The Talk Genealogy Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Evening, all. Hope it's a pleasant evening where you are and that your family history research is going well. I've been doing a bit of D-Day research recently — I'm not a military historian, it's not my thing at all, so I've learned quite a little bit. But tonight we're going to listen to village cricket. You know, the game where the bowler is definit...

Send us Fan Mail Here are the shownotes. Check out my blog for research guide and biblio.  In this episode, Malcolm Noble explores three major population movements that reshaped London and the surrounding counties between the end of the First World War and the late 1940s. These shifts—Addison Act rehousing, the rise of Metroland, and the towntocountry movement—offer essential context for family hi...

Send us Fan Mail Today we are standing beside one of London's most overlooked, yet most important genealogical tools. It isn't a library, not an archive, nor even a parish church. It's the Aldgate pump, a small wolf headed water pump pond, Aldgate High Street. Easy to pass by without a glance, yet it is impossible to replace. You know, I have to admit that when I worked in London as...

Send us Fan Mail How the courts ruled that custom could over ride common law.  Based on a case in Nottingham 1327, where two borough existed in the city - the French Borough and The English Borough. The two boroughs had different rules of inheritance. The French borough favoured the eldest son while the English borough favoured the youngest.  The podcast looks at the layout of the old city, the lo...

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode, we unpack a 42‑word medieval charter that reveals a world of feudal law , women’s landholding , homage ceremonies , village structure , and genealogical clues . Discover how Matilda of Claypoll — a free tenant with real authority — uses the tools of medieval estate management to shape her daughter Isolde’s future and protect the family line. A rich exploration fo...

Send us Fan Mail This book offers a practical guide for family historians who have researched their pedigree back to the start of parish registers, but view the Middle Ages with some trepidation.  I’ve written for readers who are well-versed in Modern Genealogy but may have only a popular understanding of Medieval history.    The accession of Henry VIII marks the beginning of Modern Genealogy. His...

Send us Fan Mail Understanding the Medieval Church: Parish Life and Historical Insight Description: Based on a detailed early 20th-century historical work, this episode unpacks the complexities of medieval church structure, parish communities, and the evolving tensions that led toward the Reformation. A must-listen for anyone interested in medieval history, church organisation, and the craft of hi...

Send us Fan Mail How the medieval taxation policy of forced knighthood not only raised funds, demanded loyalty and collected information but it also further defined the class order of settlements during England's Middle Ages.  Supported by case studies and analysis Check out  A Practical Introduction to Medieval Genealogy by Malcolm Noble