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A Family History Of...

Findmypast
Irish Famine
General Strike
Nelson Langsford
Find My Past
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Archibald Mackenzie
Edna Bourne
Beamish Museum
1926 General Strike
1939 Register
Newspapers
Royal Navy
Birmingham
Two World Wars
Genealogy
William Lawther
Chopwell
United Kingdom
Gallipoli
Dardanelles

A Family History Of… takes you inside ordinary lives at extraordinary moments. Join host Jen Baldwin, alongside special guests, to uncover hidden stories from the archives, revealing the human side of history. Each month, follow one story across several gripping episodes, and experience history through the eyes of those who lived it.

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Gallipoli is over. But its effects ripple on.

After the chaos of the Dardanelles, HMS Prince George limps into Malta, a harbour strained by wounded men, damaged ships, and the unrelenting work of repair. For Nelson Langsford, the danger gives way t... more

The battle for Gallipoli begins.

As war comes knocking, Nelson Langsford moves from routine service into active conflict aboard HMS Prince George. Tasked with carrying troops and patrolling hostile waters, the ship turns toward the Dardanelles, a na... more

A childhood shaped by industry. A Navy on the brink of change. 

Nelson Langsford grows up at National Trust’s Cotehele Mill, as part of a family rooted for generations in skilled work. Beyond the mill, Britain is entering a new industrial age, and t... more

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Gallipoli thunders on the waves. The engine room endures below deck. 

Gallipoli was one of the First World War’s most devastating campaigns; it’s a story usually told through strategy, maps, and failure. But for thousands of families, Gallipoli was ... more

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Charlotte Ward-Kelly
Naval historian and digitization operations manager at Find My Past
Find My Past
Episode: The Calm Before the Storm | Gallipoli (Part 1)
Jonathan Kindleysides
Head of industry at the Beamish Museum
Beamish Museum
Episode: Enemy of the State | The General Strike (Part 3)
Fiona Fitzsimons
Irish genealogy expert, founding member of the Irish Family History Center at the Irish Immigration Museum and lecturer at Trinity College Dublin
Irish Family History Center at the Irish Immigration Museum; Trinity College Dublin
Episode: Before the Hunger | The Irish Famine (Part 1)
Lucy Worsley
Historian, author, curator
Historian/Curator
Episode: Love, Work and Wartime Secrets (with Lucy Worsley) | Wartime Women (Part 2)

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Jen Baldwin
Host of the show; research specialist focusing on genealogy and family-history storytelling

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 65 ratings
  • Great new genealogical podcast

    I was hoping for a good genealogical podcast that would show the research and discovery and share that journey, and this is it! Great first series! I hope to hear many more genealogical life stories and perhaps contribute some. My grandma’s story is somewhat similar to Edna so that was fascinating to listen to. Thanks!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    sarahcornishcanadian
    Canada3 months ago
  • Great series

    Fantastic idea for a series. Very refreshing to look at history through the eyes of people who lived through it. Excellent first episode. Very impressed with the production value.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    The History Husband
    United Kingdom3 months ago
  • A fabulous story

    This was a brilliantly put together podcast bringing together the lives of our ancestors. Like you said, we don’t get this in our school history books. Looking forward to episode two of this interesting story.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Jaypm55
    Australia3 months ago
  • Fascinating history

    Another compelling podcast about family history. Not to be missed!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Wobbler63
    United Kingdom3 months ago
  • Love it

    Really enjoyed this first episode. It’s well made and really pulls you in the story

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Lycia92
    United Kingdom3 months ago

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Fans appreciate the clear storytelling and the ethical considerations around sharing private history.
The format and guests are lauded for adding credibility and texture to family-history research.
Listeners praise the human focus on ordinary lives and the careful use of archival sources.

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#98
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#231
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Born Into a World at War (with Lucy Worsley) | Wartime Women (Part 1)
Q: It's a remarkable story in a number of ways, but why did you choose Edna's story?
Lucy explains that she wanted to highlight a woman's life because these are the stories that often go overlooked in history, and Edna provides a lens into how ordinary people experienced war and change.

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A human-centered history podcast that follows one family story across multiple episodes, using ordinary archival records to reveal how real people lived, loved, worked, and endured during wartime Britain and beyond. The host guides listeners through practical genealogy techniques—building timelines, anchoring events to places, and interpreting newspapers, census data, and registers—while ethically balancing what records do and don't say. Episodes frequently feature historians and genealogists, including Lucy Worsley, to provide context and texture, and they emphasize the emotional resonance of personal histories alongside rigorous research. The approach is distinctive for centering everyday lives over grand narratives, offering actionable t... more

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