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Researching the lives of women in the past

The Conversation by BBC

Feb 9, 202626:28Society & Culture

Have you ever wondered if there were a scandal buried in your family history? Datshiane Navanayagam meets two female genealogists from the US and Ireland to discuss the desire many of us have to dig into our heritage. Mi...

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Researching the lives of women in the past is an episode from The Conversation by BBC. Have you ever wondered if there were a scandal buried in your family history? Datshiane Navanayagam meets two female genealogists from the US and Ireland...

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