Talk Genealogy

A tour of a doctors house in 18th Century rural Cambridgeshire.  The rooms, the furniture, the brewhouse and medical cabinets. The stills and the cattle

Forced knighthood introduces us to legal disputes, status boundaries, royal excess, loyalty and estate management in England's Middle Ages. We look at the original idea, the processes and case studies, and, most important, we point out how it can help trace our fourteenth-century ancestors. From the corner of a country lane in the middle of England, here is the podcast for the genealogist with too much time on their hands

Daniel Defore wrote about a Great Storm that covered most of England. Did it cause havoc in your family's history

Here is Episode 51 of the talk genealogy podcast, the podcast for the family historian with too much time on his hand 

First of three episode introducing some practical steps to researching your medieval ancestry in UK

Matriculation was the standard goal for teenagers in 1930s Britain. However, the disruption during the Second World War made it unsafe to stage examinations, so London University came up with their own solution

Not so much "how to do it" more "how to use it"   This episode of the podcast for Genealogists with Too Much Time on their hands looks at how to get the most out of a Victorian UK Census.

A discussion about the records likely to be found in the archive of a Diocese. How to find them and how to use them, along with a few comments about transcribed copies,  This episode opens a return to our regular monthly podcasts

Twenty questions (and answers) to tease the genealogist with too much time on their hands. 

Abandoned settlements left so many clues behind for family historians to oncover.  We look at the types of deserted vilages, reason for desertion, clues from fieldwalking and medieval sources. This is the third in a mini series of short weekly podcasts, leading up to the launch of the new book. A Practical Guide to Medieval Genealogy in February 2026.  Builing an audio library for genealogists with too much time on their hands.

Episode 61 is the first in a mini-series of the podcast for Genealogists with Too Much Time on Their Hands. Each week we will post a brief episode concentrating on researching Medieval Ancestors. In this episode, we look at the Lay Subsidy of 1327 and ask how the list of tenants can show us the structure, size and agrarian specifics about a village. Check us out each Thursday for other episodes. 

One of the earliest cases to be heard by the Court of Chivalry. A dispute over the right to bear arms.

Researching Family History within the Sound of Bow Bells. The podcast for genealogists with too much time on their hands

This Episode of the podcast for genealogists with too much time on their hands discusses how essential an understanding of the English Manor is to the study of genealogy and family history, especially during the Middle Ages

The power of the squire emerged from the dispersal of property following the dissolution of the monasteries and accelerated in the new century so that they were able to press parliament's case against the orthodox aristocracy.  Looking for changes and differences - always my calling cards, you may have noticed - the story of these major families may explain why our grandparents moved, changed their work patterns or addresses or even emigrated. While the conventional sources of history are as important as ever, this episode highlight some more uncommon sources to inform our subject

This Episode of the Talk Genealogy Podcast looks at how the 1259 Pipe Roll and help family historians researching their family tree beyond the era of parish register.  One in a series of three talks on this Pipe Roll

This Episode looks at local historian Richard Carew and his Survey of Cornwall. Also, a few tips on how to Spot a Phoney Pedigree. 

Nineteenth century migration to Australia and Australian sacrifice in World War One provide some family history, setting out the importance of local history drawn from sources in plain sight.