The Family Histories Podcast

The Family Histories Podcast


Latest Episodes

S08EP07 - "The Nationalist" with Daniel Loftus
December 16, 2024

In this final full episode of Series Eight, host Andrew Martin meets Irish genealogist, speaker, occasional podcaster, and Project Infant founder, Daniel Loftus. He asks Daniel how he got hooked on researching his family history, challenges he's faced wit

S08EP06 - "The Homesick" with Jennifer Jones
December 09, 2024

In this episode of Series Eight, host Andrew meets Australian genealogist Jennifer Jones, who tells him about how she got hooked on researching family history, her motivation to blog her research, and her One-Place Study in Pembrokeshire, Wales.THE LIFE S

S08EP05 - 'The Marine' with Richard Holt
December 02, 2024

In this episode of Series Eight, host Andrew Martin meets professional genealogist Richard Holt. He finds out how Richard got hooked on family history, what made him turn professional, has he ever experienced 'imposter syndrome', and his efforts to access

S08EP04a - The Nightingale of Iran (Bonus)
November 29, 2024

Hello folks, I had such a lovely time recording our episode 'The Nightingale' with Danielle and Galeet Dardashti, that after having talked with them at length about the old tape cassette recordings of family conversations, celebrations, singing, and musi

S08EP04 - "The Nightingale" with Danielle and Galeet Dardashti
November 25, 2024

Joining host Andrew Martin for this fourth episode of Series Eight is not one but two guests! We're delighted to welcome Emmy-winning journalist Danielle Dardashti and her musician and anthropologist sister Dr. Galeet Dardashti. Danielle and Galeet resear

S08EP03 - "The Collier" with Adam Simpson-York
November 18, 2024

It's a special delivery in today's episode from Series Eight, as host Andrew Martin meets family history and military history researcher, champion eBayer, and postman, Adam Simpson-York. Andrew finds out how Adam got hooked on researching family history,

S08EP02 - "The Twin" with Sylvia Valentine
November 11, 2024

Andrew meets genealogist and Chair of the Register of Qualified Genealogists, Sylvia Valentine. He hears about how she got hooked on researching family history, her love of life-long learning and research, and her opinions on the terrifying workhouses!THE

S08EP01 - "The Marchioness" with Bob Sorrentino
November 04, 2024

In this first episode of Series Eight of The Family Histories Podcast, host Andrew Martin meets author, family historian, and the host of the Italian Roots and Genealogy YouTube series and podcast - Bob Sorrentino, and finds out about his Italian-American

Series Eight Trailer
November 01, 2024

Our Eighth Series is here! But, before the first full episode arrives on 5th November 2024, there's just enough time for Andrew to pop back to compare notes with an old friend...In this new series we'll meet a Marchioness, a Twin, a 'Nightingale', a Marin

S07EP09 - 'The Place' with Dr. Angela Buckley, Dr. Nick Barratt, and Christine Payne
September 19, 2024

It's our 50th guest episode! So, to celebrate this special milestone episode, host Andrew Martin decides to head to the Society of Genealogists to meet three guests taking part in the annual All About That Place event. However, he doesn't quite end up whe