Really Useful Podcast - Series 4 | Explore Your Genealogy

Series 4 Episode 1

Researching Women

It is important and fascinating to research the women in our family histories. In this episode we discuss different things to consider and ways to approach researching, often forgotten, women.

Joe is joined by Janet Few who has a particular interested in researching the lives of the marginalised, including women. She is currently serving as President of the Family History Federation and has a book about women’s occupations in preparation, Margaret Roberts, Chair of FHS of Cheshire and Trustee of the Family History Federation and British Society of Sports History, speaker and author, as well as editor/owner of the sport and leisure history research website 'Playing Pasts' - www.playingpasts.co.uk and Liz Craig, who is researching the Temple Lodge Home for Inebriate Women, as well as One-Place Studies of Dunster and Sudbourne, and a One-Name Study of Willsman.

It is important and fascinating to research the women in our family histories. In this episode we discuss different things to consider and ways to approach researching, often forgotten, women.

Series 4 Episode 2

Introduction to Archives

Archives are key to family history and visiting them is essential to developing your research. Our guests demystify archives and dispel any fears you may have starting to use them.

Joe is joined by Joe is joined by Karen Cummings, professional family historian and Managing Director at Pharos Tutors https://www.professionalfamilyhistory.co.uk/, Andrew Martin, family historian, digital archivist, and host of The Family Histories Podcast https://familyhistoriespodcast.com and Maxine Willett, freelance Archivist and Historical Researcher with 25 years in the heritage sector, helping you unlock your history: https://archiveangel.co.uk

Archives are key to family history and visiting them is essential to developing your research. Our guests demystify archives and dispel any fears you may have starting to use them.

Series 4 Episode 3

Yorkshire Ancestors

Many of us will have ancestry from Yorkshire, the largest (and some say greatest) English county. Our guests share things to consider when researching your Yorkshire family history.

Joe is joined by Sue Swalwell, family & local historian, story seeker and speaker who runs the Swalwell One-Name Study https://swalwell.one-name.net/, Jackie Depelle, based in West Yorkshire with research interests across the historic county as well as further afield who has ben involved with Family and Local History for over thirty years teaching, talking and working www.yourfairladies and Jane Hough, family historian, Pharos student, occasional speaker, who blogs at https://www.allthosebefore.org.uk/

Many of us will have ancestry from Yorkshire, the largest (and some say greatest) English county. Our guests share things to consider when researching your Yorkshire family history.

Series 4 Episode 4

Talks

Talks are a great part of our family history world where we learn from one another. In this episode we discuss what makes a good talk and share advice on organising them.

Joe is joined by Dr Sophie Kay a professional genealogist, geneticist and speaker (www.khronicle.co.uk) and the Ancestry & Genealogy Expert for popular archaeology show, Time Team, Ruth Willmore the Events and Education Manager at Society of Genealogists, co-organiser of All About That Place who is studying for a Masters in Genealogy, Palaeography and Heraldry at Strathclyde University and Margaret Roberts, sports historian and editor of the Playing Pasts online sports history magazine, publicity officer for the FHS of Cheshire and Society Liaison Officer for the Federation and part of the A Few Forgotten Women research team, http://www.playingpasts.co.uk, https://www.fhsc.org.uk, https://afewforgottenwomen.wixsite.com/affw.

Talks are a great part of our family history world where we learn from one another. In this episode we discuss what makes a good talk and share advice on organising them.

Series 4 Episode 5

Sporting Ancestors

Some of our ancestors were amateur and professional sportspeople. Our guests discuss important things to know when researching sporting ancestors.

Joe is joined by Margaret Roberts, Chair of FHS of Cheshire and Trustee of the Family History Federation and British Society of Sports History, speaker and author, as well as editor/owner of the sport and leisure history research website 'Playing Pasts' - www.playingpasts.co.uk, Dave Day emeritus Professor of Sports History with a particular interest in the history of sports coaching and training as well as the biographies of the men and women involved and Dr Amanda Callan-Spenn, historian, biographer, and professional genealogist, is a trustee on the executive board of the British Society of Sports History https://www.sportinhistory.org/.

Some of our ancestors were amateur and professional sportspeople. Our guests discuss important things to know when researching sporting ancestors.

Series 4 Episode 6

Beyond the 19th Century

Progressing our research past the nineteenth century can mean developing our skills and knowledge. In this episode we discuss how to research our ancestors into the eighteenth century.

Joe is joined by Dave Annal, professional family historian, speaker and writer, who runs Lifelines Research: www.lifelinesresearch.co.uk, Sarah Pettyfer, who is a family, house and historical researcher and Vice Chair of the Association of Genealogists and Researchers in Archives. You can find out more about Sarah as www.spfhhistory.co.uk and Judith Batchelor, (Genealogy Jude), is a genealogist, writer and tutor with the Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies. You can find her family history blog here: https://genealogyjude.com

Progressing our research past the nineteenth century can mean developing our skills and knowledge. In this episode we discuss how to research our ancestors into the eighteenth century.