Category: Scotland
A list of episodes of The Family Histories Podcast featuring discussions about family history from Scotland, UK.
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S10EP06 – ‘The Physician’ with Simon Young
Host Andrew meets New Zealand-based genealogist Simon Young and hears about a physician who helped to inspire the story of Frankenstein.
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S08EP02 – ‘The Twin’ with Sylvia Valentine
Host Andrew meets genealogist Sylvia Valentine and hears about her twin ancestors, and they go looking for the origins of a 19th Century London shopkeeper.
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S07EP07 – ‘The Sailor’ with Morag Peers
Series Seven ends with Andrew meeting pro-genealogist Morag Peers. He hears about a young man’s adventure around the world, and they’re looking for clues on…
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S07EP02 – ‘The Knitter’ with Dave Annal
Andrew meets genealogist Dave Annal and hears how an illegitimacy story suddenly unfolded, and they’re looking for the origins and fate of an Irish ancestor.
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S05EP05: ‘The Constable’ with Fiona Brooker
Andrew meets New Zealander professional genealogist Fiona Brooker, hears about an emigrating policeman, and goes looking for a 19th century woman’s birth and parents.
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S05EP03: ‘The Missionary’ with Kim Brengle
A British couple meet and marry in Lebanon and go on to set up an orphanage, and DNA results add confusion in the hunt for a woman from Michigan.
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S03EP05: ‘The Priest’ with Jill Ball
Andrew meets Australian genealogist Jill Ball, to find out about her family history research, to hear about her priest ancestor, and we’re looking for a James Duncan after 1857.
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S03EP02: ‘The Trapped’ with Chris Paton
Andrew meets author and tutor, Chris Paton to find out about researching in Scotland and Ireland, his letter-writing Gt Grandmother, and we’re on the trail of a missing man in 19th century Cumbria, England.
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S02EP07: ‘The Sapper’ with Emma Jolly
In this series final episode, Andrew meets professional genealogist Emma Jolly, who talks about her TV work, her travelling Sapper ancestor, and we’re looking for her ancestor during a cholera pandemic!