AncestryUK - Tweet Data Analysis
Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @AncestryUK
Published April 9, 2023
Overview
Tweets covering
8 days
Latest tweet was on
2023-03-31
Earliest tweet was on
2023-03-23
Total number of tweets analysed
81
Average age of authors' accounts
10 years
Summarization
The tweets cover a range of topics related to genealogy and ancestry, including finding lost family bibles, mistakes in data on AncestryUK, DNA matches, digitized registers, and new database releases. Some users also discuss challenges in tracing extended family members and share personal stories related to their family history research. Additionally, there are mentions of a Women of History podcast episode featuring a Vice President of International Marketing at AncestryUK and the availability of genealogy resources for free at certain libraries.
Topic Modeling
- Genealogy and family history research using AncestryUK
- DNA testing and matches on AncestryUK
- Updates and changes to AncestryUK databases
- Challenges and limitations of using AncestryUK for family history research
- Women's history and representation in genealogy
Emotional Analysis
The tweets express a range of emotions, including excitement, frustration, curiosity, joy, and passion. Many tweets refer to genealogy and ancestry, with some expressing excitement about finding long-lost family members, others frustrated with incorrect or incomplete information, and some expressing passion for the pursuit of family history. Others express admiration for the oldest living members of their family or the discussion of women's history. Overall, the emotions expressed in the tweets are positive, with a focus on uncovering and preserving the histories of individuals and families.
Trend Analysis
- Genealogy and family history research
- Use of AncestryUK for research and DNA testing
- Emotional reunions and connection with distant relatives
- Challenges and frustrations with research, including incomplete indexing and lack of information from DNA matches
- Promotion and discussion of the Women of History podcast
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Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
12
14% of total
Number of Original tweets
33
40% of total
Number of tweets that were Quotes
3
3% of total
Number of tweets that were Replies
34
41% of total
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
30
37% of total
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
81
100% of total
Devices Used to Tweet
Top 5 Devices
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Twitter Web App | 29 |
| Twitter for iPhone | 24 |
| Twitter for Android | 16 |
| TweetDeck | 5 |
| Twitter for iPad | 4 |
Device Distribution
Top 10 Accounts by Followers
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| InYourArea_UK | InYourArea.co.uk | https://t.co/zswB7xHWV5 is all about local! We show you all the latest news, events, information and discussions that are happening InYourArea. | 24,571 |
| comedystoreuk | The Comedy Store, London | The best place to see live comedy in the U.K. - ney - the World! https://t.co/9HZ7Evqnzt EST: 1979 | Big sister to @comedystoremcr | 23,494 |
| WomanthologyUK | Womanthology | 💡Connecting women and opportunity💡Womanthology is a digital magazine and professional community powered by female energy and ingenuity. #WomenInThePicture | 21,722 |
| thedustyteapot | The Dusty Teapot🫖/The Devils Nest🐙 | A Community Interest Company. Our aim is to promote, protect and preserve the heritage and culture of Merseyside #ProEU #BLM #FBPE #GTTO; #EnoughIsEnough | 13,442 |
| ancestryhour | #AncestryHour | Use #AncestryHour in your Tweets to support & promote #genealogy, #familyhistory & all things #ancestry, Tuesdays 7.00pm GMT. Brought to you by @BordersAncestry | 7,877 |
| David_T_Evans | Prof David Evans, OBE | 🇺🇦🌻🕊️🇪🇺 National Teaching Fellow, PFHEA. Queen's Nurse. #SexualHealth academic. All views my own. RT/follow/being followed ≠ endorsment | 7,308 |
| DanielGenealogy | Daniel Loftus is still working on #ProjectInfant. | Genealogist, creator of @Project_Infant finding all who died in mother & baby homes. Tweeting about #Genealogy and my mother & baby homes research. Own views. | 6,475 |
| Dave_Lifelines | Lifelines Research | Dave Annal. Family historian, lecturer, author. Former Principal Family History Specialist at The National Archives. 40 years in the business. Loves a good map. | 6,077 |
| Jimmyocx3 | Jimmy UK Veteran | Wounded Falklands veteran, cancer/kidney transplant patient, author of Three Days in June (battle for Mount Longdon) #3DaysinJune. And still, like air, I rise. | 5,950 |
| 1418research | Chris Baker | East Birmingham roots, via Lichfield, to Leamington. Leicester Riders and Hereford FC fan. Nottingham (BSc) and Birmingham (MSc MA) alumnus. | 5,664 |
Top 10 Accounts by Friends
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| WomanthologyUK | Womanthology | 💡Connecting women and opportunity💡Womanthology is a digital magazine and professional community powered by female energy and ingenuity. #WomenInThePicture | 19,736 |
| thedustyteapot | The Dusty Teapot🫖/The Devils Nest🐙 | A Community Interest Company. Our aim is to promote, protect and preserve the heritage and culture of Merseyside #ProEU #BLM #FBPE #GTTO; #EnoughIsEnough | 14,071 |
| David_T_Evans | Prof David Evans, OBE | 🇺🇦🌻🕊️🇪🇺 National Teaching Fellow, PFHEA. Queen's Nurse. #SexualHealth academic. All views my own. RT/follow/being followed ≠ endorsment | 7,557 |
| andykinsey | Andy Kinsey | SEO for 15 (or so) years... and Podcaster! (Coffee Lover) | 6,327 |
| CatoCrane | Cato Crane Fine Objects Auctions | Directed by John Crane Since 1985 5Counties Fine Object & Estates Auctions 0151 342 2321 - APPRAISALS #HESWALL #WIRRAL, #CHESHIRE, #SHROPSHIRE #NATIONWIDE | 5,010 |
| paulbrock | Paul Brocklehurst | Working to end youth homelessness. Also posts on current affairs, active travel and genealogy. he/him. Mastodon: @paulbrock@mastodon.social | 4,905 |
| MsFrugalone | Tara (Ra Boom di Ay) | M.A. #HistFam (UL). Likes incl. Genealogy, #AncestryHour, Sport, Current Affairs, Feminism. Mo thuairimí féin RT≠endorsement. She/Her/Sí/Í | 4,838 |
| WWalks | Joanna Moncrieff | City of Westminster and Clerkenwell & Islington Guide. Social history walks. Walthamstow & Chingford walks too. Loves historic pubs and afternoon tea! | 4,700 |
| PhilMews | Phil Mews Author | Author of bestselling memoir Orphan Boys. 🏳️🌈24 yrs in TV production & BAFTA nominated. New novel The Girl On The Red Carpet coming 30 March 2023. | 4,054 |
| chigworld | Chig | Warwickian, adopted Brummie, Old Astonian, Balsall Heathan, Villan, English, Irish & Welsh, European, citizen of the world. Rejoiner. | 4,023 |
Most Active Users
| Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
|---|---|---|
| MsFrugalone | M.A. #HistFam (UL). Likes incl. Genealogy, #AncestryHour, Sport, Current Affairs, Feminism. Mo thuairimí féin RT≠endorsement. She/Her/Sí/Í | 2 |
| EastMarple1 | National Trust volunteer,genealogist, historian, vintage photo detective, Christmas elf. | 2 |
| WWalks | City of Westminster and Clerkenwell & Islington Guide. Social history walks. Walthamstow & Chingford walks too. Loves historic pubs and afternoon tea! | 2 |
| WomanthologyUK | 💡Connecting women and opportunity💡Womanthology is a digital magazine and professional community powered by female energy and ingenuity. #WomenInThePicture | 2 |
| ancestryhour | Use #AncestryHour in your Tweets to support & promote #genealogy, #familyhistory & all things #ancestry, Tuesdays 7.00pm GMT. Brought to you by @BordersAncestry | 2 |
| Jimmyocx3 | Wounded Falklands veteran, cancer/kidney transplant patient, author of Three Days in June (battle for Mount Longdon) #3DaysinJune. And still, like air, I rise. | 2 |
| Glassman_DS | Self-employed. Just trying to pay the bills whilst figuring out why. Don't bother following me: I don't know where I'm going: forgotten where I've been. | 2 |
| Robert58585858 | Dabbler: art history, junk guitars, lousy gardener, politics of the left, rubbish DIY. Family tree hugger, coffee. 19 years teetotal. | 2 |
| Froebel | Genealogy aficionado; publishing books based on Family Tree research including ANASTASIA ROMANOV.. TELEGRAM: Ahnentafel Books TIKTOK: ahnentafelbooksNEW | 2 |
| FHSofCheshire | Tweets from the Family History Society of Cheshire | 2 |
Tweets Per Day
Top 10 Tweets by Retweets
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1638862027744763905 | Emotional reunion for cousins separated for 60 years @AncestryUK @englishlakes #DNA #family #LANCASHIRE #reunion https://t.co/k16H58mYmM | 3 |
| 1639883670428213248 | Oh, @AncestryUK . Why have got it so wrong? Somebody could not be bothered to create a proper title & reference. Leaving it as “Not Stated” will not do. @Dave_Lifelines … | 2 |
| 1641739705011126273 | So, am I related to Danny Dyer?... @comedystoreuk @AncestryUK https://t.co/HJPRS4Ol4A | 2 |
| 1639616836927881220 | Lost in a #Chingford loft for 60+ years I’m looking forward to reuniting this #familybible with descendants of Jane and John this week. Did a rough tree on @AncestryUK, & … | 2 |
| 1641749349091663872 | Did you know that you can use @AncestryUK @findmypast and @BNArchive for FREE here in Local Studies at Central Library - and across @SwindonLibrary's 5 branches? | 2 |
| 1641829079279124482 | @WaymarkGenes @Ancestry @AncestryUK would you like to anser my question please, as I have received no response from @Ancestry ? | 1 |
| 1640790604832559107 | just made it before the end of #AncestryHour. Main one from me this week is a new DNA match that popped up on @AncestryUK 216cm so something like a 2nd … | 1 |
| 1640785018803855372 | Was just thinking it might be helpful to have an 'unknown' option for the status section of a profile on the @AncestryUK website, particularly when tracing extended family. #AncestryHour #Genealogy … | 1 |
| 1639203531302289408 | #CheshireFamHist @FHSofCheshire's #FridayRoundUp At @AncestryUK this week a new database #Hampshire Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1921 Screenshot shows full list of updates https://t.co/NKf6aVJacY | 1 |
| 1639475651496361984 | @AncestryUK @Ancestorsearch @ancestryhour @CatholicHerald @CAFOD @nationaltrust @ChurchHistoryM @ChurchTimes @ILABRareBooks @Telegraph @thetudortimes @thedustyteapot @MuseumCromwell @CivilWarTimes @OliverCromwell_ @Historyheroesuk @RoyalStuartSoc @RoyalFamily @MyWirral #Monarchy https://t.co/UZDV93DFwF | 1 |
Top 10 Tweets by Likes
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1639616836927881220 | Lost in a #Chingford loft for 60+ years I’m looking forward to reuniting this #familybible with descendants of Jane and John this week. Did a rough tree on @AncestryUK, & … | 13 |
| 1639883670428213248 | Oh, @AncestryUK . Why have got it so wrong? Somebody could not be bothered to create a proper title & reference. Leaving it as “Not Stated” will not do. @Dave_Lifelines … | 11 |
| 1641739705011126273 | So, am I related to Danny Dyer?... @comedystoreuk @AncestryUK https://t.co/HJPRS4Ol4A | 7 |
| 1640790604832559107 | just made it before the end of #AncestryHour. Main one from me this week is a new DNA match that popped up on @AncestryUK 216cm so something like a 2nd … | 7 |
| 1638862027744763905 | Emotional reunion for cousins separated for 60 years @AncestryUK @englishlakes #DNA #family #LANCASHIRE #reunion https://t.co/k16H58mYmM | 5 |
| 1638816864640827400 | Does anyone know whether @ancestry has changed its packaging of DNA kits? Do they still provide the little cardboard box with the address to send in the DNA sample to … | 4 |
| 1641011996102471680 | Having @AncestryUK digitised registers online is great but note not all entries have been indexed. Researching a family in Eydon, Northamptonshire in the C17th and no entries at the end … | 4 |
| 1639203531302289408 | #CheshireFamHist @FHSofCheshire's #FridayRoundUp At @AncestryUK this week a new database #Hampshire Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1921 Screenshot shows full list of updates https://t.co/NKf6aVJacY | 3 |
| 1640111915262267399 | The oldest living member of my family, my Great Aunt Lil, is 96 today. She told me earlier that her uncle (my g-g-uncle) lived to 100y 7m. I went to … | 3 |
| 1640790901348880417 | @paulbrock @AncestryUK That's what shared matches are for ;-) #AncestryHour | 3 |
Top Languages Used
Top 10 Hashtags
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #ancestryhour | 9 |
| #genealogy | 5 |
| #familyhistory | 3 |
| #dna | 3 |
| #cheshirefamhistory | 2 |
| #womenshistorymonth | 2 |
| #womenshistorymonth2023 | 2 |
| #familytree | 2 |
| #chingford | 2 |
| #familybible | 2 |
Top 10 Mentions
| Mention | Count |
|---|---|
| @ancestryuk | 82 |
| @ancestry | 12 |
| @paulbrock | 6 |
| @fhsofcheshire | 4 |
| @marglbailey | 3 |
| @msfrugalone | 3 |
| @tonysargeant | 3 |
| @dave_lifelines | 3 |
| @wwalks | 3 |
| @thedustyteapot | 3 |
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emoji Analysis
Average emojis per tweet:
28
Emojis Used
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| 🤪 | 4 | zany_face |
| ❤️ | 3 | red_heart |
| 😂 | 2 | face_with_tears_of_joy |
| 🎙 | 2 | studio_microphone |
| 🎧 | 2 | headphone |
| 📲 | 2 | mobile_phone_with_arrow |
| 🤣 | 2 | rolling_on_the_floor_laughing |
| 🤷♂️ | 1 | man_shrugging |
| 👍 | 1 | thumbs_up |
| 😫 | 1 | tired_face |
Emoji Groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| Smileys & Emotion | 14 |
| Objects | 6 |
| People & Body | 3 |
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