About this episode

In this episode, host Andrew Martin interviews Australian genealogist Andrew Redfern about his 3x great grandfather William Millwood Bestwick and his fascinating life story.

Message us. In this fifth episode of Season Eleven, host Andrew Martin meets Australian genealogist, tech and AI fan, and former school teacher Andrew Redfern - whom some of you may recognise from the podcast Ironclad Sisterhood which uncovers the lives of convict women in Australia. THE LIFE STORY - WILLIAM MILLWARD BESTWICK Andrew has chosen to tell the life story of his 3x Gt Grandfather William Millward Bestwick whose life has left a fascinating paper trail. William is born in 1818 in Der...

People in this episode

Host: Andrew Martin

Guest: Andrew Redfern

Topics covered

• genealogy
• Australian history
• convict women
• family history
• technology
• AI

Keywords

• genealogy
• history
• Australia
• convicts
• technology
• AI
• family history
• William Millwood Bestwick

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ironclad Sisterhood

Places: Australia, Der

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