Hosted by broadcaster, columnist and author Lisa May Young, the Scottish Ancestral Records podcast is must-listen for Scottish history and ancestry enthusiasts
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Seek the story of your life: The Scottish Ancestral Records podcast
From ancestry research with Ken Nisbet of The Scottish Genealogy Society to Fife’s history with Kirkcaldy Civic Society, many episodes engage with experts to shed light on intriguing topics off the beaten track.
Or, if you’re keen to trace your own family tree, there are many hints and tips to be gleaned, whether you’re just getting started or need help perusing a particular set of records, or using a specific online tool. Join Lisa as she explores the stories of Scotland, and helps you find yours.
The podcast is hosted by Spreaker and distributed to almost all standard audio platforms (a full list below). However, to make things easier, we’ve also included direct links on this page. We’ll update the list as new episodes are released, so watch this space!
Episodes
Holding the Space with Ken Nisbet of the Scottish Genealogy Society
https://www.spreaker.com/user/11083078/ken-nisbet-sgs-copy
How to get started with Ancestry Research
https://www.spreaker.com/user/11083078/how-do-you-get-started-sar-115338
Getting Started with Statutory Records
https://www.spreaker.com/user/11083078/statutoryrecords
Family Stories – Ronald, George and Peter Anderson
https://www.spreaker.com/user/11083078/family-stories-ronald-george-and-peter-a
Getting Started with Census Records
https://www.spreaker.com/user/11083078/censusrecords
Family Stories – Corrado Tincolini
https://www.spreaker.com/user/11083078/irenemorrice
Getting Started with Parish Records
https://www.spreaker.com/user/11083078/parishrecords
Getting Started with Poor Law Records
https://www.spreaker.com/user/11083078/scottishancestralrecordspoorlaw
Discovering Volunteer Green, Kirkcaldy
https://www.spreaker.com/user/11083078/alan-crombie-1-volunteers-green
Getting Started with Historical Key Workers & Military Records
https://www.spreaker.com/user/11083078/militaryrecords
Discovering Mary Campbell Smith ‘The Boy in the Train’
https://www.spreaker.com/user/11083078/2-kirkcaldys-heritage-mary-campbell-smit
Getting Started with Wills & DNA Ancestry Tests
https://www.spreaker.com/user/11083078/sar-wills-places-and-dna
Discovering Robert Dunsire and the Victoria Cross & Update on Mary Campbell-Smith
https://www.spreaker.com/user/11083078/robert-dunsire-the-victoria-cross
Discovering The Man In the Rock
https://www.spreaker.com/user/11083078/kirkcaldys-heritage-man-of-the-rock
Happy Birthday Jennie Lee
https://www.spreaker.com/episode/41760397
Discovering your Farming Ancestors
https://www.spreaker.com/user/lisamayyoung/sar-farming
Meet the Host: Mark A.G interviews Lisa May Young
https://www.spreaker.com/user/11083078/mark-greenock-interview-with-lisa-may-yo
Where to listen
Scottish Ancestral Records is hosted by Spreaker and distributed to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, Audible, Amazon Alexa, Castbox, Deezer, Podcast Chaser, Podcast Addict and JioSaavn.
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