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Amateur Family History Podcast (UK)

English, Social, 1 season, 33 episodes, 15 hours, 36 minutes
About
A series of podcasts about the basics of UK family history. Early episodes are a 'how to' guide covering the basics. Contributions are welcome for later episodes to cover more advanced techniques and more in-depth genealogical topics. Please contact amateurfamilyhistory@gmail.com
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Episode 33 – The 1921 Census: a first look

An initial view of the new records
1/6/202228 minutes, 38 seconds
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Episode 32 – The 1921 census: a look ahead

A look ahead to January's release.
10/27/202133 minutes, 23 seconds
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Episode 31 – Family History Societies: Part 2 (and other stuff besides)

Family History Societies and other topics
8/31/202127 minutes, 25 seconds
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Episode 30 – Family History Societies: Part 1

A look at the invaluable world of Family History Societies.
7/28/202125 minutes, 19 seconds
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Episode 29 – World War 1 Genealogy: Part 2

The second podcast (of two) about this fascinating topic
6/17/202127 minutes, 59 seconds
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Episode 28 – World War 1 Genealogy: Part 1

Trace your ancestors in the Great War.
4/29/202124 minutes, 14 seconds
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Episode 27 – Workhouses: Part 2

Following on from Part 1
3/30/202129 minutes, 27 seconds
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Episode 26 – Workhouses: Part 1

Part 1 of 2
2/23/202127 minutes, 2 seconds
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Episode 25 – More on industrial accidents – featuring your stories and tips

Your stories and more hints for finding industrial accidents
1/27/202129 minutes, 47 seconds
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Episode 24 – Industrial accidents involving your ancestors

This episode focuses on mining disasters
12/13/202034 minutes, 15 seconds
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Episode 23 – Telling your Ancestors’ stories

Two listeners share their approaches.
10/27/202038 minutes, 27 seconds
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Episode 22 – Preserving your research for future generations

Proven techniques to commit your tree writing
9/15/202031 minutes, 35 seconds
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Episode 21 – Perfect your technique by doing someone else’s tree

A great way to practice
7/30/202037 minutes, 27 seconds
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Episode 20 – Genealogical odds and ends

Family history odds and ends
6/21/202031 minutes, 38 seconds
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Episode 19 – Irish Genealogy (Part 3)

Part 3 of 3 on Irish research
5/8/202026 minutes, 26 seconds
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Episode 18 – Irish Genealogy (Part 2)

Part 2 of 3
4/5/202023 minutes, 58 seconds
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Episode 17 – Irish Genealogy (Part 1)

Part 1 of 3
3/17/202028 minutes, 7 seconds
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Episode 16 – Your criminal ancestors

Tracing your wayward ancestors.
2/29/202027 minutes, 52 seconds
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Episode 15 – Your ancestors’ homes in the early 1900s

The 1910-1915 valuation survey shines a light into life in the early 1900s
1/27/202027 minutes, 51 seconds
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Episode 14 – Wills and probate

Where there's a will... there's genealogy.
12/6/201926 minutes, 16 seconds
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Episode 13 – Tracing the places your ancestors called home

Put yourself in your ancestors' shoes
11/8/201932 minutes, 53 seconds
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Episode 12 – DNA: Next steps

DNA guru, Donna Rutherford, gives help, advice and direction
10/7/201932 minutes, 9 seconds
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Episode 11 – DNA: Intro (with focus on autosomal)

An introduction to DNA and genetic genealogy.
8/27/201934 minutes, 56 seconds
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Episode 10 – Basics: Cemeteries

Locating ancestors' final resting places can be a rewarding experience.
7/23/201925 minutes
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Episode 9 – Basics: Searching old newspapers

Add personality to your family tree with historic newspapers.
6/20/201929 minutes, 26 seconds
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Episode 8 – Interview: Behind the scenes at FreeBMD

Find out how an army of volunteers keeps FreeBMD, FreeCen and FreeReg running.
5/21/201924 minutes, 58 seconds
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Episode 7 – Basics : Parish Records

Add colour to your tree with Parish Records. Also, a quick FreeBMD tip.
4/21/201922 minutes, 47 seconds
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Episode 6 – Basics: Searching death records

Death records, Feb/Mar genealogy news and an invaluable lesson.
3/24/201928 minutes, 25 seconds
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Episode 5 – Basics: Searching Marriage Records

Marriage records, GRO price changes and Stuart's story
2/24/201920 minutes, 53 seconds
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Episode 4 – Basics: Searching Birth records

How to search civil birth records before buying certificates
1/25/201927 minutes, 13 seconds
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Episode 3 – Basics: Census records

A key building block of family history research.
1/4/201926 minutes, 57 seconds
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Episode 2 – Basics: The 1939 Register

A good place to start. Find your ancestors on the eve of WW2.
12/16/201820 minutes, 1 second
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Episode 1 – Basics: Before you start researching

A list of ten things you may find useful before researching.
11/25/201823 minutes, 24 seconds