@valmayuk

Web & #SocialMedia Manager at @fibiswebmaster #genealogy #familyhistory

 Wetherden, England
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Joined April 2009
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Iโ€™m afraid X does not mark the spot where I want to socially be anymore. I will rarely be posting here in future. Iโ€™m not hard to find if you need me. Just Google my name. ๐Ÿ™‚
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FIBIS@fibiswebmasterApr 12
Weโ€™re excited to announce the @WikiTreers British India Challenge, a year-long series of monthly challenges throughout 2026 focused on improving WikiTree profiles connected to British India (pre-1947). fibis.org/register-now-2026-โ€ฆ #genealogy #familyhistory

Register Now: 2026 British India Challenge (Starting April 2026) - Families in British India Society

We're excited to announce the British India Challenge, a year-long series of monthly challenges throughout 2026 focused on improving WikiTree profiles connected to British India (pre-1947)

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Jackie Depelle@JackieDepelle18 Apr 2025
Can either @fibiswebmaster @valmayuk help with this query from the Second World War Experience Centre? ##WWII
SWWEC@SWWEC110 Apr 2025
Unidentified Indian VC. Can anyone name him? Original photo ISPR New Delhi GHQ @OfficialDGISPR #WW2 #Burma #Myanmar #India #Pakistan #VC
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Society of Genealogists@SocGenealogists4 Sep 2024
Join us this month for talks with our wonderful September speakers, including: @LMHistory @SoGGenealogist @GudrunLauret @WestSussexRO @Dave_Lifelines @Researchdogbody @mishjholman @fibiswebmaster @alectritton @bourke_joanna @STMResearch & many more!
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Wetherden History@WetherdenHisto110 Aug 2024
Wetherden #History Group is celebrating 15 years of collecting & collating information abt #Wetherden. Displays of photographs & variety of resources available to view 2 Sep- 7 Sep in the Church. Read more at wetherdenhistory.wordpress.cโ€ฆ #Genealogy #familyhistory #Suffolk

Celebrating 15 Years of Wetherden Historyย Group

Wetherden History Group is celebrating 15 years of collecting and collating information about Wetherden with displays of photographs and a variety of other resources available to look at Mon 2 Sep โ€ฆ

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Latest bulletin from the Family History Federation has an article I wrote on Researching British India Family History. #genealogy #FamilyHistory
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East Anglian Daily Times@EADT249 May 2024
The Suffolk village of Wetherden has revived the ancient pagan tradition of well dressing for its annual May Day celebrations. eadt.co.uk/news/24308125.wetโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ‘‡ Full story

Village revives tradition of well dressing for May Day celebrations

The Suffolk village of Wetherden has revived the ancient pagan tradition of well dressing for its annual May Day celebrations.

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Bury Free Press@buryfree7 May 2024
A village in Suffolk enjoyed a busy day of celebrations with traditional Morris dancing and local independent stallholders. Click picture for full story: suffolknews.co.uk/stowmarketโ€ฆ

โ€˜There was a real buzzโ€™: Village enjoys May Day celebrations

A village in Suffolk enjoyed a busy day of celebrations with traditional Morris dancing and local independent stallholders.

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Bury Free Press@buryfree8 May 2024
Bury St Edmunds historian Martyn Taylor reveals the secrets behind this town shortcut: (Click picture for full story) suffolknews.co.uk/bury-st-edโ€ฆ

The secrets of this town short cut revealed

Now a no through route for vehicles, this is still a handy short cut for pedestrians - we look at its history.

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FIBIS@fibiswebmaster28 Mar 2024
PROVISIONAL CONFERENCE PROGRAMME โ€“ British India: Exploring Colonial Life and Family History. Theatre 1: Historical, Trade & Military Insights Theatre 2: Family History, Research & Resource. EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT ENDS 31 MARCH fibis.org/provisional-conferโ€ฆ #genealogy #FamilyHistory

Provisional Conference Programme Announced - Families in British India Society

British India: Exploring Colonial Life and Family History - Historical, Trade & Military Insights- Family History, Research & Resource

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Society of Genealogists@SocGenealogists8 Mar 2024
๐ŸŽ‰March Talks @SoGGenealogist @ScientistSoph @guidediane @celiaheritage @hist_towns @valmayuk @ancestryjourney @GillGenealogist @alectritton @JTullock @WandaWyporska @ann9genie1 @juliegoucher @SwalwellSue @CyndiIngle1 @Ryan_Genealogy @mubufood ๐Ÿ’ปInfo at tinyurl.com/yc6ba4t4
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Researching Ancestors in British India with Valmay Young (1-hour talk) on Saturday, 16 March 2024 10:30. This is an online event. #genealogy #familyhistory members.sog.org.uk/events/65โ€ฆ
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Society of Genealogists@SocGenealogists27 Feb 2024
๐ŸŽ‰March Talks @SoGGenealogist @ScientistSoph @guidediane @celiaheritage @hist_towns @valmayuk @ancestryjourney @GillGenealogist @alectritton @JTullock @WandaWyporska @ann9genie1 @juliegoucher @SwalwellSue @CyndiIngle1 @Ryan_Genealogy @mubufood ๐Ÿ’ปInfo at tinyurl.com/yc6ba4t4
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Society of Genealogists@SocGenealogists22 Feb 2024
๐ŸŽ‰March Talks @SoGGenealogist @ScientistSoph @guidediane @celiaheritage @hist_towns @valmayuk @ancestryjourney @GillGenealogist @alectritton @JTullock @WandaWyporska @ann9genie1 @juliegoucher @SwalwellSue @CyndiIngle1 @Ryan_Genealogy @mubufood ๐Ÿ’ปInfo at tinyurl.com/yc6ba4t4
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I will be speaking to the Scottish Special Interest Group (SIG) of The Ontario Genealogical Society on 29 Feb on Researching British India Family History for Free #genealogy #FamilyHistory scottishsig.ogs.on.ca/calendโ€ฆ
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Bury Society@TheBurySociety2 Feb 2024
Sign the online petition -Save the Bury St Edmunds Archives, unless you have already signed the paper version burysociety.com/sign-the-onlโ€ฆ
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FIBIS@fibiswebmaster29 Jan 2024
Familysearch sponsors FIBIS 25 Year Conference #genealogy #FamilyHistory @FamilySearch fibis.org/familysearch-sponsโ€ฆ

Familysearch Sponsors FIBIS Conference - Families in British India Society

FIBIS are delighted to announce that FamilySearch are to be a headline Sponsor at our 25 year celebration Conference to be held in Sept 2024.

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FIBIS@fibiswebmaster2 Feb 2024
FIBIS would like to introduce Dr Sophie Kay as one of our Keynote Speakers who will be giving her talk at our 2024 Conference "Memsahib and Mother: Centring the Female Experience of the British Raj" #history #genealogy #FamilyHistory fibis.org/fibis-25-year-celeโ€ฆ

FIBIS 25 Year Celebration Conference Update - Families in British India Society

FIBIS would like to introduce Dr Sophie Kay as one of our Keynote Speakers who will be giving a talk at our Conference in September 2024.

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Bury Society@TheBurySociety11 Jan 2024
Bury Society leads campaign to keep our archives in Bury - background and latest on our website burysociety.com/fight-to-keeโ€ฆ See this week's @buryfree paper for a write up of the protest #recordoffice
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Society of Genealogists@SocGenealogists24 Sep 2023
Replying to @valmayuk
@valmayuk @fibiswebmaster is here to help us understand the three presidencies of British India, how and why they were formed and some vital information on location spelling variations! #AllAboutThatPlace #LocalHistory #FamilyHistory
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Society of Genealogists@SocGenealogists24 Sep 2023
๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Welcome to International Day! Today's discussions revolve around travel and migration, or focus on locations outside the UK. Stay in the loopโ€”sign up on Facebook facebook.com/groups/allaboutโ€ฆ now! ๐ŸŒโœˆ๏ธ ow.ly/VNqi50POJQN
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