Reversing The African Diaspora

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Paul Crooks, author of Ancestors, speaks to 50connect about his genealogy journey.

It is the late eighteenth century. Aboard a slave ship bound from West Africa to Jamaica, a terrified young boy is cared for by Ami, a fellow captive who becomes his surrogate mother during that nightmare voyage. They are sold to separate owners, but their lives remain curiously intertwined, and the boy, now a man named August, marries Ami’s daughter, Sarah...

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Journey To The Heart Of The Hill

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Experts reach the centre of Silbury Hill and a new theory on the shape of the monument emerges.

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Ancestral Britain

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Climbing The Family Tree

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Anne Stone's Genealogy Story

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Explore The Domesday Book

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Birth, Marriage & Death Records

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Put The Family In The Family Tree

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Family History Basics

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Green Issues With Michael Wale

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Get Your Hands Dirty, Urges David Bellamy

Michael Wale meets David Bellamy and is swept aside by his enthusiasm and a note of controversy.

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