Talk Genealogy

Forced knighthood introduces us to legal disputes, status boundaries, royal excess, loyalty and estate management in England's Middle Ages. We look at the original idea, the processes and case studies, and, most important, we point out how it can help trace our fourteenth-century ancestors. From the corner of a country lane in the middle of England, here is the podcast for the genealogist with too much time on their hands

Daniel Defore wrote about a Great Storm that covered most of England. Did it cause havoc in your family's history

Here is Episode 51 of the talk genealogy podcast, the podcast for the family historian with too much time on his hand

First of three episode introducing some practical steps to researching your medieval ancestry in UK

Matriculation was the standard goal for teenagers in 1930s Britain. However, the disruption during the Second World War made it unsafe to stage examinations, so London University came up with their own solution

Not so much "how to do it" more "how to use it"   This episode of the podcast for Genealogists with Too Much Time on their hands looks at how to get the most out of a Victorian UK Census.

A discussion about the records likely to be found in the archive of a Diocese. How to find them and how to use them, along with a few comments about transcribed copies,  This episode opens a return to our regular monthly podcasts

Twenty questions (and answers) to tease the genealogist with too much time on their hands.

Abandoned settlements left so many clues behind for family historians to oncover.  We look at the types of deserted vilages, reason for desertion, clues from fieldwalking and medieval sources. This is the third in a mini series of short weekly podcasts, leading up to the launch of the new book. A Practical Guide to Medieval Genealogy in February 2026.  Builing an audio library for genealogists with too much time on their hands.

Episode 61 is the first in a mini-series of the podcast for Genealogists with Too Much Time on Their Hands. Each week we will post a brief episode concentrating on researching Medieval Ancestors. In this episode, we look at the Lay Subsidy of 1327 and ask how the list of tenants can show us the structure, size and agrarian specifics about a village. Check us out each Thursday for other episodes.