Family Tree Podcast

We speak to DNA Detective and DNA Bootcamp tutor Michelle Leonard about the upcoming September DNA Bootcamp, and chat to members of the Society of Genealogists management team about their exciting plans for the future.

Tune in to the Family Tree podcast for our House History Special.

Helen Tovey catches up with some of the @HouseHistoryHr team for a sneak peek of the house history stories, discoveries and research strategies that we can look forward to learning more about at the upcoming House History Show with a team of the UK’s leading house historians.

In conversation with house historians Dr Nick Barratt, Gill Blanchard, Melanie Backe-Hansen, Cathy Soughton and Ellen Leslie about house history connections to … smugglers, a monarch, a world-class novelist, a medieval hall and Huguenot financiers.

Plus, Helen chats to Nigel Walley of Chimni.com, sponsors of the House History Show, about his digital house history & home maintenance log. Discover how you can use Chimni to create a digital timeline showcasing the records, photos and stories of your home’s history, or that of your ancestors with this innovative – and FREE – tool.

The House History Show is sponsored by Chimni will take place online from Saturday 15 May 2021, tickets £10-£45

To find out more please visit: https://www.family-tree.co.uk/how-to-guides/house-history/

DNA chat – reflections & discoveries with Karen Evans, Pauline & Bev.

Professional genealogist David Ryan shares tips on researching the lives and stories of Irish ancestors, and how to record our families’ oral histories.

This episode of the Family Tree podcast, we’re going to catch up with DNA Detective Michelle Leonard, and speak to author Andrew Tatham, about his new book “I Shall Not Be Away Long”.

When DNA is pointing at unexpected news, how best should we deal with this? We catch up with Family Tree’s DNA advisor Karen Evans to find out about just such a recent case study she’s been working on. Plus learn how to trace your ancestor’s life from cradle to grave with tips from Jackie Depelle.

We chat to Dr Diane Brook about her research into documents lost and found and we catch up with family history pioneer Ian Hartas about his brainchild – UKBMD – which this autumn is celebrating 20 years since the first project launched.

We chat to family history novelist Janet Few about her latest book – on witches, prejudice and the delights of researching the 17th century. Plus we get the latest on RootsTech 2021 with Keith Penfold from FamilySearch

Helen and Matt from the Family Tree team preview the Family Tree Academy Conference and focus on three exciting webinars taking place between 14 and 17 September 2020.

We chat to Dr Kathleen McIlvenna about her research into 19th-century Post Office staff, and talk to Paul Carter to find out more about the Name & Place, designed for one-place studies, one-name studies and local history research projects.