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