Book Club: Prince George & Master Frederick by Rosalind Freeborn – Meet the Author
Ros Freeborn to hear the story behind her story, and discover the fascinating life of a boy raised in the shadow of the crown. This novel uncovers the fascinating story of Frederick Blomberg, the secret son of King George III, who was adopted into the royal household to serve as a playmate for young Prince George, the future George IV.
Book Club: The Lost Fifty Seven with Ron Williams (Meet the Author)
This compelling genealogical memoir follows Williams’ determined quest to uncover the truth about his grandfather’s mysterious early life. When Alfred Victor Williams arrived on the streets of Vancouver in June 1947, he appeared to come from nowhere.
Book Club: The Lost Family: How DNA Testing Is Upending Who We Are by Libby Copeland (Meet the Author)
Hear Libby Copeland talk about her reporting on the rise of home DNA testing and the surprising, often emotional discoveries it has sparked for individuals and families. The conversation will explore what these developments mean for genealogy today – how DNA is reshaping research, revealing hidden connections, and raising new questions about identity, privacy, and responsibility.
Jane Austen, Chawton, and my Family Legacy
Caroline Knight, Jane Austen’s fifth great niece, explores how English estates were preserved through photographs, family documents, heraldic records, and generations of stories.
Book Club: The Hollywood Strangler by Nathan Dylan Goodwin – Meet the Author
In the glitzy, gritty underbelly of 1980s Los Angeles, a chilling series of murders left the city gripped with fear. Six small-time actors and actresses met brutal ends; their bodies grotesquely posed in scenes from the films that had given them their fleeting fame.
Book Club: The Lie: When DNA Reveals the Family Secret by Heather Dawn Gray
Author interview
Book Club: The Black Death: An Intimate History by John Hatcher – With the Author
How the people of a typical English village lived and died in the worst epidemic in history.
Book Club: The Mourning Brooch by Jean Renwick
“In the spring of 1989, I inherited … a mourning brooch. This curious gold brooch contains a lattice of brown and grey hair; on the back is inscribed the name of a deceased woman, her age and date of death. With help, I discovered that Elizabeth Addy … had been the wife of a Yorkshire farmer living near Doncaster. So, how did the brooch arrive into the hands of my godmother who had lived all her life in Lancashire?”
Book Club: Buried Secrets: Looking for Frank and Ida by Anne Hanson
When Anne Hanson’s dad first asked her to investigate the secret past of his parents, little did she know what she was getting into.
Using Fact in Fiction
Discover how author Nathan Dylan Goodwin uses real genealogy and historical facts in his fictional writing.