Shadows From the Tree

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Welcome to Shadows From the Tree, uncovering the hidden stories of our ancestors' pasts through the exploration of newspaper archives and historical research. Our mission is to shed light on the lives and experiences of those who came before us, revealing the shadows that have shaped our family histories. We invite you to join us on this journey of discovery and share your own family stories (prior to 1923, as we respect the ... 

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Podcast episodes

  • Season 2

  • Family Curse or Bad Genes

    Family Curse or Bad Genes

    Listen in to this episode of Shadows From the Tree, where we delve into the darker side of genealogy by exploring stories pulled from newspaper archives and using historical records to find the truth behind them. This week we focus on stories of the intertwined families of Phetteplace, Harris, and Young. Was there trauma from a generational curse or inherited genetics.

  • Revenge & Rivalry

    Revenge & Rivalry

    Listen in to this episode of Shadows From the Tree, where we delve into the darker side of genealogy by exploring stories pulled from newspaper archives and using historical records to find the truth behind them. This week we focus on stories of revenge, highlighting Wade Murphy aka Harry Lyle, starting his tale with small pox and ending in murder. As well as Claude Rosaire's strange anonymous letter revealing his potential identity.

  • Listen if you Dare!

    Listen if you Dare!

    Listen in to this episode of Shadows From the Tree, where we delve into the darker side of genealogy by exploring stories pulled from newspaper archives and using historical records to find the truth behind them. This week we focus on stories of the ghost towns of Wild West Bodie, CA and forbidden forest of Dudleytown, CT.

  • Disasters & Devastation

    Disasters & Devastation

    Listen in to this episode of Shadows From the Tree, where we delve into the darker side of genealogy by exploring stories pulled from newspaper archives and using historical records to find the truth behind them. This week we focus on stories of The Schoolhouse Blizzard of 1888, and Melva tornado on March 11, 1920.

  • Abducted & Abandoned

    Abducted & Abandoned

    Listen in to this episode of Shadows From the Tree, where we delve into the darker side of genealogy by exploring stories pulled from newspaper archives and using historical records to find the truth behind them. This week we focus on stories of Deathbed Confessions featuring Minnie Tjaden, abducted by her father and Levi Wilson, the Count of Monte Cristo, of RI.