# Nuts & bolts of building family trees

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Podcast: [Family Tree Talk](https://stenobird.com/podcast/family-tree-talk-7127097)
Published: 2026-02-02T06:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://rss.com/podcasts/familytreetalk/2504048
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## Resource

In the latest issue of Family Tree Talk, podcast cohosts Nathan Ward and Helen Tovey talk about their recent tree-building exploits. Nathan Ward discusses his recent discoveries on his quest to add all 32 of his 3x great-grandparents to his family tree. He’s even found one set of 4x great-grandparents... without finding the 3x great-grandparents that should be the missing link. How is this even possible? Tune in to find out more

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