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Karen Cummings

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🌳 Professional Genealogist 🧬 Genetic genealogy 📍 Owner of Pharos Tutors, online genealogy courses 📚 Author of 'Genealogy Methods and Techniques - A Practical Guide to Research', coming 2026

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Karen Cummings @drkarencummings.bsky.social · Sep 5

To make it easier to find me I have updated my social media identity. Find me now at @DrKarenCummings on all major platforms (this replaces 'CummingsPFH').

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Karen Cummings @drkarencummings.bsky.social · 44m

TMW you get a couple of hours free to work on your own #FamilyHistory research… No @findmypast.bsky.social no! 😩

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Karen Cummings @drkarencummings.bsky.social · 17h

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

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Karen Cummings @drkarencummings.bsky.social · 4d

Enjoy! ☺️ 🧬

Karen Cummings @drkarencummings.bsky.social · 5d

This seems an appropriate accompaniment to the last tweaking and checking of my Advanced DNA course, which starts on Monday. #FamilyHistory #GeneticGenealogy @pharostutors.bsky.social

Karen Cummings @drkarencummings.bsky.social · 5d

Do you have a publication date (approx)?

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Karen Cummings @drkarencummings.bsky.social · 5d

How exciting!

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Karen Cummings @drkarencummings.bsky.social · 5d

I’ve just listened to this fabulous new podcast with Mell and my good friend and Pharos tutor Kelly @whoamiftr.bsky.social chatting about her professional genealogy work. I don’t think I’ve heard myself referred to as the “big boss” of @pharostutors.bsky.social before! 😂

Genealogy Guy @genealogyguy.co.uk · 14d

🎙️ Just published a new episode of Armchair Genealogy - Family Tree & History: Genealogist Kelly Cornwell chats with the Genealogy Guy about research tips. Have a listen:

Genealogist Kelly Cornwell chats with the Genealogy Guy about research tips

Listen to this episode of Armchair Genealogy - Family Tree & History

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Karen Cummings @drkarencummings.bsky.social · 6d

Congratulations @kittyawinks.bsky.social! 🥳

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Internet Archive @archive.org · 6d

We’ve archived 1 trillion web pages via the Wayback Machine. Help us preserve 1 trillion more with P2P fundraising: donate.archive.org/1T

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Pharos Tutors @pharostutors.bsky.social · 10d

What a fabulous day we’ve been having, chatting to people about Pharos courses, meeting some of our students and catching up with old friends
#TheFamilyHistoryShow #Genealogy

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Karen Cummings @drkarencummings.bsky.social · 10d

Lovely to meet you in person!

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Karen Cummings @drkarencummings.bsky.social · 11d

Ooooooh!

Karen Cummings @drkarencummings.bsky.social · 12d

A rare biscuit manufacturing error? Yum! 😋

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Karen Cummings @drkarencummings.bsky.social · 14d

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Karen Cummings @drkarencummings.bsky.social · 14d

@oneplacestudies.bsky.social is definitely one of my favourites, together with @federationfhs.bsky.social #Ancestry #FamilyHistory

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Karen Cummings @drkarencummings.bsky.social · 15d

Ohh, ‘ello, I recognise that face… 😊

Pharos Tutors @pharostutors.bsky.social · 15d

#MeetTheTutors Karen Cummings' @cummingspfh.bsky.social interest in family history arose from her mother's tales during her childhood. She set up her own professional genealogy business, Professional Family History, in 2010. Find out more about Karen: www.pharostutors.com/instructors....

Karen Cummings @drkarencummings.bsky.social · 15d

This week I am working on the final parts of my brand new Pharos Tutors course ‘Advanced DNA Strategies with Autosomal DNA’ which means I get to play with chromosome painting and visual phasing all week, in the name of work! #DoWhatMakesYouHappy #GeneticGenealogy
www.pharostutors.com/advanced-dna...

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Karen Cummings @drkarencummings.bsky.social · 27d

This week I’ve been working on the proof for my book, requesting a tweak here and there to make it beautiful for my readers. I’ve also got to choose which option to go for for the cover. #Genealogy #MethodsAndTechniques #Author #BookComing2026 #Exciting

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Pharos Tutors @pharostutors.bsky.social · Sep 12

If you are looking to get a good foundation in genealogy then check out our Intermediate Certificate. www.pharostutors.com/certificatec... #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #DistanceLearning #OnlineCourses #GenealogyCourses

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Karen Cummings @drkarencummings.bsky.social · Sep 11

Any Cowlings out there researching their family history? I’m looking for male-male line descendants (or those with cousins who could be persuaded) to join the Y-DNA project. 🧬 🌳 #OneNameStudy #DNAsurnameproject
#Genealogy
#FamilyHistory
#Ancestry

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Karen Cummings @drkarencummings.bsky.social · Sep 9

Do you want to learn more about methodology in genealogy? My Pharos Tutors ‘Building on a Solid Foundation’ course starts on Monday 15th!

www.pharostutors.com/building-on-...

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Karen Cummings @drkarencummings.bsky.social · Sep 8

I agree! This is the course that wins the prize for “I thought I knew it already but there was so much to learn” award!🥇

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Ancestral Enquiries - Tony Smith 🌳 @ancestralenq.bsky.social · Sep 6

Very interesting talk by @juderhodes.bsky.social this morning for the Wakefield & District Family History Society about life in Stanley Royd Asylum, Wakefield based on real life case notes, the history of asylums & how care was administered those with mental health issues prior to asylums. /1

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Karen Cummings @drkarencummings.bsky.social · Sep 6

For those who attended my talk on Writing #Genealogy Client Reports at the Society of Genealogists this week, here is more detail on my upcoming book, Genealogy Methods and Techniques - A Practical Guide to Research. Sign up for updates too.

www.professionalfamilyhistory.co.uk/writing-on-g...

Writing on Genealogy Methods and Techniques - My Experience

My ongoing experience of writing my first book on genealogy methods and techniques, a book I have wanted to write since I began my family history research.

www.professionalfamilyhistory.co.uk

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Karen Cummings @drkarencummings.bsky.social · Sep 5

I agree, one of my faves too! 😊