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In this episode, host Andrew Martin interviews genealogist Simon Young about his journey into family history and the life story of Dr. James Lind.

Message us. In this sixth episode of Season Ten, host Andrew Martin meets New Zealand-based genealogist, author, storyteller and 'story listener', Simon Young. He hears how Simon got hooked on family history after a brown envelop was handed to him, and his thoughts on where the genealogy community may go next. THE LIFE STORY - DR. JAMES LIND Simon has chosen to tell the Life Story of his 5x Great Grandfather, Dr. James Lind, who was born in 1736 in Gorgie, Edinburgh, Scotland. By 1766, he'd j...

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