The National Archives Podcast Series

Lectures, talks and other events presented by The National Archives of the United Kingdom.

Lectures, talks and other events presented by The National Archives of the United Kingdom.

An in-depth and light-hearted look into divorce records, put in context by an introduction to the very antiquated divorce laws pre-1858. Hear about the famous feminist and family planning crusader Marie Stopes' high-profile divorce. At the other end of the scale, hear the numerous reasons cited for divorce including going out without a bonnet!

Lectures, discussions, talks and other events presented by The National Archives of the United Kingdom.

Over 150 Security Service files dating from around the time of the Second World War have now been opened. Professor Christopher Andrew, Official Historian of the Secret Service, talks about German and Soviet agents and intelligence officers, right-wing extremists and Communists, amongst others.

Lectures, discussions, talks and other events presented by The National Archives of the United Kingdom.

More than 200,000 clandestine or irregular marriages were performed in London between 1667 and 1754. The area around the Fleet Prison in the City of London was particularly notorious, hence the name 'Fleet Registers', and at least one of the registers is known to be a forgery, as explained by Audrey Collins.

Lectures, discussions, talks and other events presented by The National Archives of the United Kingdom.

This talk introduces users to the structure and content of the National Register of Archives (NRA). The NRA contains information on the nature and location of manuscripts and historical records that relate to British history. The speaker demonstrates search techniques to make best use of its indexes and other resources.

Lectures, discussions, talks and other events presented by The National Archives of the United Kingdom.

This talk looks at the results and effectiveness of the British Special Operations Executive, or SEO, and the French Resistance in supporting the Second World War D-Day landings.

Lectures, discussions, talks and other events presented by The National Archives of the United Kingdom.

Lectures, talks and other events presented by The National Archives of the United Kingdom.

Once we go back beyond the period of civil registration, census returns and uniform parish registers, it becomes more difficult to trace a family tree. This talk will look at early parish registers, wills, apprenticeship records, hearth tax returns and other records to see how progress might be made when the going gets tough.

Lectures, discussions, talks and other events presented by The National Archives of the United Kingdom.