The National Archives Podcast Series
The National Archives Podcast Series will remain live, but will not be updated with new content. For new podcasts from us head over to On the Record at The National Archives.
- Update frequency
- every 11 days
- Average duration
- 41 minutes
- Episodes
- 544
- Years Active
- 2006 - 2022
Modern sources for immigration - part 1
Part one of an in-depth look at key immigration sources at The National Archives from inwards passenger lists and certificates of arrival to alien registration cards, records of internment, and citiz…
00:40:17 |
Tue 18 Sep 2007
Sex, lies and civil registration
When you have been researching family history for even a short time, you will realise that the information shown on certificates is not always completely accurate! Sometimes this is the result of an …
Tue 28 Aug 2007
In the name of God, Amen: wills for family history
Whether your ancestors owned large swathes of land in the north of England or came from a more humble background in the West Country, the chances are that somewhere along the line some of them will h…
00:33:32 |
Thu 19 Jul 2007
From Magna Carta to the parliamentary state: the Fine Rolls of King Henry III 1216-1272
Professor David Carpenter talks about this unique resource preserved at The National Archives and how the records are being made accessible on the web.
00:59:24 |
Fri 13 Jul 2007
Sources for First World War army ancestry
Mark Dunton focuses on the prime sources at The National Archives for documenting First World War army service, covering both the officers and other ranks of the British Army.
00:34:13 |
Thu 21 Jun 2007
Tracing your Irish ancestors at The National Archives
Less than a century ago all of Ireland was part of the United Kingdom; six of its northern counties, making up Northern Ireland, still are. Many records relating to our ancestors are to be found in t…
00:42:40 |
Thu 14 Jun 2007
Medieval criminals and the law
An introduction to the formidable collection of documents that relate to the law and criminals during the medieval period using case studies. James Ross provides practical tips on how to access the …
00:38:07 |
Thu 07 Jun 2007
What at first was plunder: tracing records of excisemen
James Cronan examines sources for tracing excisemen, including staff lists and joining papers, and will use case studies such as Thomas Paine. He will also consider the role of an excise officer and …
00:37:07 |
Thu 31 May 2007
King John and Magna Carta
History has portrayed King John as a tyrannical monarch whose arbitrary conduct forced his barons into rebellion and the eventual restriction of his powers in the iconic charter of liberties, Magna C…
00:43:01 |
Wed 23 May 2007
Henry VIII: dynasty and power in Tudor England
An introduction to the documents of Henry VIII's reign through the story of his struggles to secure personal power, to make the right marriage, and to pass the crown to a male heir.
00:29:37 |
Fri 27 Apr 2007
'In deadly hate?' Richard III and the War of the Roses
The conflict for the crown in the 15th century has created many of English history's most vivid characters and thanks to Shakespeare, we have one of our greatest villains in the shape of Richard III.…
00:59:16 |
Thu 12 Apr 2007
The creation of the Iraqi state: 1914 to 1974
A lecture by Dr Charles Tripp, Reader in Politics, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, to mark the launch of Thomson Learning's online edition of his selection of files on t…
00:44:34 |
Wed 04 Apr 2007
Jermynology: how genealogy can change history
Anthony Adolph talks about his research into the life of Henry Jermyn, 1st Earl of Saint Albans (1605-1684) and the founder of the West End.
00:25:00 |
Thu 15 Mar 2007
Tracing births and deaths at sea
Ships carrying our ancestors to faraway places often arrived with more, or less, passengers than they they set out with. In this talk Dr Christopher Watts examines the vast range of records, both at…
00:51:35 |
Thu 14 Dec 2006
Star Chamber stories: using records of the early modern equity courts
The National Archives holds a vast collection of Chancery Court and other equity legal records from the early modern courts of Star Chamber and Requests. In this talk Sean Cunningham introduces the r…
00:33:27 |
Tue 12 Dec 2006
Going, going, almost gone: the vanishing face of the traditional English pub
The pub has undergone enormous changes in the past 40 years. This talk examines what remains of unaltered pubs and what this tells us about their social history. Geoff Brandwood is an architectural h…
00:52:17 |
Thu 07 Dec 2006
Creating a legacy from your family history
A panel discussion that took place at The National Archives Caribbean Family History Day. The contributors were Colin Jackson CBE, Jackie Osei-Tutu (producer of Colin Jackson's Who Do You Think You A…
00:22:03 |
Tue 28 Nov 2006
Colin Jackson: my journey into the past
As part of The National Archives Caribbean Family History Day, Colin Jackson CBE, world record hurdler, discusses the experience of tracing his family history.
00:13:01 |
Tue 28 Nov 2006
Was the Cromwellian Protectorate a military dictatorship?
Professor Barry Coward, President of the Historical Association and the Cromwell Association discusses the nature of the republican government of Britain's most controversial head of state.
00:52:37 |
Mon 27 Nov 2006
The dichotomies of drink
Presented by Philippa Glanville, Senior Research Fellow at the V&A Museum. The event was held at The National Archives to accompany our temporary on-site exhibition, which she curated, entitled, Drin…
00:59:36 |
Thu 28 Sep 2006
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