Journeys Into Genealogy Podcasts

 The Journeys into Genealogy podcast is now two years old with over 50 episodes covering a wide range of topics.  All podcasts are free and can be viewed on a variety of platforms.

Below are some of the episodes currently available, and they are always looking for suggestions of more interesting stories related to family history plus tips and hints on how to improve your research and help with problems people may be experiencing.

Genealogy Tips

• Researching theatre ancestors with Mish Holman
• Researching aristocratic ancestors with Anthony Adolph
• Heirloom Hunting with Chelsey Brown
• House Histories with Melanie Backe-Hansen
• Cemeteries and Graveyards with Celia Heritage
• Paul Chiddicks on “Dear Paul” and family history, heirlooms and more
• Scrapbooking – recording and bringing your ancestors to life with Jeanne Pope

Caring for objects

• Clothes and our ancestors with Steph Wood, exhibition curator at the V&A Museum in London
• Conserving books and photographs with Anne Bancroft, Senior Conservator at the V&A Museum in London
• Children’s toys with Will Newton, Curator at the Bethnal Green Museum of Childhood (part of the V&A Museum) in London
• Hats and Millinery with Joanna Zara
• Heirloom Jewellery with Jacqui Larsson

Places and People

• Researching Italian ancestors with Julie Goucher
• A DNA story and a non-parent event (NPE) with Lezlee Liljenberg
• Maps with Chris Fleet of the National Library of Scotland
• 18th century politics and local towns with Jon Rosebank
• Researching Irish ancestors with Fiona Fitzsimons of Eneclanne.ie
• Huguenot ancestry with Simon Guerrier

Family Histories Podcast Series 4

 Series 4 of the Family Histories Podcast is now up to episode 4, featuring Canadian professional genealogist and author, Janice Nickerson. 

Find out how she got started in genealogy, as well as her love for researching Upper Canada, the value of court records, challenges with researching her First Nations ancestors, and her ideas on how to get non-genealogists, including children, interested in your research.

For her 'Life Story' Janice has chosen her Great Grandmother, Emma Bell Chant (née Aylesworth), who was born in Newburgh, Ontario in 1873.  Whilst Janice had heard that Emma was quite a formidable and stern woman, when an aunt loaned Janice a box of consecutive letters from Emma to one of her sons spanning the period of 1918 to 1924, she discovered a whole new side to her – one of warmth, humour, and motherly advice.

For her 'Brick Wall' Janice focuses on her Grandfather, John George Carter was born in 1900 in Canada, and he is said to have become a semi-professional hockey player. After being injured during a match in the USA, John went missing for a few weeks, turning up a long way away (perhaps Florida) with some sort of amnesia or concussion – not knowing where he had been. His hockey career ended after this, with an ultimatum of ‘it’s hockey or me’ from his girlfriend, who subsequently became his wife and Janice’s Grandmother.

Family Histories Podcast Series 4

It has been announced that The Family Histories Podcast is returning with Series Four about to launch.  Family historian Andrew Martin will return to host the show, and there will be seven more episodes, life stories, and brick walls to add to the growing collection that remain available to listen for free.  

As in the previous three series, genealogy obsessed guests will share how they got hooked on family history, tell a story of one of their most fascinating relatives, and then turn to you for help in a hope that one of the podcast listeners has a research idea or clue to help solve their annoying ‘brick wall‘. 

In episode 1, Swedish genealogist Linda Kvist tells the story of a man who dies twice, and we're looking for an Estonian wrestler and his wife.

So take time to have a listen to these free podcasts and find out about how others became interested in family history and the successes and challenges they have faced in their research.

Really Useful Podcasts Season 2

The Family History Federation has now launched Season 2, Episode 1 of its new series of Really Useful Podcasts. 

 

This episode focuses on Beginning your Family History.  The website describes it :

"Every family historian has a story about how they got into family history. We share our experiences of starting out with this great hobby and share tips for others who are just beginning.

Joe is joined by Mish Holman, professional genealogist who is particularly interested in theatre ancestors and census enumerators https://www.familyhistorygifts.co.uk/, Kelly Cornwell, professional family historian, blogger and speaker https://whoamifamilytreeresearch.co.uk, Jane Hough, amateur genealogist and blogger https://www.allthosebefore.org.uk/ and Andrew Martin, family historian, author, digital archivist and host of The Family Histories Podcast https://li.sten.to/familyhistoriespodcast https://www.familytreeuk.co.uk/

Family History Federation: www.familyhistoryfederation.com"

I greatly enjoyed last season and am very happy to discover a new series has begun.  While this episode is directed at beginners, there is always more to learn and even as an experienced researcher I find there is always more to learn and sometimes going back to the basics can be useful,

Look History in the Eye Episode 7

The new podcast series Look History in the Eye, produced by the Public Record Office of Victoria, continues this week with Episode 7 - the Charles Troedel Archive : Advertising and Marketing in Marvellous Melbourne.

This episode explores nineteenth century Melbourne through the lens of advertising.

These images held up a mirror to society, providing a social commentary on the public and private spheres of colonial Australia. Many of the images were fun and frivolous, brilliantly capturing Marvellous Melbourne and the budding consumer culture emerging in the colonies. But behind the colour and spectacle, the Troedel archive also covers some more sobering themes and unscrupulous practices.

This talk by author Amanda Scardamaglia was originally presented for Melbourne Design Week 2022. 

Charles Troedel Archive is part of Look history in the eye, available on Spotify, Google Play and Apple Podcasts.

The Family Histories Podcast

The Family Histories Podcast is an independent British podcast founded during lockdown in 2021 by family historian Andrew Martin.  It celebrates family historians all around the world, and the work that they do to piece together our collective social and family history. 

The podcast does not include advertisements or participate in paid promotions, sponsorship, or requests for funding.  The show is available worldwide for free, unless podcast platforms or countries impose restrictions, and is currently listened to in 47 countries.

Each episode features a family history addict and follows a familiar format – itself three stories.

The Interview

Andrew interviews the episode’s guest, where he uncovers how they got into this wonderful pastime of genealogy, what their challenges have been, and all kinds of questions relating to their area of research. Every family historian’s origin story is different, often emotive, and wonderfully fascinating.

The Life Story

Next up is the Life Story part of the show – where the guest tells the story of one of their most fascinatingly good, bad, or just plain ugly relatives that they have researched.

The Brick Wall

Everyone faces and fears a research ‘brick wall’ at some time in their family tree research, where the story hits a dead end. Therefore, the end part of the show is an opportunity to put a plea out for help in a hope that a listener has that little clue or scrap of information that cracks that wall and brings it tumbling down. The listeners can make contact with the guest via the show's Contact Us page or via the means given by the guest in the episode.

So take a look at this wonderful series today.

Look History in the Eye Episode 6

The new podcast series Look History in the Eye, produced by the Public Record Office of Victoria, continues this week with Episode 6 - Pioneer Girls and Flappers.

Pioneer girls and flappers explores Footscray’s munitions factory and the women who worked there during World War One, and earlier.  It’s the story of poorly-paid, dangerous work, but also of the Knights of Labor and Adela Pankhurst, cricket and woollen dresses, parades and funerals. This talk by Historian Katie Wood originally aired live on International Women’s Day in March 2022.  

Katie's talk begins with the sound of a cartridge exploding and the roof of the hut known as number 1 filling room being lifted high into the air by a tremendous explosion. The circumstances leading to the tragic deaths of the three young women working in the hut can be read about in the original inquest file, which is part of Public Record Office Victoria's online collection.

You can listen to the podcast Pioneer girls and flappers as part of Look history in the eye on Spotify, Google Play and Apple Podcasts.

Look History in the Eye Podcasts

The new podcast series Look History in the Eye, produced by the Public Record Office of Victoria, continues this week with Episode 5 - Pentridge Prison Escape : How Hard was it to Break Out of Pentridge?

The episode focuses on the 1955 escape of five prisoners and the Board of Inquiry appointed by Governor in Council Charles McLean.  The Board conducted hearings in Melbourne on successive days from 1st to 7th September, and visited Pentridge on two occasions. Twenty-nine witnesses gave evidence.  This report was then presented to both Houses of Parliament.

The Look History in the Eye series now includes :

1. The silent prison : Pentridge and the Panopticon
2. Monuments for the masses : the 1978 Melbourne Landmark Competition
3. The called her Madame B : uncovering Melbourne's infamous madame
4. From Deadtown to Musictown : when Melbourne got cool 
5. Pentridge Prison escape : how hard was it to break out of Pentridge? 

So visit the Public Records Office of Victoria today and discover the back story to some iconic Melbourne and Victorian people and places, and download the archival record which inspired each episode.

Look History in the Eye Podcasts

The new podcast series Look history in the eye is  produced by the Public Record Office of Victoria on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, and on the PROV website. The first two episodes now available provide insight into the Pentridge panopticon and the 1970s Melbourne Landmark competition featuring interviews with archaeologists Adam Ford and Geoff Hewitt, and architectural historians Derham Groves and Seamus O’Hanlon.   

In the series the PROV interviews the people who delve into public archives and uncover interesting truths about Melbourne and Victoria's past. Discover the back story to some iconic Melbourne and Victorian people and places through the series.

PROV has more episodes to come every Wednesday including…

• Deadtown to musictown featuring food writer Michael Harden, restaurateur Tiberio Donnini and economist John Nieuwenhuysen
• They called her Madame B with historian Barbara Minchinton
• Prison escapes featuring crime writer Susanna Lobez 
• And more episodes are on the way…

Each episode spotlights records from the PROV collection. You can view the records featured, view transcripts and learn more about the stories told via the episode pages of the website.