#twiceremoved by Natalie Pithers
How often have you wondered 'how did my ancestor feel about....?'
What is queer history? Why is it important to family history? How do you go about finding unheard stories? What clues might we have to queer identities? How do we navigate the danger of applying modern labels on the past?
Travel back in time to the year 1911 and discover the women that fought for our right to vote. Plus get tips and tricks for finding the suffragist ancestors hiding in your family tree.
#TwiceRemoved takes a virtual trip to the Emerald Isle with Irish Genealogy expert David Ryan. Alongside family history tips and techniques, I quiz David about the history of Ireland and how that impacts the hunt for our Irish ancestors.
#TwiceRemoved guest Mark Crail returns by popular demand! This time to give a whirlwind tour of the history of Trade Unions. From early existence alongside Friendly Societies to the 1970s Miners Strikes. Was your ancestor a trade union member? How can you find out? What records might you discover?
No matter whether your ancestors appeared on stage, worked behind the curtain or watched performances from their seats...the theatre was a big part of their lives. Find out about the entertainment enjoyed by your ancestors in the 18th Century. Just how long were theatre shows? How did you get your tickets, where did you sit and what would you have watched?
Expert genealogist Emma Jolly shares her Black Country ancestor discoveries! Find out about this important industrial area of Britain. Where is it? Why was it called the Black Country? What were the lives of the people that lived there like and what stories did they leave behind?
In an episode packed with writing tips, author Nathan Dylan Goodwin joins me to share his experiences as a genealogy crime fiction writer. Creator of the much loved forensic genealogist Morton Farrier, Nathan explains the inspiration behind his stories - from newsletters from the National Archives to the Golden Gate killer.
Explore life at home during WW2 with historian and author, Naomi Clifford. Delving into the diaries of those that lived through the Blitz, we'll be exploring the reality behind the propaganda. Just how 'in it together' were we? How did people feel about the war? How did experiences vary depending on your wealth and where you lived?
Historian and creator of HistFest, Rebecca Rideal joins me to discuss a history of witches! From the Wicked Witch of the West to Sabrina the Teenage Witch, there's no denying that witches are ingrained in popular culture.
How did our female ancestors cope with periods, childbirth, menopause? How did they understand their own bodies? How did they feel about childbirth? What was their lived experiences like, compared to ours today?
Sylvia Valentine discusses smallpox, inoculation and those that opposed compulsory vaccination in this highly topical episode of #TwiceRemoved.
Discover the funeral traditions of your 18th Century ancestors. How did they evolve and how do they compare to today's practices? How did our ancestors find an undertaker - and how did undertakers come about?
What was life like for disabled or differently abled people during the Industrial Revolution? How would they have considered themselves and their disabilities? How did others consider disabled people?
Historian Laura Newman shares the work of Addressing Health, a project dedicated to examining and exploring the health of Victorian and Edwardian postal workers.
Anne Lister was a diarist who famously recorded her intimate relationships with women (amongst many many other things). Subject of the brilliant BBC Drama #GentlemanJack, in this interview I talk to the Packed With Potential Project about their work to decipher Anne's diaries and to discover the 'real Anne'.
Historian Sarah Murden takes us back in time to explore our Georgian ancestors. What was life like for our working ancestors? Why was there such a big divide between poor and rich? How long did they live and why was everyone so obsessed with getting married? Sarah answers all this and more!
Julia Laite (of Birkbeck University) investigates the lives of our female domestic servant ancestors in the late 19th / early 20th century. Together we discuss their hopes and dreams, the struggles they faced and the various ways in which they were all too often exploited.
My guest Paul Couchman serves up a delicious slice of Regency history in this episode! We explore what our Georgian ancestors ate (from street food to French cuisine), how they cooked, wrote up and shared their recipes.
A history of Britain's resurrection men. Suzie Lennox delves into the dark world of the body snatchers. Who were these criminals? How much was a body worth? How did they go about stealing the corpses? How worried were people about their loved ones remains? What theft prevention methods did people employ? Suzie answers all these questions and more!
Imagine your job is so dangerous that you are at risk of loosing a limb. But instead of trying to implement safety measures, your employer starts manufacturing artificial limbs! That's exactly the world our ancestors inhabited.
The British Museum was fortified against attack. Manchester was in the hands of the Chartists. Over 3 million people signed a petition fighting for the right for all men to vote.
Expert genealogist, Judith Batchelor shares stories from her family tree - including the discovery that one of her ancestors lost his arm in a terrible accident.
Dr Sophie Therese Ambler & Dr Nick Barratt spill the beans on just how bad King John really was! In this medieval episode of TwiceRemoved, my guests share their expertise on this fascinating period in history. We chat about everything from peasant rebellions to battlefield medicine.
Expert genetic genealogist, Michelle Leonard (Genes & Genealogy) shares amazing DNA discoveries and family history stories. From identifying the bodies of WWI soldiers to personal feelings on a grandmother that died tragically young. Michelle's stories give a fresh perspective on using DNA for family history.
Imagine discovering your family tree contained forgotten wrestling champions! It just goes to show that you really might discover anything when you start delving into family history.
Imagine 50 years after WWI you discovered that the grandfather everyone believed to have died of war wounds was actually alive and kicking and living nearby! Shockingly, that's exactly what happened to my guest, Helen Tovey's father. No wonder she became hooked on tracing her family tree. Helen is the editor of the brilliant Family Tree magazine and has a vibrant tree filled with innovative and inventive ancestors.
From stories of amazing resilience to Jewish naming traditions. My guest, professional genealogist Caitlin Hollander (from Hollander-Waas Jewish Heritage Services) shares her family history stories, advice on researching Jewish ancestors and so much more.
Crime historian, Angela Buckley (the Victorian Supersleuth) delves into the world of Victorian policing, covering both coppers and criminals in this week's episode of #TwiceRemoved. Sharing stories from her own family tree, Angela brings Victorian criminal history to life.
Natalie Pithers (Genealogy Stories) interviews well known genealogist Dr Nick Barratt (best known for his work on BBC's Who Do You Think You Are?). Together we explore Nick's unique family history. From illegitimate great-grandmothers to spies and WWI stories.
