Tracing your Roots – Radio 4

Currie · Post by **Currie** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 12:32 pm

Tracing your Roots (30 minutes)
Broadcast on BBC Radio 4 - new program each Wednesday.

Sally Magnusson presents a series exploring the practice of researching family history, one of the UK's most rapidly growing pastimes.

For first of Six programs just click on the button on the Programs Home Page. You need to have RealPlayer installed on your computer.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/history/tra ... l?focuswin

Hope you enjoy it,
Alan

Currie · Post by **Currie** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 3:17 am

Week 2 of 6. (use the same link)

- The Rugeley Poisoner
- The Icelandic King and I
- Shipped to Australia

csa · Post by **csa** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 10:57 am

Hi
I found this an excellent series, first time round. If you miss a programme you can "Listen again" on the website.
Carolyn

Currie · Post by **Currie** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 3:29 am

Week 3 of 6.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/history/tra ... l?focuswin

- Cornish smugglers
- Catching the contraband
- Taking on the US Navy

Currie · Post by **Currie** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 7:17 am

Week 4 of 6.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/history/tra ... l?focuswin

- The World’s First Literary Agent
- Social History through a Writer’s Eyes
- A Reluctant Secretary at War
- The Trace Race

This week we launched an experiment – genealogy against the clock!
Many people put off researching their family tree because they think it would take months if not years, and might cost quite a bit too. We’re putting that assumption to the test. With the help of two keen (naïve?) novices we’re going to find out how far a complete beginner can get in just 48 hours, on a £50 budget …

Currie · Post by **Currie** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 7:41 am

Week 5 of 6.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/history/tra ... l?focuswin

This week’s programme delves into the musical archives and explores the resources available for family historians with musically gifted ancestors.

- Organist to European royalty
- Brass band pioneer
- Trace Race update
- Stage Names

Currie · Post by **Currie** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 2:10 am

Final Programme.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/history/tra ... l?focuswin

She’s off to a graveyard to find her family graves. Takes a Taxi and on arrival says to the driver “I’ll be about 15 minutes in here if that’s ok ………….”

That must be where I went wrong. If there had been a taxi meter running I too would have been finished in 15 minutes rather than trudging around all day.

Alan

csa · Post by **csa** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 10:21 am

Yes Alan
It was a pity they didn't mention Talking Scot as well as RootsChat (I had e-mailed the programme).
Also, perhaps if the novice Henrietta had been searching for Scottish ancestors on line via Scotland's People she might have been more successful, given that there is far more info recorded on Scottish certificates, and you can view the certificates rather than just the reference on line.
Still, all in all an enjoyable series. Perhaps it will encourage more folk to join us all. especially as both series can still be listened to again on line.
Best wishes
Carolyn

Currie · Post by **Currie** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 1:07 pm

Hello Carolyn,

Yes, it was a very good series. Hopefully there will be more of them.
I really enjoyed BBC TVs “Scotland’s History – The Top Ten”. I posted Programme 1 a week ago and have been waiting for Programme 2 to appear but it still hasn’t shown. I’m not sure what’s happening there.

All the best,
Alan

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 12:59 am

Hi Alan

She’s off to a graveyard to find her family graves. Takes a Taxi and on arrival says to the driver “I’ll be about 15 minutes in here if that’s ok ………….”

Wonderful quote. That just has to be the funniest statement I've read in a while.

That must be where I went wrong. If there had been a taxi meter running I too would have been finished in 15 minutes rather than trudging around all day.

Console yourself with the thought of all the interesting things she must have missed rushing in and out like that!

Best wishes
Lesley