Dr Sylvia Valentine
@historylady2013.bsky.social
Director and Chair, Register Qualified Genealogists. PhD "Controlling Smallpox in Scotland: Variolation, Compulsory Vaccination and the Rise of the Anti-Vaccination Movement 1721-1918.
A great read
November 27, 2025 at 1:38 PM
A great read
Great news Jane. Congrats
November 20, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Great news Jane. Congrats
A pleasure to join you to discuss my research
November 20, 2025 at 8:16 PM
A pleasure to join you to discuss my research
The light is getting much stronger. You can do it.
November 20, 2025 at 3:55 PM
The light is getting much stronger. You can do it.
Sent you a DM
November 20, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Sent you a DM
Maybe they will have a Black Friday offer
November 20, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Maybe they will have a Black Friday offer
I have FMP and BNA. Could not have used FMP for my PhD research. I have a large number of saved searches etc. Sadly FMP newspapers searches are not always suitable & any which pop up in my FH work, I look at on BNA
November 20, 2025 at 11:19 AM
I have FMP and BNA. Could not have used FMP for my PhD research. I have a large number of saved searches etc. Sadly FMP newspapers searches are not always suitable & any which pop up in my FH work, I look at on BNA
Happy birthday to the son and heir
November 14, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Happy birthday to the son and heir
BBC production North & South had a shot looking towards what meant to be mill towns of Lancashire. It was the view from Calton Hill in Edinburgh & included North Bridge with smoking mill chimneys. We all laughed & received p/card from dau of the view on which she added mill chimneys.
November 11, 2025 at 9:25 AM
BBC production North & South had a shot looking towards what meant to be mill towns of Lancashire. It was the view from Calton Hill in Edinburgh & included North Bridge with smoking mill chimneys. We all laughed & received p/card from dau of the view on which she added mill chimneys.
I enjoyed it too but the cgi industrial background & smoking chimney pots less so.
November 11, 2025 at 7:04 AM
I enjoyed it too but the cgi industrial background & smoking chimney pots less so.
I had one of those too
November 9, 2025 at 8:12 AM
I had one of those too
Likewise. Andrew was great to work with on my episode. Had a few tech issues at my end but thankful I had another laptop I could use.
November 8, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Likewise. Andrew was great to work with on my episode. Had a few tech issues at my end but thankful I had another laptop I could use.
In early 20thC Scotland some anti vaxxers still preferred sanitary measures to vaccination.
November 4, 2025 at 10:14 PM
In early 20thC Scotland some anti vaxxers still preferred sanitary measures to vaccination.
Used to cost £10 then reduced to £1.50. But a steep increase. Wonder what impact on orders will be.
November 4, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Used to cost £10 then reduced to £1.50. But a steep increase. Wonder what impact on orders will be.
I was thinking it was £10 but certainly around that amount
November 4, 2025 at 10:53 AM
I was thinking it was £10 but certainly around that amount
Have a great time despite the Scottish weather!
November 4, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Have a great time despite the Scottish weather!
I read far too much crime fiction but when I spot something like that I groan audibly
November 3, 2025 at 1:12 PM
I read far too much crime fiction but when I spot something like that I groan audibly
After spouse died I remade my will AND sorted my POA. Didnt save much money on solicitors bill but saved a lot of breath discussing my situation with solicitor at a very emotional time.
October 28, 2025 at 6:20 AM
After spouse died I remade my will AND sorted my POA. Didnt save much money on solicitors bill but saved a lot of breath discussing my situation with solicitor at a very emotional time.
I have long argued that DNA kits need a health warning on the outside of the box. Skeletons cant be returned to the cupboard.
co.es
October 27, 2025 at 4:47 PM
I have long argued that DNA kits need a health warning on the outside of the box. Skeletons cant be returned to the cupboard.
Have a great day tomorrow
October 24, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Have a great day tomorrow
Every time there is a software update. I had to knock it off again earlier this month. Its an absolute menace
October 22, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Every time there is a software update. I had to knock it off again earlier this month. Its an absolute menace
I remember my mother, a primary school teacher, in tears watching the news.
October 21, 2025 at 3:01 PM
I remember my mother, a primary school teacher, in tears watching the news.
It does look like the via
Sitor I had in the summer
Sitor I had in the summer
October 8, 2025 at 2:07 PM
It does look like the via
Sitor I had in the summer
Sitor I had in the summer