Sarah Pettyfer
@spfhhistory
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Family, house and Historical Researcher, Tutor with IHGS, Author, member of AGRA and RQG. Specialist in old court records. Surrey, TNA, TLA and surrounding.
Cranleigh, Surrey, England
Joined October 2018
Do you have ancestors from Surrey? Are you struggling to find records for them? My new book is for you! Tracing Your Surrey Ancestors published by @the_penandsword is out now from all good stockists
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A 101-year-old copy of the Radio Times has been discovered in a church stool that was being refurbished. https://t.co/1xTWmtFAxB
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So this happened to me today 😍🤩 @SurreyHeritage @AGRAGenealogy @RegQualGenes Book launch. Seemed very strange signing copies 🤣🥰
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This weekend is Auckland Family History Expo 2025 presented by the NZ Society of Genealogists. With Family History Society stands, talks, expert advice and more. Do look out for two talks by IHGS Tutor Maggie Gaffney. https://t.co/5YBFCX29DL
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Join us for the launch of Tracing Your Surrey Ancestors by Sarah Pettyfer @spfhhistory a must-have guide for family historians exploring Surrey’s rich and complex past. Sat 9 Aug, 2pm at Surrey History Centre. Free – book now: https://t.co/fO2m6dCtbU
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Might interest some @AGRAGenealogy members and @RegQualGenes members
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Join researchers from the University of Exeter in person or online to help produce transcriptions of 25,000 Tudor, Stuart & Georgian wills.
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Great to see my article about manorial records in the spring edition or the historian association magazine @AGRAGenealogy @RegQualGenes
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Quarter sessions, Petty sessions, Assize courts & the Old Bailey Join Sarah Pettyfer for her Tutorial this Wed 28 May 12pm Discussing the role of the QS as a criminal court before exploring the wider criminal courts in which our ancestors may be found. https://t.co/CjektqKgxG
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I know I don't post much nowadays but thought this was enthusiastic posting...publication date fir first book confirmed as 31st July 🍾😍🥳 @AGRAGenealogy @RegQualGenes @SurreyHeritage
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Jude Rhodes, AGRA Associate, is giving a talk on Tracing Nursing Ancestors for the Society of Genealogists on 10 May. https://t.co/mipLP2djmC
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Gemma Ward, AGRA Associate, is giving a talk Finding Your Railway Ancestors for the Society of Genealogists on 26 April. https://t.co/tQPNdyW3EW
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This #LGBTHistoryMonth help us map Surrey’s hidden LGBTQ+ heritage! We've have created an online map to help record local LGBTQ+ histories and make them more visible. Go to https://t.co/PpOlj0GP4m to discover trailblazing Surrey LGBTQ+ people, connections, places and spaces.
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Join us next Wednesday for a talk by Dr. Jessamy Carlson on Wednesday 26 February, 5.30pm – 6.45pm (on Zoom), exploring the history of the Princess Mary Village Homes and the experiences of the children who lived there. Book at a place at https://t.co/HSFSZ9HhbY
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I’m at @FamHistoryShow on behalf of @AGRAGenealogy answering your queries. Always a fascinating mix: army pensions, war diaries, Huguenots, DNA and more!
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❤ national trust second hand bookshops. Today's purchase. It's like a dictionary of history😍🤣
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