The Family Histories Podcast

About The Family Histories Podcast

The Family Histories Podcast is a show that celebrates those of us sat in archives, libraries, and spare bedrooms all around the world, tirelessly piecing together our collective social and family history. Join British family historian Andrew Martin as he interviews a fellow genealogy fan about how they got hooked; listen to his guest tell the life story of their most fascinatingly good, bad, or plain ugly relative; and then it's time to face 'The Brick Wall' - where it's over to the listeners to see if they can help solve the guest's family history puzzle. As a parting gift, Andrew offers each guest a surprise that no family history fan could possibly turn down.... a trip in his secret time machine. Find out more at: familyhistoriespodcast.com (https://familyhistoriespodcast.com) Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/familyhistpod.bsky.social Instagram: @FamilyHistPod Facebook: TheFamilyHistoriesPodcast Twitter: @FamilyHistPod (https://twitter.com/FamilyHistPod)

Publisher

The Family Histories Podcast

Category

history · leisure · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

29 Mar 2021

Latest episode

25 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

104 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   25 Aug 2026

   S11EP08 - The Storm (Bonus)

   Message us. This short bonus episode follows on immediately after 'The Overlooked' with Olwen Moseley, and therefore we recommend you listen to that first. Lightning has struck. Olwen is missing. That's not the only problem though as Andrew awakes to the sound of something large moving outside the garage... - - - Episode Credits: Andrew Martin - Host and ProducerJohn Spike - Sándor PetőfiSupport the show Thank you for listening! You can sign up to our email newsletter for the latest an...

2. 

   16 Jun 2026

   S11EP07 - 'The Overlooked' with Olwen Moseley

   Message us. In this final full episode of Season Eleven, host Andrew Martin meets genealogist, writer, and storyteller, Olwen Moseley. She tells him how she got hooked on researching family history and how she inherited lots of research, she shares her love of death certificates, and explains how she feels like a detective when researching. THE LIFE STORY - MARY ANN BOWLER Olwen has chosen to tell the life story of Mary Ann Bowler - but it took Olwen a long time to realise that Mary Ann exist...

3. 

   9 Jun 2026

   S11EP06 - 'The Incarcerated' with Tamiko Nimura

   Message us. Joining host Andrew Martin for this sixth episode of Season Eleven, is public historian and award-winning author Tamiko Nimura, who tells Andrew about how she got hooked on history, how she ended up deciding to publish her father's memoir of his time as an incarcerated Japanese-American child, and her thoughts on the future of archives. THE LIFE STORY - JUNICHI 'FRED' NIMURA Tamiko has chosen to tell the life story of her Grandfather - Junichi Nimura who was born in Hiroshima, Jap...

Who has been a guest on The Family Histories Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Karen Cummings
• Asad Khabibullin
• Robin R Foster
• John Boeren

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

2,246

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

10 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

18 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 57 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

33

Social presence

91

YouTube

68

Engagement

90

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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