA gets rolled in, some gets rolled out with each generation.

Here's my testers' 2023 vs 2025. #DNA #genealogy

My autosomal DNA test group results in Oct 2025.

My autosomal DNA test group results in Sept 2023.

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Kelly Cornwell @whoamiftr.bsky.social · 5d

Episode 4 is out now 😁
#Genealogy #FamilyHistory #Neighbours

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Ancestral Neighbours Episode 4

Welcome to Episode 4 of Ancestral Neighbours. If you have missed previous installments, you can catch up here with Episodes 1, 2 and 3. So, how are you getting on? Have you taken a walk down the ro…

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