Bringing your Family History to life: Ben Nicholls based on his own research: Online

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The Talk

It turns out I’m descended from the devil which explains a lot! Having discovered my own family history, it’s been enlightening to find out I’m in good company. Let me show you the underside of Victorian respectability through the eyes of some of my ancestors with a devilish streak. There’s Aaron who broke with his religion to be with the woman he loved. And Caroline whose passions for a dashing Parisian left her in disgrace. Then we’ll travel to Mexico City and see what the Inquisitors make of my non-conforming relatives there. And finally, we’ll meet the Devil’s daughter herself…

The Speaker

I have been researching my own family history since 2001. My paternal grandfather was a shadowy figure who died long before my birth and one day I realised that he represented a quarter of me that I knew nothing about. My journey started with my grandfather’s birth certificate. I have been on many journeys back through the centuries to the middle ages. I have travelled on a tide of documents and stories across Europe, and traced pioneers across far flung exotic lands. I have met some truly wonderful characters in my personal history journey, from war heroes to Jewish millionaires, divorcees to lunatics, skilled artisans to adventurers, and artists to socialites. Their colourful stories have thoroughly enriched my personal sense of identity, and I’m sure that embarking on a similar journey through time will do the same for you and your family too!

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