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Family Tree

Nathan knows nothing about his ancestors. Helen knows almost everything about family history. Join them as they delve into Nate’s family’s past. Will there be any skeletons in his cupboard?

Join us for genealogical facts, figures and how-to information, heavily laced with speculation, surmise, stories and waffle as Family Tree's Nathan Ward embarks on his family history journey aided and abetted by Family Tree Editor Helen Tovey. 99% family history guaranteed.

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101 episodes

  1. Remembering fallen ancestors with Military Lives 38:41
  2. What can two years of family history do for you? 39:16
  3. Doing a little bit of time… 45:12
  4. I just can’t stop digging! 45:14
  5. Memories as ‘medicine’ 41:09
  6. The more you look, the more you see 53:34
  7. I think I’m accidentally building my DNA tree 48:11
  8. Elijah and the Minotaur 41:16
  9. Discovering a brick wall’s silver lining 51:22
  10. To add, or not to add? That is the tree-building question 39:32
  11. Is it a rabbit hole, or thorough research? 54:40
  12. Piecing together people before 1837 45:00
  13. Building up a family in the mid 1800s 47:43
  14. How to quickly pick up your family history research again 38:46
  15. The importance of revisiting memories 44:23
  16. Inspiration… or perspiration? What powers family history? 47:15
  17. The joys of juggling research resources 44:24
  18. What is ‘The Story of You?’ 33:28
  19. Why getting the family talking is so IMPORTANT 38:56
  20. How do you know when you’ve got it right, or not…? 51:46
  21. Grandfathers are ancestors too! (Save the clues before it’s too late) 40:38
  22. Not doing as much family history as you want? 43:04
  23. How the family history community makes all the difference 42:51
  24. Why is it so difficult sometimes? 39:51
  25. Nathan's (rather good) note system to the rescue! 51:46
  26. It’s like a box of chocolates…. 52:54
  27. But how do you know it’s right? 47:05
  28. Making sense of making mistakes 49:31
  29. The hazards of leaping to conclusions 53:20
  30. Feeling a bit stuck? Try these brickwall-bash-through techniques 1:04:54
  31. The perseverance in family history 51:29
  32. Just shooting the (genealogy) breeze 44:38
  33. How to make sure your tree is secret & other tips 47:53
  34. How to stop behaving like a headless chicken 48:58
  35. Starting a new chapter of your family history 40:50
  36. Is it time for the Genealogical Proof Standard? 50:02
  37. Taken a wrong turn in your research? 43:53
  38. Game, set & match! A genealogy milestone reached 42:30
  39. You are in charge! Tips to manage your Ancestry tree 42:20
  40. The value of perseverance in family history 51:45
  41. Nuts & bolts of building family trees 47:39
  42. Getting started, after getting stuck 38:22
  43. Discovering the clues in death records 40:37
  44. Thinking about marriage records… 40:32
  45. What else does a birth certificate tell you? 40:25
  46. Could the census ever be boring? 46:06
  47. How helpful can AI really be for genealogy? 46:33
  48. How to build a great family tree! 53:32
  49. How to read old handwriting 46:01
  50. The Great Family History Quiz 41:09