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Dan Snow's History HitThe Battle of PasschendaeleIn partnership with Findmypast, Dan narrates the extraordinary story of the Western Front at its most unforgiving. Passchendaele became a byword for the futility, endurance and industrialised slaughter of the First World War.In a battle that lasted from July to November 1917, men, horses and equipment trudged through a swampy moonscape of shell holes in an attempt to crack the German line in Flanders. It became a relentless, attritional push along a low ridge east of Ypres through constant rain, gas attacks and hurricane barrages.Genealogist and specialist researcher for Findmypast, Jen Baldwin...
2025-11-1046 min
Dan Snow's History HitThe First Day of the SommeIn partnership with Findmypast, Dan narrates the extraordinary story of the bloodiest day of the First World War. The first day of the Somme saw units wiped out as men charged from their trenches directly into German fire. The losses were devastating, exacerbated by the tragic reality that units were often composed of groups of friends, co-workers, and teammates from the same communities who had been encouraged to sign up together in ‘Pals’ battalions.Genealogist and specialist researcher for Findmypast, Jen Baldwin, joins Dan to explore how and why the first day of the Somme went so d...
2025-11-031h 05
Was Justice Served?The Shoreditch Shoemakers‘It came to my knowledge that Mr Smith was not a man but a woman. Of course I was greatly astonished, and could not permit things to go on in that way...’
On 17 July 1865, a former employee of shoemaker James Giles entered his workshop, pointing a pistol in his face and pulling the trigger with no hesitation. A gun malfunction spared James his life, but the crime unravelled an extraordinary story of love, abuse and gender transgression. Who was the perpetrator? What was their motivation for shooting Giles point-blank?
In the final episode of this series...
2025-09-2350 minWas Justice Served?The Barnsley Murders, Part 2: Richardson‘He fired three shots at him, two of which took effect in the head and spine, and he fell to the ground...’
On a spring morning in 1888, an enraged labourer stormed into his workplace, a brickworks, with a small revolver. Striding decisively towards William Berridge - the foreman who had fired him just hours ago - the man fired three shots into Berridge’s leg, head and torso. By midday, he’s in a cell, charged with intent to kill. But how was this violent crime prosecuted?
In part two, Jen and David are looking at another...
2025-09-1648 minWas Justice Served?The Barnsley Murder, Part 1: Burke‘He found the child dead and saw Dr Burke drop the revolver on the hearthrug and stagger to the side of the room, where he lay down on a seat...’
On a cold February night, in a Barnsley pub, an unimaginable tragedy took place. Inebriated on expensive champagne, a local doctor waved a revolver around wildly. As his terrified wife fled the room to get help, a bullet rang through the air. Its target: their 9-year-old daughter Eileen. What could explain this horrific act? How did the courts – and the community – respond in the wake of such a crime? ...
2025-09-0943 minWas Justice Served?The Crime of Ann Grimes‘Her dress was bedaubed with blood, and there was blood on the floor. Jealousy is said to be the cause of the crime...’
In the autumn of 1880, David Anderson awoke to find his wife Ann dead in his arms. With a fatal head wound and sheets stained with blood, her cause of death was far from natural. The couple had recently become entangled in a jealous, alcohol-fuelled love triangle with their lodger – but was she to blame for this atrocity? Who would be tried for Ann’s murder?
Jen and David delve into this gruesome 19th-century...
2025-09-0251 minWas Justice Served?The Tichborne ImposterIf he was not Roger Tichborne, he had committed a deliberate fraud, and supported it by perjury, forgery and the most abominable means...’
In the autumn of 1886, the widowed Lady Tichborne received a curious letter signed ‘Sir Roger Tichborne, your son’. But Roger had perished in a shipwreck off the coast of Brazil over a decade before. The grieving mother welcomed Roger back with open arms – but with growing suspicions and accusations of fraud, the joyous reunion wasn’t all that it seemed. Was it the real Roger Tichborne, or a fraudster after the family’s fortune?
In this...
2025-08-2648 minWas Justice Served?The Pimlico Poisoning'She... woke and was horrified to find that her husband was cold. She tried to pour brandy down his throat, and then found that he was dead...’
In the early hours of New Year’s Day 1886, Adelaide Bartlett stirred from her slumber to find her husband cold to the touch. He’d been unwell for some time, but his premature death didn’t seem like an accident. Was he poisoned? Who wanted him dead?
Edwin Bartlett’s death in 1886 opened a Pandora’s box of secrets and intrigue, as a couple’s unconventional marriage – and their entanglement...
2025-08-191h 07
Was Justice Served?The wealthy widow of Stepney with Rav Wilding‘Save the ghastly corpse, still bleeding from a frightful wound in the head, they had not left a trace of the dark deed which had been but too successfully accomplished...’
In the summer of 1860, a wealthy 70-year-old widow was found murdered at her home in Stepney. She lay in a pool of her own blood, with her scalp pulverised and her petticoats thrown above her head, for four days before being discovered. Curiously, there were no signs of forced entry into her home. Was her killer an acquaintance - or worse, a friend? What did they have to ga...
2025-08-121h 17
Wild Tales | Nature PodcastVictoria, Albert and the Christmas Tree TrendIn 1848 an image of Queen Victoria, Prince Albert and their children decorating an evergreen caused a sensation, and sparked a Christmas tree trend in Britain.
Many people began to bring trees into their homes and decorate them with homemade ornaments, sweet treats and naked candles tied with ribbons.
The Victorians can be credited with inventing our modern Christmas. In this episode, Clara Woolford, Curator at Cragside in Northumberland, takes us to the mid 1800s to discover how the “Cult of Christmas” and the centrepiece, the Christmas Tree, entered into millions of homes.
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2024-12-1915 minWas Justice Served?Bonus: A criminal in Jen's family treeJoin Jen for a special bonus episode, in which she dives into her own family tree and reveals the fascinating story of her Irish ancestor: Archibald McKenzie.
Research by Findmypast revealed that 1 in 6 people have a criminal in their family tree, and Jen's research has led her to uncover the details of Archibald's crimes in historical records and newspapers.
Follow the story from a brush with the law in Ireland to a second offence in Wales before he emigrates to America. Get to know the world in which Archibald lives, which might lead you to...
2024-11-2713 min
Wild Tales | Nature PodcastGhost Stories | Murder in the CastleOn 18th March AD 978 at Corfe Castle in Dorset, a 16-year-old boy was brutally stabbed in the back and died shortly after. That boy was the teenage king, Edward the Martyr. But who was the murderer, or murderers?
Join James Grasby and author Anna Groves on this Halloween historical Whodunnit, as they try and figure out who committed the regicide, with the help of some other worldly encounters.
[Ad from our sponsor] This podcast episode is sponsored by family history website Findmypast. What was life like for domestic servants, workers and local communities at our m...
2024-10-1723 min
Wild Tales | Nature PodcastIntroducing: Step into the Past | The Craftsmen of Calke AbbeyWhat if you could follow in the footsteps of your ancestors and reveal the hidden tales behind some of the UK’s fascinating historical locations?
Introducing Step into the Past, a podcast from our sponsors at Findmypast.
In this episode, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb and her guest Sandy travel to the not-so-stately home of Calke Abbey in Derbyshire to discover Sandy’s family’s longstanding connection to the estate and its early Baptist congregation.
Calke Abbey has undergone many transformations in its long history, moving from religious priory to sprawling stately home, and forming the core of the c...
2024-10-0346 minWild Tales | Nature PodcastGoing Underground | Inside a Roman Gold MineDeep under the hillsides of Carmarthenshire lie the remains of the UK’s only known Roman gold mines.
With a head torch to guide the way, James Grasby ventures into the void to unearth the secrets that lurk in the darkness and finds out the pioneering efforts that the Romans went to in order to extract this precious metal.
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[Ad from our sponsor] This podcast episode is sponsored by family history website Findmypast. What was life like for domestic servants, workers and local communities at our...
2024-07-1824 minWas Justice Served?Shotguns and Scandal at Ardlamont“There were infinite possibilities as to how he might be shot. There was room for conjecture and for difference of opinion in this matter...”
On the morning of 10 August 1893, a party of three gentlemen leave for a morning of shooting on the sprawling Scottish estate of Ardlamont. One loses his life in the woods, at the wrong end of the barrel of a shotgun. The survivors – the only witnesses – were the two men with the most to lose and the most to gain from his demise. Were they responsible for plotting his death and covering it up as a tra...
2024-07-1745 minWas Justice Served?Sudden Death in Southend“...she asked me to fetch the police, but my husband would not let me interfere... he had threatened to rip her inside out. I said to her: “He is not safe to live with”...”
In the early morning of 2 June 1906, a woman is discovered lying dead on the floor of her bedroom. She had gone to bed in good spirits but never woken up. An autopsy revealed a ruptured spleen – an injury which could have been caused by a nasty fall, or just as easily by the toe of a boot. What happened overnight in the small, terraced h...
2024-07-1037 minWas Justice Served?A Murderous Affair in Peasenhall“He there saw the deceased lying upon her back on the floor, a pool of blood surrounded her head, her throat was cut, and she was dead...”
During an unseasonal storm on the night of 31 May 1902, a young unmarried woman is brutally murdered in the quiet village of Peasenhall, Suffolk. Her death reveals her secret: she is six months pregnant. Rumours have circulated for years about an illicit affair with a fellow member of the local Primitive Methodist chapel, while a letter discovered in her bedroom appears to show she is in contact with a mystery lover who...
2024-07-0340 minWas Justice Served?The Camberley Poisoning“The boy was lying on the bed in convulsions, and the bed was covered in black vomit...”
An accidental poisoning or a bid to wipe out an entire family? You decide.
Late in the evening of 22 September 1887 in Victorian-era Surrey, a doctor is called to a mysterious double-poisoning at the home of a gardener, Henry Bowles. There he finds Bowles’ wife Hannah and son Edward at the point of death, from what he later discerns as strychnine poisoning.
Jen and David examine whether this was a tragic mistake, a double suicide, or a terrib...
2024-06-2643 minWas Justice Served?Murder in my family, with David Olusoga“I have been watching him for 12 years. He has been hiding, but I caught him at last...”
A pre-meditated murder in broad daylight or the tragic result of deteriorating mental health? You decide.
In this special pilot episode of Was Justice Served?, Professor David Olusoga OBE joins co-hosts Jen Baldwin and David Wilson to examine a murder hidden within his family tree. On the 10 September 1896, 64-year-old George Ewart approached 42-year-old Daniel Gray in broad daylight on the corner of Dalton Street in Byker, and shot him at close range with a revolver. Daniel would die that...
2024-06-1959 minWas Justice Served?Trailer: Was Justice Served?Discover historical crimes, one headline at a time.
Join hosts Jen Baldwin and David Wilson as they journey back in time to some of the past’s most cryptic criminal cases, brought to you by Findmypast. In each episode, we’ll take a look at the evidence found in historical newspapers and records and try to unpick what really happened.
Listen as we delve into the gory, the heartbreaking, and the sensational cases that gripped the nation. Get to know the characters involved, their lives and secrets. Follow the twists and turns of...
2024-06-1400 minWild Tales | Nature PodcastThe Workhouse | One Step Up From Prison?If you didn’t have money and a way to support yourself and your family in the 1800s you might be forced to go into the workhouse. Find out what life was really like for the men, women and children who ended up there.
Heading into the Workhouse, even if modern times, feels ominous and foreboding. Walk alongside Curator James Grasby as he enters The Workhouse and Infirmary in Southwell and takes on the role of an inmate in 1871. He meets the tyrannical Master of the house and discovers what work he would have done, and whether he...
2024-06-1326 min
Wild Tales | Nature Podcast125 Treasures | The Needle on the LawnThe Philae Obelisk at Kingston Lacy in Dorset is an ancient reminder of a very different world.
Learn about its origins, why it came to be in England and how its hand-carved inscriptions were key to unlocking the secrets of Egyptian hieroglyphs. Listen to this classic episode from our series 125 Treasures, presented by Alison Steadman.
[Ad from our sponsor] This podcast episode is sponsored by family history website Findmypast. What was life like for domestic servants, workers and local communities at our most fascinating heritage sites? Discover how people from all walks of life lived and w...
2024-05-0928 minWild Tales | Nature PodcastThe Mysterious Tale of Ferguson's GangIn the 1930s, the mysterious Ferguson’s Gang captivated the British public with their daring and unusual stunts.
Led by the enigmatic “Bill Stickers”, the group was unlike any other gangsters of the era. They were mask-wearing, all-women activists who gave money in quirky ways to help save the countryside.
In this docudrama, uncover the identities of the people behind the secretive Ferguson's Gang, and unravel a tale of intrigue, mischief and mayhem that made a lasting impact on British heritage.
[Ad from our sponsor] This podcast episode is sponsored by family history website Findmypa...
2024-04-0429 min
The Coder Career#71: Louise Shambrook (Software Engineer at FindMyPast) on Career Changing, Machine Learning and Women in TechLouise Shambrook is a software engineer and former social worker based in Edinburgh UK. Following on from collaborations with The Coder Career at events and on our discord server, Louise joins Cam on the podcast to discuss her journey into tech and what she's learnt along the way! We also talk about gender equality in the industry and what work needs to be undertaken from school level up to the workplace, the experience of getting into software engineering via data rather than the traditional route of web development training, and how Louise's employer FindMyPast is able to process thousands...
2023-07-2455 min
Relatively59 | Tatty & India MacleodTatty and India Macleod are two of four sisters. Standup comedian Tatty describes their happy childhood as like " little women with emotional volatility and periods." Their mother moved them to rural Brittany when Tatty was 4 and India was 12. Big disruption for big sister India, while Tatty couldn't really remember England at all. "It all began in France." 'Les Anglaises' as the Macleod sisters were known always felt a little bit separate from the secluded community around them and as such, their time in France was a bit intense. The experience has provided rich material for Tatty's career. The pair...
2023-02-0633 minRelatively58 | JJ Chalmers & Ruth PadmoreJJ Chalmers is a former Royal Marine who was profoundly wounded by and IED during a tour of Afghanistan in 2011. His older sister Ruth is a nurse and knew too much when he was flown back to start his gruelling recovery which would take years. Now registered disabled, JJ works as a TV presenter and has won medals in cycling and sprinting at the Invictus Games. It's a crazy whirlwind of an existence and one Ruth and JJ could not have dreamed of when JJ was in hospital being treated for his many, many injuries. In this episode we...
2023-01-3036 minRelatively57 | Benjamin ZephaniahBenjamin Zephaniah describes himself as a "Poet, writer, lyricist, musician and naughty boy." He is the son of a Barbadian postman and a Jamaican nurse and was born in Handsworth the 'Jamaican capital of England'. Benjamin attended over 15 schools as a child, moving regularly with his mother to evade his father, who was abusive. Unusually, Benjamin grew up separately from his siblings, who stayed with their dad. This means that the brothers and sisters are not close, and have almost the opposite story to tell about their childhoods. In this episode we talk about that, about what brotherhood means, abou...
2023-01-2334 minRelatively56 | Pastor Mick Fleming & Sarah FrankelPastor Mick Fleming ("aka El Bish") runs the Church on the Street in Burnley, which does incredible work helping those living in poverty. But it's a far cry from where Mick began. In this episode, Mick and his sister Sarah (collectively known as 'Flembos') talk about their sibling journey from playing out happily on the backstreets, to sudden tragedy and trauma to a life marred by violence and crime, before finding faith and freedom together. It's a rollercoaster of a tale which has attracted interest from the Prince and Princess of Wales - who wrote a foreword to Mick's...
2023-01-1632 minRelatively55 | Manni and Reuben CoeManni and Reuben (Booba) Coe are two of four brothers. Reuben is the baby of the family and was born with Downs Syndrome (or Up Syndrome as he would like to rebrand it.) The pair lived together for years and are exceptionally close. However, a spell apart during the pandemic was bad for Reuben as you will hear - and he doesn't speak very much at the moment. We talk about all that, about having a sibling with additional needs and about the book that Manni and Reuben have written together: brother. do. you. love. me. R...
2023-01-0933 minRelatively54 | The Happy Pear twins, Stephen & David FlynnThe Happy Pear brothers David and Stephen Flynn were joined at the hip until they were 18. Active happy lads, they grew up in Ireland in a culture they described as sporty and masculine - with lots of drinking. As identical twins they played plenty of tricks: sharing teenage jobs and one on occasion trying to nick the other’s girlfriend! Voyages of self discovery taken in their 20s led the boys to give up alcohol, meat and begin a movement back in Ireland together. We talk about that, about trying to attract attention as a twin, about identity and ho...
2023-01-0234 minRelatively53 | Caitlin & Caz MoranWriter, broadcaster and journalist Caitlin Moran is one of 8 siblings. Her sister Caz Moran is a comedy writer and together they wrote ‘Raised By Wolves’ about their unconventional childhood in Wolverhampton. In this episode they talk about that and about: feminism, wet towels, boobs, libraries, homeschooling, being cheerful and optimistic when you have no right to be and escaping your home town.Relatively is brought to you in partnership with leading family history website, Findmypast. With family records you won’t find anywhere else and easy-to-use tools to help your family tree bloom, Findmypast is the perfect...
2022-12-2637 minRelatively52 | Tom Ward & Charlie WardAward winning comedian Tom Ward and his sister Charlie (Char-Lart) share a lot of things: a belief that we should take climate change more seriously; an ability to hold a tune and the traumas that surviving a childhood in a fundamental church (and for a short but damaging time a cult) left behind. The bond created by that experience is a 'gift' of sorts. The pair are incredibly close and despite living 200 miles apart are in constant contact. We talk about that but also about Harold and Madge from 'Neighbours', teenage kicks and a brush with the law. PS...
2022-07-1937 minRelatively51 | Dr Nighat Arif & Irfan ArifDr Nighat Arif and her little brother Irfan Arif came to the UK from Pakistan as children. Now Nighat works as a GP and is the resident doctor on BBC and ITV. Irfan is a criminal barrister. They have 3 younger (equally successful) siblings, too. "We are basically the migrant dream!" In this episode Nighat and Irfan talk about resilience, setting a good example, creating a village, the value of education .. as well as terrible careers advice, Tintin and the Spice Girls. Our sponsor for this third season of Relatively is Findmypast, the exclusive online home of t...
2022-07-1235 minRelatively50 | 🏳️🌈 Our 50th episode celebrates 50 years of Pride in the UK! 🏳️🌈To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Pride in the UK , we present a collection of stories moments and memories from guests on the podcast who talked about their identities with their siblings. Stories from Westminster, the North of England in the 80's, the Millennium Eve and school days under Section 28. Memories of brothers and sisters supporting each other and providing unconditional love, even when the world could be a bit tough. Contributions from: Gok and Kwoklyn Wan; Angela and Maria Eagle MPs; drag queen Divina De Campo and Carys Cliffe and interior designers and TV presenters Edward and Sophie...
2022-07-0529 minRelatively49 | Lewis Goodall & Megan GoodallLewis and Megan grew up in Birmingham in a busy household, where both parents worked shifts and it is fair to say the “ chalk and cheese” duo took a while to form a close relationship. Lewis went to Oxford to university leaving Megan at home to support their mum though some mental health difficulties, which was "tough". In this episode we talk about that and about ace grandads, being a podgy kid, your mates thinking your mum is fit, The Crystal Maze as well as taking advantage of your sibling and learning to depend on them, too.Ou...
2022-06-2827 minRelatively48 | Jen Baldwin & Find My Past Jen Baldwin was introduced to family history when was about 10 and has been obsessed ever since. Inspired by stories told to her by her Grandma, she now has a career in genealogy and loves spending her days "delving into the history of humanity one person at a time". In this episode she picks her three favourite stories from this series of Relatively - from Kit De Waal and Dean O' Loughlin , Sophie and Edward Robinson and Jean and Pat Owtram: stories of squished potatoes, chemists, Barons, dog licenses and Bronze Age urns.. and she tells Catherine a heartbreaking siblings...
2022-06-2124 minRelatively47 | Poorna bell & Priya JoiPoorna and Priya or 'Poobles' and 'Preebles' were born in Kent but spent a chunk of their childhood apart, with Priya in India and Poorna in the UK. the pair are very close and work on being friends as well as sisters - providing support to each other through bereavement, motherhood and their careers. In this episode they talk about sibling separation, manky gym kit, last minute packing and daily voice note habits. Priya’s book on motherhood, race and identity is out in Spring 2023 and Poorna’s award winning book Stronger is out in paperback now. TW: suic...
2022-06-1433 minRelatively46 | Shakira Akabusi & Ashanti AkabusiShakira and Ashanti Akabusi grew up in the UK and the US, supporting their dad - Kris Akabusi's - stellar athletics career. Encouraged by him and their "tenacious" German mum, they had a very outdoorsy childhood with limited junk food and telly... The weight of expectation which came with their famous name was tough for a time, but both sisters are now incredibly proud to be Akabusis and value the work ethic they inherited. Being keen to protect each other from the hard stuff meant that Shakira suffered alone with post natal anxiety for a while, until she reached...
2022-06-0734 minRelatively45 | Leroy Logan MBE & Hyacinth RobertsLeroy and Hyacinth grew up in North London in the 1960s and 1970s. They inherited their work ethic from their Windrush parents, who came to the UK from Spanish Town in Jamaica. Assaulted by police officers in 1982, Leroy's father struggled to accept his son's decision to join the force. Hyacinth says "I never thought of Leroy as an officer, I still don't. I just wanted him to be safe." Actor John Boyega plays Leroy in the Steve McQueen film 'Red White and Blue' about his ascent to Superintendent: despite the racism form inside the force and hostility from his...
2022-05-3135 minRelatively44 | Pat Owtram & Jean OwtramPat and Jean Owtram are believed to be the only living sisters who signed the official secrets act.. and as a result it was not until after WW2 that they were able to tell one another what they had been doing to help the Allies defeat the Germans. Independent, clever and adventurous, the sisters are now a remarkable 98 and 96. Born in the aftermath of WW1, the girls were (unusually) determined not to settle for conventional lives. We talk about code breaking, travel, letter writing and memories from a childhood in the 1920s. And the sisters reflect on being each o...
2022-05-2439 minRelatively43 | Beatrice Mac Cabe & Rosemary Mac Cabe Sisters Beatrice and Rosemary Mac Cabe grew up in Ireland but now live near one another in the USA. They started their hilarious hit podcast Not Without My Sister in March 2020, locked down in a house in Indiana together (maybe with some wine). In this episode they talk about: the Catholic church; their irrepressible mum and strict dad; fun facts about pigs and sex; depression as one way of getting more than your fair share of parental attention and being miracle babies.Our sponsor for this third season of Relatively is Findmypast, the exclusive online home o...
2022-05-1734 minRelatively42 | Dame Esther Rantzen & Scilla Taylor Dame Esther Rantzen and her little sister Scilla grew up in London and - briefly - New York, where Esther got a taste for life in the limelight. Since 1981, Scilla has lived in Australia, which leaves a "real gap" in Esther's life. Technology helps the pair stay in touch and they talk all the time, staying close to their nieces and nephews, too. Brought up by their anarchist mum and engineer dad to be ambitious, the sisters pursued very different paths, but have supported each other regardless. As kids Esther may have stood up for Scilla many times, but...
2022-05-1033 minRelatively41 | Kit De Waal & Dean O'Loughlin Author Kit De Waal and little brother Dean O'Loughlin are 2 of 5 siblings, who grew up in Birmingham in the 60s and 70s. Their Irish mother and Kittitian father were ill-equipped to provide the care their charismatic and clever children needed, and life was 'predictably unpredictable'. Despite the hunger and the cold which characterised their childhood, the siblings nevertheless have happy memories too, and banded together like 'Vietnam vets', bonded by the unique experiences they shared. Now Kit and Dean work as screenwriters together, drawing on their incredible knowledge of classic film, inherited from their father, whose love of cinema...
2022-05-0334 minRelatively40 | Louise Boyce & George MacCallumMiddle child Louise - of Mamas Still Got It fame, grew up in London with baby brother George and older sister Bonnie. As kids, George was subjected to 'loving abuse' by the girls, but nonetheless as an adult is their biggest fan. As a boy he helped direct some of Louise's very early modelling attempts and as a teen he helped her when the demands of the fashion industry to be ever thinner left her unrecognisable to the family. In this episode Louise talks about making peace with her body, harmonising in the car and how George found her...
2022-04-2631 minRelatively39 | Sophie Robinson & Edward RobinsonQueen of colour, Sophie Robinson (Sops) is a TV presenter and interior designer. Her little brother Edward (Smudge) left a career in fashion for interiors, also appearing on telly. Their love of a project was inspired by their DIY- mad parents, who moved the kids around the country, renovating houses as they went. This nomadic period of childhood was an adventure for golden-child Sophie and a bit tough for Edward, who was struggling with his identity. In this episode they talk about rainbow wallpaper, fancying your games teacher, pyromania and confiding in each other as adults....
2022-04-1932 minRelatively38 | Christopher & Nicholas Frayling Professor Sir Christopher Frayling - or Podge - is one the country's leading cultural historians. His older brother, The Very Reverend Nicholas Frayling - or Nick the Vic - was the Dean of Chichester before he retired. Born shortly after World War 2 to an ambitious father and a trailblazing mother, the boys had very different paths to success. Being sent away to school at 7 was tough for both 'Frayling Major and Frayling Minor', who became "partners is adversity" during those difficult years. Academia saved one boy, music saved the other. Now though, they look back at their childhood together...
2022-04-1229 minRelatively37 | Helen Thorn & John ThornComedian (and Scummy Mummy) Helen Thorn is a whopping 14 years younger than her brother John, who remembers her as a precocious and hilarious little blonde princess. While John went to grammar school in Melbourne, Australia, Helen had a different childhood - sent to tough it out in some harsher environments. Their childhoods may have been really different, but as adults they understand each other’s worlds perfectly. When times are tough they are safe havens for each other, spending lots of time together as buddies and now colleagues. Helen's book: 'Get Divorced, Be Happy' Our...
2022-04-0531 minRelativelySeason 3 Trailer!Relatively podcast is back for a new season!!More pairs of siblings talk to Catherine about their relationship as adults and what it was like growing up together.They reveal nicknames, settle old arguments and tell each other how they really feel.Join in on Instagram and TwitterOur sponsor for this third season of Relatively is Findmypast, the exclusive online home of the 1921 Census. Joining Findmypast gives you access to a unique snapshot of life one hundred years ago. Plus, with extensive British and Irish records and fascinating news...
2022-03-2903 min
Dan Snow's History HitWar, Women and the 1921 CensusAfter World War One women outnumbered men by the highest margin in recorded history, even compared to after World War Two. This had wide-reaching implications for the social, demographic and economic fabric of post-war society.Today Dan is joined by Mary McKee and Paul Nixon from Findmypast to explore: What does the 1921 Census reveal about the impact of the First World War for Britain?Are you interested in exploring your own family history? After years spent digitising and transcribing this unique record of your recent history, the 1921 Census is now available exclusively online...
2022-03-0822 min
Conversations with KenyattaA Conversation with Jen Baldwin of FindMyPastSend us a textThis week, Kenyatta D. Berry, host of The Genealogy Roadshow, and author of The Family Tree Toolkit is joined by Jen Baldwin, the North American Content Manager and Global Ambassador Program Lead for Findmypast. The two dive into a myriad of topics, discussing Irish and British ancestry, how the Spanish Flu affected records, and how to use FindmyPast in your research - including big news on their latest collection - the 1921 census. Join FindMyPast here: www.findmypast.comFind out more about the 1921 Census: https://www.findmypast.com/1921-censusU...
2022-01-2650 min
Dan Snow's History Hit1921 Census: RevealedFor the first time, the 1921 Census of England & Wales is now publicly available, only online at the family history website, Findmypast. More detailed than any previous British census taken up to that point, it provides us with a remarkable, once-in-a-generation snapshot of a country that had been transformed after the First World War. In this episode, we are joined by guests Audrey Collins, from The National Archives, and Myko Clelland, from Findmypast. They explain what the records show about how families, communities and workplaces were reshaped by the war, as well as share stories buried deep within the Census...
2022-01-0728 min
The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy ConnectionThe Genealogy Guys Podcast #396The Guys announce the winner of drawing for the "Brick Wall Strategies" quicksheet as Dana from Salem, Oregon. Look for the next drawing later in the program. News You Can Use and Share! RootsMagic 8 has been released. MyHeritage has updated its Theory of Family RelativityTM facility and massively increased the number of theories being produced. MyHeritage has added 462 million exclusive new French historical records. Nathan Dylan Goodwin's latest forensic genealogical mystery book, The Foundlings, has just been released. Findmypast has added new U. S. marriage records and has released new marriage and banns records for Essex...
2021-11-041h 17
The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy ConnectionThe Genealogy Guys Podcast #395The Guys announce the winner of the drawing for the "Basic Birth Certificates" quicksheet as Francis from Cumming, Georgia. The next drawing is announced later in the program. News You Can Use and Share MyHeritage announces its new and improved colorization model for MyHeritage in ColorTM. MyHeritage has added two significant new collections. They are the Newspaper Name Index, USA and Canada, and the Scotland Census, 1841-1901. MyHeritage will be adding an index to the other half of the newspaper collection soon. The Society of Genealogists in London announced that its library catalog has been made...
2021-09-201h 17
The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy ConnectionThe Genealogy Guys Podcast #380Family Tree Magazine announced the 101 Best Genealogy Websites of 2020 and The Genealogy Guys Podcast was on the list. Thank you! The Genealogy Guys and Vivid-Pix announce two exciting programs: The Unsung Heroes Societies Grant Program will award grants to two societies each year to facilitate their digitizing, indexing, and transcribing photographs and documents. Each grantee will receive a high-quality scanner, a backup and online storage software package, and two copies of Vivid-Pix RESTORE software to improve the legibility of documents and the color/contrast of photographs, and to add image tags and other important information to...
2020-06-091h 06
The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy ConnectionThe Genealogy Guys Podcast #378The Genealogy Guys have invested in new microphones and cables to improve the sound quality of the podcast. They discuss the new equipment and thank our Patreon supporters for supporting us in this investment. Bear with us as we learn to use the new mikes! News You Can Use and Share MyHeritage has improved its MyHeritage In ColorTM facility by providing new technology to use colorization settings to further enhance photographs. The MyHeritage Yearbook collection now allows you to toggle between black-and-white and color on yearbook pages. MyHeritage' Theory of Family RelativityTM facility in its DNA...
2020-05-1241 min
The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy ConnectionThe Genealogy Guys Podcast #376The Genealogy Guys Learn site (https://genealogyguyslearn.com/) is on sale for the entire month of April. Look for details and instructions at http://blog.genealogyguys.com/2020/04/the-genealogy-guys-learn-is-on-sale-for.html. This is your opportunity to get more written and video education at a bargain price, and new content is added every month. News You Can Use and Share Vivid-Pix announced it's "Round Tuit" education program at https://vivid-pix.com/education.html. MyHeritage provides free access to all its U.S. census records through 12 April 2020. MyHeritage has added new content to its Knowledge Base. The Society of Genealogists...
2020-04-0746 min
The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy ConnectionThe Genealogy Guys Podcast #375The Genealogy Guys Learn site (https://genealogyguyslearn.com/) will be on sale for the entire month of April. Look for details and instructions on the Genealogy Guys Blog on March 30, and links to the blog will be placed on Facebook at The Genealogy Guys Podcast and The Genealogy Squad pages. This is your opportunity to get more written and video education at a bargain price, and new content is added every month. News You Can Use and Share MyHeritage introduced MyHeritage in ColorTM to colorize your black-and-white photos. MyHeritage has added 1.3 billion records of U.S...
2020-03-231h 06
The Research Like a Pro Genealogy PodcastPERSI Part 2 - How to Find ArticlesToday's episode of Research Like a Pro is about how to find articles using the Periodical Source Index (PERSI). There are two different search pages to use. Learn about the differences between them and how to use them effectively to find the articles that might help in your research. We also go over 7 ways to obtain the articles you find in the Periodical Source Index, and how to search using state postal codes. Links How to Search PERSI with State Postal Codes by Nicole at Family Locket PERSI handout - Nicole's handout from...
2019-12-0923 min
The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy ConnectionThe Genealogy Guys Podcast #369The Genealogy Guys Learn educational subscription site launched on October 1st. Podcast listeners receive a 10% discount. Listen to Episode #368 for the details. News You Can Use and Share MyHeritage added 44.4 million records in September, including NYC Birth Index (1878-1909); NYC Death Index (1862-1948); Netherlands Civil Births, Marriages, Deaths, and Church Burials; and more. The Society of Genealogists in London has announced it is searching for new premises to move into after 35 years. Findmypast announces the launch of its Tree-to-Tree Hints. Findmypast announces Pennsylvania Cemetery and Burials collection; New Jersey Vital Records and Vital Records Browse; Cumberland...
2019-10-121h 03
The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowGenealogy Gems Podcast Episode 234with Lisa Louise CookeOctober 2019 NEWS: New and Returning genealogy-themed television Shows: A New Leaf on NBC A New Leaf will be included in the Saturday NBC morning programming block called The More You Know beginning October 5, 2019. From the Ancestry Blog: "Each week 'A New Leaf' will follow people on the cusp of key life inflection points, who using family history, genealogy, and sometimes AncestryDNA® analysis will go on a journey of self-discovery and learn from the past while looking to the future. In partnership with Ancestry, Fuentes will join families as they learn the importance of appreciating and understanding their f...
2019-10-0854 min
The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy ConnectionThe Genealogy Guys Podcast #366News You Can Use and Share Unsung Heroes Awards for 3Q2019 will be announced at the Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference in Washington, DC, this coming week. Ancestry.com has published two unique Holocaust Records collections for free, making them searchable for the first time. Ancestry.com has announced that it now shows parental relationships on each person. Vivid-Pix launched its Zoom/Transcribe software update on July 9th at the Allen County Public Library. Yankee Publishing has acquired Family Tree Magazine. American Ancestors and the Archdiocese of Boston have announced a major expansion in their partnership to digitize...
2019-08-241h 12
The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy ConnectionThe Genealogy Guys Podcast #363The Guys have resolved the high-pitched sound problem and have replaced the six affected episodes (GGP 359, 360, 351 & GC 52, 53, 54) with clean ones. Read more at our blog at http://blog.genealogyguys.com/2019/05/6-previous-episodes-re-released-with.html. Winners of the Unsung Heroes Awards for 2Q2019 will be announced on Saturday, June 1, 2019, at the Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree in Burbank. A special presentation will be made at 1:30 PM in the convention center lobby, followed by the remainder in the Exhibit Hall at the Flip-Pal/Vivid-Pix booth. The launch of the new Facebook group page, The Genealogy Squad, took place on...
2019-05-281h 10
The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy ConnectionThe Genealogy Guys Podcast #362The Genealogy Guys announced the launch of The Genealogy Squad Facebook Page on May 6, 2019, at https://www.facebook.com/groups/genealogysquad. The principals are Blaine T. Bettinger, Cyndi Ingle, George G. Morgan, and Drew Smith. In the first 7 days, membership has exceeded 8,000 members. The deadline for nominations for the 2Q2019 Unsung Heroes Awards is midnight Eastern Time, May 15, 2019. Awards will be announced at the Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree in Burbank on June 1, 2019. Details and nomination materials are available at https://ahaseminars.com/cpage.php?pt=24. News You Can Use and Share The...
2019-05-141h 15The Research Like a Pro Genealogy PodcastChurch Records Part 2If your ancestor deeded land to a church, that could be a huge clue to their religion! We will discuss that and more in our podcast episode today about how to discover your ancestors religion and how to find church records. There are many clues to be gleaned from genealogical records, like inscriptions on headstones and family bibles. There are many places to find collections containing church records as well. Links Back to the Basics with Church Records Part 2 by Diana at FamilyLocket.com PERSI helpful search page at FindMyPast.com https://search...
2019-03-1847 min
The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy ConnectionThe Genealogy Guys Podcast #358The Genealogy Guys Podcast and Vivid-Pix announced the first winners of the Unsung Heroes Awards at RootsTech 2019. Visit the blog for details about the winners. Blaine T. Bettinger, Ph.D., J.D., joins us for discussions with Drew about DNA topics on episodes of The Genealogy Guys Podcast starting this week. The News MyHeritage made a number of announcements at RootsTech 2019: Database has doubled since RootsTech 2018. 5 million MyHeritage DNA kits have been sold, the most sales in Europe. New AutoClusters tool has been introduced to MyHeritage DNA. Theory of Family Relativity DNA tool has...
2019-03-061h 04
The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy ConnectionThe Genealogy Guys Podcast #353The news includes: MyHeritage announced Shared Ancestral Places, a new facility in its MyHeritage DNA. MyHeritage announced that artifact testing is on its way. MyHeritage held a very successful conference, MyHeritage LIVE, in Oslo, Norway, and videos of the keynote by Gilad Japhet and 23 other presentations are available for free at https://familytreewebinars.com/MHLIVE2018. Findmypast has added 106K Pennsylvania Cemetery & Burial records, and a variety of English and Scotland military records. Findmypast has partnered with Living DNA to launch a new discovery experience with a breakdown of 80 global regions, including 21 across Britain and Ireland. FamilySearch is partnering...
2018-12-041h 11
The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy ConnectionThe Genealogy Guys Podcast #348The Genealogy Guys Blog at http://blog.genealogyguys.com has published many new articles since the last podcast. Expand your experiences with our postings there. The news includes: A new Laura G. Prescott Scholarship has been announced for the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG). Donations are being accepted now. Full details can be found on our blog at http://blog.genealogyguys.com/2018/07/salt-lake-institute-of-genealogy-hosts.html. Construction of the International African-American Museum (IAAM) will begin in 2019 in Charleston, South Carolina, after a new $11M pledge was received. Join The Genealogy Guys, C. Ann Staley, and Blaine Bettinger...
2018-08-131h 01
The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy ConnectionThe Genealogy Guys #342The news includes: MyHeritage announced the expansion of DNA Quest, its pro bono initiative to help adoptees and their birth families through genetic testing. DNA Quest is extended worldwide, with the deadline for applications being received through the end of April. Learn more at http://dnaquest.org. Ancestry has announced that Margo Georgiadis, formerly of Mattel, will become its new CEO on 10 May 2018. Findmypast has added a new collection, the England & Wales Electoral Registers 1920. They have also begun beta testing of their new world FindMyPast family tree. See https://www.findmypast.co.uk/worldtree for more details. Drew...
2018-04-2359 minThe Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 216The Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode #216 with Lisa Louise Cooke In this episode: Lisa introduces you to a couple of fantastic genealogists she met on her recent trip Down Under—the organizers of the 15the Australasian Congress on Genealogy and Heraldry, which she keynoted recently; Enjoy Lisa's exclusive RootsTech 2018 interview with Findmypast CEO Tamsin Todd; Military Minutes contributor Michael Strauss shines a spotlight on women who have served in the U.S. military; Your DNA Guide Diahan Southard introduces the MyHeritage chromosome browser; and Genealogy Gems Premium membership gets its biggest boost ever. LISA AND BILL IN AUSTRALIA Wally the Humpback Wr...
2018-04-111h 01
The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy ConnectionThe Genealogy Guys Podcast #335 - 2017 November 26The news includes: MyHeritage adds a collection of New York newspapers (1806-2007) to its SuperSearch facility, and New York City Marriage License Index (1908-1929). Ancestry has made a change to the Privacy Settings for its DNA product enabling people to not see who they match. Evidentia has added a new Evidence Summary Report in a table format. The Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) announced their new officers, board, and committee members. The New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHJGS) has launched an online gallery of Pilgrim Descendants at http://mayflower.americanancestors.org. Ancestry and NEHGS announced that they have...
2017-11-291h 03
The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy ConnectionThe Genealogy Guys Podcast #333 - 2017 October 3The news includes: MyHeritage introduces its new DNA Match Review Page. MyHeritage has recently released more than 14 million Australian birth, baptismal, marriage, burial, and death records from the state of Victoria (1836-1942). MyHeritage has redesigned the Help Center at its website and added more than 750 up-to-date help articles and expanded the content. RootsMagic announces a new software update. It also announced that the application now works under the new macOS High Sierra operating system. RootsMagic reminds users that there are both a video tutorial and a written user reference to help you master the new TreeShare for Ancestry...
2017-10-051h 04
The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy ConnectionThe Genealogy Guys Podcast #329 - 2017 July 4The news includes: FamilySearch announces the discontinuation of its microfilm distribution program effective 1 September 2017. The Guys discuss this in greater detail later in the episode. RootsMagic has released the long-awaited interface of their software with Ancestry. It is a facility called TreeShare and joins the Web Hints functions for FamilySearch, Findmypast, and MyHeritage. Julie Cahill Tarr is named the new editor of the Association of Professional Genealogists' APG eNews. Reclaim the Records announces the addition of the New York State Death Index, 1880-1956. Read all the details at http://mailchi.mp/reclaimtherecords/bfvk8vew84?e=8bd0102c13 . Unclaimed...
2017-07-071h 03The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 203The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke Episode #203 This episode features a special interview with renowned Canadian expert Dave Obee. He shares his favorite tips on researching the Canadian census—his insights are fascinating whether you have Canadian ancestors or not! Also in this episode: an inspiring adoption discovery, DNA testing news at 23andMe, a tip for incorporating family history into a wedding, and a brand-new resource that can finally help you solve one of genealogy's most perplexing questions. NEWS: ATLAS OF HISTORICAL COUNTY BOUNDARIES UPDATE Atlas of Historical County Boundaries Google Earth for Genealogy (and more on Google Ea...
2017-05-101h 09The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 201with Lisa Louise Cooke In this episode, I chat with Angela Walton-Raji, expert in U.S. and African-American research, about tips for interviewing relatives and taking your African-American family tree back to the era of slavery. Other highlights of this episode include: A RootsTech 2017 recap, with info on archived streaming sessions; Great news from Findmypast about its new Catholic Heritage Archive; A ground-breaking study from AncestryDNA that identifies specific migration patterns among genetically-related clusters of people; Follow-up mail from Lisa's Episode 200 celebration; An expert Q&A on finding relatives who don't appear in the census where you expect them to...
2017-03-071h 04The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 200The Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 200 with Lisa Louise Cooke Listen below: It's finally here—the 200th episode of the free Genealogy Gems podcast, also celebrating its 10th year. In this special episode, Lisa invites Professor Mark Auslander to share his discoveries about a mother and young daughter separated by slavery. Learn how he pieced together their story from a poignant family heirloom found at a flea market. Throughout the episode, you will hear from several listeners, past podcast guests, Gems staffers and supporters in the genealogy industry with congratulations, memories, stories, and favorite Gems tips. Listen for the DNA success st...
2017-02-061h 29
The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy ConnectionThe Genealogy Guys Podcast #317 - 2016 November 6The news includes: The Library of Virginia has slashed its hours and cut its staff. Genealogists need to communicate their displeasure with the governor. The Federation of Genealogical Societies has announced their election for officers and directors. Findmypast announces the addition of the Genealogical Society of Ireland journals to PERSI. They also announce the addition of new records from West Virginia, Utah, Ireland, and new PERSI updates. Drew shares highlights of FamilySearch's recent new record releases. The Guys share information that PERSI will be exclusively at Findmypast as of 8 November 2016. It will no longer be available at Ancestry...
2016-11-091h 01The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 196The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke In this episode, expert Kate Eakman from Legacy Tree Genealogists joins us with some tips for those starting to trace their Irish ancestors into Ireland. She shares some great websites for Irish research and places to look for that elusive Irish home county;and an exclusive coupon code for anyone who could use some expert help on a tough research problem. Additional episode highlights: Gems listeners respond with strong opinions on sharing gossip about our ancestors; Genealogy Gems Book Club surprises: a past featured author has a new book out—and something di...
2016-10-121h 04
The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy ConnectionThe Genealogy Guys Podcast #314 - 2016 September 16The news includes: A new genealogical service called genealogyDOTcoach has been launched at https://genealogy.coach that makes professional genealogists available for short, inexpensive consultations to help you extend your research and get past brick walls. MyHeritage announces their new DNA matching service, allowing you to upload your DNA testing results and/or order testing kits. Learn more at http://blog.myheritage.com/2016/09/dna-matching-now-live/. MyHeritage announces the publication of 33 million Finnish church records online. RootsMagic answers questions concerning its planned sync with Ancestry by the end of this year. WikiTree announces a Source-a-Thon on 1-3 October 2016. Learn more...
2016-09-171h 00The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 195The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke In this episode, I'm celebrating the 100th episode of another podcast I host: the Family Tree Magazine podcast. So I'll flashback to one of my favorite interviews from that show, an inspiring get-in-shape conversation for your research skills: how you can strengthen your research muscles and tone those technology skills to find and share your family history. More episode highlights: News on Chronicling America and Scotland's People; Comments from guest expert Lisa Alzo on millions of Czech records that have recently come online; A YouTube-for-genealogy success story from a woman I met...
2016-09-141h 00
The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy ConnectionThe Genealogy Guys Podcast #310 - 2016 July 18The news includes: MyHeritage announces a new feature, SuperSearch Alerts, that repeats previous searches and seeks new results in new and updated collections. Jay Verkler has been appointed as Interim CEO at Findmypast. APG has named Annette Burke Lyttle as the coordinator for the 2017 APG Professional Management Conference. A new website called Open Archives (https://www.openarch.nl/?lang=en) provides access to records (information and scans) of civil registry, church registry, military and personnel administrations kept by Dutch archives. Findmypast has added U.S. Naturalization Petitions and U.S. Passport Applications and Indexes to their site, as...
2016-07-201h 11
The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy ConnectionThe Genealogy Guys Podcast #306 - 2016 May 9The news includes: Congratulations to Drew Smith on his receipt of the 2016 Filby Award for Genealogical Librarianship! He received the prestigious award on 3 May 2016 at Librarians Day at the National Genealogical Society's 2016 Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Evidentia has just hired Elizabeth Swanay-O'Neal as its new Director of Marketing and Social Media. MyHeritage has just launched its new MyHeritage Community section, a new online Q&A hub that fosters family history research collaboration. RootsMagic has added support and hints from Findmypast.com to Version 7 of its software, joining hints from FamilySearch and MyHeritage. The addition of Ancestry hints...
2016-05-121h 04
The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy ConnectionThe Genealogy Guys Podcast #305 - 2016 April 17The news includes: MyHeritage has released an exclusive book matching technology that matches 450,000 books with 91 million pages to match against your family tree and provide new hints. A new Jefferson Tayte genealogical mystery, Kindred, by Steve Robinson, has been published. The International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (IAJGS) will hold its 36th annual conference on August 7 to 12, 2016, at the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Seattle, Washington. Findmypast has released a significant collection concerning the Easter Rising and Ireland under Martial Law to commemorate the centennial of the event. They have also added 1.2 million Quaker records as the first phase...
2016-04-181h 03The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 190Genealogy Gems PodcastEpisode #190Lisa Louise Cooke Highlights from this episode: Extreme Genes radio show Scott Fisher talks about his role in helping to solve a 30-year old missing persons case; Lisa advises a listener on a pesky Gmail problem; A whirlwind world tour of new genealogy records online; Searching out military service details with Google Books; One RootsTech attendee's Google search success story the new Genealogy Gems Book Club title, a brand-new, much-anticipated second novel by a breakout British novelist. Click the player below to listen: NEWS: NGS Streaming Sessions National Genealogical Society: NGS 2016 is offering registration packages for the...
2016-04-061h 04
The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy ConnectionThe Genealogy Guys Podcast #304 - 2016 March 27The news includes:
MyHeritage has released Family Tree Builder 8.0, a new version of its genealogy software program. There is also a new Audio Recordings feature in the MyHeritage mobile app.
The Guild of One-Name Studies has implemented a major new project – The Guild Members’ Website Project. Learn more at http://one-name.org/the-members-websites-project-mwp.
Mocavo has closed down and has been merged into Findmypast.
Findmypast announced the release of new records.
Drew recaps the new FamilySearch collections.
The Guys discuss the activity initiated by J. Paul Hawthorne on Facebook wherein people compiled geographical pedigree charts showing the places of b...
2016-03-291h 02The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 189Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 189 NEWS: Relative Race BYUtv's new reality series Relative Race (http://www.relativerace.com/) premiered on February 28, 2016. The show "features four married couples as they travel across the US in search of long lost relatives, armed with only paper maps, a rental car, a $25 per diem and a flip phone." (Interview with two contestants later in the show.) Databases of Runaway Slave Notices New York Times on new websites that will launch databases of runaway slave notices: Runaway Slaves in Britain Freedom on the Move (U.S.) Irish Collections and Tips from Findmypast Index to Irish Parish...
2016-03-091h 00
The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy ConnectionThe Genealogy Guys Podcast #302 - 2016 February 21The news includes:
Aha! Seminars, Inc., celebrates its 20th anniversary.
Findmypast announces a number of partnerships as part of its U.S. growth strategy.
Findmypast announces the beginning of the release of the largest online collection of U.S. marriages from 1650 to 2010.
Findmypast announces the launch of 10 million Irish parish register records.
Findmypast has made its 1939 U.K. National Register browsable; announces 6.4 million new British newspaper articles; and more than 45K new images in its PERSI collection.
RootsMagic has announced that its software will be able to display Ancestry.com hints, search for Ancestry records, and share data...
2016-02-241h 01The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 188Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 188 Highlights from this episode include: RootsTech news and resources for everyone; New records online for Ireland and the United States; Two inspiring emails from listeners who unravel family mysteries with determination, skill and Google sleuthing; Motivating thoughts on organizing your family history research; A Genealogy Gems Book Club update with more thoughts on the featured title Orchard House: How a Neglected Garden Taught One Family to Grow by Tara Austen Weaver and book recommendations from RootsTech attendees; A critique of a recent NPR article on genetic genealogy by Your DNA Guide Diahan Southard; and A great...
2016-02-181h 00
The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy ConnectionThe Genealogy Guys Podcast #301 - 2016 January 31The news includes:
· MyHeritage has added Audio Recordings to its mobile app.
· Evidentia has filled all the preorders for The Evidentia Companion and has produced a supplemental Evidentia Quicksheet Guide.
· RootsMagic is shipping backorders of its book, and an e-book is also now available.
· The Federation of Genealogical Societies has surpassed the $2 million mark in its fundraising efforts for the Preserve the Pensions project.
· Findmypast and its sister site Mocavo have come together, and all of the free materials at Mocavo will continue to be free. Findmypast has released a num...
2016-02-021h 01
The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy ConnectionThe Genealogy Guys Podcast #296 - 2015 November 1The news includes:
· MyHeritage.com has released 46 million Swedish Household Records (1880-1920) with images indexed. George describes how easy it was to find a specific family.
· The Germanic Genealogy Society and the German DAGV (Deutsche Arbeitsgemeinschaft genealogischer Verbände (German umbrella organization)) joined forces for a partnership called "Bridging the Gap between North America and Europe for Genealogists“. More information is available at http://www.ggsmn.org/cpage.php?pt=68.
· RootsMagic announces that a single RootsMagic license covers both your PC and Mac. They have also released two new free Magic Guides: Creating a Shar...
2015-11-031h 01
The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy ConnectionThe Genealogy Guys Podcast #295 - 2015 October 4The news includes:
· RootsMagic announces the availability of updates for the iOS and Android apps.
· The city of St. Augustine, Florida, celebrated the 450th anniversary of its settlement by the Spanish on September 6, 2015. The Los Floridanos Society also held a reunion where genealogical information was exchanged, and DNA samples were collected for a study by Dr. Theodore Schurr of the University of Pennsylvania.
· Ancestry.com launched the largest online collection of wills and probate records in the United States in September, more than 170 million documents from 1668-2005.
· Ancestry.com has renewed its...
2015-10-061h 01
The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy ConnectionThe Genealogy Guys Podcast #291 - 2015 July 8The news includes:
· MyHeritage has launched a new technology called Global Name Translation to power its Family History Discoveries. The technology automatically translates names found in historical records and family trees from one language into another, with high accuracy, generating all the plausible translations.
· Evidentia has released its new software version 2.4, with revised citation templates based on Evidence Explained, 3rd edition.
· FamilySearch International has appointed Steve Rockwood as President and CEO effective 1 October 2015 to replace Dennis Brimhall, who will retire.
· The National Library of Ireland has just released the digitized images of I...
2015-07-111h 01
The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy ConnectionThe Genealogy Guys Podcast #290 - 2015 June 22The news includes:
· FamilySearch has announced an important project to digitize and index the Freedmen’s Bureau Records. Learn more at http://discoverfreedmen.org.
· Ancestry.com has released its new version of its website with timeline and storytelling features.
· Ancestry.com’s new online courses at Ancestry Academy at https://www.ancestry.com/academy has a wealth of courses with the best genealogical speakers presenting today.
· Evidentia is reviewing its citation templates to insure accuracy and compliance with Elizabeth Shown Mills’ new third edition of Evidence Explained.
· MyHeritage has taken its I...
2015-06-241h 01
The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy ConnectionThe Genealogy Guys Podcast #279 - 2014 December 20There are date-sensitive announcements in this podcast episode. The Genealogy GuysSM announce additional keynote speakers for RootsTech 2015. The Guys are RootsTech 2015 Ambassadors. You can win a free all-access pass to RootsTech 2015 from The Genealogy Guys Podcast! Simply submit your best technology tip for genealogy to The Guys. Send your tip to us at genealogyguys@gmail.com. Entries must be received by midnight Eastern Time on 31 December 2014. Include your name, address, email address, and telephone number. The news includes: MyHeritage has launched a new facility called Instant DiscoveriesTM that provides first-time users information...
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The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy ConnectionThe Genealogy Guys Podcast #277 - 2014 November 11The news includes: · The Guys have been named RootsTech 2015 Ambassadors for the upcoming conference on February 11-14, 2015, in Salt Lake City. · RootsTech 2015 has announced two special speakers at the conference. They are: o A. J. Jacobs, host of the World's Largest Family Reunion o Donny Osmond, one of the biggest names in entertainment · The Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) is accepting applications for their Young Professional Scholarship 2015. The deadline is 23 November 2014. To obtain a copy of the application, contact APG Executive Director Kathleen W. Hinckley, CG, at admin@apgen.org...
2014-11-1258 min
The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy ConnectionThe Genealogy Guys Podcast #256 - 2013 October 8Note: It appears that there are problems with the audio quality in portions of this episode, causing one of the two stereo tracks to drop out at random times. We apologize for this.
The news includes:
Ancestry.com has acquired Find A Grave.
Ancestry.com and FamilySearch have formed an agreement to make a billion global records available online.
RootsMagic has added more tutorial videos at RootsMagic TV
Drew shares highlights from the last month's record additions at FamilySearch.
FamilySearch announced that it has received its one millionth photo on the new Family Tree Photo Preservation S...
2013-10-1058 min
The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy ConnectionThe Genealogy Guys Podcast #254 - 2013 July 28The news includes:
Information about the Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference and the Illinois State Genealogical Society Fall Conference.
WikiTree has added a DNA feature.
Findmypast.com.au has released new content for the Royal Naval Division service records (1914-1920).
Findmypast.com has announced that it will be adding the Periodical Source Index (PERSI) to its site in coming months.
Findmypast.com.au has secured the rights to publish all of the registered wills from New South Wales from 1800 to 1952.
Drew provides a recap of highlights in the newly released images at FamilySearch.
RootsMagic has released an update...
2013-07-3059 min
The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy ConnectionThe Genealogy Guys Podcast #253 - 2013 June 26The news includes:
Drew has been appointed as Chair of the Family History Information Standards Organisation (FHISO).
RootsMagic is now Share+ Certified by FamilySearch.
Early Bird Registration for the 2013 Federation of Genealogical Societies' Conference in Fort Wayne, Indiana, on August 21-24, 2013, ends on July 1st.
Canada's Heritage Minister asks the Library and Archives Canada to reconsider restoration of funding to help museums preserve local history.
The 1921 Census of Canada will be made available to researchers in the near future.
A new season of Who Do You Think You Are? will begin on TLC (The Learning Channel) on July 23, 2013.
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2013-06-2800 minThe Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 155 - Catching Up on Everything Genealogy, and WikiTree UpdateA lot has been happening in the genealogy world while I have been on the road, and my job is to boil it down so I can bring you the best genealogy gems and that's what we are going to do in this episode. NEWS: RootsTech If you didn't make it out to Salt Lake City for the huge RootsTech conference – and I do mean huge – don't fret because they have lots of video recordings online for you including a panel that I participated in where the topic was the Future of Genealogy. If you have ever wondered what is comi...
2013-05-1852 minThe Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 152 - Interview with Dr. Turi King at Who Do You Think You Are? Live in LondonShow Notes Lisa Louise Cooke I am back from speaking at the Who Do You Think You Are? Live conference in London, and I've brought back some gems for you for this episode which I'm excited about. I got to spend about a week in England and this time around got to do some touring with my friend Janet Hovorka owner of Family ChartMasters. We went to Windsor castle which I've always wanted to see, and it did not disappoint. What windsor castle can teach us about family history. It's all in the details! The highlight for me was going...
2013-03-0958 minThe Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 88 New Stuff at Google Search and Criminal RecordsNEWS: Findmypast.com www.Findmypast.co.uk has expanded its collection of British military records with the release of the Royal Marine Medal Roll 1914-1920. They have also announced their take over of www.worldvitalrecords.com.au It will be relaunched as www.findmypast.com.au (using this linked image helps makes this free podcast possible - thank you!) Ancestry has launched a new wiki that includes two books - The Source: A Guidebook to American Genealogy and Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources. The wiki can be found at the Ancestry Wiki. The Family Search Wiki Ancestry...
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