The Family Histories Podcast
The Family Histories Podcast is a show that celebrates those of us sat in archives, libraries, and spare bedrooms all around the world, tirelessly piecing together our collective social and family history.
Join British family historian Andrew Martin as he interviews a fellow genealogy fan about how they got hooked; listen to his guest tell the life story of their most fascinatingly good, bad, or plain ugly relative; and then it's time to face 'The Brick Wall' - where it's over to the listeners to see if they can help solve the guest's family history puzzle.
As a parting gift, Andrew offers each guest a surprise that no family history fan could possibly turn down.... a trip in his secret time machine.
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Episodes
102 episodes
Series Eleven Trailer
The Family Histories Podcast is back, and ready to share a whole load of brand new episodes from our eleventh season.Join host Andrew Martin and the 19th Century Hung...
S11EP01 - 'The Judge' with John Mathues
In this first episode of Season Eleven, host Andrew Martin meets family historian John Matheus. He hears how John only recently got hooked on researching his family's histor...
S11EP02 - 'The Plaiter' with Janet Few
In this second episode of Season Eleven, host Andrew Martin is delighted to welcome the family historian, author, lecturer, historical interpreter, One-Place and One-Name studier
S11EP03 - 'The Salesman' with Ulysses Swanson
For our third episode of Season Eleven, host Andrew Martin meets public historian and family historian Ulysses Swanson, and hears about his family history journey, his use o...
S11EP04 - 'The Escapee' with Eliza Karpińska
In this fourth episode of Season Eleven, host Andrew Martin meets Polish professional genealogist Eliza Karpińska - the co-owner of
S11EP05 - 'The Debtor' with Andrew Redfern
In this fifth episode of Season Eleven, host Andrew Martin meets Australian genealogist, tech and AI fan, and former school teacher Andrew Redfern - whom some of you may reco...
S11EP06 - 'The Incarcerated' with Tamiko Nimura
Joining host Andrew Martin for this sixth episode of Season Eleven, is public historian and award-winning author Tamiko Nimura, who tells Andrew about how she got hooked on ...
Series Ten Trailer
It's time for our tenth season!Join host Andrew Martin and assistant Sándor Petőfi as they introduce 8 guests across a brand new batch of 7 episodes! In this season you'll hear stories from around the world about a kindly wom...
S10EP01 - 'The Seaman' with Dr. Wanda Wyporska
In this first opening episode of Season Ten (TEN?!), host Andrew welcomes family historian, author, RootsTech and TEDx speaker, former CEO of the Society of Genealogists and now the C...
S10EP02 - 'The Disinherited' with Simon Howard
In this 2nd episode of Season Ten, host Andrew is joined by Norfolk-based family historian, churchyard lurker, heirloom re-uniter, and TikTok video maker - Simon Howard....
S10EP03 - 'The Kindly' with DearMYRTLE
In today's 3rd episode of Season Ten, host Andrew Martin is joined by tech nerd, un-retiree, and YouTube and Facebook live-streaming genealogist, who is perhaps better known by her aw...
S10EP04 - 'The Vaccinator' with Roberto and Ramón Parra
In this fourth episode of Season Ten, Andrew once again has two guests… and they’re siblings! Joining him are brothers who as Parra Genealog...
S10EP05 - 'The Adventuress' with Kathy Wilshaw
In this fifth episode of Season Ten, host Andrew is joined by professional genealogist, adoption research specialist - Kathy Wilshaw
S10EP06 - 'The Physician' with Simon Young
In this sixth episode of Season Ten, host Andrew Martin meets New Zealand-based genealogist, author, storyteller and 'story listener', Simon Young<...
S10EP07 - 'The Glassworker' with Lene D. Kottal
In this seventh and final full episode of Season Ten of The Family Histories Podcast, host Andrew Martin meets Danish professional genealogist
S10EP08 - The Intelligence (Bonus)
... following on immediately from our previous episode - 'The Glassworker', we find host Andrew Martin and guest Lene D. Kottal in the garage, where they've been interrupted by Andrew's old friend Santa. When Santa starts to act strangely, they...
S10EP09 - 'The Captured' with Natalie Mayhew and Prof. Walter Busuttil
This is a special episode released as part of Podcasthon - an annual event for podcasters to produce an episode to raise awareness of a charitable cause. This year we have chosen to support the veterans' mental health charity
Series Nine Trailer
We're back! It's time for Season Nine of The Family Histories Podcast.Your host - family historian Andrew Martin, will once again be joined by seven guests, for seven m...
S09EP01 - 'The Secretive' with Ron Williams
In this first episode of Season Nine of The Family Histories Podcast, host Andrew Martin meets Canadian genealogist Ron Williams whose family tree research resulted in him enc...
S09EP02 - 'The Nun' with Helen Brooks
Host Andrew Martin meets genealogist Helen Brooks for this second episode of Series Nine. Andrew hears how Helen's family history research got started by a button, the importa...
S09EP03 - 'The Baptist' with Gary Stanley
In this third episode of Season Nine, host Andrew Martin meets Gary Stanley - a family historian who has researched his Romany roots. Andrew hears about
S09EP04 - 'The Valiant' with John Boeren
In this fourth and mid-way episode of Season Nine, host Andrew Martin meets professional genealogist John Boeren and hears about ho...
S09EP05 - 'The Testifier’ with Robin R Foster
In this fifth episode of Series Nine, host Andrew Martin meets professional family historian, author, and former FamilySearch volunteer, <...
