If you like listening to podcasts or audio books, there are quite a few genealogy and family history related ones to check out. Those listed here are some I’ve found helpful and others which have an unusual storytelling approach.

Amateur Family History Podcast

‘A simple guide to the basics of family history’. Whether you’re a beginner, or just want a refresher on researching your family tree using English records, the Amateur Family History Podcast is a good place to start. Each episode focuses on a different type of record or strategy and offers tips and tricks.

Extreme Genes

‘The most listened to family history radio show and podcast in America’. You’ll find all kinds of stories and guests in the Extreme Genes podcast. From endogamy, Swedish research, and divorce in the 19th century, to old letters found in an attic, the experience of a Find-A-Grave volunteer, and artificial intelligence. There’s an extensive archive of episodes is available to explore.

The Family Histories Podcasts

‘A positive, conversational, fun show about family history and our family historians – the often un-sung heroes tirelessly breathing life back into our collective social history’. The Family Histories Podcasts interviews family historians about their own experiences of researching, then delves into life of one of their relatives, and finally discusses a research brick wall. Each episode is given a title based on the guest and related stories. For example, The Rioter, The Benefactor, The Antiquarian, The Quack, and so on.

Family Twist

‘A podcast about DNA surprises, amazing adoption stories, NPE revelations & more twists’. Family Twist starts with Kendall’s story about discovering his birth family, and the life changes that brings. It continues in further episodes by talking to many other people who’ve uncovered and share the twists in their own family stories, or who work in this area.

Ironclad Sisterhood Podcast

‘Ironclad Sisterhood embraces the power of creativity to breathe life into the convict women’s stories’. The Ironclad Sisterhood Podcast is a work in progress, beginning with a couple of episodes introducing the Ironclad Sisterhood project about women convicts transported to Australia between 1788 and 1818.

The Photo Detective

‘A simple question about an image can lead to new stories of your ancestors.’ The Photo Detective explores all things photography, and how clues in photos can help you in researching your family history. There’s also information about looking after photos and ways you can use them creatively. A large episode archive is available to browse.