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A Family History Of...

Findmypast
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Edna Bourne
Irish Famine
Archibald Mackenzie
Find My Past
1939 Register
Birmingham
Two World Wars
World War I
Great Famine
Second World War
Erdington, United Kingdom
Gravelly Hill, United Kingdom
Newspaper Archives

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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Latest Episodes

Hunger spreads. Tempers ignite One man swept into a riot.

It’s September 1845 in Coolderrihy, and hunger is beginning to bite. As fear and anger are on the rise, Archibald MacKenzie finds himself in the thick of a desperate riot. Join host and genea... more

A boy at the edge of famine-era Ireland. A world about to break.

Archibald MacKenzie is 11 years old in Coolderrihy, County Cork, when the world he knows suddenly shifts. Joined by Irish genealogy expert Fiona Fitzsimons, host and genealogist Jen Ba... more

One family faces famine, fear and exile — and forges a future that spanned oceans.

The Great Famine cast a long shadow across Ireland, hollowing out towns, devastating families, and driving thousands to the brink. It’s a familiar tale, but one not... more

Why do women rarely appear in WW2 records?

Many wartime women left no diaries or letters, only the sparse traces of addresses, occupations, and brief entries in civil records.

In this bonus episode, host and expert genealogist Jen Baldwin explores ... more

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Fiona Fitzsimons
Leading Irish historian
Episode: A Family History Of... The Irish Famine | Trailer
Lucy Worsley
Historian, author, and curator who discusses Edna's life and family history
Historian and author
Episode: Wartime Women | Part 3 - Grief and Resilience in the Blitz

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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 39 ratings
  • 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 Kingdoma month 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
    Australiaa month ago
  • Fascinating history

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

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Wobbler63
    United Kingdoma month ago
  • Love it

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

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Lycia92
    United Kingdoma month ago
  • Fantastic podcast

    I really enjoyed listening to Lucy Worsley and Jen Baldwin discussing Lucy’s grandmother.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Cornes79
    United Kingdoma month 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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#205
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#21
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#152
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#28
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#42
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Wartime Women | Part 1 - Born Into a World at War
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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