Do you get stuck when researching your family history? Brick walls are very common. Mary Evans discusses some of her strategies and success stories for getting through, over or around brick walls.

Jacques Arnold is the author of over 40 "Royal Houses of Europe" books showing the family histories of the descendants of Charles II and Queen Victoria. In this conversation we discuss who is in his books and how he copes with over 100,000 records. 

How organized is your family history research? Have you recorded any family stories? Carole McCulloch shares some of the tools and systems she used to record her own family history and to create the genealogy courses she runs. 

Find out more about battlefield tours and how you can discover where your ancestor fought, and possibly died, in this podcast episode. Sophie and her team will take you on a tour following your ancestors footsteps in WWI and WWII in France, The Netherlands and Belgium. Plus tips on which resources to use to start your journey.

Writer, tutor and genealogist Chris Paton shares his expertise on how to research your Scottish ancestors including which are his top resources, how to search using wildcards, sharing your research online and what is and isn't available online. 

Catherine Hughes found her GI grandfather using DNA. Now she helps other people do the same. In this conversation she tells us about her grandfather and other people she has helped as well as sharing tips on how to find your own GI relatives and if you get stuck she can help you (for free). 

Have you considered joining a family history society? Ivor Normand is Chairman of the Aberdeen and North East Scotland Family History Society. He explains how people can benefit through joining a family history society and what records/information are available and gives some hints and tips on researching your ancestors in Scotland.

Joanna Zara makes, mends and redesigns hats at her studio in Brighton, Sussex, England. A milliner with 15+ years of experience she won a competition with Lock & Co, hatters of London and designed the "Prospect" fedora to raise funds for Brain Tumour Research. Our discussion talks about fashions, inherited hats, the hat industry, Mad Hatters and much more. In the cover image for this episode you can see Joanna in her fedora and some of my family photos from a 1960s wedding. 

Anna White was adopted in England in 1960 and she shares her journey with us, through the ups and downs and what the future holds. It touches on AncestryDNA, American GIs, helpful Facebook groups and other tips for anyone who wants to find out more about their own adoption.

Steph Wood is the co-curator of the Mary Quant exhibition setup at the V&A Museum in London and now travelling around the world. We discuss clothes, fashion, styling, how clothes can help date a photograph and how clothes reflect trends and empower people. Steph shares some of the personal stories from the Mary Quant exhibition.

Plus tips on how to look after inherited garments including freezing garments and using paper sausages.