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Brad Argent and The Genealogy Guy explored the connection between genealogy and DNA research in shaping one's identity. They highlighted the significance of understanding one's ancestry and genetic makeup to gain a sense of identity and discuss the transformative nature of DNA research in providing a tangible connection to the past and one's ancestors. They also emphasized the importance of capturing family history through audio recordings, conducting thorough historical research and verification, and leveraging local newspapers in genealogical research.

In this episode, the Genealogy Guy chats with Helen Tovey - Editor of Family Tree Magazine UK which is Britain's longest-running family history magazine providing expert advice it has been helping thousands of family historians discover and explore their family history since 1984. 

Nicholas David Barrett, historian, genealogist and consultant for BBC's "Who Do You Think You Are?", discusses the show's origins and how it combines social history and genealogy.

Interview with Ted Udall from the Somerset and Dorset Family History Society discussing the history of Parish Records and tips

Chatting with Paul McNeil Managing Director at Time Detectives and one of the researchers on ITV series "DNA Journey", how he got into genealogy some tips on how he works and behind-the-scenes making each episode. You can suggest people I should chat with or if you have any tips you would like to share email me info@armchairgenealogy.com

In this episode of Armchair Genealogy, The Genealogy Guy UK chats with Donna Rutherford. She has been involved with genealogy for many years and more recently has started working in genetic genealogy. In her spare time, she manages a Facebook group to help others with their DNA research. She has worked with Y-DNA, mtDNA and has experience with autosomal DNA. Donna aims to make the complex side of DNA testing easy to understand for those who are new to genetic genealogy and their DNA kits.