Category: USA
Episodes of The Family Histories Podcast featuring discussion about researching the family history of the people of the United States of America.
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S11EP03 – ‘The Salesman’ with Ulysses Swanson
Host Andrew meets Ulysses Swanson and hears about his research into the lives of transgender people through history.
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S11EP01 – ‘The Judge’ with John Mathues
Andrew meets John Mathues and hears about a man whose career leads him to convict a powerful figure in American politics.
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S10EP04 – ‘The Vaccinator’ with Roberto and Ramón Parra
Host Andrew welcomes sibling genealogists Roberto and Ramón Parra, and hears about a man fighting against smallpox in Mexico.
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S10EP03 – ‘The Kindly’ with DearMYRTLE
Host Andrew welcomes DearMYRTLE and hears about a kindly woman in a devastating pandemic, and we go looking for a woman in Berkshire, UK.
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S09EP05 – ‘The Testifier’ with Robin R. Foster
Andrew meets genealogist and author Robin R. Foster and hears about her formerly enslaved ancestor who testified in the Senate.
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S09EP01 – ‘The Secretive’ with Ron Williams
Andrew meets Canadian genealogist and author Ron Williams and hears about a man who lived a secret life for 57 years, and used an alias.
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S07EP06 – ‘The Brother’ with Scott Fisher
Host Andrew meets Extreme Genes’ host Scott Fisher and hears how his uncle’s naval service affected him. Plus, we’re looking for C19th ancestor who abandons his family.
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S06EP07 – ‘The Loyalist’ with James Danter
Andrew meets professional archaeologist James Danter and hears about a fighting solicitor, and a missing WWI service record.
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S06EP06 – ‘The Runaway’ with Teresa Vega
Andrew meets family historian Teresa Vega and hears how her runaway ancestor, and is on the trail of a man’s mysterious origins in 19th Century Manhattan.
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S06EP03 – ‘The Nurse’ with Clare Kirk
Andrew meets professional genealogist and Friend of Friendless Churches, Clare Kirk and hears about a nurse who seemingly had impressive connections.
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S06EP01 – ‘The Quilter’ with Phyllis Biffle Elmore
Andrew meets author Phyllis Biffle Elmore and hears how family stories became a beautiful heirloom, and we’re looking for a family torn apart by slavery.
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S05EP06: ‘The Cousin’ with John Erickson
Andrew meets former-journalist John Erickson and hears about how his cousin recalled traumatic events to help him write a book.