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ChrisMPaton

  1. The British GENES Daily is out! bit.ly/hHTl0R ▸ Top stories today via @YesScotland @scotsinamerica @GenSocIreland 31 minutes ago via Paper.li
  2. @emmajolly oh god no, that was just a photo op - relaxed by a BBQ at camp site just now!!! Lol about 3 hours ago via Twitter for iPad in reply to emmajolly
  3. West Highland Way - doddle!!! twitter.com/ChrisMPaton/st… about 4 hours ago via Camera on iOS
  4. BBC News - Rare car buried under a Gloucestershire shed wins an award bbc.in/JQxHyz about 8 hours ago via Tweet Button
  5. British GENES (British Genealogy News and Events): Wiltshire OPC - May updates britishgenes.blogspot.com/2012/05/wiltsh… #genealogy #familyhistory about 9 hours ago via Tweet Button
  6. New blog post: Scottish Independence walkingineternity.blogspot.com/2012/05/scotti… Fun and games ahead...! about 9 hours ago via Tweet Button
  7. @GenealogyGirl I've been keeping an eye out for it - could certainly do with a reprint! about 10 hours ago via web in reply to GenealogyGirl
  8. British GENES (British Genealogy News and Events): FamilySearch remoulds British Isles britishgenes.blogspot.com/2012/05/family… #genealogy #familyhistory about 10 hours ago via Tweet Button
  9. British GENES (British Genealogy News & Events) Review: Coffers, Clysters, Comfrey and Coifs britishgenes.blogspot.com/2012/05/review… #genealogy #familyhistory about 10 hours ago via Tweet Button
  10. @DPMcNay good luck! about 12 hours ago via Twitter for iPad in reply to DPMcNay
  11. Another glorious day. Taking the boys camping by Loch Lomond later - more just past it than on its bonnie, bonnie banks though...! about 12 hours ago via Twitter for iPad
  12. The British GENES Daily is out! bit.ly/hHTl0R ▸ Top stories today via @MERLReading @ArmyChildren @FamilyHistory1 1:16 PM May 25th via Paper.li
  13. @scotsgen Thanks Chris, will keep an eye out 12:48 PM May 25th via web in reply to scotsgen
  14. British GENES (British Genealogy News & Events) FindmyPast subscription discount britishgenes.blogspot.com/2012/05/findmy… #genealogy #familyhistory @findmypast 12:18 PM May 25th via Tweet Button
  15. If anyone knows where to buy copy of the Stair Society Vol 36 (Formulary of Old Scots Docs), would be v. grateful! (Unavailable on its site) 12:11 PM May 25th via web
  16. British GENES (British Genealogy News and Events): Society of Genealogists June & July events britishgenes.blogspot.com/2012/05/societ… #genealogy #familyhistory 12:07 PM May 25th via Tweet Button
  17. @NicolaSturgeon Signed up! walkingineternity.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/scotti… Good luck :) #VoteYes 10:15 AM May 25th via web
  • Name Chris Paton
  • Location Largs, Scotland
  • Web http://www.britis...
  • Bio From Carrickfergus, Norn Iron, now west of Scotland. Ex-BBC, now digging up the dead respectfully, unlike Burke & Hare. Author of British GENES news/events blog
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