Claim OwnershipJourneys into Genealogy podcast
Subscribed: 49Played: 1,257
Subscribe
© (c) Emma Cox 2024
Description
Genealogy podcast covering family history, research, tips, stories, interviews and more. Stories and interviews with people from the UK, USA, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa amongst others.
117 Episodes
Reverse
A DNA test, an NPE and One Big Happy Family - actress Lisa Brenner's story of her life changing DNA results and the film she has made about it.
I recently interviewed Steph Ford about her family history and how she is helping people record their family stories. We discuss migration from England and across the US, talking to living relatives, time travel, photographs, videos and more. The interview transcript is available on Substack.
Chancery is all about money and disputes, often within the family and the details can be a goldmine for genealogists and family historians. Susan Moore takes us on a journey through Chancery records, visiting the National Archives at Kew and some of the delights to be found in the records. She explains what different records exist (there are many types including master's reports, affadavits and more), where to find them and shares stories she has discovered with some cases that lasted for decades. The interview transcript is on Substack alongside a second shorter interview about Francis Drake and his Walton upon Thames Manor House and the chancery case involving this (and a lot of other people!)
Peter Calver explains about Lost Cousins and how it can connect you with distant cousins (you have to add your relatives and see who pops up as a living cousin) and save you time with family history research. Transcript (with links) available on Journeys into Genealogy on Substack.
Editor Sarah Williams talks about how she setup the magazine, the type of content within it and how people can submit stories, Q&As and letters for inclusion in future issues. Plus a special subscription offer for listeners.
Dr Jessamy Carlson talks about the history of the National Archives at Kew, the National Farm Survey, military nurses, maps, shipping records, the MI5 exhibition, Sir Henry Cole and even mentions rats! Find out what records they hold and how to locate them, what is available online and how to visit in person.
Andy Kerridge takes us on a tour of Suffolk, mentioning resources, museums, universities, projects and the background of the Suffolk Family History Society. Plus where to find records in Suffolk and elsewhere.
Tess Martin has lived in rental properties in Rotterdam, The Netherlands for many years. She researched one of her former homes and its occupants in Rotterdam. Using the Dutch archives and other websites like WieWasWie she found the 'house cards' listing residents and ‘family cards’ listing addresses and using this information to create a short film in the house about the passage of time.
Chris Hussey never met his grandfather, Frank Herbert Stacey, and his life wasn't discussed within the family. Through research, a bit of luck and later confirmation with DNA and living relatives he discovered hidden secrets, his military service in Canada and WWI and a second family.
Do you have family medals or are you interested in collecting them? Andrew Mann and Graham Grist from the Orders and Medals Research Society explain about British military medals, who was entitled to receive them (including some surprising recipients), where to find out about medals and the pitfalls to beware. Also included is a a resources sheet available via Substack
The Glasgow and West of Scotland Family History Society has a wealth of resources and local knowledge for anyone with ancestors from the Glasgow and wider west of Scotland area. Scott Fairie and I discuss what the society has available, Scottish records in general, burying grounds, shipbuilding, railways, weaving, memorial inscriptions and lots more. A transcript and resources sheet is available on Journeys into Genealogy on Substack.
Sarah Pettyfer and I discuss how manorial, court and other records can be used to trace your ancestors back well beyond the 19th century including the court baron, court leet, copyhold and freehold land, yeomen and husbandmen and where to find the records as not many of them have been digitised. There is a second interview on Spittleditch on Substack and transcripts for both interviews.
Join me to find out more about researching your Northern Irish ancestors with Martin McDowell and Linda Kilby of the North of Ireland Family History Society. We discuss the resources available within the society and elsewhere (many more than you may think), events they run including an annual DNA summer school and a roadshow plus the services they offer for members and enquiries. A transcript of this interview is available on Substack: Journeys into Genealogy on Substack plus a second interview with Martin about the North of Ireland DNA project and a resources sheet full of useful links.
NARA, or to give it its full name "National Archives and Records Adminstration", is the primary source for federal records in the USA. Claire Kluskens explains how genealogists and family historians can make the best use of these records, where they are located and how to access them. Including what they do host (military records, 19th and 20th century censuses, immigration, naturalisation, land records and more) and what they don't (birth, marriage and death records) and some other sources including the Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution. With some staggering statistics about the numbers of records held and details of the free annual Genealogy Fairs. There is an interview transcript on Journeys into Genealogy on Substack together with a resources sheet.
Join Matt Brown and I as we discuss London and Londonist, lots of maps, the River Fleet, hidden waterways and street names plus much more. The transcript is available on Substack together with a second short interview about the John Rocque map of 1746. journeysintogenealogy.substack.com
Geoff talks about the long history of Bermondsey, London from Bermondsey Abbey in medieval times, through tanneries, the start of canning, famous food factories such as Peak Frean's and the development of "Biscuit Town" and where to find local records. An interview transcript is available on Substack together with a short second interview on fame and infamy in Bermondsey.
RootsTech 2025 is nearly here. Ariel McDonald-Smith of Family Search is sharing some of what's in store for us and how to make the most of the show which runs from 6-8 March 2025. The transcript (available on Substack) contains links to keynote speakers, famous relatives and how to sign up for the event itself.
A short episode with the roundup of 2024 with what's ahead for 2025...
The Prize Papers is a treasure trove of documents captured by English naval ships and privateers in the 1700s. Anne Ramon talks about the project and some of the papers captured during the American War of Independence. From crew lists to poetry and the letters which never reached their intended destinations, it's a fascinating insight into 18th century life. The image of Mrs John Deas is used with permission of The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Museum Purchase. Mark and Loretta Roman and The Friends of Colonial Williamsburg Collections Fund.
Imagine not knowing your grandfather's history before he was 57. Ron Williams found himself in this situation and he has crossed the Atlantic from Canada to England to the US and back to Canada in search of answers. This has led him to write and self publish the book "The Lost 57".
Comments
Download from Google Play
Download from App Store
United States