E: 25/12 ADVENT Find My Past (FB app)

millylitre

http://blog.findmypast.co.uk/2014/our-christmas-countdown-is-live/

Enter https://www.facebook.com/findmypast?sk=app_143103275748075

To get you in the mood for Christmas, we’ve lined up a host of festive treats, from history quizzes and prize draws to guest columns, historical recipes, and expert family history tips. Check out our dedicated Christmas Countdown page, or visit our Facebook page every day between now and the 25th December to discover your daily historical highlight, and be in with a chance to win.

Day 1 - Share your Christmas tradition for the chance to win a genealogy box set (includes a getting started guide, and a six month Britain subscription to Findmypast.)


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annette_tr9

Day 2-


https://www.facebook.com/findmypast?sk=app_112053162216760&brandloc=DISABLE&app_data=chk-547d9ac9a6b7f

In which year were Princess Mary tins first sent to troops?
answer: 1914

from here:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2658930/Cardboard-box-filled-unopened-Christmas-gift-tins-sent-Royal-Family-British-soldiers-fighting-trenches-100-years-ago.html

freefan01

Day 3
https://www.facebook.com/findmypast/photos/a.445522220937.241714.83181195937/10152389940940938/?type=1&theater
Day three of our Christmas Countdown is full of advice on workhouse records from guest expert Peter Higginbotham. Have any of your ancestors found themselves in the workhouse

Hard_Working_Mum

Day 4 - No prize, just a quiz.

libra10

Day 5 - No prize

Explore our new Peninsular War records & discover the original Christmas Truce

Hard_Working_Mum

Day 6 - No prize

It's day six of our Christmas Countdown and we're revealing our top Christmas themed names we've found in Findmypast records - What names have you found?

Hard_Working_Mum

Day 7 - no prize

For day seven of our Christmas countdown we're exploring traditional decorations - do you have any passed down through generations?

cornishpasty1

Stuck for ideas for Christmas gifts to give to a family historian? Never fear, help is at hand! http://blog.findmypast.co.uk/christmas/ Share your own idea below or on the blog to be in with the chance of winning a great Christmas present - a 3 month subscription to Findmypast!

https://www.facebook.com/findmypast/photos/a.445522220937.241714.83181195937/10152399030115938/?type=1

sofieellis

Day 9:

https://www.facebook.com/findmypast?sk=app_194147780677071&brandloc=DISABLE&app_data=chk-5486f68d02fb1

How Christmassy Are You? Enter our quiz to win a Christmas hamper!
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Santa is dusting off the sleigh, turkeys are looking nervously at their calendars and the shops are selling out of everything at an alarming rate. How big a fan of Christmas are you? Put your Noëledge to the test and you could win a luxury Christmas hamper!

cornishpasty1

https://www.facebook.com/findmypast/photos/a.445522220937.241714.83181195937/10152404322150938/?type=1

For day 10 of our Christmas Countdown we've served up some historic festive feasts. Will you be cooking something surprising this year? http://!!!!!!!/1tvTrkZ

http://blog.findmypast.co.uk/2014/sick-of-mince-pies-yet-count-yourself-lucky-festive-fare-hasnt-always-been-so-moreish/

libra10

https://www.facebook.com/findmypast/posts/10152406296610938

On day 11 of our Christmas Countdown, our military expert shares his theory on the British Army's Burnt Records, and offers some useful tips for wildcard searching! http://!!!!!!!/1tvTrkZ

No prizes