A Family History Of...
A Family History Of… takes you inside ordinary lives at extraordinary moments. Join host Jen Baldwin, alongside special guests, to uncover hidden stories from the archives, revealing the human side of history. Each month, follow one story across several gripping episodes, and experience history through the eyes of those who lived it.
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Thursday Feb 19, 2026
Thursday Feb 19, 2026
Ordinary lives told through extraordinary moments.
Findmypast's genealogist and research specialist Jen Baldwin is joined by guests to unravel remarkable family tales uncovered in the archives.
Each month, one moment in history is explored through a single true family story, unfolding several interconnected episodes. Human, empathetic, and driven by real stories, A Family History Of.. reveals how defining British and Irish moments shaped, and were shaped by, the people who lived them.
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6 days ago
Historian Lucy Worsley joins host and genealogist Jen Baldwin to discover how two world wars shaped one woman’s life – and the generations that followed.
Edna Bourne takes her first breath in Birmingham, 1911, as Europe braces for war. With her father working to feed the munitions machine and her mother navigating rationing queues and civic duty, Edna's earliest memories are shaped by a city under pressure.
Join Jen and Lucy - Edna's granddaughter - as they uncover the archival clues that reveal the bigger picture. What did childhood look like for a girl growing up in Britain’s industrial heart, as it transformed into a wartime powerhouse?
Host and Researcher: Jen Baldwin
Guest: Lucy Worsley
Editor: CM87Edits
Script Editors: Niall Cullen, Daisy Goddard, Madeleine Gilbert, and Ellie Ayton
Producers: Madeleine Gilbert and Ellie Ayton
Designer: Michael McCosh
Executive Producers: Helen Kaye and Steve James