A genealogy podcast for and about family historians.
Series Five is now airing 🔊 Check out our Episode Guide.
Series Five of The Family Histories Podcast has entered production. Read more
Host Andrew and guest Simon are interrupted by something very dangerous. What does it want, and who can save them? Read more
Andrew meets professional genealogist, Simon Last, who tells the story about researching his mother’s biological parents, and we’re looking for a Victorian lady whose father has plenty of names. Read more
Andrew meets Irish genealogist Claire Bradley and hears about a politician who not only survived elections, but also 5 shipwrecks. We’re also looking for a couple with two of the most common Irish surnames. Read more
In this episode, Andrew meets author and former journalist Paul Roberts and hears about a soldier named ‘Lucky Sam’, and we’re looking for a woman and a burial place in 19th century Devon. Read more
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Adoption Australia Belgium Bonus Episode Canada Crime Cyprus DNA Testing East Prussia Emigration England Ephemera Estonia Family History Societies Germany Heraldry House History India Ireland Italy Jamaica Jewish Ancestry Lebanon LGBTQ+ History Mental Health Military History News New Zealand Nigeria Non-Paternity Event Northern Ireland One-Name Study One-Place Study Poland Politics Portugal Religion Russia Scotland Sicily Slavery Slovakia Spain Sweden The KGB The Mafia Trailer UK USA Wales