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The Family Histories Podcast is a show that celebrates those of us sat in archives, libraries, and spare bedrooms all around the world, tirelessly piecing together our collective social and family history. Join author and family historian Andrew Martin as he interviews a fellow genealogy addict about how they got hooked; listen to his guest tell the life story of their most fascinatingly good, bad, or plain ugly relative; and then it's time to face 'The Brick Wall' - where it's over to the listeners to see if they can help solve their family history puzzle. As a parting gift, Andrew offers each guest a surprise that no family history fan could possibly turn down.... a trip in his secret time machine. Find out more at: [familyhistoriespodcast.com] (https://familyhistoriespodcast.com) Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/familyhistpod.bsky.social Instagram: @FamilyHistPod Facebook: TheFamilyHistoriesPodcast [Twitter: @FamilyHistPod] (https://twitter.com/FamilyHistPod)

The Family Histories Podcast is a show that celebrates those of us sat in archives, libraries, and spare bedrooms all around the world, tirelessly piecing together our collective social and family history. Join author and family historian Andrew Martin as he interviews a fellow genealogy addict about how they got hooked; listen to his guest tell the life story of their most fascinatingly good, bad, or plain ugly relative; and then it's time to face 'The Brick Wall' - where it's over to the listeners to see if they can help solve their family history puzzle. As a parting gift, Andrew offers each guest a surprise that no family history fan could possibly turn down.... a trip in his secret time machine. Find out more at: [familyhistoriespodcast.com] (https://familyhistoriespodcast.com) Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/familyhistpod.bsky.social Instagram: @FamilyHistPod Facebook: TheFamilyHistoriesPodcast [Twitter: @FamilyHistPod] (https://twitter.com/FamilyHistPod)

 

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#73

S08EP07 - "The Nationalist" with Daniel Loftus

In this final full episode of <a href='https://familyhistoriespodcast.com/series-eight/'>Series Eight</a>, host Andrew Martin meets Irish genealogist, speaker, occasional podcaster, and Project Infant founder, Daniel Loftus. He asks Daniel how he got hooked on researching his family history, challenges he's faced with DNA testing and adoption, and why he's leading a project that brings Mother and Baby Homes in Ireland under the spotlight called <a href='https://projectinfant.ie/'>Project Infant</a>. If you'd like to volunteer for Project Infant, you can do so at: <a href='https://projectinfant.ie/volunteer'>https://projectinfant.ie/volunteer</a>THE LIFE STORY - PATRICK WHELAN Daniel has chosen to share the life story of his Great Grandfather Patrick Whelan (known as 'Pax') born in Dungarvan in County Waterford, Ireland in 1890. Sadly, his mother Bridget died when he was just 8yrs old.Pax joined <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_Republican_Army'>the Irish Republican Army</a> but whilst he didn't really speak of his time in the Army, Daniel has managed to find sources in museums and archives that help tell the story of his Great Grandfather. THE BRICK WALL - PATRICK LAVIN and ANN BRENNAN  A vanishing act in the 20th Century is what is causing Daniel to collide with a Brick Wall - he's looking for information on Patrick Lavin (or Lavan) and wife Ann Brennan.They married in Kiltimagh in County Mayo, Ireland in 1882 and had 6 daughters. Daniel doesn't know much about their parents, but it's their disappearance after the 1911 census that leaves Daniel with a mystery. ---Where did Patrick and Ann go after 1911? If you think you can help Daniel with a research clue or idea, then you can contact him via <a href='https://danielloftus.carrd.co/'>his Carrd profile</a>, his <a href='https://bsky.app/profile/danielloftus.projectinfant.ie'>Bluesky</a> or <a href='https://x.com/danielmloftus'>Twitter</a> profiles, or alternatively you can send him a message via <a href='https://familyhistoriespodcast.com/contact/'>our contact form</a> and we'll pass that along. In the meantime, Daniel accepts Andrew's offer for help, but first Andrew has a favour to ask*..... - - -Episode Credits:  ---Andrew Martin - Host and Producer ---Daniel Loftus - Guest ---John Spike - Sándor Petőfi *see Series Five episode <a href='https://familyhistoriespodcast.com/2023/06/13/s05ep07-the-shoemaker-with-kelly-cornwell/'>'The Shoemaker'</a>.For more on Irish genealogy check out these episodes:  ---<a href='https://familyhistoriespodcast.com/2021/07/06/s01ep06-the-witness-with-david-ryan/'>'The Witness' with David Ryan</a> ---<a href='https://familyhistoriespodcast.com/2022/12/06/s04ep06-the-politician-with-claire-bradley/'>'The Politician' with Claire Bradley</a> For more on 'Hidden Branch' check out this episode: ---<a href='https://familyhistoriespodcast.com/2021/06/15/s01ep03-the-butcher-with-george-hall/'>'The Butcher' with George Hall</a>   Thank you for listening! You can <a href='https://subscribepage.io/familyhistpod'>sign up to our email newsletter</a> for the latest and behind the scenes news. You can find us on Twitter <a href='https://twitter.com/familyhistpod'>@FamilyHistPod</a>, <a href='https://www.facebook.com/TheFamilyHistoriesPodcast'>Facebook</a>, <a href='https://www.instagram.com/familyhistpod/'>Instagram</a>, and <a href='https://bsky.app/profile/familyhistpod.bsky.social'>BlueSky</a>. If you liked this episode please <a href='https://followthepodcast.com/familyhistpod'>subscribe for free</a>, or <a href='https://lovethepodcast.com/familyhistpod'>leave a rating or review</a>. ... Read more

17 Dec 2024

47 MINS

47:06

17 Dec 2024

#72

S08EP06 - "The Homesick" with Jennifer Jones

In this episode of <a href='https://familyhistoriespodcast.com/series-eight/'>Series Eight</a>, host Andrew meets Australian genealogist Jennifer Jones, who tells him about how she got hooked on researching family history, her motivation to blog her research, and her One-Place Study in Pembrokeshire, Wales.THE LIFE STORY - THOMAS WATERS Jennifer has chosen to tell the life story of Thomas Waters, her 2x Great Grandfather who was born in 1829 in the little village of Dunton in Bedfordshire, England, but in 1852 he emigrates to Australia. It has always baffled Jennifer quite why he did this, but it's been fascinating to speculate.Once out there, Thomas writes home to his family, and through a fortunate cache of letters being deposited in an archive, Jennifer has been able to read his words and can see that he really was homesick. It appears that he didn't necessarily want to move so far away, and that his family back home did not particularly want to write to him either.THE BRICK WALL - JAMES McEWAN It's a research dead end for a Captain James McEwan that causes Jennifer's Brick Wall. Unfortunately, his name also comes with variants, including McQueen.Jennifer has traced James back to his military career with the 33rd Regiment Foot in Jamaica, where he is a landowner and also unfortunately the owner of an enslaved person.Whilst Jennifer knows that he leaves Jamaica, and ends up in Australia in 1832 via a return to the UK, she doesn't know his origins. She knows he's born about 1796 and it's thought that there is a connection to Scotland, and perhaps his surname reflects this, but she is yet to find any evidence.If you think that you can help Jennifer with a research clue or idea, then you can send her a message at her <a href='https://twitter.com/Jennifer_Jones0'>Twitter</a> or <a href='https://bsky.app/profile/jennifer-jones.bsky.social'>Bluesky</a> account or via the email address she gives in the episode. Alternatively, you can send a message <a href='https://familyhistoriespodcast.com/contact/'>via our contact form</a> and we'll pass it on to her.In the meantime, Andrew and Sándor offer Jennifer some help, but will she take it?- - - Episode Credits: ---Andrew Martin - Host and Producer ---Jennifer Jones - Guest ---John Spike - Sándor Petőfi For more episodes on researching genealogy within Australia check out: ---<a href='https://familyhistoriespodcast.com/2022/05/31/s03ep05-the-priest-with-jill-ball/'>'The Priest' with Jill Ball</a> ---<a href='https://familyhistoriespodcast.com/2023/06/13/s05ep07-the-shoemaker-with-kelly-cornwell/'>'The Shoemaker' with Kelly Cornwell</a> Thank you for listening! You can <a href='https://subscribepage.io/familyhistpod'>sign up to our email newsletter</a> for the latest and behind the scenes news. You can find us on Twitter <a href='https://twitter.com/familyhistpod'>@FamilyHistPod</a>, <a href='https://www.facebook.com/TheFamilyHistoriesPodcast'>Facebook</a>, <a href='https://www.instagram.com/familyhistpod/'>Instagram</a>, and <a href='https://bsky.app/profile/familyhistpod.bsky.social'>BlueSky</a>. If you liked this episode please <a href='https://followthepodcast.com/familyhistpod'>subscribe for free</a>, or <a href='https://lovethepodcast.com/familyhistpod'>leave a rating or review</a>. ... Read more

10 Dec 2024

40 MINS

40:58

10 Dec 2024

#71

S08EP05 - 'The Marine' with Richard Holt

In this episode of <a href='https://familyhistoriespodcast.com/series-eight/'>Series Eight</a>, host Andrew Martin meets professional genealogist Richard Holt. He finds out how Richard got hooked on family history, what made him turn professional, has he ever experienced 'imposter syndrome', and his efforts to access original Wills - and challenging a proposal by the UK Government's Ministry of Justice on the disposal of historic Wills. THE LIFE STORY - MATTHEW BUYRN (aka JOHN DUNMORE)  Richard has chosen to tell the life story of his 4x Great Grandfather Matthew Buyrn, who was born in Edmonton, Middlesex, England in 1793. However, throughout the records, another name for Matthew repeatedly emerges - John Dunmore. Why does he have two names? Matthew enlisted in the Royal Marines in 1812 (during the Napoleonic Wars) starting out at the Royal Marines Barracks at Chatham, Kent, before transferring to Plymouth. He then set sail with the Marines but by 1833 he was discharged to hospital due to suffering from what was described at the time as 'mania'. What follows is a series of events that would see him end up in prison, and as a man whose mental health was at a low.   THE BRICK WALL - RICHARD BROOKS  A puzzle in the village of Bledlow Ridge, Buckinghamshire, England has Richard scratching his head... and seeming half the village too.  His ancestor - Richard Books - was born circa 1740, but the location is not yet known. During his life this Richard built a house on common land, married and had lots of children... who in turn had lots of children too, but he was a poor man, with no Will, and no marked grave.  ---Can you identify the birthplace or baptism location of Richard Brooks?  If you think that you can help Richard with a research clue or idea, then you can contact him via <a href='https://holtsfamilyhistoryresearch.co.uk/'>his website</a>, alternatively you can send us a message <a href='https://familyhistoriespodcast.com/contact/'>via our contact form</a> and we'll pass it along to him.  Meanwhile.... Richard is curious of Andrew's offer of help, but can he get him to the right place? - - -Episode Credits:  ---Andrew Martin - Host and Producer  ---Richard Holt - Guest   Thank you for listening! You can <a href='https://subscribepage.io/familyhistpod'>sign up to our email newsletter</a> for the latest and behind the scenes news. You can find us on Twitter <a href='https://twitter.com/familyhistpod'>@FamilyHistPod</a>, <a href='https://www.facebook.com/TheFamilyHistoriesPodcast'>Facebook</a>, <a href='https://www.instagram.com/familyhistpod/'>Instagram</a>, and <a href='https://bsky.app/profile/familyhistpod.bsky.social'>BlueSky</a>. If you liked this episode please <a href='https://followthepodcast.com/familyhistpod'>subscribe for free</a>, or <a href='https://lovethepodcast.com/familyhistpod'>leave a rating or review</a>. ... Read more

03 Dec 2024

51 MINS

51:54

03 Dec 2024

#70

S08EP04a - The Nightingale of Iran (Bonus)

Hello folks,  I had such a lovely time recording our episode <a href='https://familyhistoriespodcast.com/2024/11/26/s08ep04-the-nightingale-with-danielle-and-dr-galeet-dardashti/'>'The Nightingale' with Danielle and Galeet Dardashti</a>, that after having talked with them at length about the old tape cassette recordings of family conversations, celebrations, singing, and music that Danielle had found stashed in a box in their parents' basement, we decided it would be nice for you to hear some of those recordings for yourself!So, here's the full first episode of The Nightingale of Iran, aptly titled "The Time Machine" for you to listen to. You can find the rest of their series by searching wherever you enjoy your podcasts, or alternatively head over to <a href='https://www.nightingaleofiran.com/'>www.nightingaleofiran.com</a>.We'll be back, as usual, on 3rd December, with our next full episode of <a href='https://familyhistoriespodcast.com/series-eight/'>Series Eight</a> - 'The Marine' with professional genealogist Richard Holt.Thank you for listening,Andrew   Thank you for listening! You can <a href='https://subscribepage.io/familyhistpod'>sign up to our email newsletter</a> for the latest and behind the scenes news. You can find us on Twitter <a href='https://twitter.com/familyhistpod'>@FamilyHistPod</a>, <a href='https://www.facebook.com/TheFamilyHistoriesPodcast'>Facebook</a>, <a href='https://www.instagram.com/familyhistpod/'>Instagram</a>, and <a href='https://bsky.app/profile/familyhistpod.bsky.social'>BlueSky</a>. If you liked this episode please <a href='https://followthepodcast.com/familyhistpod'>subscribe for free</a>, or <a href='https://lovethepodcast.com/familyhistpod'>leave a rating or review</a>. ... Read more

30 Nov 2024

34 MINS

34:15

30 Nov 2024

#69

S08EP04 - "The Nightingale" with Danielle and Galeet Dardashti

Joining host Andrew Martin for this fourth episode of <a href='https://familyhistoriespodcast.com/series-eight/'>Series Eight</a> is not one but two guests! We're delighted to welcome Emmy-winning journalist Danielle Dardashti and her musician and anthropologist sister Dr. Galeet Dardashti. Danielle and Galeet researched the history of their family in Iran via audio recordings they found at their parents' house, uncovering some fascinating insights into their father and grandfather's musical success. The episode highlights the importance of audio recordings in our research, particularly where the written documentation is both inaccessible for them, and lacking the raw emotion that can be captured in sound.THE LIFE STORY - YOUNES DARDASHTI Danielle and Galeet have chosen to tell the life story of their religious Jewish Grandfather - Younes Dardashti.Left an orphan as a child in Tehran, Iran, Younes went to live with his uncle who really didn't want him to sing - despite recognising his talents.However, it was during a power cut at a party that Younes decided to <a href='https://www.galeetdardashti.com/younesdardashti'>share his vocal talents</a> - and in a case of right-place-right-time, he was heard - his voice in the darkness led to him being discovered by a popular Iranian singer and his path to becoming the 'Nightingale of Iran' was set and saw him earn many Muslim fans.His granddaughters have since turned his story into an award-winning podcast called <a href='https://www.nightingaleofiran.com/'>The Nightingale Of Iran</a>, which is rich in audio interviews, archive recordings, and beautiful singing.THE BRICK WALL - FARID DARDASHTIIt's a brick wall in 1960's Tehran that has Danielle and Galeet stumped.During the making of their podcast, and in conversations with relatives, friends, academics, and fans, they've heard so many references to their father - Farid Dardashti's teen idol career in early 1960's Iran. Despite the fond memories and beloved descriptions, they've yet to see any photographs, video recordings, or hear audio recordings of him during this time. ---Can you help find recordings of Farid Dardashti in Iran? If you think that you can help Danielle and Galeet with a research idea or a clue that might help turn their brick wall to dust, then you can reach out to them at <a href='https://www.nightingaleofiran.com/'>The Nightingale of Iran website</a>, alternatively, you can send us a message via <a href='https://familyhistoriespodcast.com/contact/'>our contact us page</a>, and we'll pass it along to them.In the meantime, Andrew offers his help to Danielle and Galeet, but will it lead them to new clues worth checking out?- - - Episode Credits: ---Andrew Martin - Host and Producer ---Danielle Dardashti - Guest ---Dr. Galeet Dardashti - Guest Thank you for listening! You can <a href='https://subscribepage.io/familyhistpod'>sign up to our email newsletter</a> for the latest and behind the scenes news. You can find us on Twitter <a href='https://twitter.com/familyhistpod'>@FamilyHistPod</a>, <a href='https://www.facebook.com/TheFamilyHistoriesPodcast'>Facebook</a>, <a href='https://www.instagram.com/familyhistpod/'>Instagram</a>, and <a href='https://bsky.app/profile/familyhistpod.bsky.social'>BlueSky</a>. If you liked this episode please <a href='https://followthepodcast.com/familyhistpod'>subscribe for free</a>, or <a href='https://lovethepodcast.com/familyhistpod'>leave a rating or review</a>. ... Read more

26 Nov 2024

41 MINS

41:44

26 Nov 2024

#68

S08EP03 - "The Collier" with Adam Simpson-York

It's a special delivery in today's episode from <a href='https://familyhistoriespodcast.com/series-eight/'>Series Eight</a>, as host Andrew Martin meets family history and military history researcher, champion eBayer, and postman, Adam Simpson-York. Andrew finds out how Adam got hooked on researching family history, how he has honed his research skills that enable him to buy family heirlooms on auction sites and then trace their living relatives, allowing him to reunite them with their descendants, and hears about his letters from a Queen.THE LIFE STORY - DAVID EDWARD ELLIS Adam has chosen to tell the story of his Great Grandfather David Edward Ellis, who was born in Shotton Colliery, Durham, England in 1907.David's father William was a coal miner, originally from Wales, and this was an occupation that was synonymous with the village of Shotton Colliery - David's brother worked in the mine, and David followed suit. At the time of David's marriage in 1929 in London, he's still noted as a coal miner.David later served in World War Two as a Driver in the Royal Army Service Corps' 18th Division Transport Company. He was captured and was forced to march with 7,000 men a distance of 290km during the wet season to Songkurai, Thailand, where he contracted cholera and died of this and tropical ulcers. His remains were exhumed and re-buried in Burma (now Myanmar).News of his death took a very long time to reach home, and whilst a lack of letters may have hinted towards his demise, the eventual news deeply affected his son for the rest of his life.THE BRICK WALL - THOMAS TYLER It's a research puzzle involving his wife's Great Grandfather Thomas Tyler that has Adam stuck for ideas. Adam knows when Thomas died, and when he married, but there's ambiguity surrounding his date of birth (circa 1910-1912), and there's also a family rumour that Thomas Tyler wasn't his real name, and a rumour that he was a minder for London gangster Jack 'The Hat' McVitie. Tantalising isn't it?Adam's mother-in-law is going to take a DNA test to try to help solve this, but can you help Adam to identify a birth record for him? Was he really 'Thomas Tyler' or was that a pseudonym to protect his real identity during or after a potential gangster involvement? Was his father, as stated in marriage records, also 'Thomas Tyler' or did he simply not know who his father was and made it up? Can you help solve this brick wall?If you think you can help Adam with a research clue or idea, then you can contact him via his Medals Going Home profiles on <a href='https://www.facebook.com/MedalsGoingHome'>Facebook</a>, <a href='https://x.com/medalsgoinghome'>Twitter</a>, or BlueSky, or alternatively you can <a href='https://familyhistoriespodcast.com/contact/'>send us a message</a> and we'll pass it along.Meanwhile, Adam has concerns that despite their offer of help, Andrew and Sándor won't be able to deliver him to the church on time...- - -Episode Credits: ---Andrew Martin - Host and Producer ---Adam Simpson-York - Guest ---John Spike - Sándor Petőfi Thank you for listening! You can <a href='https://subscribepage.io/familyhistpod'>sign up to our email newsletter</a> for the latest and behind the scenes news. You can find us on Twitter <a href='https://twitter.com/familyhistpod'>@FamilyHistPod</a>, <a href='https://www.facebook.com/TheFamilyHistoriesPodcast'>Facebook</a>, <a href='https://www.instagram.com/familyhistpod/'>Instagram</a>, and <a href='https://bsky.app/profile/familyhistpod.bsky.social'>BlueSky</a>. If you liked this episode please <a href='https://followthepodcast.com/familyhistpod'>subscribe for free</a>, or <a href='https://lovethepodcast.com/familyhistpod'>leave a rating or review</a>. ... Read more

19 Nov 2024

39 MINS

39:17

19 Nov 2024

#67

S08EP02 - "The Twin" with Sylvia Valentine

Andrew meets genealogist and Chair of the Register of Qualified Genealogists, Sylvia Valentine. He hears about how she got hooked on researching family history, her love of life-long learning and research, and her opinions on the terrifying workhouses!THE LIFE STORY - NAOMI HAWARTH Sylvia has chosen to tell the life story of her Gt Grandmother, Naomi Hawarth, who was born as a twin, but was the only one of the two to survive. She was not the only twin to her parents, or to outlive a twin sister. Fifteen years before Naomi's birth was that of Mary, who looked exactly like the twin of Naomi.Whilst twins are often observed as having similar lives, and family historians spot common behaviours in families, Sylvia's research has found that Naomi's siblings have carried many similar traits in education and music to their descendants.THE BRICK WALL - BERNARD BRAND FIEGEHEN It's one of Sylvia's husband's ancestors - Bernard Brand Fiegehen who appears working as a china man in City Road, London that has Sylvia facing a brick wall. Phonetically, that surname sounds like 'Fee-gun', and whilst that phonetic pronunciation might sound on face value like it has Irish origins, Sylvia has been stuck to find them.Sylvia has seen many online trees that have few or no sources for this man, but many point to him as being from Berlin in Germany. If you think that you can help Sylvia with a research clue or idea, then you can message her via the email address she gives in the episode or alternatively, you can <a href='https://familyhistoriespodcast.com/contact/'>send us a message</a> and we'll pass it on to her.In the meantime, Sylvia isn't sure of the safety of Andrew's research idea, but will her leap of faith work out?....- - -Episode Credits ---Andrew Martin - Host and Producer ---Sylvia Valentine - Guest  Thank you for listening! You can <a href='https://subscribepage.io/familyhistpod'>sign up to our email newsletter</a> for the latest and behind the scenes news. You can find us on Twitter <a href='https://twitter.com/familyhistpod'>@FamilyHistPod</a>, <a href='https://www.facebook.com/TheFamilyHistoriesPodcast'>Facebook</a>, <a href='https://www.instagram.com/familyhistpod/'>Instagram</a>, and <a href='https://bsky.app/profile/familyhistpod.bsky.social'>BlueSky</a>. If you liked this episode please <a href='https://followthepodcast.com/familyhistpod'>subscribe for free</a>, or <a href='https://lovethepodcast.com/familyhistpod'>leave a rating or review</a>. ... Read more

12 Nov 2024

49 MINS

49:49

12 Nov 2024

#66

S08EP01 - "The Marchioness" with Bob Sorrentino

In this first episode of <a href='https://familyhistoriespodcast.com/series-eight/'>Series Eight</a> of The Family Histories Podcast, host Andrew Martin meets author, family historian, and the host of the <a href='https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt9Wei874An2OjyY5L-g7bA'>Italian Roots and Genealogy</a> YouTube series and podcast - Bob Sorrentino, and finds out about his Italian-American roots, and his connections to Italian and the wider European nobility.THE LIFE STORY - ISABELLA D'ESTE We're off to the 15th Century to hear about one of Bob's ancestors - Isabella d'Este (born 1474 in Ferrara, Italy) was the wife of Francesco II Gonzaga - the Marquis of Mantua, Italy, and whilst her husband appeared to prefer going off to fight as a mercenary, Isabella found herself left in charge. Under her influence, she encouraged culture and art, and became one of the leading women in the Italian Renaissance. She also ensured that women could access education, and she herself is known to have amassed a collection of around 20,000 letters.She died in her 60's in 1539, and no doubt left an important legacy for both Italy and women.THE BRICK WALL - MARIA ANGELA DE RISO We're only stepping back to the 18th Century this time for Bob's brick wall, and this is his 4x Great Grandmother - Maria Angela De Riso. He knows that she was born circa 1750, likely in Carpinone, in western Molise, Italy, but her origins, and the identity of her parents remains unknown.Maria was an Italian Baroness by birth, but Bob cannot find information on the generation further back - did her parents buy their land and titles? ---Who were Maria's parents? ---Where did they come from before Maria's birth? If you think you can help Bob crack this brick wall with a clue or research idea, then you can contact him at his <a href='https://www.facebook.com/groups/italiangenealogyblog'>Facebook Group - Italian Roots and Genealogy</a>, <a href='https://www.youtube.com/@ItalianRootsandGenealogy'>his YouTube channel</a>, or alternatively, you can send us a message via <a href='https://familyhistoriespodcast.com/contact/'>our contact form</a>, and we'll pass it along to him.In the meantime, while Bob is curious of Andrew's offer of help, will he get to his answer safely...- - - Episode Credits ---Andrew Martin - Host and Producer ---Bob Sorrentino - Guest ---John Spike - Sándor Petőfi Thank you for listening! You can <a href='https://subscribepage.io/familyhistpod'>sign up to our email newsletter</a> for the latest and behind the scenes news. You can find us on Twitter <a href='https://twitter.com/familyhistpod'>@FamilyHistPod</a>, <a href='https://www.facebook.com/TheFamilyHistoriesPodcast'>Facebook</a>, <a href='https://www.instagram.com/familyhistpod/'>Instagram</a>, and <a href='https://bsky.app/profile/familyhistpod.bsky.social'>BlueSky</a>. If you liked this episode please <a href='https://followthepodcast.com/familyhistpod'>subscribe for free</a>, or <a href='https://lovethepodcast.com/familyhistpod'>leave a rating or review</a>. ... Read more

05 Nov 2024

32 MINS

32:28

05 Nov 2024

#65

Series Eight Trailer

Our Eighth Series is here! But, before the first full episode arrives on 5th November 2024, there's just enough time for Andrew to pop back to compare notes with an old friend...In this new series we'll meet a Marchioness, a Twin, a 'Nightingale', a Marine, a Nationalist, a Collier, and a homesick migrant.<a href='https://familyhistoriespodcast.com/series-eight/'>Read more about our new series</a>.- - -Episode Credits: ---Andrew Martin - Host and Producer ---Nicolas Balaguer - Nostradamus Thank you for listening! You can <a href='https://subscribepage.io/familyhistpod'>sign up to our email newsletter</a> for the latest and behind the scenes news. You can find us on Twitter <a href='https://twitter.com/familyhistpod'>@FamilyHistPod</a>, <a href='https://www.facebook.com/TheFamilyHistoriesPodcast'>Facebook</a>, <a href='https://www.instagram.com/familyhistpod/'>Instagram</a>, and <a href='https://bsky.app/profile/familyhistpod.bsky.social'>BlueSky</a>. If you liked this episode please <a href='https://followthepodcast.com/familyhistpod'>subscribe for free</a>, or <a href='https://lovethepodcast.com/familyhistpod'>leave a rating or review</a>. ... Read more

02 Nov 2024

02 MINS

02:59

02 Nov 2024

#64

S07EP09 - 'The Place' with Dr. Angela Buckley, Dr. Nick Barratt, and Christine Payne

It's our 50th guest episode! So, to celebrate this special milestone episode, host Andrew Martin decides to head to the Society of Genealogists to meet three guests taking part in the annual All About That Place event. However, he doesn't quite end up where he expected... All About That Place is a series of talks brought to us by the Society of Genealogists, supported by the Society of One-Place Studies, British Association for Local History and Genealogy Stories. You can join in with the All About That Place event, running from September 27, to October 6, 2024 online to find out all the details at <a href='https://www.subscribepage.com/allaboutthatplace'>https://www.subscribepage.com/allaboutthatplace</a>  THE INTERVIEW -  DR. ANGELA BUCKLEY Andrew meets crime, policing, forensics historian, and author Dr. Angela Buckley and finds out how she got hooked on researching family history and crime history. He hears how she finds and follows the criminals and detectives, and about her relative's own criminal activities! THE LIFE STORY - ERICA DOREEN FULLER with DR. NICK BARRATT Next, Andrew meets genealogist, author, Medievalist, and broadcaster (The House Detectives, Hidden House Histories, Who Do You Think You Are?) Dr. Nick Barratt and hears about his grandmother Erica Doreen Fuller who was born in 1911 in Belgium. He finds that she was sort-of informally fostered into care at a remote farm house in Norfolk, England... but as he found out, not all was quite as it seemed... THE BRICK WALL - JOSEPH QUIN with CHRISTINE PAYNE Andrew meets family and social historian Christine Payne - the winner of the All About That Place prize draw, and hears about her brick wall - her paternal Great Grandfather Joseph Quin who was born in 1840. In 1897, Joseph walks into Brixton Prison in London, and confesses to bigamy.. but what motivated him to do so - was he being blackmailed or did he want to face up to his crime?  Christine is also trying to find his date and place of death - as after his jail sentence he appears to go missing. If you think you can help Christine with a research clue or idea, then you can message her at the email address she gives within the episode, or alternatively <a href='https://familyhistoriespodcast.com/contact/'>you can send us a message</a> and we'll pass it straight on to her. In the meantime, Andrew offers Christine some help, but he has a secret to reveal first...  - - - Episode Credits  ---Andrew Martin - Host and Producer  ---Dr. Angela Buckley - Guest  ---Dr. Nick Barratt - Guest  ---Christine Payne - Guest  ---Else Churchill - Guest  ---John Spike - Sándor Petőfi  Thank you for listening! You can <a href='https://subscribepage.io/familyhistpod'>sign up to our email newsletter</a> for the latest and behind the scenes news. You can find us on Twitter <a href='https://twitter.com/familyhistpod'>@FamilyHistPod</a>, <a href='https://www.facebook.com/TheFamilyHistoriesPodcast'>Facebook</a>, <a href='https://www.instagram.com/familyhistpod/'>Instagram</a>, and <a href='https://bsky.app/profile/familyhistpod.bsky.social'>BlueSky</a>. If you liked this episode please <a href='https://followthepodcast.com/familyhistpod'>subscribe for free</a>, or <a href='https://lovethepodcast.com/familyhistpod'>leave a rating or review</a>. ... Read more

20 Sep 2024

31 MINS

31:33

20 Sep 2024

#63

S07EP08 - The Tower (Bonus)

This is a Series Seven Bonus Episode, following on immediately from the previous episode 'The Sailor' with Morag Peers.When two children inexplicably appear, host Andrew Martin and guest Morag Peers realise that the (shh: secret time) machine has moved time and location, and that they are now part of one of history's most baffling disappearances.- - -Episode Credits: ---Andrew Martin - Host and Producer ---Morag Peers - Guest ---George Orchard - King Edward V ---George Mills - Richard, Duke of York Thank you for listening! You can <a href='https://subscribepage.io/familyhistpod'>sign up to our email newsletter</a> for the latest and behind the scenes news. You can find us on Twitter <a href='https://twitter.com/familyhistpod'>@FamilyHistPod</a>, <a href='https://www.facebook.com/TheFamilyHistoriesPodcast'>Facebook</a>, <a href='https://www.instagram.com/familyhistpod/'>Instagram</a>, and <a href='https://bsky.app/profile/familyhistpod.bsky.social'>BlueSky</a>. If you liked this episode please <a href='https://followthepodcast.com/familyhistpod'>subscribe for free</a>, or <a href='https://lovethepodcast.com/familyhistpod'>leave a rating or review</a>. ... Read more

30 Jul 2024

06 MINS

06:17

30 Jul 2024

#62

S07EP07 - 'The Sailor' with Morag Peers

In this final full episode of <a href='https://familyhistoriespodcast.com/series-seven/'>Series Seven</a>, host Andrew Martin meets Morag Peers - an award-winning professional genealogist who specialises in researching the lives of the people of Scotland. He hears how she got hooked on family history, how she ended up going professional, and her love of using passport records to trace family and world history.THE LIFE STORY - JOSEPH CLARKEMorag has chosen to tell the story of her 2x Great Uncle, Joseph Clarke. He was born in Kelton in 1846, into a family with long roots in the area. However, when the 1861 census arrives, he's just 14 years old and listed on a sloop ship named 'George and Jane' and apprenticed to a wool merchant.Morag traces Joseph's travels from Liverpool in England, to Chilé, Australia, China, and countless trips between these locations. Whilst his wanderlust takes him around the world and back, sadly it didn't last for long, and Joseph is taken ill on board the ship the Dundonald. Despite the help of the Captain, his illness continues to develop and he died. Morag has been able to view the Captain's log of the voyage, and discovered that the exact latitude and longitude has been recorded, and being far away from home, the location of his burial at sea is recorded too.  THE BRICK WALL - MARGARET LAUGHLAN  Morag is looking for help with her 2x Great Grandmother Margaret Laughlan who was born in 1841 in Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland to two Irish immigrants. Unfortunately, her last name has been subject to many variants which hasn't helped in Morag's research. Morag knows that Margaret had two illegitimate daughters - Margaret and Agnes, but there is no clue to the father's name (or names), and Margaret senior remains living with her parents through the censuses.Unfortunately, DNA testing has not provided many matches at all, and so that leaves Morag wondering ---Were Margaret junior and Agnes sisters or half sisters? ---Who was/were their father(s)? If you think that you can help Morag with a clue or a research idea, then you can contact her at her website <a href='https://www.glasgowgenealogy.co.uk'>www.glasgowgenealogy.co.uk</a> or the email address she gives in the episode or alternatively, you can <a href='https://familyhistoriespodcast.com/contact/'>send us a message</a> and we'll pass it straight on to her. In the meanwhile, Morag is fascinated by Andrew's offer of help, but neither of them are expecting it to be such a moving experience...- - -Episode Credits: ---Andrew Martin - Host and Producer ---Morag Peers - Guest Thank you for listening! You can <a href='https://subscribepage.io/familyhistpod'>sign up to our email newsletter</a> for the latest and behind the scenes news. You can find us on Twitter <a href='https://twitter.com/familyhistpod'>@FamilyHistPod</a>, <a href='https://www.facebook.com/TheFamilyHistoriesPodcast'>Facebook</a>, <a href='https://www.instagram.com/familyhistpod/'>Instagram</a>, and <a href='https://bsky.app/profile/familyhistpod.bsky.social'>BlueSky</a>. If you liked this episode please <a href='https://followthepodcast.com/familyhistpod'>subscribe for free</a>, or <a href='https://lovethepodcast.com/familyhistpod'>leave a rating or review</a>. ... Read more

18 Jun 2024

52 MINS

52:06

18 Jun 2024

#61

S07EP06 - 'The Brother' with Scott Fisher

Host Andrew Martin meets radio presenter and family historian, and host of the <a href='https://www.extremegenes.com/'>Extreme Genes</a> radio show and podcast - Scott Fisher. He finds out how Scott got hooked on researching his family history, the lengths he goes to to solve genealogy puzzles, and how he ended up making his hit radio and podcast show. THE LIFE STORY - DONALD OLSEN  Scott has chosen to tell the life story of his maternal half-uncle Donald Olsen.Donald was one of several brothers who ended up serving in the Second World War, but it's a naval record that gave Scott a detailed account of Donald's time at sea in the Pacific Ocean. Whilst there, Donald experienced terrifying and harrowing events that would seemingly haunt him deeply until he decided to take his own life.THE BRICK WALL - JAMES STOCKS It's a Brick Wall in London, England, that has Scott stuck. Scott has managed to find a fantastically detailed description of James Stocks - right down to the state of his clothing, thanks to a detailed article in an old newspaper from 1818. Sadly, this article was published because James had abandoned his wife Catherine and their children.The article, and some US census records for the children (after they'd emigrated) state that he was from Scotland, but some also say he was from England.. so it's a little uncertain. This  is where Scott is stuck. Can you help? ---Where was James Stocks born? ---Where did James Stocks go in 1818? If you think you can help Scott with a clue or research idea, you can send him a message via <a href='https://familyhistoriespodcast.com/contact/'>our contact form</a> and we'll send it straight to him.In the meantime, Scott is fascinated by Andrew's offer of help, but will it shine a light on things?- - -Episode Credits: ---Andrew Martin - Host and Producer ---Scott Fisher - Guest ---John Spike - Sándor Petőfi Thank you for listening! You can <a href='https://subscribepage.io/familyhistpod'>sign up to our email newsletter</a> for the latest and behind the scenes news. You can find us on Twitter <a href='https://twitter.com/familyhistpod'>@FamilyHistPod</a>, <a href='https://www.facebook.com/TheFamilyHistoriesPodcast'>Facebook</a>, <a href='https://www.instagram.com/familyhistpod/'>Instagram</a>, and <a href='https://bsky.app/profile/familyhistpod.bsky.social'>BlueSky</a>. If you liked this episode please <a href='https://followthepodcast.com/familyhistpod'>subscribe for free</a>, or <a href='https://lovethepodcast.com/familyhistpod'>leave a rating or review</a>. ... Read more

11 Jun 2024

49 MINS

49:15

11 Jun 2024