Genealogy Gems Podcast - Your Family History Show
By Lisa Louise Cooke
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Podcast Description
Genealogy Gems Podcast shows you, the family historian, how to make the most out of your family history research time by providing quick and easy to use research techniques. In addition, you will learn creative ways to share your family tree and the legacy of your ancestors. Lisa Louise Cooke guides you through the exhilarating process of discovering your family tree. She scours the family history landscape to find and bring you the best websites, best practices, and best resources available. And Lisa’s interviews with the experts in the field of genealogy make the Genealogy Gems Podcast your own personal genealogy conference. Guests include genealogists such as Dick Eastman, DearMYRTLE, Curt Witcher, Arlene Eakle, and the folks from Ancestry.com, as well as celebrities such as Tukufu Zuberi of The History Detectives, Kathy Lennon of the Lennon Sisters, Tim Russell of Garrison Keillor's A Prairie Home Companion, the band Venice, and Darby Hinton of the Daniel Boone TV series from the 1960s. Your family history is world history.
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CleanEpisode 125 - Interview with Shirley Gage Hodges and Lisa's New Newspaper Book | In this episode Genealogist Shirley Gage Hodges will share her genealogical wisdom with you as well as talk about her status as "perennial student." NEWS Marilyn attended my class called Inspiring Ways to Captivate the Non-Genealogist in Your Life and wrote in “I attended your class during the Arizona Family History Expo. I enjoyed it very much!” Hear Me in Person go to the Genealogy Gems Website at www.genealogygems.com and Seminars in the menu. That’s what I do to be sure I’m in the right place at the right time! Jamboree The 43rd Annual Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree is now officially open for registration Burbank, CA June 8 through the 10 of 2012. My Brand New Book i | 1/23/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 124 - New Google Search, Newspaper Research | What’s Black, and White and READ all over? Your Ancestors in old newspapers! In fact, your ancestors could be anywhere! Most likely they were mentioned at some point in their own local paper, but they might also show up in a neighboring towns paper, or in a paper located thousands of miles away. Nothing is more exciting than finding information in an old newspaper that adds to your family history! And I’ve been working feverishly on a new book that I can finally tell you about that is going to finally give you the answers and resources you need to be successful finding your ancestors in the new. It’s called Everything You Need to Know About Finding Your Family History in Newspapers and that’s exactly what it is. It’s everything you need to know. This book is going to change all that. I spell out a step-by-step process and give you a worksheet you can copy and use again and again. There are tons of websites, search tips, and 3 very Cool Online tools that probably aren’t using but you should be! Stay tuned because we’ll be doing an official launch very soon, and I’m going to have a very special opportunity for you to get a signed copy of the book first. NEWS: Get Your Kids Involved in Genealogy with the Chart Chick Have you been following The Chart Chick blog lately? It’s written by my friend Janet Hovorka and boy or boy she’s been running a terrific series on getting your kids involved in genealogy. Polish Genealogy Podcast by Dave Newman New Website: http://polgenpodcast.com. Also now in iTunes Keynote Workshop at Who Do You Think You Are? Live in London I’ll be on the panel discussing genealogy social networking. RootsTech and Book Sellers The genealogy world has had a bit of controversy lately: Genealogy Book Sellers encouraged to sign up for booths in the RootsTech Expo Hall Genealogy Book Sellers sent “No Thank You” emails on a Friday Afternoon Social Networking Genealogist Firestorm erupts and burns through the weekend Genealogy Book Sellers now provided Expo Hall booth space RootsTech Schedule is FINALLY published! Also, just a reminder for your readers that the special discounted registration price of $149 ends on Friday, January 13. My Classes at RootsTech: Thurs. Feb 2 at 11:00 am a hands on Google Workshop Friday Feb. 3 at 9:45 am Genealogy Blogs and Podcasts <p class="M | 1/9/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 123 - Taking Family History to Young and Old in the Community | This Sha Sha has been busily working to finish making Davy’s birthday present since his big birthday number 2 is coming up on Dec. 15. In Genealogy Gems Podcast episode #119 I told how I decided to make Davy a Blues Clues card table playhouse. You remember throwing a blanket over a card table when you were a kid and it became a play house on a rainy day, right? Well this one was a bit challenging because there is no pattern for a Blue’s Clues playhouse so I just made it up as I went along. But thanks to the Internet and my trusty iPad I was able to come up with something that looks pretty close to the real deal. Here are a few snapshots of the playhouse. And it doesn’t just look like Blue’s house from the outside, but I lined the panels with fabric that looks like the wallpaper in her house, and even sewed some features in felt like the table and telephone and the framed picture of the felt people on the wall. You know to me what we are doing today with our kids and grand kids | 12/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 122 - Chat with a Forensic Genealogist | In this episode you are going to hear from Forensic Genealogist Leslie Lawson. Genealogy News Return of Who Do You think You Are? NBC has just announced that the TV series Who Do You Think You Are? will be returning to television screens here in the U.S on Friday, February 3 at 8pm. Since this falls at the same time as the RootsTech conference I wouldn’t be surprised if they plan a group screening for attendees. RootsTech 2012 The winner of the free RootsTech 2012 registration is Carol Genung. So I look forward to seeing Carol there and hopefully many of you listening – there’s still plenty of time to register for the conference at rootstech.org. And for those of you unable to attend I’ll have videos that bring the experience to via your computer in the comfort of your own home. New Records at FamilySearch They’ve added a wde range of new records from 20 countries, including Australia, Austria, Canada, Chile, England, Dominican Republic, Germany, Italy, Philippines, and the U.S. The U.S. additions include records from California, Illinois, Indiana, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin. <span style="font | 11/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 121 - Mysteries in Family History - Steve Luxenberg author of Annie's Ghosts Part 2 | In this Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 121 and part 2 of my interview with Washington Post editor Steve Luxenberg, author fo Annie’s Ghosts. From the emails, Tweets and Facebook posts I’ve received from so many of you, it sure looks like you enjoyed part 1 of the interview in episode 120 as much as I enjoyed doing it. Jenna at the Seeking Surnames blog tweeted “the Annie’s Ghost podcast was great! It’s a close runner up to the Sha Na Na Guy as my favorite!” Jenna is referring to Dr. Robert Leonard who I interviewed in episode 89 and 90 about the topic of Forensic Linguistics. I have to agree that Dr. Leonard is one of my all time favorite guests, and Steve is certainly up there with him! And you’ll remember that I introduced Part 1 by reading the email from Jay in New York. Well after listening to episode 121 Jay sent me a follow up email saying, “Awesome interview with Steve Luxenberg about his book "Annie’s Ghosts". It hit the nail right on the head. Thank you!” Steve is such a riveting writer and speaker, and it’s fascinating to hear how someone who is not a genealogist, but rather a journalist approached his family history search in an effort to find the answers to mysteries in his families. I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed reading Annies Ghosts. This book inspired me, gave me concrete ideas for pursuing my own family history research, AND kept me on the edge of my chair. What could be better? GEM SERIES: My Life & Times with Sunny Morton <a href="http | 11/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 120 - Annie's Ghost with Author Steve Luxenberg | Fire up your Kindle! In this episode I'm going to introduce you to the author or a riveting book full of secrets, family history, and discoveries! GEM: Interview with Steve Luxenberg, author of Annie's Ghosts We’re going to mix things up a bit in this episode, and I want to start off with an email I received recently from Jay in New York who writes: “I have been catching up with all of your family history podcasts. Over the years I have collected a wealth of information on the family. Some good, some not-so-good, some out in-the-open, some hidden. How do you deal with revealing "forgotten" items about family members to other family members? I had an uncle who had a marriage at a very young age, and would like to have forgotten about it. My mother told me about it. I put it on the tree. While showing off the fruits of my labor to his family this "forgotten" marriage was revealed with not happy responses. The things we find in our tree may not always be "good", How does a person deal with that? and revealing it to others?” This is a great questions, and it’s sort of a cooincidence that this episode’s publish date coincides with Family history Month and Halloween because we’re going to explore ghosts and skeletons in the closet. <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class= | 10/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 119 Thousands of Memories - Childhood, Grandparents & Beyond | When you were little did you play in card table tents or forts? I sure did. When I was wandering around the house complaining of being bored on a rainy day, my mom would pull out the old folding table used for card games, throw an old blanket over it, pull out some old pots and pans and hand them to me and tell me to go play house. Something magical seemed to happen when I crawled under the fabric walls. My imagination would let loose and I could happily play for hours. So I’ve decided to create a special card table house / fort for my grandson Davy. Davy loves the old TV show "Blue’s Clues" which was hugely popular here in the U.S. when my kids were little. Nowadays the only place I seem to be able to find it is on Netflix and YouTube. Blue is a dog and she lives in an adorable little yellow house with a red roof with her friend Steve who follows her clues. Last week I headed to the fabric store with my trusty iPad full of photos I found online of the inside and outside of the Blue’s Clues house, and I spent two hours up and down the aisles looking for the closest matching fabrics I could find. Each side of the house is double sided – the outside fabric is the bright yellow and the inside is one that looks like the wall paper in blue’s house. And of course it will have the windows and curtains, and flowers and lizards and frogs on the outside and I even found a little unfinished wooden mailbox at the fabric store that will be transformed into the purple mailbox outside Blue’s house. If Davy has half the fun playing in his Blue’s Clues house as I am having making it then it will be a big success! <script type="text/javascript" src="http://player.wizzard.tv/play | 10/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 118 - Grandmas & Grandpas, Free Transcription Software, PERSI, and more | Everyone has a special name for grandparents in their family. In ours we have Nanna, Grandma, and even Pat-Pat. I look forward to the day my grandson Davy calls me Grandma. While I wait, tell me the unusual terms of endearment used in your family for grandparents. Email or leave a voice mail and be included on the show: (925) 272-4021 Listen to the episode: Here's my Grandson Davy checking out tractors at the state fair with his Bumpa (AKA Superman / Indiana Jones) NEWS: FamilySearch FamilySearch has added millions of new records of both Confederate and Union soldiers who served in the American Civil War. Also now available for viewing are newly added notarial records from Canada, church records and civil registrations from Mexico, and records from England. www.familysearch.org <span style="font-family: Times New | 9/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 117 Should Your Genealogy Research Flourish? | Are you having a Picnic? Problem In Chair Not In Computer! Google self-driving car crash was caused by human error - says Google They had a recent failure but Google says it wasn’t the car it was a PICNIC! See the photos at Jalopnik Genealogy Gems YouTube channel Kiera posted on my Facebook wall after the webinar saying “I listened to your Webinar on Google Tools today. I wanted to hit myself over the head for not having those tips sooner. I've put them to use today, and already, they're helping me immensely! A million thanks!!!!!!!!” Book Lisa to Speak If your genealogy society doesn’t have the budget to fly out speakers in person, webinars are a fantastic alternative. Find out more about how to book for to speak to your group. NEWS: AppList for Hobbies has finally been released! <span style="font-family: Arial; mso- | 9/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 116 - Recorded LIVE at Jamboree | This special episode of the Genealogy Gems Podcast was recorded in front of a live audience at the Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree held in June 2011 in Burbank, CA. My special guests are Allison Stacy, publisher of Family Tree Magazine, and Paula Sassi, Certified Graphologist. (left to right: Allison Stacy, Lisa Louise Cooke, Paula Sassi) Paula analyzed the handwriting of Allison's ancestor Amelia Essel. View the handwriting sample here. She also interpreted the handwriting of John Owen Dominis, the ancestor of our contest winner Heather Wilkinson Rojo. | 8/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 115 - How to Travel to Your Ancestors Homeland | In this episode you're going to learn the details that go into planning a trip to your ancestor's homeland. NEWS: Read Jenna’s blog post called Monday Midwest Family history Expo posted on 8/1/11. GEM: FTU DISCOUNT Coupon Code gemsFTU If you missed the Early Bird registration pricing for the upcoming Family tree University Virtual Conference – no worries! Because Genealogy Gems listeners can still get 20% off with our special coupon code. This conferenece is really the first one of it’s kind. No matter where you live you can take part, attend every class if you want to, and all from the comfort of your own home. It’s going to be an exciting weekend from Friday August 19 to Sunday August 21, of 2011. You’re going to get three full days of unlimited access to watch the 15 pre-recorded video classes. Lisa will be debuting her brand new Common Surname Search Strategies class and hosting a chat on Sunday. The special coupon code we have just for Genealogy Gems listeners is gemsFTU and that will you get 20% off the registration fee. And in fact you can use it to 20% off ANY of the Family Tree University classes. GEM: More Online Newspapers This week the Library of Congress updated Chronicling America to include newspapers from 3 new states added to the program in 2010 and additional | 8/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 114 - Online Security, Records Roundup, Genealogy Blogging | Git yer lasso and git ready for the Genealogy Records Roundup in this episode. Then I’ll show you how to improve your online security, introduce you to family history blogger Becky Jamison, and share my own person story of genealogical serendipity. Records Round Up The Library and Archives Canada has announced the launch of an updated version of its finding aid to locate electoral districts in its federal voters' lists collection from 1935 to 1980. This updated version provides for each of the 892 microfilm reels of the collection, the electoral year, the province, the exact name of the electoral district and the page numbers for each microfilm. You can find it at http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/genealogy/022-911.006-e.html The Library and Archives Canada also recently announced the release of a new version of the online database Lower Canada Land Petitions (1626-1865). This version includes digitized images of the actual petitions for all individuals listed in the database. Corrections to entries, including suggestions received from users, have also been integrated into this updated version. You can find the database at www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/lower-canada/index-e.html. FamilySearch has added Free Records for 10 Countries. And their U.S. collection additions include records from Iowa, Indiana, Louisiana, Ohio, Vermont, and Wisconsin. Collections covering several countries were updated. Germany and Mexico church records were the two largest collections added. <p class | 7/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 113 - Family History Writing Inspiration with Author John Paul Godges | In this episode you'll pick up tips for family history writing success from John Paul Godges, the author of Oh, Beautiful, An American Family in the 20th Century. Jamboree Genealogy Gems Podcast LIVE! featured Allison Stacy, publisher of Family Tree Magazine and Handwriting Expert Paula Sassi Click the “Like” button on the Genealogy Gems Facebook Fan page Genealogy Gems Facebook Fan Heather Wilkinson Rojo’s letter dated May 11, 1887 written by her first cousin 4 times removed John Owen Dominis was featured. What a fascinating story that turned out to be. The Live podcast is coming soon! Read the Family Curator blog where Denise Levenick did a nice write up of the Live Genealogy Gems Podcast. Genea-musings Blog photos from Jamboree <span style="font-family: Arial;" | 7/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 112 - Helping Kids Embrace Family History | Get ready to be inspired while you listen to kids embracing their family history at the Southern California Genealogy Jamboree Kid's Camp lead by Charlotte Bocage. In this episode you'll hear from the instructors, kids, parents and grandparents that all shared a very special day exploring the joy of genealogy. Genealogy Gems Podcast App users can also check out Bonus Content: Genealogy Blogger Elyse Doerflinger of Elyse's Genealogy Blog shares with the kids her favorite place to go digging for records Get the iPhone / iPad App Get the Android App | 6/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 111 - Military Records, Britains Home Children and Google News | This week we did a 90 minute presentation of Google Earth for Genealogy for RootsMagic and the response has been fantastic. I’ve had so many emails from those of you who attended, and I can just read the excitement in your words. After the Google Search Tips and Tricks webinar Penny wrote: "Loved your last webinar for RootsMagic. I had the reputation for being pretty sharp with Google searching, but you leave me in the dust." And Eileen wrote: "Fantastic webinar! I can't wait to try it out!" And after the Google Earth for Genealogy webinar Valerie wrote in saying : "Great show, learned a lot!!! Cant wait to get started with Google Earth!!! Ordered your 2 disks right after the webinar!!!" Mary says "Your Google Earth webinar this evening was golden! Thank you for giving so much to the genealogy community." <sp | 5/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 110 - Turn of the Century Divorce, and The Photo Detective at Who Do You Think You Are? | In this episode we cover little white lies told at the turn-of=-the-century about divorce, and The Photo Detective Maureen Taylor joins us from Who Do You Think You Are? Live in London. “Cooincidence or Genealogical Serendipity?” "Like" the Genealogy Gems Podcast at Facebook. NEWS: National Archives EStore Opens Online “Bargain Vault” Click the Bargain Vault link in the menu The National Archives UK 9 June 2011, they will be taking part in #AskArchivists Day along with other archives from around the world. #AskArchivists on Twitter</ | 5/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 109 - The Civil War | In this episode listeners chime in on Ancestry online trees, Lisa shares an inspiring story, and talks with Mike Litterst of the National Parks Service about the Civil War 150th Anniversary web site. NEWS: FamilySearch Over at Family Search, with their most recent additions to the website they are now up to 600 free Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree App iPhone, iPod Touch & iPad: you get the app from the iTunes app store by searching for "genealogy" or 'jamboree" or point your iPhone's mobile browser to http://bit.ly/SCGS2011 All other phones like the Android, and BlackBerry: point your mobile browser to http://m.core-apps.com/scgs2011 Check out the Jamboree app <span style="color: #0000ff;" color="# | 4/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 108 Census Tips and Tricks | In this episode we cover Census Records Tips and Tricks, and announce Lisa's upcoming FREE webinars! MAILBOX: "Keep coming up with these gems, you never know where they may lead!" from Angela who asks about Date Discrepanies and Lookalikes “All of her life my grandmother was sure that she hadn't been told the whole truth about her birth.” Garry in British Columbia wrote in about A Gem Found in the Library and Archives Canada Letitia in Ashford, England writes “Picnic: Problem In Chair Not In Computer!” Phyllis from Porland OR is a new blogger and has a question about the Android app "First I want you to know how much I enjoy your podcasts. I really appreciate all the hard work you put into getting information to us about how to successfully trace our family roots and for encouraging us to start a blog. <span style="font-f | 4/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 107 - Free Webinars and Dick Eastman on Cloud Computing | Dick Eastman joins Lisa in this episode to discuss Cloud Computing. Free Webinars: Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree Extension Series Lisa Louise Cooke Getting the Scoop on Your Ancestors From Old Newspapers Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at 6:00 PM Pacific / 9:00 PM Eastern Janet Hovorka of Generation Maps Getting Your Notes and Sources Right in Your Genealogy Software Saturday, 7 May, at 10:00 AM Pacific / 1:00 PM Eastern Michael Booth of RootsMagic Genealogy on the Go Wednesday, July 20 at 6:00 PM Pacific / 9:00 PM Eastern Saturday, 6 Aug at 10:00 AM Pacific / 1:00 PM Eastern Maureen Taylor, Photo Treasures Discovered at Jamboree - A Closer Look The Photo Detective <span style="font-size: sm | 3/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 106 - Who Do You Think You Are? Live in London, and Jan Gow on Creating Your Own Family History Reference Library | Who Do You Think You Are? Live in London was fantastic! I can't wait to tell you all about it in this episode! Above: Lisa arriving at the Who Do You Think You Are? LIVE event. Above: WDYTYA celebrity Ainsley Harriott signing autographs Above: Lisa with Else Churchill, Genealogist, Society of Genealogists Above: Lisa explaining how to make Google work harder for your family history Like the Genealogy Gems Podcast on Facebook Above: The gates at Hinchingbrooke House forged by Harry Cooke GEM: Create your own Family Reference Library and Catalogue with Jan Gow Recorded at the RootsTech conference in Salt Lake City Resources mentioned in the interview: www.TreePad.com <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; | 3/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 105 - Interview with Josh Taylor of NEGHS, Genealogy News and More | In this episode Lisa chats with Josh Taylor of NEHGS about genealogy, technology and the future. Tips for Getting the Most from a Conference 1. Sit up front 2. Introduce themselves to the people sitting next to them 3. Attend classes that wouldn’t normally attend. Try new topics, and let the presenters really lay out the topic and see how it might apply to their own research. The Genealogist’s Google Toolbox Genealogy’s Star Blog article: Live from the Family History Expo in Arizona The Illinois State Genealogical Society Unveiled their new website which features Illinois Resources for Genealogy Researchers The U.S. National Archives Records Administration new Online Public Access prototype video demo So try it out at http://www.archives.gov/research/search <span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; col | 2/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 104 - Technology and Genealogy Converge | Lisa's New Book is Here! The Genealogist’s Google Toolbox Open publication - Free publishing - More google View full screen to flip pages It’s available at my Genealogy Gems store at Lulu for $24.95 for the 81/2” x 11 paperback and I just saw that Lulu is offering 10% on any purchase through the end of January. Get 10% off READ2011 at checkout. Offer expires January 31, 2011 at 11:59 PM EDT Genealogy Blog: Geniaus Lisa's Upcoming Appearances: Family History Expo i | 1/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 103 - New Google Gems for Genealogy! | NEWS: 1916 Candian census of the Prairie Provinces at the Library and Archives Canada You can access the digitized images of the 1916 census online in two different ways: Searchable database by Province, District Name, District Number, and Sub-district Number. Using the Research tool "microform digitization," you can browse the microfilm reels page by page. New Video on the Civil War from NARA VIDEO LINK To WATCH IN YOUTUBE Inside the Vaults: Discover the Civil War In this video just under 4 minutes the creators of NARA’s Discovering the Civil War exhibition share little-known facts and extraordinary discoveries found in the fantastic Civil War holdings at the National Archives. For more inforamtion on the Discovering the Civil War exhibition, head on over to archives.gov/exhibits/civil-war. BBC iPlayer To Go International Now if you’re like me, and you live outside of Great Britain, at some point you probably popped in on the BBC website to check out the British version of the TV series Who Do You Think You Are? Only to discover that the video is shown on the BBC iPlayer and it’s blocked to international visitors to the site. The scoop is that the BBC plans to offer overseas access to the BBC iPlayer. However, it’s not going to be free. MacWorld Website on the BBC iPlayer | 1/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 102 - The 2nd Season of the Generations Project with the Executive Producer Kendall Wilcox | NEWS: Save 30% on Genealogy Gems Premium Membership now through 12/27/10!! COUPON CODE: 30NEWYEAR Sign up or extend your membership today. Lisa's Upcoming Speaking Engagements: Who Do You Think You Are? LIVE Conference in London Lisa will be speaking on Sunday Feb. 27, 2011 at noon. Use the Promotional code SOG2425 to purchase discounted tickets. The Mesa Family History Expo, January 21 & 22, Mesa Convention Center The Whittier Area Genealogical Society Google for Genealogy All Day Seminar, January 29, 2011 Ohio Genealogical Society Conference in Columbus, OH, March 31 - April 2, 2011 Alberta Genealogical Society Conference in Edmonton, Canada, April 16 & 17, 2011 Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree in Burbank, CA, June 10 - 12, 2011 featuring a LIVE podcast! Coming Soon! Lisa's brand new book The Genealogist's Google Toolbox Stay Tuned for the release date! Book Lisa for your next society seminar or conference Click here for a list of available presentations, and Lisa's bio For more information or to request a booking email genealogygemspodcast@gmail.com Launch of Podcast Android App The Genealogy Gems Podcast Companion App for Android is now available in the Android marketplace and at Appbrain iPhone, iPod iTouch app is available at the iTunes store. Give the App as a gift from the app page in iTunes. Click the down arrow next to the price. The new podcast media player on the show notes page for each episode. Just released: Premium Episode 60 Features Rootsmagic and Ancestry answers, and Rethinking Journals with 10 Questions You Need to Answer. MAILBOX: Lee Van Bergen wrote in asking about the Genealogy Gems Podcast iGoogle Gadget. How to get the updated gadget: Method #1: 1. Delete the existing gadget from iGoogle 2. Go to www.GenealogyGems.com 3. Click the +Google button in the right hand blue column 4. On the next page click the blue Add to Google Homepage button 5. Now you will have a current gadget for the podcast on your iGoogle page. Method #2: 1. Click the podcast icon on the home page of www.GenealogyGems.com 2. At the Show Notes page (Podcast blog) copy the url address which is http://www.genealog | 12/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 101 - Getting Certified as a Genealogist | The Genealogy Gems Podcast Facebook Fan Page Family Tree 40 Genealogy blog awards They’re accepting nominations of great genealogy blogs through Tuesday, Nov. 30 Read: Nominate Blogs for Family Tree Magazine's 40 Best Genealogy Blogs Mesa Family History Expo January 21 & 22, 2011 Mesa Arizona Convention Center. Early Bird Registration: $65.00 for the 2 days event. At the Door Registration: $75.00 Winter Weekend Research Getaway - Effective Use of Technology Thursday, January 27th - Saturday January 29th 9:00AM- 5:00PM New England Historic Genealogical Society 99 Newbury St. Boston MA, 02116 Ancestry Thegenealogist.co.uk reached an agreement with The National Archives, UK to acquire and publish online the 1911 England and Wales Census. The complete set of 1911 Census records go live on Ancestry.com by county, starting in late 2010 and completing in 2011. | 11/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 100 - A Celebration! | In this episode we take a sentimental journey back over the first 100 episodes of The Genealogy Gems Podcast including some of Lisa's favorite gems and interviews, show milestones, and listener messages. Fave Gems: Google Site Search - Episode 1 Vehicular Forensics - Episode 18 The Band Venice - Episode 38 Lisa's story and Heritage quilts - Episode 39 Handwriting Analysis and Leatherheads - Episode 46 Irene Johnson, Genealogist and star of the Ancestors series on PBS - Episode 80 and 82 Lisa Kudrow, Who Do You Think You Are? - Episode 81 Kendall Wilcox, the Generations Project - Episode 86 Forensic Linguistics for Genealogy with Dr. Robert Leonard - episode 89 & 90 Thanks to the following folks for the messages of congratulations: The Staff at Family Tree Magazine Lisa Alzo, Genealogist, Author and Speaker Holly Hansen, President of Family History Expos Sean Lamb, The Rip Track Podcast and Finding the Flock Blog A.C. Ivory, Find My Ancestors Blog Denise Levenick, "Penelope Dreadful" of the Shades of the Departed online magazine Paula Hinkel, Chair of the Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree Bruce Buzbee, President, Rootsmagic Amy Coffin, We Tree Blog Elizabeth O'Neal, Little Bytes of Life Blog Roger Grua Brandt Gibson Teri Chaffin Maureen Taylor Dot Elder Emails from Connie, Teresa, Simona, Chris and Crystal Blogs mentioned: http://keoughcorner.blogspot.com and http://scandiamusings.blogspot.com Happy 10t | 11/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 99 - LIVE from the Calif Family History Expo! | Join us as we highlight and explore the beautiful online magazine Shades of the Departed. This special episode was recorded live at the recent Family History Expo held in Pleasanton, CA on Oct. 8 & 9, 2010. Host: Lisa Louise Cooke Associate Producer: Lacey Cooke Guests: Craig Manson, Bruce Buzbee, Sheri Fenley Genealogy Gems App Users be sure to check out the Bonus Content Video!! LINKS to websites mentioned in this episode: Family History Expos Craig Manson's GeneaBlogie Blog The Footnote Maven Blog Shades Contributor Blogs: Denise Levenick - The Family Curator Sheri Fenley - The Educated Genealogist Maureen Taylor - The Photo Detective Denise Olson - Moultrie Creek Thanks to our wonderful prize donors! Bruce Buzbee of Rootsmagic.com maker's of: Rootsmagic 4 Family Atlas Personal Historian Family Reunion Organizer Family Tree Magazine: [*Free Shipping on US Orders Over $25*] Passport to Europe CD International Passport CD Family Tree Magazine One Year Subscription - Best Seller Google Earth for Genealogy video series on DVD Genealogy Gems Premium Membership: | 10/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 98 The Journey Takers, New Sweepstakes, and Liquid Galaxy for Google Earth | Episode 98 - The Journey Takers NEWS: Thank you to the Genealogy Bloggers who blogged about the new Google Earth for Genealogy Volume II DVD: Dick Eastman - EOGN Randy Seaver - Genea-Musings Thomas MacEntee - Geneabloggers DearMRTYLE Diane Haddad The Genealogy Insider Joan Miller Elyse Doerflinger Jenna posted on Facebook about the recent Google Earth for Genealogy edition of the Premium Podcast: "Premium Episode 55...two thumbs up!" Become a Premium Member Today <a href="http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2010/09/ | 10/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 97 - Recording Family History Interviews | Lisa share her latest research breakthrough with Google Earth, and Susan Kitchens joins her on the show to talk about recording family history interviews. Good News: Google Earth for Genealogy Volume II is available for pre-order and officially launches and ships on October 1, 2010. Genealogy Gems Premium Membership features online viewing of the videos from Volume I of the Google Earth for Genealogy series. New on Premium Members is Lisa's 3 part podcast / video series on Publishing Your Family History with Print on Demand. (available through 12/31/10) NEWS: The Genealogy Gems Podcast is featured in Elyse Doerflinger's article called Podcasts: Download Your Genealogy! which appears in the September issue of Internet Genealogy magazine. The Chronicling America website at the Library of Congress just announced they have added 380,000+ historic newspaper pages including 3 new states: Louisiana, Montana, and South Carolina. Listen to the Family Tree Magazine Podcast. The next episode will feature Lisa's interview with genealogist and author Lisa Alzo about tracing immigrant ancestors. The Ellis Island Museum is celebrating its 20th year this month. Ancestry is now making more than 1700 first hand immigrant interview recordins available online for free. See the article in the Genealogy Gems email newsletter. Sign up for the newsletter today. Disney is adding a bit of history to its TV lineup. The Marblehead Patch News out of Marblehead, MA article. The series is going to launch in November 2010 although no specific date has been announced. Sirius Genealogy MAILBOX: Belinda Slocumb's asks about records for military families. Brats : Our Journey Home DVD Brats: Our Journey Home Email Lisa with your suggestions for Belinda. RE: Scanners From listener Ermadene Tilly: Sally Jacob's on-line and on phone class "Joy of Organizing Photos. Mentioned: Canon CanoScan 200, (not for slides) Note: not available through Amazon. Grace Dobush the preservation expert at Family Tree Magazine covers scanners in the September 2010 episode of The Family Tree Magazine Po | 9/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 96 Scanner Options, Photograph History, and a Listener chats with Lisa | Upcoming Milestone Genealogy Gems Podcast Listener Denise Coughlin posted on Lisa's Facebook wall the other day and said "I realized as I was filling up my mp3 player for the rest of the work week Genealogy Gems Podcast is about to hit 100!! Congrats and keep 'em coming!!" To celebrate, call the voice mail line - 925-272-4021 - or record and email an mp3 file with a message for the 100th episode. We can have a sort of virtual birthday party for the podcast! Coming Soon! Google Earth for Genealogy Volume II DVD is coming October 1, 2010. Kick off Family History Month by rockin' your ancestors world with Google Earth! Grab Volume I today at www.google4genealogy.com NEWS Podcast Interview with Lisa: Listen to Marion Vermanzen's interview with Lisa on the Marion Vermazen Podcast. Records Website News: Ancestry recently announced that 10,000 yearbooks are now in the U.S. School Yearbook collection from almost every state in the U.S. spanning 1875-1988. FamilySearch announced the addition of over 200 million new searchable historic records online representing 18 countries. Read Major Updates to FamilySearch Beta Site at the Genealogy Insider blog. Listen to the September episode of the Family Tree Magazine Podcast coming out about 9/15/10 Lisa's upcoming classes at Family Tree University start 9/13/10: - Reverse Genealogy - Mastering Google Search MAILBOX Sign up for the free Genealogy Gems Email Newsletter and receive the free e-book 5 Fabulous Google Search Strategies for the Family Historian. "It's very good information! This is a terrific tool to have up my sleeve." - Karen GEM: Why a Podcast Listener Turned Genealogy Blogger Premium Podcast Member Mary Lohr recently took the plunge and began her own genealogy blog. http://www.maryjlohr.wordpress.com Mary writes: "Thank you for encouraging your listeners to blog!" Mark Your Calendar for Lisa's Upcoming Speaking Engagements: Oct. 8 & 9, 2010 Family History Expo Pleasanton, CA Oct. 23, 2010 9am to 3:30pm at the Hemet Library in Hemet, CA Hemet-San Jacinto Genealogical Society Seminar Pre-register at www.hsjgs.org by Oct. 13 Oct. 30, 2010 California Genealogical Society Google All the Way Seminar Registration Book Lisa for a presentation, webinar or seminar at your Genealogy Society or event. More information. <script src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets | 9/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 95 Paper Preservation and Answers to Ancestry Family Trees | NEWS: Genealogy Gems Podcast has been selected for inclusion in the brand new podcast director for the Blackberry launched by Research in Motion known as RIM. Read more about it. Listener Rick Rissmiller wrote in: "GREAT news about the Blackberry app. Right now I download from i-tunes each week and save on my laptop then connect the blackberry and transfer so I can listen as I do thing around the house. I am a new lsitenere and have downloaded all of your previous podcasts and each week as I sit on my tractor mowing and triming 3 acres I listen to 3+ hours of great information and entertainment from you. Thanks for all the great work." Thanks for the Shout Outs from the following genealogy bloggers: Susan Peterson - Long Lost Relatives Tonia Kendrick - Tonias Roots A. C. Ivory - Find My Ancestors <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; ms | 8/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 94 Janice Nickerson of Who Do You Think You Are Canada | NEWS: Canadian Census Read Shannon Proudfoot's article at the Vancouver Sun online about why genealogists are up in arms about the new restrictions on Canadian census information. National Archives UK Take a listen to the National Archives UK podcast episode Counting The People that explores the creation of the census, with the mass organisation of enumerators, temporary clerks, permanent civil service clerks and registrars, and according to the podcast webpage, it includes fascinating stories that lie behind each census, to help us better understand the records we think we know so well. U.S. census training films online The US censuses are released when they are 72 years old so the 1940 Census is due out in 2012. | 8/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 93: Genealogy Blogger Craig Manson on What is Knowable in Family History | NEWS: IAJGS 2010 Breakfast with the Bloggers By Schelly Talalay Dardashti Film: Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldbert Visit the film's website. The Goldbergs came to radio in 1929 and didn’t finish it’s TV run until 1955. <span style="font-family: Arial; color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-siz | 7/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 92 Genealogist and Author Dave Obee | The LIVE Genealogy Gems Podcast #91 has been reformatted for the iPod. You may need to delete the downloaded episode from iTunes and download it again by clicking the GET button to get the reformatted video. "Attend the Jamboree virtually" by checking out these online resources: The Jamobree Twitter Archive Blog posts about Jamboree: Find My Ancestor Genealogy is Ruthless Without Me Dick Eastman's EOGN "I especially enjoyed her presentation on Google Earth for Genealogy" GeneaBlogie by Craig Manson Luxegen Blog by Joan Miller My Heritage Blog by Schelly Dardashti Hertiage Happens Blog by Cheryl Elyse's Genealogy Blog Upcoming Conference: 42nd BYU Conference on Family History July 27-30, 2010 BYU Conference Center, 770 E. University Parkway, Provo, UT Information 801-422-4853 Family History Expo in Pleasanton, California New at FamilySearch: New Family History Library in Riverton, UT Library of Congress Chronicling America Who Do You Think You Are? UK lineup announced Find out what the Brits think of the U.S. version of the show at the Telegraph.co.uk Lisa's guest blog series at Family Tree Magazine's Genealogy Insider Blog MAILBOX: Meg Baker's FamilySearch iGoogle gadget Ancestry alternative - add to the iGoogle Bookmarks gadget Liz Thompson wrote: "You sure interview some interesting people!" Brandt Gibson wrote to say how the Genealogy Gems Podcast has helped him get the scoop on his ancestors! "Thanks for helping restore my faith in a gold mine of genealogical information!" Check out the Get the Scoop on Your Ancestors in Old Newspapers recorded webinar which is part of Genealogy Gems Premium Membership. New Listener Blogs: KimmyTsFamilyTrees Paw Prints Guidi | 7/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 90 - News, Mail & Part 2 of Family Forensic Files with Dr. Robert Leonard | NEWS:New images and webpages at the Canadian Genealogy Centre at the Library and Archives Canada website. Ocean Arrivals 1919-1924 have been digitized and are available online through the Microform Digitization online research tool.Facebook Updates Privacy SettingsLearn more about the new settings by watching their new series of video tutorials Making Control Simple blog postHappy 2nd Birthday Family Tree Magazine Podcast!Check out my blog series on the Genealogy Insider BlogMAILBOX:Nora wrote in looking for tips on finding records from an institution that has been closed down.Carl Mueller asks about the proper way to share sensitive family information received from newly found distant cousins. Michelle Teague wrote "Just downloaded the Genealogy Gems Podcast app on my iPhone. I love it! I'm only on episode 3 but what I've heard so far has been a great help." Michelle also shares a terrific story about a connection made on Ancestry that lead to receiving a bundle of precious letters written by two sonds to their mother during WWII.Read my article about Michelle's story at the Visit Salt Lake City blog.Phil and Carol Ellis wrote in to say they discovered genealogy podcasts at my class at the OGS conference in Toronto."You have now opened up a whole new world of genealgoical leads and tools." GEM: Forensic Linguistics with Dr. Robert Leonard PhD Part 2Items mentioned in Part 1 included:Robert Shuy is the author of 8 books on Forensic Linguistics.The Hummert Case featured on the TV series Forensic FilesThe Devil's Strip Case. A 4 minute video clip from the Discovery Channel show Solved Author Kathy Reichs, Forensic Anthropologist <PARAM NAME="SWRemote | 6/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 89 - Forensic Linguistics for Genealogy | New DVD Google Earth for Genealogy NEWSFree Records at FootnoteToolbar users got an alert last week about this the historical newspaper collection at Footnote being FREE for the entire month of May 2010. You'll find newspapers ranging from small towns to major cities and dating all the way back to the 1700s.Foonote Newspaper Collection Watch the webinar recording of the Getting the Scoop on Newspapers Webinar in Premium Membership.New Records at Genealogy BankThey have recently added 166 newspapers from 42 states here in the U.S.AL, AR, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MO, MS, NE, NC, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WI, WVGenealogy Gems UpdatesGenealogy Gems iGoogle GadgetHere's a quick fix to get your gadget up and running again. 1. Delete the gadget from your iGoogle page.2. Click the Add Stuff link3. On the left side of the page click Add Feed or Gadget4. Copy and paste this address into the box. http://www.genealogygemspodcast.com/rss5. Click Add6. The updated gadget will appear on your iGoogle page and you should see the current episodes.Learn how to set up your own personal Genealogy iGoogle Homepage by watching the series of 12 Premium videos which are part of Genealogy Gems Premium Membership.Genealogy Gems AppThis is the app for the iPhone and iTouch and now iPad that allows you to stream the podcast and get all kinds of bonus content.How to download the new version - 1. Go on to your iPhone or iTouch2. Go to the Apps Store3. Click Updates4. Select the Genealogy Gems App5. Download the free updateGenealogy Gems Toolbar New FeatureThe toolbar is a free download, and it's really the easiest way to listen to the free show. The Google Earth ButtonThe New YouTube Button and WidgetMAILBOXNew genealogy blog announced by Bill BuchananHere is a post Bill did on the Genealogy Gems Podcast.Brandt wrote in asking about the microphone attachment for the iPod so that you can record audio.1. Go to http://www.genealogygems.com2. Click STORE on the menu on the left3. Do a search for iPod Recorder in the Amazon box<IFRAME style="WIDTH: 120px; HEIGHT: 240px" marginWidth=0 marginHeight=0 src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=genegemspodc-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=B0001WW398&fc1=000000&IS2= | 5/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 88 New Stuff at Google Search and Criminal Records | NEWS:Findmypast.comwww.Findmypast.co.ukhas expanded its collection of British military records with the release of the Royal Marine Medal Roll 1914-1920.They have also announced their take over of www.worldvitalrecords.com.au It will be relaunched as www.findmypast.com.au (using this linked image helps makes this free podcast possible - thank you!)Ancestry has launched a new wiki that includes two books - The Source: A Guidebook to American Genealogy and Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources. The wiki can be found at the Ancestry Wiki.The Family Search Wiki Ancestry also has announced that it plans on releasing Family Tree Maker for the Mac later this year.FamilySearchOver 300 Million new names have been added online at the FamilySearch Record Search Pilot1. Go to www.familysearch.org 2. Click Search Records3. Click Record Search PilotGenealogy GemsMy article Undercover Genealogy appears in the July 2010 issue of Family Tree MagazineSubscribe now in Amazon (and you'll also be supporting this free podcast - thank you!)For those of you searching in the United Kingdom:Upcoming Classes:I'm also teaching classes for Family Tree UniversityNext class: Reverse Genealogy Starts: May 10, 2010CLICK TO REGISTERI'm also now a contributing blogger for the Visit Salt Lake City website. Read my first post on Newspaper Research.My book Genealogy Gems: Ultimate Research Strategies is now available for download to your iPad from the iBookstore!iPhone / iTouch / iPad users be sure and download the Genealogy Gems Podcast App MAILBOX:New Listener Blogs:Maria Northcote, Australia. Wishful LinkingTry out th | 5/4/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 87 - Scouting for Ancestors | Stay tuned for upcoming Genealogy Gems Webinars:"I have participated in other webinars but your relaxed and friendly style really make it fun!"- Martha Zervoudakis "Thank you so much. It was wonderful. I could almost see you standing in front of the classroom. Please do more!" - Joan Sanaker NEWS: FamilySearch New indexing projects announced. Recently Completed Projects: Deutschland, Baden, Achern, Kirchenbucher, 1810 to1869 Part B France, Paris, Registres Protestants, 1612 to 1906 Part C U.S., Indiana, Clay County, Marriages, 1811 to 1959 U.S., Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey 1910 Federal Census World Vital Records has been announcing the addition of passenger data files to their site: The Italians to America Passenger Data File 1855 to 1900. <font | 4/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 86: The Generations Project | Note to Genealogy Gems App Users: New Wallpaper Bonus Content this episode! A big THANK YOU to the Jackson County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society in Jackson, Ohio for sharing Genealogy Gems with their website visitors. Here's a link to the Welcome to Genealogy Gems VideoTo embed the video on your website:1. Click the link above2. Click the Embed link under the bottom right hand corner of the video3. The html code for the video will be in a box and highlighted4. Right click on the highlighted code and select COPY from the pop up menu5. Paste the code (Ctl+V) into the "Code view" of your webpage.Footnote UpdateTheir Interactive Census will remain free to the public through April 30, 2010They've also added new content and ehanced their image viewer!Family History Expos UpdateTo get reconnected with Family History Expos go to http://www.fhexpos.comLisa's Big NewsThe new Google Earth for Genealogy DVD is now available!It's just $11.95 + $2.50 shipping (Continental U.S.)Includes 7 videos and website links. You'll be amazed what Google Earth can do to ROCK your family history!MAILBOX:Check out these new blogs from Genealogy Gems Listeners:Kevin Ryans BlogAll in the Family by Bernadette Farrell OldenYehle Genealogy by new premium member Richard YehleArchival Storage FollowupListener Diane Freeman recommends stamp mounts for newspaper clippingshttp://www.Showgardmounts.com/stampparaphernalia_016.htm New listener John W. Oliver heard about Genealogy Gems on the Historyzine Podcast. Tell them you heard about Rootsmagic on the Genealogy Gems Podcast!GEM: Interview with Kendall Wilcox, The Generations ProjectWatch The Generations Project TV series on BYU TelevisionWatch the latest episode: < | 4/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 85: Research in an Area Not Tackled Before on the Podcast | Who Do You Think You Are? airs on Friday nights at 8:00 p.m. on NBC.Updated scheduleBecome a Premium Member Premium episode 43 features Lisa Kudrow in part 2 of a behind the scenes question and answer (available for a limited time.)British Records:Chelsea Pensiones' service records 1883 - 1900 are now available at Findmypast.comNational Archives UKQuick Animated GuidesDocument Downloads at the National ArchivesGenealogy Gems Podcast iPhone AppKolbe Genealogy Blog"Now this is what genealogy is all about!"Download the FREE Rootsmagic Essentials at Rootsmagic GEM: Interview with Susanna deGroot, PLCGSGreat websites for Dutch research:Windmill Genealogy ServicesThe Meertens InstituteCentral Bureau for GenealogyGenliasNational Archief (National Archives)National Library of the NetherlandsMore information on the Ontario Genealogical Society Conference in Toronto, Canada May 14-16, 2010GEM: Family ChArtistInterview with Janet Hovorka, Owner of Generation MapsSpecial Coupon Code for Genealogy Gems Listeners saves you 20% until April 30, 2010!CODE: 246LLCPOD321 | 4/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 84 - New Family Search, Tribute to Fess Parker | The Genealogy Gems Podcast is Three Years Old This Month! THANK YOUS Elyses blog post on genealogy podcasts Renee Huskey wrote in her Free Stuff Friday post about the Genealogy Gems Toolbar FAMILY SEARCH Recently Completed Projects They will be searchable online at pilot.familysearch.org in the near future.) Argentina, Balvanera. Registros Parroquiales 1833 thru 1934 [Parte A] Canada, British Columbia. Deaths, 1872 thru 1986 [Part 4] Jamaica. Civil Births, 1878 thru 1899 [Part A] | 3/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 83 - Answers to Your Questions | The Google Earth for Genealogy DVD is coming soon! All 6 videos are also part of Genealogy Gems Premium Membership Family Tree Magazine's Top 40 Genealogy Blogs Lisa’s recent blog posts about the new TV series Who Do You Think You Are? WDYTYA: You’re Gonna Get It. And You’re Gonna Love It! WDYTYA TV Guest Appearances & Tips WDYTYA Held It's Own in the Ratings If I Don't Say This I Think My Head Will Explode Upcoming Conferences: Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree June 11 - 13, 2010 Marriott Los Angeles Burbank Airport Hotel and Convention Center Ontario Genealogical Society Conference May 14 - 16, 2010 Toronto, Ontario, Canada March 15 is the last day to take advantage of their early-bird registration rates. Generation Maps announced the release date for their brand new Family ChArtist program on their website MAILBOX: Marian Vermazen asks about Rootsmagic and citing sources. <P style="MAR | 3/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 82: Yearning to Know More? Listen to Part 2 with Irene Johnson. | Share Who Do You Think You Are? with Friends and Family Share Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 81 with your friends and family: http://www.genealogygemspodcast.com/index.php?post_id=582014 Who Do You Think You Are? premieres on NBC on Friday, March 5 at 8:00 pm. NEWS: Digitize Your Family Records – Free at Jamboree Ancestry.com announced that they are going to be at the Southern California Genealogy Jamboree with their scanners, and that means that ttendees will have the opportunity to have their family photos and documents professionally scanned at the conference, for free. Sign up for 15-minute scanning sessions from 12:00 noon on Friday, June 11, through 3:00 p.m. Sunday, June 13. The scanning area will be in the Producer room, in the East tower of the main hotel. Look for signs to point the way. Register in advance on the Jamboree website <span s | 2/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 81: Lisa Kudrow is on the podcast! Who Do You Think You Are? | MAILBOX: Sign up for the Genealogy Gems Podcast e-Newsletter You’ll get Lisa's 20 page e-book called 5 Fabulous Research Strategies for the Family Historian free in your welcome email. Follow the techniques in the e-book and you’ll better results with your Google Searches when you’re online doing your research! And if by chance you have already signed up you haven’t been receiving the newsletter be sure and add genealogygemspodcast at gmail dot com to your email contact list so that your email provider won’t think they are spam. Thank you to genealogy blogger Joan Miller for her wonderful review of the Genealogy Gems Podcast iPhone App on her blog. Get the Genealogy Gems iPhone / iTouch App <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; ms | 2/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 80: Genealogy News, Mail and an Interview with Irene Johnson | THANK YOU to all the genealogy bloggers who got the word out about the new Genealogy Gems iPhone app which is now available in the iTunes store: Kimberly Powell of the About Genealogy blog Dick Eastman of Eastman’s online genealogy newsletter Janet Havorka of the Chart Chick Blog Miriam Robbins Midkiff of Ancestories The Genealogy Guys Schelly Dardashti of the Tracing the Tribe blog Amy Coffin of the We Tree blog Lisa has gotten great feedback from those of you who have already downloaded the app from the iTunes store. <span style="font-family: Arial; | 2/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 79 - LIVE broadcast from Family History Expos in Mesa, AZ | This episode is a LIVE presentation of The Genealogy Gems Podcast presented at the Family History Expo in Mesa, Arizona on Friday, January 22, 2010. Lisa introduces her Stage Manager (and daughter!) Lacey Cooke. Download the Free Genealogy Gems Toolbar GUEST: Gena Philibert Ortega, Genaâs Genealogy Blog Worldvitalrecords - www.worldvital.com Genealogywise - www.genealogywise.com GUEST: Thomas MacEntee, Geneablogger The Top 10 Genealogy Blog Myths Use Google Reader Geneabloggers Website This LIVE show is sponsored by Rootsmagic.com Lisa chats with Bruce Buzbee about Rootsmagic 4 Download the FREE Rootsmagic Essentials to give it a test drive! GUEST: Anastasia Tyler, Ancestry Anastasia was recently featured on The Martha Stewart Show Anastasia discusses the new NBC TV show Who Do You Think You Are? that premiereâs on March 5 at 8:00 pm. Jerry Springer Videos Part 1 Watch Part 1 Part 2 Watch Part 2 Part 3 Watch Part 3 Part 4 Watch Part 4 Part 5 Watch Part 5 Part 6 Watch part 6 She also talks about whatâs coming up at Ancestry in 2010. The Ancestry Blog: http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/ Become a Genealogy Gems Premium Member | 1/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 78: A New Year and a New App, News, Mailbox & a Musical Gem | Happy New Year!! Contest Winners Announced: The winner of the FTM Organize Your Genealogy Life CD: Carroll Berryman The winner of the 2 day admission ticket to the Mesa, AZ Family History Expo: A.C. Ivory of UT 2nd winner: Patty Mitchell of AZ. Get more information about the conference and banquet at Family History Expos Lisa will be speaking at the Ontario Genealogical Society Conference in Toronto, Canada May 14 through the 16th of 2010 at the Doubletree Hilton at the Toronto Airport The Armchair Genealogist: Follow Friday - My Top Five, A Year In ... By Lynn Palermo Genealogy Gems Premium Podcast Episodes can now be automatically downloaded to iTunes. For more information sign in and go to the main Podcast page. Sign up for the free Genealogy Gems e-newsletter and receive the downloadable e-book 5 Fabulous Google Research Strategies for the Family Historian. BRAND NEW: The Genealogy Gems Podcast iPhone app is now available for the iPhone and ipod iTouch. Get it at the iTunes App Store NEWS: ANCESTRY Ancestry's new online family trees website, Mundia Also at ancestry they"ve announced the release of new and improved images for U.S. Federal Censuses. They’ve got clearer images for 1790-1900, and are working on 1910 through 1930. They’ve also posted better indexes for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1900 FAMILYSEARCH They have some New Projects you may want to know about. Canada, British Columbia—Deaths, 1872-1986 [Part 3] U.S., Indiana, Clark County—Marriages, 1811–1959 U.S., Minnesota—1875 State Census U.S., Rhode Island—1905 State Census [Part 2] U.S., South Dakota—1935 State Census [Part 2] Genealogy Bank Added newspaper pages online from 117 newspapers and 32 states including: Augusta Chronicle (GA) Seattle Daily Times (WA) City Gazette (SC) New York Herald (NY) New York Herald-Tribune (NY) North Philly Free Press (PA) Political Digest (PA) MAILBOX: Premium Feed: Premium Member Patti Wilcox writes in: "Thank you thank you! I'm so happy with the iTunes feed for Premium members. I love being able to easily add to iTunes and now maybe I'll be the first to listen to new episodes!” and recommends Mac users use Safari rather Firefox to initially subscribe to the feed. Genealogy Questions: Long time listeners Richard Yehle has a question about adoption research He writes: "An ex-brother–in-law’s father had two brothers born in 1914 and 1916 who were placed in an orphanage in Stockton CA in an unknown year (I’d guess between 1920 and 1930). The family is looking for information on these two brothers but don’t know where to start. I can’t f | 1/4/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 77: Have a Great Ancestral Hair Day | To listen to the Podcast: Click the Play button on the media player in the column on the right. Click the >| button to scroll through the episodes in the media player. NEWS: Sign up for the Genealogy Gems Free e-Newsletter Footnote.com - In honor of Pearl Harbor Day they are making their interactive WWII collection available for free for the month of Dec 2009. MAILBOX: Michael in Irvine, CA writes in about The Genealogy Gems Toolbar Download the free Genealogy Gems Toolbar Listener Gordon Churchill writes in to ask about using compiled genealogical records in his research. Podcast: Canada's History Magazine: The Beaver Listener Phil Haye's blog post about the new ABC show "Find My Familyâ which aires on Monday nights at 9:00 pm GEM: Interview with Maureen Taylor about Hairstyles book Above: Get Maureen's book at Amazon You can sign up for Maureenâs free e-newsletter at her Photo Detective Web Site GEM: Family Storytelling During The Holidays Hollyâs podcast episode 50 of the Family History Expos Podcast | 12/8/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 76 - FamilySearch Head Genealogist David Rencher Part 2 | Are you ready for Christmas yet? If you would like to help out the podcast while you shop, just click this box... ...to access the Amazon site and look for your first item. When you do that Genealogy Gems will get credit for anything you buy while you're on the Amazon site - and you don"t pay anything extra! Thank you! NEWS: RootsMagic, Inc. announced the immediate availability of RootsMagic Essentials, free desktop genealogy software based on their award-winning RootsMagic 4 system. RootsMagic Essentials contains many core features found in its namesake that allow the public to easily start tracing their family trees. FAMILYSEARCH: The folks at familysearch have added some new record collections which can be searched for free at the FamilySearch.org Record Search pilot (click Search Records, and then click Record Search pilot). The new records include: - Brazil Catholic Church Records 1805-1979 update - Massachusetts Marriage Records, 1842â1915 - Mexico, Distrito Federal, Catholic Church Records Spain Municipal Records, 1837â1870 - United States 1920 Federal Census for Texas, Ohio, and Iowa Footnote.com recently released "the Native American Collection" of historical records. You are a Genealogy Gem - tell the world with the Genealogy Gem Rhinestone Pin. Approx. 2" wide by 1" high, pin back. Limited Quantities! (click image to enlarge) Price: $11.95 + $1.50 first class shipping continental U.S. MAILBOX: Crystal Bell writes in with an update on her family search Liz Pidgeon wrote in about Genealogy Gems Podcast episode 74 featuring Joe Bott of the DeadFred website. "There is an Australian equivalent called Photo Rescue though no way as big at: http://www.members.optushome.com.au/lenorefrost/photorescue.html and I know that people also post "unknown" photos to Flickr groups.â AC Ivory has been diving into his family history and wrote in with a neat story of what it can mean to an older relative when we spend time with them and ask about family history. www.generationivory.com Read his article about podcasts. Susan Freer shared a fun free website that features the music of yesteryear Upchucky Radio Hits of the 1940s Jukebox page Profile America: 1810 census <a href="http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/decennial/ | 11/29/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 75 - The Future of Digital Records with David Rencher, Head Genealogist at FamilySearch | New to the Podcast? Click the media player on the right to begin listening or subscribe to the podcast for free in iTunes. (Click here to learn more about how to download and subscribe to podcasts in iTunes. Click here to watch a video tutorial) News: Attend one of Lisa's classes: Lisa will be speaking at the Family History Expo in Mesa, Arizona on January 22 & 23, 2010 New lower shipping for Lisa's book at Lulu.com: Visit the Genealogy Gems Store at Lulu.com where you can now order her book and pay just $3.99 flat rate shipping. Also at the store you'll find archived Premium episodes now available for automatic download (including PDF show notes) NEW! Download the free Genealogy Gems Toolbar Itâs free, fun, and can help you access the information fast that you need to meet your research goals. MAILBOX: Listener Megan Kyser asks if the Family History: Genealogy Made Easy podcast might have a DNA episode someday? âand she adds, "My whole family listens in the car on trips- yes; even the 5 and under crowd! Lisa covered DNA in Episode 29 of The Genealogy Gems Podcast She will also be interviewing a DNA specialist for the November episode of The Family Tree Magazine Podcast which will be out later this month. And Lisa recommends a fun website for her under 5 fans! Listener Rhonda Schneringer of South Dakota and saysââin this podcast, you mention a class you teach called "Sharing the Joy". You describe it as projects anyone can do to share your genealogical information with family members who aren't "into" genealogy yet. Can you tell me where I can find information about these projects?â The details of the projects Lisa covers in the presentation can be found in her book Genealogy Gems: Ultimate Research Strategies. The projects featured in the class included: Decoupage Plate - Chapter 11 Sweet Memories Candy Bars - Chapter 20 (this is a big favorite!) Family History Wall Displays - Chapter 3 Publishing Your Own Family History Book - Chapter 13 A four part video series is available at the <a href="http://www.youtube | 11/9/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 74 - An Amazing Story Featuring DeadFred | Sit back and enjoy this episode about a Gem of a web site: www.DeadFred.com Founder Joe Bott tells us what drove him to create the site and some amazing and inspiring stories of Ancestors found! Here's a link to the photograph of Gustavo Hammel that Karen Hammel found on the DeadFred web site. Our Dog Howie was featured in BARK! magazine (below) | 10/30/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 73 - It's All About You and Genealogy! | NEWS: Lisa covers digitized newspaper records recently posted at the Library of America's Chronicling America web site As well as news from Ancestry.com including new records, the new social networking with records feature, and updated to their Member Connect Feature. Watch Lisa's 2 part video series on Member Connect with David Graham of Ancestry. Go to the Genealogy Gems TV Channel at YouTube and Click on the Videos section. Become a fan of The Genealogy Gems Podcast at Facebook. Add Lisa as a friend on Facebook MAILBOX: Lisa stops by Mike OâLaughlinâs Irish Roots Cafà to ask the Irish research expert for some advice for listener Maria Romano about her Hickson and Carey ancestors from Clanmorris, County Kerry, Ireland. Mike has some great leads for Maria and anyone with Irish ancestors. Then Lisa shares some advice from German Genealogist Baerbel Johnson of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City on German research in response to listener Teri Chaffinâs question about her Matzdorff family. Danny from Baltimore wrote in to comment on Genealogy Gems Podcast episode 69 and the story about the man who found his family history book digitized on Google Books. "Copyright infringement and plagiarism is always a topic near and dear to every genealogist. A discussion on âfair useâ typically results in a heated debate but to assume that since a library has a copy of a book and that an arrangement between the library, a company (Google) and various literary organizations permitting the digitalization of the libraryâs collection automatically implies the granting of digital rights to that collection is flabbergasting.â Danny from Baltimore Web sites mentioned: Authors Guild Original article (9/3/09) about Google books from the BBC Tina Kelly writes to say how excited she was to be able to get some of the archived Premium Episodes from the Genealogy Gems store at Lulu Premium Episodes now on Lulu: Premium Episodes 2 through 7 And more episodes are coming soon! Limited Time Savings: Save 14.92% on your order (up to $25) with coupon code PINTA Sale Ends Oct. 12, 2009. And Russ Karr writes to share the highs and lows of his research, and his curiousity about an ancestor that died in an Insane Asylum in San Jose in 1920. Resources mentioned by Lisa: The Suitcase Exhibit Online < | 10/9/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 55 | CleanVideoVideocast: Episode 73 Genealogy News Segment | Something new this week...I'm trying out a videocast of the Genealogy News segment of The Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 73. Click the video file attached to these show notes (which ends with the "mp4" extension) to play on your computer or download to your Video iPod from iTunes (should be available in iTunes Oct. 8 mid day) I want to hear from you! Did you watch the videocast? Do you enjoy getting your genealogy news this way? Did you download it to a Video iPod? Email your comments to genealogygemspodcast at gmail dot com or leave a recorded message on the voicemail line: 925-272-4021. Thanks for watching this special addition of The Genealogy Gems Podcast! Lisa | 10/8/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 72 - Probate Records and Genealogy Serendipity with Jana Broglin, Google Books, Genealogy Wise | News: Read Lisa's Blog post âGoogle Books Revolutionary Next Stepâ How to Order Key Civil War Records by Tamie Dehler, Tribune-Star Mailbox: A listener writes in to share her experience with Genealogy Wise Join the Genealogy Gems Podcast Group at Genealogy Wise. Check out the free program Transcript 2.0 that listeners are raving about. GEM: Probate Records with Jana Broglin, CG How to Find Probate Records: Research the local jurisdictionFind where wills are filedLook in Index of Testators or General Index to WillsRequest the packet Jana's Tips: Don't overlook Vouchers / ReceiptsAsk for numerous short pages to be photocopied onto one pageJust because you find a guardianship record, don't assume both parents are deceased. Visit Jana's Web Site GEM: Sorting your bookmarks alphabetically in Safari (Mac) Thanks to listener Eiya Loki How to Sort Bookmarks: 1. On the top of your screen click on Bookmarks 2. In Bookmarks drop down menu click on Show All Bookmarks 3. In the left pane under Collections click on Bookmarks Menu 4. click on any bookmark in the right pane 5. Go directly up to Edit at the top of your screen and click on it 6. Click on Select All from the drop down menu 7. Open up Finder and make a folder on your desktop called "bookmarks" 8. Double click on the folder to open it up. 9. Then on your keyboard press Command-J. This will open a little window. 10. About in the middle of this window you will see the words Arrange By: with a drop down menu right next to it, click the drop down menu option Name. 11. Now go back to Safari and drag a third of Safari's window out of screen 12. Position the finder in the empty half of the screen. 13. Go back to the Bookmarks Menu 14. Click and drag all of your bookmarks in the Finder window. 15. There the will be automatically sorted even the bookmarks inside folders! 16. Go back to Safari and re Select All to your bookmarks just as you did before | 9/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 71: Part 2 of Ancestry's Member Connect, and Geneablogger Lee Drew | And at this conference I am debuting a brand new item that I've been working on for months and it"s ready, and it will be available for the first time at the Expo. Itâs actually inspired by you - you know you are all such gems to listen in to the show, and I was thinking about that, and it just seemed to me that there ought to be something wonderful to wear that shows off what a real genealogy gem you are. So this weekend Iâm making available for the first time the Genealogy Gem rhinestone jewelry pin My grandmother always wore sparkling costume jewelry and I was fortunate enough to inherit it, and this pin fits right in with all the wonderful vintage pieces. So if you would like your very own pin to declare to the world that you are someone you care about is a genealogy gem, be sure and stop by the Genealogy Gems booth in the exhibit hall. MAILBOX: Russ from Tucson, AZ wrote in to ask about how to locate some Californians in his family tree, and a very happy outcome followed: Well the "little angels" were in my court because the same day I emailed you I was listening to your old archives in the premium member section when I heard you mention the "acts of random kindness" which I emailed the same day, well someone who lived near the cemetery was able to get a hold of a record of my great grandfather's burial date but said there was no date of death. Using that date, I manually went into the Oakland Tribune obituary archives and went back a few days before the burial date and there was his obituary! Kay wrote in to share her experiences with Member Connect on Ancestry. Email your comments to Lisa GEM: Member Connect with Ancestry Part 2 Interview with David Graham, Director of Product Management In this episode, we wrap our personal tour of Ancestryâs new Member Connect feature. GEM: Family History Thoughts with Lee Drew In this gem I am happy to feature another wonderful blog post from genealogy blogger Lee Drew called "Choices and Consequences.â LineageKeeper blog Fam Hist Blog Iâm going in for some surgery in early September and I know that recovery may take around 4 weeks, so you may not be hearing from me as regularly as usual, but I hope that you stay in touch and be patient until Iâm up on my feet again. Iâm going to try to get some things wrapped up before hand, so hopefully you Genealogy Gems Premium members wonât notice any difference in the regularity of premium shows and videos. And actually Iâm having a blast with this new video series coming up and I know youâll love it. I appreciate your understanding and patience and really canât wait until I can get back to the microphone with more genealogy gems. Thanks so much for listening friend, Iâll talk to you soon! <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GenealogyGemsPodcast?d=63t7Ie-LG7 | 9/5/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 70 - A Tool for Connecting with Researchers Online | Family Tree University Google announced last week that it has quadrupled its searchable archive of historical news articles, many of which are free to access. From the Genealogy Insider Blog The National Archives just announced that it has launched what it calls a Narations blog. The new blog is going to focus on online public access to records of the U.S. National Archives The Salt Lake City Family History Expo is almost here MyHeritage.com, has announced the release of Family Tree Builder 4.0. The Family Tree Builder software is available for free download Read the article about Googleâs new improved search BBC News MAILBOX: Sean Lamb shared his recent discoveries and then had some questions about the 1930 census and the Office Use Only columns. GEM: IPUMS USA website The site is described as âCensus microdata for social and economic researchâ. Itâs an excellent and little known web site that is dedicated to collecting and distributing US census data. Its goals are to: Collect and preserve data and documentation Harmonize data Disseminate the data absolutely free 1850 â 1950 Enumerator Instructions 1930 Enumerator Instructions But as the column implies, the census taker was instructed not to write in column 26D so in this case the instructions canât help much. Column 26D was filled in by the staff at the census bureau after the census taker completed the task. The codes written in the column were to assist them in tabulating statistical information which they reported to Congress. Unfortunately these numbers really donât pro | 8/19/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 69: Interview with Tony Burroughs, Family History Memories with Genealogy Blogger Lee Drew | NEWS: For the month of August 2009 Footnote.com is providing free access to the 1930 census images. To get the free access just go to www.footnote.com/1930census/ and register with your email address. Genealogy Insider Blog by Diane Haddad at Family Tree Magazine. National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections (NUCMUC) is celebrating it's 50th year. National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections is a free Library of Congress program. Information about the manuscript collections of participating US libraries is being entered into the WorldCat library catalog search engine. Family History: Genealogy Made Easy Episode 38 - Features the Footnote Maven Randy Seaver"s article on the Genea-musings blog Footnote Mavenâs post about the episode Episode 39 of the Family History podcast features the very gifted writer Denise Levenick who write the Family Curator blog, and also has an alyer ego known as Penny Dreadful who writes occasionally for the Footnote Mavenâs Shades of the Departed blog. And you get two bloggers in this episode because it also features my interview with Schelly Talalay Dardashti who writes the Tracing the Tribe blog on Jewish genealogy. Both these ladies are very experienced bloggers and will give you great tips on blogging, including dispelling the myth that you have to be technically inclined to blog! Google Books: Read Lisaâs blog post on the subject Books Rights Registry So what do you think about this? Have you published your family history? Does it matter to you who owns the digital rights to your work? Iâd like to hear your thoughts on this. Email Lisa or call the voice mail line at 925 272-4021 to have your thoughts included on the show. GEM: Profile America August 1 - First US Census GEM: Tony Burroughs Tony Burroughs is an internationally known genealogist, author, and former adjunct genealogy professor at Chicago State University. He lectures throughout the United States and Canada on all aspects of genealogy. (Above: Lacey Cooke, Tony Burroughs, Lisa Cooke) He is the author of the book Black Roots: A Beginners Guide to Tracing the African American Fam | 8/1/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 68: Interview with Thomas MacEntee, GenealogyWise, Newspaper Webinar | NEWS: The Genealogy Guys are going to be at the Federation of Genealogical Societies conference in Little Rock, AR Sept 2-5 2009 recording their show before a live audience on Sept 3 at 3:30 pm. Listen to Drew Smith interview Lisa on the Genealogy Guys Podcast Episode 177 The Library of Congress has launched "The Library of Congress on iTunes U, featuring historic video and sound recordings. Download iTunes Lisa discusses the start up and rocky road of the new social networking website for genealogists called Genealogy Wise by familylink.com Paul Allen's Apology to Terry Thornton So where do we go from here? Well, I still wholeheartedly encourage genealogists to network Friend Lisa on Facebook Join the Genealogy Gems Podcast facebook group Friend Lisa on GenealogyWise Join the Genealogy Gems Podcast group on GenealogyWise Where Are Paper of Record's Records? It"s all still pretty murky. But it seems to be a pretty unanimous decision that Paper of Record was really a terrific newspaper website and though Google and WVR so far are not offering the same kind of search capabilities, they both seem to have some of the content. So my recommendation is to check Google News Archive first - which is free, and then check to see if WVR has the newspaper youâre looking for. Lisa's Video on the Google News Timeline Premium Members can watch the Premium Video Using The Google News Archive for Genealogy. Become a Premium Member Today. If you have information about the progress being made with the paper of records content Iâd love to hear from you so I can update everyone here on the show. Email me or call the voice mail line at 925-272-4021 to leave a message that I can play on the show. GEM: Profile America 40th Anniversary of the Moon Landing â July 20 Visit NASAâs websiteâs Apollo 40th Anniversary pages Watch the Launchâ âas you would have seen it on July 16, 1969, at 9:26 AM EDT T-minus 00:5:59 and counting <embe | 7/17/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 67: What Happened at Jamboree, Interview with Randy Seaver the Man Behind the Blog | For more info on next year's Jamboree: Southern California Genealogical Society My Table Mates at the Friday Night Jamboree Banquet Read Lisa's Blog Posts about this year's Jamboree: Tukufu Zuberi Wows Researchers at Jamboree Listen to Lisa's one on one interview with Tukufu in Episode 63 How My Mom Prepared Me For The Geneablogger Summit Photo Above: With Dick Eastman Top 10 Things I Noticed At The Geneablogger Dinner NEWS: Family Tree Magazine Webinar Finding Your Family In Old Newspapers Lisa's article called Grave Transformations appears in the September 2009 issue of Family Tree Magazine on news stands now. Watch the Grave Transformations video for step-by-step instructions. GEM: Interview with Randy Seaver, Genealogy Blogger Randy's Blogs: The Geneaholic Blog The Genea-Musings Blog To purchase an "Iceberg" poster that Randy refers to in the interview, email the California Genealogical Society and Library at calgen1898@calgensoc.org or call 510-663-1358. | 7/6/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 66: An Important Anniversary, Records and Websites Updates | GEM: 65th Anniversary of D-Day I've written a blog post about the D-Day anniversary that includes an article that appeared in the Yorkshire Post about how the memory of WWII is slipping through the cracks of time. In my own family my grandfather"s brother Elzie Cecil Moore who we called Uncle Elzie participated in the invasion of Normandy and received the bronze star and a purple heart for a shot he took to his shoulder during the invasion. Shortly after that he received a second purple hear for a shot he received through his face. Growing up I always noticed that scar on his chin and thought it was a cute dimple, not realizing until I started asking questions about family history that it was from a bullet. Above: Elzie in Boot Camp My Grandmother Pauline Moore worked at the Kaiser Shipyard in Richmond, California building the Navy ships that sailed the Pacific. She was the secretary to the Dock Yard Manager for Yard #2 and that meant that she helped hire and process all the Rosies. In fact, when the Yard was finally closed down at the end of the war, Grandma was the last women through the gates. Like so many women she sacrified time with my dad was born in 1939 and was not yet in school. But she often told me it was one of the happiest times in her life because everyone was pulling together. Above: Grandma Pauline and my dad during WWII Check out the post D Day Anniversary on the Genealogy Gems Blog where you will find a link to the Yorkshire Post as well as a video of the events of D Day. NEWS: On the genealogy conference front there are several great events coming up: The Family History Expo in Loveland, Colorado June 12 - 13, 2009. The Southern California Genealogical Jamboree in Burbank, CA on June 26 â 28, 2009 which Iâll be attending. Iâll be teaching two classes on Google, a beginning and Advanced, and Iâll also be on the panel for the Son of a Blogger Summitt with Dick Eastman, Steve Danko, DearMyrtle, George Morgan and others. And when Iâm not doing that Iâll be at the Family Tree Magazine booth in exhibit hall. You can get more information about the Jamboree at the Jamboree 2009 Blog. And you can register at the Southern California genealogical society Website. The 29th annual International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies International Conference on Jewish Genealogy being held August 2 â 7, 2009 in Philadelphia, PA You can register at the IAJGS website. Iâll also be at the Family History Expo in Salt Lake City, Utah August 28 & 29, 2009 Genealogy Records Update: In May of 2009 FamilySearch announced that it has published millions of records from | 6/7/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanMemorial Day Special Episode (Enhanced with Images) | This special Memorial Day episode is dedicated to the men and women who lost their lives defending our country. (This podcast episode is an Enhanced Version which will include images that will appear on your Video iPod screen or in iTunes artwork area. Download the mp4 file to your hard drive or download in iTunes) | 5/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanMemorial Day Special Episode (Audio Only) | This special Memorial Day episode is dedicated to the men and women of the armed forces who lost their lives defending our country. (This podcast episode is audio only) | 5/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 65: Interview with one of the Genealogy Guys George Morgan, Mother's Day | MAILBOX: Lisa reads an email from Mark Winter in Hixson, TN TIP: "I use my digital camera to help document my findings. It is also very helpful in copying photographs so I don't have to take the originals.” QUESTION: “I have had several relatives ask for book of the family. In a podcast do you discuss considerations in what kind of "book" to produce?” ANSWER: The Genealogy Gems Podcast episode 13 I cover publishing family history books using Kodak Gallery. I think these books are great for creating something beautiful and easy to read to share with non-genealogist relatives. They love them because they can read them in one sitting and they can be packed full of wonderful old family photos. Of course there are many different approaches you can take when publishing a family history book and the Kodak books are just one approach. Stay tuned because I plan on covering publishing more in depth in the future on the Family History: Genealogy Made Easy podcast. If you want to share your genealogy stories or have a question do like Mark did and drop me a line. GEM: Profile America - Odometer Inventor William Clayton GEM: Interview with George Morgan The Genealogy Guys Podcast The Southern California Genealogical Jamboree Website The Official Guide to Ancestry.com How to do Everything Genealogy 2nd Edition Become a Genealogy Gems Premium Member Today GEM: Profile America - Mother's Day Since this episode is being published on Mother"s Day I want to wish all of you mom’s out there a wonderful relaxing day with your family. And I want to send a personal Mother’s Day greeting to my Mom – Ellen Koehn - thank you and I love you very much! | 5/11/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 64: Online Source Citations, GOOGLE Tip, Stephen Danko, Maureen Taylor | Get a free copy of my e-book 5 Fabulous Google Strategies for the Family Historian as a thankyou for signing up for the free e-newsletter. NEWS: Lisa discusses 9 newspaper databases being launched by Genealogy Bank MAILBOX FOLLOWUP: Russ Worthington's answers to a listener"s question on familial relationships in Family Tree Maker. How To Re-Order Spouses How to Enter Intra-Familial Marriages Listen to Family History: Genealogy Made Easy GEM: Online Downloadable Source Citations Itâs A Gem of An Idea! Mark Tucker who writes the ThinkGenealogy blog posted a provocative video on April 20, 2009. The blog post is entitled Better Way To Cite Online Sources. The heart of his proposal is this: In order to encourage quality genealogy research among their customers, shouldnât the websites that sell access to genealogical records online also provide a source citation for those records that the user can download and include in their research? As it stands today, when we download letâs say a page from a census record or a page from a newspaper, thereâs often times nothing on the digitized image itself to indicate which database it came from, or even a location or date. Mark emailed me to say âever since our interviews in St. George, I have not stopped thinking of ways to get the message out for simplifying citing sources using Evidence Explained.â And he sent me a link to a message board post from Elizabeth Shown Mills. Randy Seaverâs comments on the subject at the geneamusings blog This last week I had a chance to sit down and interview genealogy blogger and lecturer Stephen Danko for the Family History: Genealogy Made Easy podcast and I took the opportunity to ask him for his input. Lisa & Stephen Danko We really need to hear from at this point are the genealogy subscription records websites themselves. Itâs their product that we are talking about. And in the end, these digitized genealogy records we are talking about citing sources for are indeed âproducts.â And for companies like Ancestry and World Vital Records / familylink.com this is about business. I contacted both Ancestry and World Vital Records to do brief interviews with their reps about this proposed idea, and how they see it potentially fitting in to their future business plan, and also to hear what they think of this grass roots effort amongst their valued customers - In these tough economic times it must be great to see the in | 4/25/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 63 History Detectives: A Conversation with Tukufu Zuberi | SHOW NOTES Family History: Genealogy Made Easy podcast episode 23 The Genealogical Proof Standard is a tool that the pros use and I really want to encourage all researchers professional or not, to follow it as well because it causes you to stop and think before passing on information. In episode 23 I'm providing you with a free downloadable research worksheet that incorporates the elements of the GPS while prompting you to find and even more importantly document those sources. NEWS: In March Ancestry reported that they added or updated more than 775 databases and or book titles on Ancestry.com. That's an average of more than 35 titles each weekday. New and Updated Content and Web Site Improvements at Ancestry are covered. MAILBOX: Listener Question regarding Family Tree Maker 2009 Platinum Edition. "I have at least one instance in my husband's tree where two first cousins married. This, of course means that some of the tree overlaps itself. I can not get the FTM software to recognize that the people are the sameâDo you or any of your listeners know if I am just missing something or can it not be done??â If you have an answer to this dilemma please email me at or call in and leave the answer on the voicemail line to be played on the next episode at (925) 272-4021 GEM: Interview with Tukufu Zuberi By now you have probably heard that the Southern California Genealogical Society is holding their annual Jamboree on June 26 through the 28. But what you may not know is that thereâs a lot more to the Jamboree than just great classes and the exhibitors. For example, at the Friday night banquet they have arranged for a very special keynote speaker - and Iâm really excited to have him on the show with me today. You know his as one of the sleuths on the PBS series History Detectives, Tukufu Zuberi. Get the HISTORY DETECTIVES book Dr. Tukufu Zuberi is an important academic voice. He is the Lasry Family Professor of Race Relations, Professor and Chair of the Department of Sociology, and the Faculty Associate Director of the Center for Africana Studies at the University of Pennsylvania He is best recognized for his research on African and American society, and for developing and expanding the Africana Studies program at the University of Pennsylvania (Below: A History Detectives episode) Tukufuâs Web Site Check out the Southern California Genealogical Jamboree Blog<str | 4/11/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 62: Let's Go Genealogical Channel Surfing! | Lisa's interview on the Change Nation podcast. The show is all about making improvements and changes in your life and I got a chance to share what genealogy has meant in my life and how it can be a positive journey for everyone regardless of their background. Jim Mowatt over at the Historyzine podcast invited Lisa to be a part of the show. Jim has always been a macro history guy, but he has finally caught the genealogy bug and he invited me to come on and give a pitch to his listeners about why researching their own family history can be fascinating and actually dove tail into their love of world history. Historyzine Episode 14. Genealogy Gems was featured in the March 20, 2009 World Vital Records Newsletter. I recently interviewed Steve Nickle the President and Chief Operating Officer for familylink about their brand new website that will be launched here in the next few months called GenSeek. Genealogy Gems Podcast episode #61. In today's episode itâs time to shake off Winter and weâre going to do some Genealogical Channel Surfing! GEM: Part 3 of Lisaâs Interview with Darby Hinton, Actor and Producer Grab your surf board and get ready to ride the wave of the final segment of my interview with Darby Hinton who played Fess Parkerâs son for 6 years on the old Daniel Boone series. In todayâs episode Darby is going to tell us all about his brand new television series that heâs working on called Hintons Living History. In Episode 60 Darby Hinton shared what it was like growing up in Hollywood the son of an actor, and a child actor himself. Above: Darby Hinton as Israel Boone on "Daniel Boone" In Episode 61 I got a chance to share the research that I did on the Hinton Family Tree with Darby & his wife Shan. In this final interview, Darby explains how his background in Hollywood and his interest in his family history have merged together in an exciting new television series that heâs producing called Hintons Living History. GEM: Hang Ten with Ken Marks, Executive Producer of Legend Seekers. We spent <a href="http://personallifemedia.com/podcasts/415-family-history/episodes/35821-legend-seekers-behind-scene | 3/27/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 61: A Sneak Peek at GenSeek, Part 2 of Interview with Darby Hinton, and more... | I am just back from attending the Family History Expo in St. George Utah. And once again my Google classes were packed! In fact I got word that both my Google: A Goldmine of Genealogy Gems Parts 1 and 2 classes broke attendance records. Here are some of the folks you're going to hear from on today's showâ We talked about how to set up a genealogy iGoogle page, Google Alerts, Site Search and a wide range of brand new Google tools that can be used to move your research forward. MAILBOX: I got an email from Tina Kelly who lives in the United Kingdom and she has a question about obtaining vital records here in the U.S. and since I have lots of listeners outside the U.S. I thought this would be worth sharing. GEM: Interview with Steve Nickle, President of Familylink.com Steve Nickle, President of Familylink.com shares some exciting news about a new website they are preparing to launch called GenSeek. Become a Genealogy Gems Premium Member Today Use the Coupon code: SAVE20 to save 20% on the annual membership. GEM: Part 2 Interview with Darby Hinton of Daniel Boone Fame In our last episode #60 we got to spend some time with Darby Hinton who was a child star back in the 1960s, and for six of those years he played Isreal the son of Daniel Boone played by Fess Parker in the hit TV series Daniel Boone. In part 2 of my interview with Darby and his wife Shan I get to share what I found on the Hinton Family History. (Above: Darby's grandfather Edward L. Hinton holding Darby's father) I've got more genealogy podcasting for you over at the Family History: Genealogy Made Easy podcast. In Episode 21 I'm going to share a tool with you that will help you navigate your genealogy research. It's called the Genealogical Proof Standard, or GPS. And my special guest on the show is Mark Tucker of the ThinkGenealogy blog who has created a terrific visual map of the GPS. Listen to Family History: Genealogy Made Easy Episode 21 Subscribe in iTunes <a href="http://vi | 3/14/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 60: Interview with Darby Hinton of the TV series Daniel Boone & new history TV show | In this 60th episode we celebrate the two year birthday of the Genealogy Gems Podcast. And Lisa's very special guest is Darby Hinton who played the son of Daniel Boone on the hit TV series Daniel Boone that ran from 1964 to 1970. Darby is currently working on a television pilot for a new series called Hinton Living History. In today"s episode is part one of Lisaâs interview with Darby, who talks about his TV career which started before he could even walk. Darby has appeared in in movies like the Son of Flubber, and classic TV shows like Mr. Ed, Wagon Train, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, and The Big Valley. But of course we all know him as Isreal the son of Daniel Boone, played by the wonderful Fess Parker. He had a fascinating childhood meeting the likes of Walt Disney and having Charleton Heston for a godfather. GEN CLASS WINNER: Linda Scham of Illinois is the winner of the two free genealogy classes courtesy of GenClass.com Congratulations Linda! MAILBOX: Listener Teresa Redway emailed a brickway about her ancestor Isaac Lovell born in 1844 in Bristol, England. Lisa recommends investigating both Isaac and Alfred further in England. Look in church records for Alfred as a witness to the events of others in the church. Locate birth records in Allegheny County, PA: Start with the US GenWeb site to find out more about the records available in that county as well as the history of county. Allegheny County US Gen Web site Another option is the vitalrec.com website. Click through to Pennsylvania and Allegheny County to find more information on the vital records for the county. Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, PA hold birth records for Pittsburg from 1870 to 1905. Fee: $5 US which is a non-refundable fee for search and copy of a Birth record. For Historical Context, Teresa can check out what was going on in Pennsylvania from 1869-1874 at the Explore PA History website. About.com website has a timeline on Pittsburgh history. The Carnegie Library of Pittsburg also has a chronology of the cityâs history and lots of other great info. The March 2009 issue of Family Tree Magazine article called "Hard Timesâ by Fern Glazer on page 29. GEM: Interview with Darby Hinton of Daniel Boone Fame Darby Hinton was just seven years old when he signed on to play Isreal, the son of Daniel Boone which ran from Sept 24, 1964 to September 10, 1970 on NBC. And over 165 episodes he worked and played alongside the 6 foot 6â actor Fess Parker on the film sets in California and Utah. In this episode youâll hea | 3/2/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 59: Focus on Genealogy Education | Family Reunions I'd love to hear from you if you"ve held a family reunion. What kinds of activities did you plan, and what kinds of things did you wish you had thought of back in the planning stage? I've been toying with the idea of having a family reunion on my mom"s side of the family, but I could really use some good advice on the subject. So drop me a line if youâve organized a family reunion before and tell me about your experiences. Conferences: The Southern California Genealogical Society is well into their planning for their 40th Annual Genealogy Jamboree which will be held June 26-28, 2009, at the Burbank Airport Marriott Hotel and Convention Center, in Burbank, California They just announced their list of speakers which you will find on The Genealogy Gems News Blog Iâll be there teaching my Google: A Goldmine of Genealogy Gems Seminars, Parts I and II as well as participating in the Son of a Blogger Summit. The Official Jamboree blog Who Do You Think You Are TV Update New Kindle 2 I wrote about Amazon.comâs recent announcement that the New Kindle 2 is ready for pre-order. I would really like to hear from you if you have or have used a Kindle. So check out the Kindle and the improvements that have been made. Any time you go to Amazon from one of our website links and purchase something you help keep this genealogy podcast free. Thank you very much for your support! Lincoln's Birthday: 8 Civil War Era Records Coming Online in Feb. 2009 Ancestry has just announced that they have posted five of those databases: 1. Abraham Lincoln Papers (from the Library of Congress) 2. The New Orleans Slave Manifests, covering 1807 3. The Confederate Pension Applications from Georgia 4. The Confederate Applications for Presidential Pardons 5. The U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Ancestryâs Civil War Collection Family History: Genealogy Made Easy Episode 16: The Family History Library including catalog research tips that will help you get even better search results! GEM: Profile America - The First U.S. Presidential Picture Become a Genealogy Gems Premium Member</fo | 2/15/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 58 - Exciting New Records, Income Tax History, & Family History Valentines | #1 Diane Haddad's Family Tree Magazine Genealogy Insider Blog New and Next at Ancestry.com #2. From Paper (or Film) to the Web #3 Online Searching: It's Complicated #4 Inside Ancestry.comâs Top-Secret Data Center #5 Diane reveals the secret identity of the mysterious Ancestry Genealogy Blogger. Or does she? Youâll have to check that one out for yourself. In fact if youâre an Ancestry user or are considering a subscription I highly recommend Dianeâs blog series at the Genealogy Insider. The latest edition of the Carnival of Irish Heritage & Culture has been published over at Small-leaved Shamrock http://www.small-leavedshamrock.blogspot.com The next edition of the Carnival of Irish Heritage and Culture will be a St. Patrick's Day "virtual parade" online. Anyone who would like to particiate is welcome, whether or not they have Irish roots. For more information on how to participate or to check out the latest carnival head over to http://www.irishheritagecarnival.blogspot.com. Recent Genealogy Gems News Blog postings: I wrapped up my ten genealogy strategies for the new year on Jan 21, 2009 I also posted about the new American version of the television show Who Do You Think You Are? Set your recorders to Monday nights at 8PM on NBC starting April 20. Subscribe for free to the Genealogy Gems News Blog There are some milestones going on these days as well. The Library of Congress just crossed the 25,000 mark for books digitized. A good article appeared about that on the Voice of America website: Scanning Project Digitizes 25,000 US Library of Congress Book Whatâs new at Lisaâs Family History: Genealogy Made Easy podcast. Subscribe to the show for free in iTunes On January 16, 2009 we started in on Online Family Trees. Read more The more I explore them the more I become convinced that they are a powerful research tool that I predict in the next few years will become an absolute necessity for family historians. <a href="http://personallifemedia.com/podcasts/415-family-history/e | 1/31/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 57 - Genealogy Jamboree, Photo Care with the Practical Archivist | GEM: Profile America Jan 12 Frisbees Richard Knerr (right) and Arthur Melin, founders of Wham-O GEM: Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree Paula Hinkle, Co-Chair Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree. June 26 - 28, 2009 Burbank, CA I will be there teaching classes and at a booth in the Exhibit Hall. Website Email for more information GEM: Profile America Jan 13 Fuller Brush Red Skelton as The Fuller Brush Man GEM: Interview with Sally Jacobs, The Practical Archivist PHOTO Family History: Genealogy Made Easy podcast Be sure and listen to my other family history podcast called Family History: Genealogy Made Easy where in each episode what you need to know step-by-step to climb your family tree. Also in iTunes The Genealogy Gems TV Channel at YouTube Email Lisa The Genealogy Gems News Blog | 1/11/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 56: The 2009 Genealogy Gems Christmas Podcast | GEM: Name That Tune I'll See You In My Dreams was a big hit for Cliff Edwards who also performed it on the ukuele. In fact he was known as "Uulele Ike." If you think you know the name of today's mystery song, please email me call and leave the answer on the voice mail line at 925-272-4021. Dec. 24, 1968 In 1968 the three man crew of Apollo 8 became the first humans in history to orbit the moon. Their hastily-planned mission saw them enter lunar orbit on Christmas Eve after a three day voyage from earth. In one of a number of scheduled live TV broadcasts from the spacecrafts, the crew pointed their black and white camera at the lunar horizon and read the first ten verses of the Bible's book of Genesis. History of British Christmas Traditions I thought it would be fun to ask my friend James Mowatt of the Historyzine Podcast to tell us alittle bit about the history of Christmas in Britain, and describe how our British ancestors might have celebrated the holiday. From 1940: Princesses Elizabeth and Margaretâs Christmas Speech (Below: Princess Elizabeth along with her younger sister Margaret sending Christmas Greetings over the radio airwaves.) From 1917: Christmas, Christmas, Blessed Blessed Day From 1916: Christmas Eve Music Box A solo performed by Robert Gayler on the Celesta - Fantasie on old German Christmas Carols. A celesta is a struck idiophone operated by a keyboard. It looks very much like a miniature upright piano or a large wooden music box. From 1913: The Bells of Christmas a collection of Christmas carols performed by the Edison Band (below) From 1911: A Christmas Classic â The Awakening of Scrooge Music Hall Performer Bransby Williams (b. 1870 - d.1961) recorded thi | 12/13/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 55: Census Records You've Probably Never Used But Should with Curt Witcher | Welcome all the NEW listeners who discovered the show at the Family History Expo in Mesa, AZ. We're so glad you"re on board! Watch this video to learn how to use the free iTunes software (you don't need an iPod to use it!), and subscribe to this podcast for free. Then watch this video to learn more about how to use the podcast website. Family History Expos TV Watching Family History Expo TV is like your own Video Conference! If you were lucky enough to go youâll get to see the folks you may have missed and get refresher info from those you did hear, and if you werenât able to attend, this is your chance to get some great tips and ideas from the experts who were there. The next Family History Expo will be in St. George Feb 27 & 28, 2009 Lisaâs Classes: Genealogy Podcasts 101 What You Must Know To Save Your Research From Destruction Google: A Goldmine of Genealogy Gems Part I Google: A Goldmine of Genealogy Gems Part II And while I was in Mesa AZ, I finally got a chance to sit down and interview Dick Eastman. Dick is always the one doing the interviewing and blogging, and I just thought it was about time I sat him down and got him to tell us his story. And you can hear that interview in itâs entirety in Episode 5 of my other podcast Family History: Genealogy Made Easy. Subscribe for free to Family History: Genealogy Made Easy podcast in iTunes. I love getting to talk to genealogy experts up close and personal and I also have really gotten a lot out of going through the genealogy research process step-by-step. Itâs a great refresher for me as well as hopefully will help folks new to genealogy get started. Itâs a lot of fun! Fun at The Genealogy Gems News Blog The Genealogy Hoe Down featuring genealogy blogger Miriam Robbins Midkiff, Genealogy Podcaster DearMYRTLE, Family Tree Magazine Editor Allison Stacy, and managing editor Diane Haddad. Blog Post: Genealogists Run, Donât Walk, to Google! Houston Public Libraryâs Fantastic Collection Coming Online. Listen to my interview with Susan Kaufman manager, Houston Public Libraryâs Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research in the October 2008 episode of the Family Tree Magazine Podcast. Subscribe to The Family Tree | 11/30/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 54 - A Riveting Story of DNA & Genealogy, And Family Traditions To Start Now | I am very happy to announce that I just launched my brand new podcast called Family History: Genealogy Made Easy. The new show really captures two areas of focus that are really sort of outside the focus of this show. First, I wanted to do a show that anybody could stumble upon and with absolutely no prior experience in genealogy be able to listen to and enjoy and that would walk them step by step through the process of doing family history research. It's like a long term free seminar that you can listen to and work along with! The other area Iâve wanted to focus on is success stories and words of wisdom from experienced genealogists. As I travel around going to conferences and as I read my email, I hear so many great stories. I wanted to have a show where I could really showcase these stories and the wisdom of experienced genealogists. Newbies to genealogy will get a sense of what they can look forward to, and more experienced genealogists like you guys can enjoy hearing personal stories from those that you have probably heard of in the world of genealogy. So thatâs what youâll find at Family History: Genealogy Made Easy â Personal conversations and stories from the experts, and a genealogy how to course all wrapped in to one. No matter what experience level you are at in genealogy I hope you will subscribe to the new show this week. Itâs a weekly half hour show and you can find it in iTunes right along with this podcast. Flash Alert: I recently received a prompt to upgrade the free Flash player on my computer and have had nothing but problems. Iâve been checking into troubleshooting websites and there is quite an uproar about all the glitches it causes. Please be careful, and note that you will very likely have troubles with the click to play buttons on the Genealogy Gems website if you do elect to upgrade. Iâll keep you posted when I hear more about fixes. It appears that capability to view HD is the main focus of the upgrade, so if thatâs not a high priority, you may way to stay with the player you have for now. GEM: Profile America Cash Register History The James Ritty Patent at Google Patents. GEM: Interview with Colleen Fitzpatrick, The Forensic Genealogist Forensic Genealogist Website GEM: MacGenealogist Ben Sayer reviews genealogy software for the Macintosh computer: MacFamily Tree. GEM: Quilting Family Traditions The ladies in our family are Connie Drew, Stacie Sanders, Steffanie Wicker, Shannon Stewart, Shellie Ireland and Brooke Drew Lee wrote me to say & | 11/2/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 53 - Virginia Halloween History, World Vital RecordsTips, Name That Tune! | October is Family History Month Lisa with her prized pumpkin Genealogy Gems Halloween Greetings Halloween Haunts Podcast by WHRO FM radio: Stories based on ghostly legends and lore of Hampton Roads, Virginia. Thanks to my friend Michelle Gabriele-Harrell producer off the Halloween Haunts podcast. In iTunes: Halloween Haunts 2006 Audio Podcast Series and the 2008 series Halloween Haunts Fright Bytes Video Podcast in iTunes iGoogle Update Oct. 16, 2008 blog post on my Genealogy Gems News Blog about the NEW iGoogle that was just launched this week in the U.S. 7 part iGoogle Video Series walks you step by step on the computer screen through set up to getting the full potential. It's just one of the things you get when you become a Genealogy Gems Premium Member. Sign Up Today Family History Expo On November 14 & 15 Iâll be at the Family History Expo at the Mesa Conference Center in Mesa AZ. Iâll be there teaching my 2 part class Google: A Goldmine of Genealogy Gems, and Iâll have the Genealogy Gems Podcast booth in the Exhibit Hall so I hope if youâre in the area you will stop in and say "hiâ. For more information or to register. WorldCat: I also wrote a blog recently called Getting the Most Out of WorldCat and I wanted to mention that there is going to be a Free seminar Oct 28 at 2PM Eastern / 11 AM Pacific online sponsored by WorldCat so Iâll have a link to that posting so you can read all about it. MAILBOX: Kerry Steward called in about some comments I made on Genealogy Gems podcast Episode #40. Here are two articles about Henrietta Pruisner Tesch and Katherine Tesch Rugg's families. "Somewhat of a Record" and "Homer Woman Has Given Birth to 15 Children" GEM: Profile America - Oct. 13 Navy Month âHit hard, hit fast, hit oftenâ Admiral âBullâ Halsey (above) GEM: Interview with Yvette Arts, Director of Content Partnerships at World Vital Records Strategies for getting the most out of World Vital Records from Yvette Arts: First-time users/browsing: Perform a Basic Search. Youâll get the largest search results by just searching by last name. Look over the results to narrow down a | 10/19/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 52: Heading Over The Pond: Unique records you can use. | "And this year I hit the jackpot when I was able to track down one of his long lost cousins who had a treasure trove of family history tucked away in the rafters of her garage." (Below: Bill and cousin) Premium episode all about how to tap into your inner private eye to find those long lost living relatives. Albert Farrington and chorus from 1914 sing "Rule Britannia" GEM: Interview with Rick Crume Websites Rick refers to in the show: British National Archives and in itunes Find My Past Ancestral Quest - new interface with New Family Search. Family Tree Magazine Podcast military records interview Roots Ireland Genealogy Gems Premium: Sign Up Now and use Coupon code SAVE20 to get 20% off the anual membership GEM: Interview with Dr. Christopher Watts Below: Harry Cooke's Apprenticeship Record, 1872 Additional Gems From Over The Pond: Lisa's Interview with Feargal O'Donnell of the Irish Family History Foundation. View the 2 part video series: Part 1 Video Part 2 Video British History Podcasts: Binge Thinking History with Tony Cocks Historyzine Podcast with James Mowatt More Ways To Stay In Touch: Email Lisa Genealogy Gems on Facebook The Genealogy Gems News Blog The Genealogy Gems YouTube Channel | 10/6/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 51: FGS Interview, Census Abbreviations, Mac Help, Genealogy Sayings | Sept 16, 2008 Blog about my trip to FGS. Sign up for the FREE Genealogy Gems Newsletter I enjoyed hanging out at the Family Tree Magazine booth in the Exhibit Hall with editor Allison Stacy and Managing Editor Diane Haddad. September 2008 Family Tree Magazine podcast News from the Blogosphere Video While youâre at the Genealogy Gems News Channel you might want to click the SUBSCRIBE button which allows you to be notified when new videos are published so you donât have to check periodically. My article âHitting the Heirwavesâ is now out in the November 2008 issue of Family Tree Magazine. GEM: Interview with Jim Beidler â Chair of FGS 2008 Conference Jim & Lisa GEM: Profile America â ice cream cone Become a Premium Member Today: Use the Coupon code: SAVE20 to save 20% off annual membership GEM: MacMinutes with Ben Sayer, The MacGenealogist In todayâs MacGenealogist Minute with Ben Sayer, Benâs reviews Reunion 9, the leading Mac genealogy application. GEM: Podcaster Favorite Sayings Montage GEM: Census Abbreviations - Census Abbreviations page at the Ancestors Search website. eMail Lisa | 9/22/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 50: Family History Daydreaming, Interview with Tim Russell of Prairie Home Companion and Handwriting | Welcome to the 50th Episode of the Genealogy Gems Podcast! The Louise Carousel - Read the Blog GEM: Profile America August 16, 1862 Birthdate of Amos Alonzo Stagg GEM: A Little DayDreaming with Genealogy Podcasters The Genealogy Guys DearMYRTLE Bill Puller of the Genealogy Tech Podcast Anna-Karin Shander Mike O'Loughlin of Irish Roots Cafe GEM: Interview with Tim Russell of the Prairie Home Companion Tim Russel of A Prairie Home Companion radio show Prairie Home Companion's News From Lake Wobegon podcast Tim Russellâs website Listen to Tim on Minnesota's news station, 830 WCCO Radio website where he is the entertainment editor weekday mornings from 5-9 a.m. Tim and Lily Tomlin on the set of the movie A Prairie Home Companion Profile America â August 20, 1920: One of the nationâs first radio stations began broadcasting in Detroit GEM: Handwriting Analysis with Paula Sassi <img height="610" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q282/clicknshop/AliceLettertoEthelMurphyPage6.jpg" width | 8/15/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 49: Interview with America's Sweethear Kathy Lennon Part 2, Train Robbery History, and Contests | Episode 49 SHOW NOTES Coming in August: Want to know what it was like to work with Meryl Streep, Woody Harrelson, John C. Reilly, and one of my favorites Lily Tomlin? Then tune in next month to episode 50. I'll be chatting with Tim Russell the wonderful voice actor from the radio show and movie A Prairie Home Companion. Above: Tim Russell and Garrison Keillor We talk about his love of family history and antiques, his amazing career in a very nostaligic profession of being a radio actor and of course his work with Garrison Keillor and al the folks at A Prairie Home Companion. Below: Watch a clip from the movie A Prairie Home Companion YUMMY GEM: Lisa's Peach Pie...Just out of the oven... GEM: Genealogy Society Booth at County and State Fairs. There are many things we do as members of genealogy societies, but I think this was one of the best activities I've come across. Genealogy society members from neighboring areas come together to introduce the public to the joy of family history. NEW: Family Tree Magazine July 2008 podcast episode Podcasting Primer article including instructional video by Lisa Louise Cooke. The article will appear in the November 2008 issue, but is available now free online. All together it's a great resource for your friends who havenât yet tried podcasts. Share these resources with your friends and genealogy society. Email this link: http://familytreemagazine.com/podcast/podcast_howto.asp MAILBOX: Premium Member Maureen Stephan shares a valuable Gem she recently found. GEM: Train Robberies 7/18 U.S. Census Bureau GEM: Part Two of my Interview with Kathy Lennon In Episode 48 we got started on my interview with Kathy Lennon of the Lennon Sisters. Kathy is such a sweetheart and so fun to talk to that I just couldn't edit any of our conversation. So Iâm bringing it to you in two parts, and today is part two of our conversation. <img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q282/clicknshop/color_lennon_s | 7/12/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanBONUS Episode: 4th of July Celebration | July 4, 2008 EPISODE SHOW NOTES: This special episode of the Genealogy Gems Podcast is dedicated to the men and women serving in the U.S. military Patrick Henry's speech performerd by Harry E. Humphrey on Edison Blue Amberol, 1912 The Continental Congress - The You Are There radio show took historic events and dramatized them with "live radio" coverage style. C1947-1950 The Star Spangled Banner performed by Thomas Chalmers and chorus (including Elizabeth Spencer). Edison Records, 1915 Washington's Farewell Address performed by Harry E. Humphrey for Edison Blue Amberol 1912 If Washington Should Come To Life performed by Billy Murray on Edison Gold Moulded Record, 1906 Thomas Jefferson March performed by United States Marine Band on Edison Standard Record, 1909 Under Freedom's Flag performed by Edison Military Band on Edison Gold Moulded Record, 1908 Fourth Of July Address at Hyde Park, NY by President Roosevelt (4 Jul 1941 My Country 'Tis Of Thee performed by Edison Male Quartette on Edison Gold Moulded Record, 1903 Edison recordings courtesy of the University of California, Santa Barbara | 6/28/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 48: Exclusive Interview with Kathy Lennon, Contest Winner, Newsletter update | GEM: Another look at the Handwriting of Our Ancestors Paula Sassi, Certified Graphologist Genealogy Gems Premium Member Melissa Roberge's great grandfather Robert W Hicks GEM: An Interview with Kathy Lennon Listen to Part One of my exclusive interview with one of America's Sweethearts, and let me tell you, she is a gem! You know Kathy Lennon from her more than 50 years with the Lennon Sisters, but you may not know that she is also an avid family historian. The Lennon Sisters Website Best Pals Website Lennon Sister Paper Dolls CONTEST - Premium Members post your stories in the Forum for a chance to win a pair of Best Pals Dolls! Who Were Your Best Childhood Pals? Genealogy Gems Premium Members are invited to come share your stories of childhood best pals, your own story or perhaps one about an ancestor, and be entered in our Best Pals contest for a chance to win a beautiful pair of Best Pals dolls, each with their own signed certificate of authenticity, and delivered in a Best Pals Tote Bag. It's over a $60 value! You may enter as many stories as you wish. The winner will be contacted by email on July 31, 2008. Kathy and Janet as children with dolls Best Pals Dolls Kathy & Janet & The Best Pals The Lennon Sisters upcoming performances: November 1 - December 6, 2008 Tony Orlando and the Lennon Sisters Show Welk Resort Center, Branson, MO. The Welk Resort at Branson NEWSLETTER UPDATE: The free Genealogy Gems Podcast newsletter will soon see a new, colorful email publication. Iâm so happy to finally get the newsletter updated and I hope you enjoy the photos and the much easier to read format. | 6/14/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 47 - Winner announcement, handwriting analysis, great website and more! | The Free Monthly Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 47 SHOW NOTES... The University of Wisconsin digital Collection "Great aunt Pollyâ is at the top of page The University of Wisconsin / The nineteen hundred and eight badger Volume XXII (1908) Book II: classes, pp. 122 Email me GEM: Childhood Memories TVParty Website Captain Kangaroo... ...and more recently.... Captain Satellite on TVParty.com The "DOO BEE SONG" came from this album from my childhood collection GEM: Family Tree & Me Interview with Shirlene Dymock Family Tree and Me website GEM: Girding Your Loins with James Mowatt You can find The Historyzine Podcast at Jim's website and in iTunes GEM: Birthday Alarm Ideas for Strengthening Your Family Using Birthday Alarm Enter ancestor birthdays into Birthday Alarm to help you make note of it in your family blog, or family newsletter. Use it as a prompt to send a an email to a list of contacts that you've worked with over the years to research that ancestor. Use the ancestor"s birthday alarm to generate a dinner time conversation about that ancestor on their special day. Display a photo on the table, tell stories about them, and teach you children about the history of that side of your family. GEM: Paula Sassiâs analysis of Lars Johan Larsonâs signature Congratulations to Genealogy Gems Premium Member Melissa Roberge, the winner is of the handwriting analysis by Paula Sass, Certified Graphologist. And a special prize has been awarded to Premium Member Diana Larson for her terrific post in the Message Forum. Lars signed his name as the enumerator on the 1900 U.S. Federal Census for Sibley County Minnesota. GEM: Premium Update<br/ | 5/15/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 46 - A Listener's Leatherhead, Handwriting Analysis, & GG Premium Launch | Episode 46 Bogus Websites: To quote their email "The Generations Network, Inc. is encouraging consumers to validate and verify the legitimacy of a website before providing credit card information or paying for services.â? This is good advice. You know the rules on the Internet really shouldn't be much different than the rules in our daily lives. Find out about someone"s character and background before you hang out with them, and get referrals for unknown companies from people you trust. Family Tree Kids: Diane Haddad on NBC San Diego Family Tree Kids Website Tama Generations Movie Gem: Leatherheads: Iâll have a link to the official website in the show notes as well as a video preview of the movie. Leatherheads Website MAILBOX: Pat Dalpiazâs grandfather "Weenie" Flynn was a star quarterback on the St. Bonaventure University (Alleghany NY) football team for 3 years. He appeared in Ripley's Believe It or Not for his football leadership weighing only 117 pounds and leading the team to impressive victories. Randy Borkowskiâs website Deanna Bullock wrote in to give a very good reason why you should subscribe to the free Genealogy Gems Podcast Newsletter. SUBSCRIBE NOW GEM: Analyzing Your Ancestors Handwriting Story of how Grandmpa JB and Grandma Paulineâs letters came into my possession: Episode 39. Listen to some of the letters in Episode 41. Paula Sassi, Certified Graphologist. Email. Website www.handwritingconsultants.com VIDEO: Paula Sassi featured on San Diego's Fox 6 News <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/LnFQcW2x0OQ&hl=en" wid | 4/16/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 45: Prison stories & research, Google customization, & Free British Records | Episode 45 SHOW NOTES Sign up for Newsletter: mailto:genealogygemspodcast@gmail.com with your name, state or country and how you first heard about the podcast. I encourage you to do that today so you won't miss a thing! MAILBOX: Email from Linda Kvist in Sweden that includes a fun story about an immigrant who didn"t immigrate: "They were somewhat surprised that my father did contact them. In the church examine rolls it said that my dads grandfather emigrated to the US! He left the place and never came back. We know he never got to the US though. He met he's wife and the settled down in the area where she was born. So, in a way, we solved a clue for them as well!" GEM: Mar 22, 2008 was the anniversary of the First Bank Robbery Profile America is brought to you by the U.S. Census Bureau. CBSNews.com that takes a look at the precedent for bank robbery that Edward Smith set by profiling some of the most famous robbers in history. 48 Hours Mystery Article GEM: Kidnapped! Listener Greg Norland sent me a note to let me know about an intriguing podcast episode of the Chicago Public Radioâs This American Life show that he had recently heard. The Ghost of Bobby Dunbar Song: Mystery of the Dunbarâs Child by Richard "Rabbittâ? Brown. Here are a few pieces of the puzzle that Bobby Dunbar's granddaughter, Margaret Dunbar Cutright likely looked to when working on finding the truth about her grandfather. From The Constitution newspaper, in Atlanta, GA. On April 25, 1913 âHave the Parents Got Wrong Child?â? The 1920 census of Opelusas City, in Fort Landry, Louisianna Look for Percy and Lessie Dunbar, and their two children Robert age 11 and Alonozo age 9. Or were they both their children? Be sure and take a look at the census during the last few minutes of The Ghost of Bobby Dunbar as they give the ending to the story and what happened to the people involved. Email me with your thoughts or comments on the Ghost of Bobby Dunbar. GEM: Prison Records: My cousin Carolyn Ender shares her journey in locating the prison records for a man named George Jump who married her grand fatherâs sister. Carolyn's Research Approach: Try to determine the facility / town where you think they served their time.Locate birth & death dates & the county where they lived during the suspected timefr | 3/31/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 44: Canadian Border Crossings, U.S. Census Bureau, Godfrey Library, & Digital Preservation | Sign up for the free Genealogy Gems Podcast Newsletter where you'll also find out what's coming up on future episodes and get announcements first. My Own Grandpa Video: The Family History Silhouette Cake My facebook page MAILBOX: Roxanne Diakow Moos wrote to say that she visited an aunt and uncle in Saskatchewan Canada, and they took her to visit the old homesteads of two sets of great grandparents. "To others who look at my family history album and see those pictures they see a picture of land with nothing on it but a field but to me I can picture an old building that used to be there that raised a family and can almost picture the kids (my grandmother and her siblings) running around playing.â? Learn about Tyler MacNivenâs journey to find his fatherâs birthplace in Japan in the March 4 Genealogy Gems News Blog GEM: Canadian Border Crossings with Kathyrn Lake Hogan - Kathryn shares with us about Canadian Border Crossings into the United States and how many of our ancestors used this economic route to immigrate. GEM: Digital Preservation Tips from the Library of Congress - Digital preservation Cheat Sheet. covering Computer files, finding Digital Materials, Digital Photos, email, and storage disks. And the Digital Preservation Quiz GEM: Interview with Richard Black of the Godfrey Memorial Library GEM: U.S. Census Bureau - Flu Epidemic's 90th Anniversary, and the new U.S. Census History website (listen to interview: Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode #43) Genealogy Gems News Blog on March 10. Email Lisa with comments, suggestions and requests for the website and Iâll be forwarding all the information to the Director of History at the U. S. Census. New at the Genealogy Gems News Blog: A tribute to Womenâs history month, the new TV series Who Do You Think You Are being dev | 3/14/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 43 - Genealogy at Borders, & New U.S. Census History Site | Thank you to Genealogy columnist Kimberly Powell of About.com for listing the Genealogy Gems Podcast in her recent column called Genealogy Podcasts for Your Listening Pleasure. The newest addition to the Cooke household: Vinney Genealogy Gems News Blog : The British newspaper the Daily Mirror will soon be making available online newspaper issues back to 1903. MAILBOX: You can see the photo of Michelle standing in the spot of her ancestor's homestead on the Genealogy Gems Podcast Listeners Page Lisa at the ranch my great grandparents worked it in 1918. GEM: Interview with Dylan Barrell, Director of Digital Business for Borders Books about the new Borders Concept stores that will feature genealogy. Upcoming Borders Concept Stores in 2008: Las Vegas, NV - Town Square â April Panama City Beach, FL â Pier Park â May National City, CA â Westfield Shoppingtown Plaza Bonita â May Alameda, CA â Alameda Town Center â May Noblesville, IN â Hamilton Town Center â May Southbury, CT â Southbury Plaza â May Mira Loma, CA â Eastvale Gateway Mall â May Lone Tree, CO â Park Meadows Mall â May Wareham, MA â Wareham Crossing â June Baton Rouge, LA â Mall of Louisiana â July Allen, TX â Watters Creek at Montgomery Farms â July Tukwila, WA â Westfield Southcenter Mall â July New Orleans, LA â Garden District - October GEM: New History Web Site from the U.S. Census Bureau Interview with Bill Maury, Chief of History Staff at the U.S. Census Bureau Genealogy Gems Crossword Puzzle Sign up for the FREE monthly Genealogy Gems Podcast Newsletter TODAY <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.co | 2/29/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 42: Family Tree Magazine, Genline, and another great Venice song | Episode 42 SHOW NOTES Dear MYRTLE's interview with Lisa Louise Cooke of Genealogy Gems on her Feb. 12, 2008 episode. And Dear old Myrt also listed Episode 15 of the Genealogy Gems podcast in her weekly Best of the Internet blog column under Podcast. Venice Upcoming Live Shows: Saturday, March 8, 2008: Acoustic Music San Diego - an acoustic Venice show. (619) 303-8176 Friday, April 4, 2008: Pine Mountain Logs show at the SohO Restaurant and Music Club (805) 962-7776 The Logs are Venice's alter ego - they perform only cover tunes! Saturday, April 5, 2008: Pine Mountain Logs show at The Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach, CA (858)481-8140 Visit Venice at http://www.venicecentral.com/ MAILBOX: Gary Falsken recommends the history podcast "Napoleon 101â? hosted by The Podcast Network. GEM: Interview with Allison Stacy, editor of Family Tree Magazine The Genealogy Insider Blog featuring the Family History Expo GEN: Interview with Kathy Mead of Genline.com You know this episode is very special to me because it fall on the first birthday of the Genealogy Gems Podcast. There are several exciting things in the works for Genealogy Gems this coming year. Genealogy Gems Newsletter Sign Up. What was your favorite gem this last year? Email Lisa Thank you for listening. You guys are awesome! We have no intentions of having Genealogy Gems podfade, and it"s because of you that weâre still here! Venice song: Weâre Still Here <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GenealogyGemsPodcast/~4/ajpL4z4A0XY" height="1" width=" | 2/21/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 41 - Valentines Day Special | Episode 41 SHOW NOTES A table full of listeners joined me at the Friday night banquet. Jack Duffy and his daughter Anna Marie, Mark Baldwin, and Sue and Albert Sevy all joined my husband and I and we had a grand time. - Day of the week at the Search for ancestors website - Thanks to George Morgan of the Genealogy Guys Podcast for talking about the Genealogy Gems Podcast on their Jan 16, 2008 podcast. MAILBOX From Betty: Abbott & Costello Christmas DVD features several spots for Christmas Seals featuring celebrities such as Rosemary Clooney. From Melissa: a silhouette done 30 years ago in Paris by a street vendor. Listeners page Jim Mowatt of HistoryZine Podcast in Britain GEM: Lulu.com My book Genealogy Gems: Ultimate Research Strategies from Season One of the Genealogy Gems Podcast At Lulu you'll find genealogy digital CDs, Videos, Calendars, Music and artwork. A quick search of your surname or county where your ancestors lived could result in some real gems. Save on the combined shipping. GEM: Valentines Special Sit back and enjoy these yesteryear stories of loveâand perhaps they will inspire you to ask around your family for the origins of the ties that bind in your tree. First, a Depression era story of love between Pauline Herring &JB Moore Nov. 2, 1934 Remember me and donât forget, the blue eyed Girl is my pick yet. (Below: Valentine JB sent to Pauline) Next, is the story of Raymond Cooke and Isabelle Osborne. Raymond was born in Tunbridge Wells, England in 1894. He immigrated from England to Saskatchewan Canada in 1912, and in his autobiography he tells the story of how his love of music led to his finding the love of his lifeâ âTake your girlie to the moviesâ was performed by Irving Kaufman on May 19, 1919. Story read by Jim Mowatt of the Historyzine Podcast.Ragtime music by Frederick Hodges available on CD. <img height="242 | 2/13/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 40 - A little fun, my inheritance, & quilt care and display | PODCAST SHOW NOTES The Genealogy Gems News Blog: "Why should Lou Dobbs Care?â?. And be sure and vote on the new poll question: How do you listen to the podcast? Family History Expo 2008 in St. George, UT. I'll be attending the Friday night Banquet and I want to invite you to come sit at my table with me. If you"re going to be a the Family History Expo, have purchased your banquet tickets (available online at the MyAncestorsFound.com website,) and you would like to dine together, drop me an email at with your name. (and anyone you might be attending with) Confirmation will be by email. Thanks to the Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre and DearMYRTLE for their recent acknowledgements of The Socks To America Video. Watch The Socks To America MAILBOX: (Left to right they are Guy M. Denton, Gladys V. Denton, Dorothy J. Denton and Guy V. Denton.) âGuy V. Denton 1895-1959 purchased this quilt from a lady from Arkansas who was traveling through Howard, KS. Itâs obvious that it was not made with new materials as it did not wear well.â? Kevin Clark, Cedar Park, Texas From Deb Atchley: âmy quilters only gave me initials - not full names and birth dates. I think I've solved most of the puzzle though. â From: Linda Kvist - Pod Cards in Reunion 9 genealogy software I donât know if this is possible to do in any other genealogy software, perhaps you or any listener know?â? GEM: Traits Handed Down <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FAfrican-American-Lives-Graham-Judd%2Fdp%2FB000E6EHNG%3Fie%3DUTF8%26s%3Ddvd%26qid%3D1 | 1/30/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 39 - Heritage Quilts, History Podcasts, Mail & More | SHOW NOTES iTunes: If you are new to the podcast, be sure that you go back to the new Genealogy Gems subscription listing that you created in your podcast directory and click that GET ALL button. Clicking the SUBSCRIBE button will only give you the most recent show and future shows. By clicking GET ALL all the previous episodes will download for you. Go to the official Genealogy Gems Website and be sure and sign up for the FREE Genealogy Gems Monthly Newsletter 1890 census: visit the National Archives pages New Poll Question at Genealogy Gems News Blog: Are you a member of your local area genealogy society? MAILBOX: Diana Larson wrote to recommend the American Girl Collection: "The American Girls Collection books are a great way for children (and adults) to learn about children living through different periods in American historyâAlthough the stories themselves are fictional, they are thoroughly researched, and each book concludes with a brief section containing factual information, photographs, and artwork about that particular time period...â? Cathy Paris wrote in about the podcast. View her family history videos about her dad, Gil Merrill born in 1913 in Franklin, NH EMAIL LISA at the Genealogy Gems Podcast The Genealogy Reviews Online Blog GEM: Lisaâs History Podcast Picks Binge Thinking History By Tony Cocks Website: http://bingethinkinghistory.libsyn.com/ Dan Carlinâs Hardcore History Website: http://www.dancarlin.com/ Digging for the Truth by the History Channel Josh Bernstein is the host of this series on the History Channel. Season One. 2005. 4 episodes. http://www.history.com/minisites/diggingforthetruth/ Season Two 2006. 12 episodes Great Moments in History - by John G. Stockmyer. 10 episode free audio book published as a podcast Website: http://www.podiobooks.com/title/great-moments-in-history History According to Bob Website: http://www.summahistorica.com/ Bobâs website devoted to WWI history: The History Capsule Website: http://www.mystery-otr.net/mpir-radio/ <a href="http://phob | 1/20/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 38 - A special 1 hour episode including an interview with Venice | We had a wonderful Christmas and New Years and my wish for you is that you and your family are happy and healthy. Sequence and Dutch Blitz: It's is a fast-paced card game that I understand was created by Werner Ernst George Muller, a German immigrant from Bucks County,Pennsylvania. The game is supposed to be very popular among the Pennsylvania Amish and Dutch community. It"s a lot like playing speed solitare with three other people all at the same time. The Genealogy Gems video about the history of the Christmas seal called "How You Ancestors Made A Difference" It is also now being featured on the RootsTube Channel at Rootstelevision. Genealogy Gems News Blog features my New Years Resolution for 2008: To have even MORE genealogy fun! Be sure to subscribe to the blog so that youâll be alerted when new items are published. If youâre using iGoogle for your homepage, you can click the Google icon on the blog and add it, or you can add it to you Google Reader. Subscribe to the free Genealogy Gems Newsletter. Send an email with your name, state (or country) and how you heard about the podcast. Maureen Taylorâs blog about what to do with your Christmas cards when Christmas is over. MAILBOX: Richard Yehle wrote in about Genealogy Gems Episode 36 where I talked about the passport database at Ancestry and finding the back of the original form with the picture. He gives some great examples of how, sometimes, there is even more to be discovered! Richardâs experience with the passports is such a great example of not just looking for what you expect to find, but looking for the unexpected. GEM: Venice Interview âMay You Alwaysâ? was sung by The Lennon Sisters on the Lawrence Welk Show. Lennon Sisters Website The Lennon Sisters are the eldest of 12 siblings in the Lennon family, and certainly NOT the only ones with musical talent. I recently had an opportunity to meet with their younger brothers Pat and Kipp and first cousins Michael and Mark who musically merge as the group Venice. Watch a video of Venice performing âThe Family Treeâ? âThe Family Treeâ? debuted in 1999 on the bandâs album entitled Spin Art. The Lennon Family Tree: all the guys are the grandchildren of Herbert Lennon who was born in Wisconsin. His father John died in his thirties from a heart attack at a community picnic just before the turn of the century. Herbert was raised by his mother Minnie under the roof of his grandparents, James and Kate Lennon. Judge J | 1/6/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 37 SHOW NOTES - Double The Search! And How Our Ancestor's Made A Difference. | Family History Expo 2008 Video Premiere: I'll be there doing my presentation "Google: A Goldmine of Genealogy Gemsâ? at 4:30pm on Friday Feb 8, 2008 at the conference. I hope that you"ll take a moment to stop by my booth in the Exhibit Hall to introduce yourself and say âhiâ?! NEW AT THE BLOG: New poll question at The Genealogy Gems News Blog: Do you listen to the podcast the week it is published? THE MAILBOX: Follow up to Episode 26 & the Passport Database at Ancestry...Will Haskell told us about his grandfather, Merrill Haskell, traveled to Russia in 1919 in his work as a public accountant for the YMCA. Merrill Haskell's Passport application - but the woman's photo on the left doesn't match. A turn of the page reveals his grandfather! GEM: itunes GET ALL When you subscribe in iTunes to the podcast, only the most recent episode will download to your computer or iPod, so be sure to remember to go back to the Genealogy Gems Podcast listing in iTunes and click the GET ALL button so that all of the back episodes will download. You donât want to miss a thing! Gem: Search Yahoo and Google at the same time with POLYCOLA.COM GEM: The History of the Christmas Seal - How Our Ancestors Made A Difference! It's very likely that your great grandparents, grandparents and parents put Christmas Seals on the Christmas cards and packages. It all started on a stormy December night in 1903 a postman named Einar Holboell was working late in a post office sorting large piles of Christmas mailâ Put this stamp with message bright On every Christmas letter; Help the tuberculosis fight, And make the New Year better. The American Lung Association . Thank you so very much for supporting the podcast! iTunes Goal: Only six more five star reviews to go before we hit 25 for Genealogy Gems by the end of the year! If you have an iTunes account and are enjoying the podcast, please go to the <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=250987403" targe | 12/19/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 36 - Passport Lessons and Family History & Sound Recordings | SHOW NOTES Exclusive Kodak Gallery Discount: 20% OFF Photo books, Calendars & Cards through Dec. 11, 2007! Go to the Genealogy Gems Store for more information and to find the link to Kodak Gallery. Got an iTunes Account? If you"re enjoying the podcast, Iâd appreciate it if you left a 5 Star positive review at the Genealogy Gems iTunes page. This link will take you there: Genealogy Gems at iTunes. Thanks! NEW: The Book Has Gone Digital! Genealogy Gems: Ultimate Research Strategies from Season One of the Genealogy Gems Podcast is now available in a digital download format! This is a great chance to get the book for just $9.95 and no shipping costs! Go to http://www.lulu.com/content/1139806 GEM: U.S. Passport Applications on Ancestry.com My Genealogy Gems News Blog from December 5, 2007 continued...Not wanting to leave the database empty handed, I decided to search for some of my favorite Hollywood film stars: Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks. Lesson 1: Be sure when you are searching the database to click the NEXT button and check the backside of the application page for a photo. Douglas Fairbanks & Mary Pickford Passport Photos Lesson #2: If your ancestors were servants or employees of those that may have traveled, it would be worth searching for those employers. GEM: The History of Sound Recordings You know the invention of sound recording was quite a milestone in genealogy if you think about it. Never before had we had documentation of our ancestors voices. There is certainly something very special about hearing not just the words, but the tone, and inflections. Well, all of this sound recording was made possible by Thomas Edison, who 130 years ago this week . University of California, Santa Barbara Book: Innovate Like Edison A new book by Edisonâs Great Grand-niece Sarah Miller Caldicott and Michael Gelb. The Life of Thomas A. Edison at the Library of Congress Recorded Sound Reference Center at the Library of Congress LISA'S 10 GOLDEN RULES for making your own family history sound recordings. #1 Get a reliable and affordable method of digital recording. Free recording/editing software: Au | 12/9/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 35 - Through The Looking Glass, The LOC & A Little Bit of Pixie Dust | Episode 35 Show Notes Genealogy Gems News Blog "What's in a Name?â? My Facebook Profile: Lisa at Genealogy Gems. Make a friend request and then take the Genealogy Gems Quiz. Check out the genealogy quizzes at FunTrivia.com YAHOOOOO - thereâs a genealogy gal on the Genealogy Gems Listener page! Beth Green answered my call on Episode 30 and emailed a Simpsonized Version of herself. Check it out at the LISTENERS page. GEM: A Little Help From Your Friends My Top Three Tips for Tapping into the Strengths of Others: Tip #1 Swap brick walls Try swapping brick walls with another researcher and look them over with a fresh pair of eyes. I like to think of it as being a cold case detective. Someone who pulls out an old file and goes over it with a fine tooth comb to see if anythingâs been missed. Tip #2 - Assess your weaknesses Look honestly at your office and your research and make a list of areas where you could improve. Then set out to find someone in your local genealogical society who has a strength in that area. Tip # 3 - Two heads are better than one Try working alongside a fellow genealogist. Two heads are always better than one, and having someone that you can share the journey with is a wonderful thing. There are over 500 genealogy groups on Facebook alone! Or try one of the new genealogy social networking sites that have been popping up lately. Genealogy Social Networking Websites GEM: The Library of Congress Webcasts: Jewish Washington: Scrapbook of an American Community Presented by Laura Cohen Appelbaum and Wendy Turman of the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Washington. Library's Map Treasures are Highlighted in "Cartographia a book and presentation by Vincent Virga GEM: Genealogy through the Looking Glass Iâve enjoyed using childrenâs books for many years to become acquainted with new and sometimes complex subjects. They are little gems just waiting to help you take on a new area of genealogical research. For instance, does the subject of DNA still seem a bit foggy to you? Try "Genes & DNA" by Richard Walker, and "DNA is Here to Stay" by Fran Balkwill. âComing to Canada: Building a new life in a new landâ? by Susan Hughes is a great first timers introduction to the subject. The Irish Potato Famine: Irish Immigrants Come to America (1845-1850) by Jeremy Thornton .  | 11/30/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 34 - A Thanksgiving Celebration, & more... | EPISODE 34 SHOW NOTES: Genealogy Gems News Blog New videos for you at the Genealogy Gems website: Genealogy for the next generation: "Family History Research - Child Detectives" Genealogy Junction Getting started documents for free download "Family Tree" & "Circle of Life" by Venice. A very moving video highlighting a collection of photographs at the Library of Congress' American Memory collection taken by Lewis Hines of child labor in the early 19th century. MAILBOX: Wreath by creative podcast listener Linda Kvist, Sweden "The Emigrants" movie review Create your own Family History Christmas Wreath by watching the 4 part video how-to series An email from Beverly Shaw : (my apology to Beverly - I mistakenly credited her email to Barbara Murphy in the show & didn't catch the error in time) "I just wanted to tell you how much I appreciated your Candy Bar idea. Last month my husband's family had a reunion to honor his mother who passed away last year. I created candy bars for the reunion using your idea. Since Momma was an avid crocheter, I found a background of a crocheted doily and added 2 different photos that fit the theme. I designed it so that I could fit 2 on each 8 1/2 x 11 sheet and printed a master copy. I then took my master to Office Max and had them make 50 copies. After wrapping a mixture of Hershey Milk Chocolate Bars and Hershey Milk Chocolate with Almond Bars, I filled a basket with the 100 Candy Bars, tied a bow on the basket handle and they were given out as mementos. I am attaching a picture of the filled basket. Thank you again. I received many complements." If you"re looking for stocking stuffer ideas, there's still plenty of time to make the Sweet Memories candy bars which I described in detail in Episode 20 and | 11/18/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 33 - Census, Blogs, Silhouettes, Gadgets, oh my! | Episode 33 Show Notes The New Genealogy Gems News Blog Subscribe to the blog by clicking the Google icon on the Blog page Newsletter: Subscribe to the free monthly Genealogy Gems email newsletter IGoogle: If you haven't created your own genealogy iGoogle homepage just listen to Episode 15 and of course it"s all covered step-by-step in my book Genealogy Gems - Ultimate Research Strategies. Upcoming Conference Appearance: FamilySearch and My Ancestors Found have just announced that they are co-sponsoring the Family History EXPO at the Dixie Convention Center in St. George UT on Feb. 8 & 9 2008. Iâm very excited to let you know that Iâll be teaching a class on how to use Google for your family history research. All of the old Edison recordings on this episode are courtesy of the University of California at Santa Barbara GEM: This old dog learned a new trick â or how I got in touch with my own podcast: Hereâs a new technique for retrieving a past podcast episode and being able to have just that one episode come up on the page. This is great because itâs easier to read through, and you then have a URL address in your browser that you can copy and paste if you want to send it to someone. Hereâs how to do it: From the Genealogy Gems.TV homepage click the PODCAST buttonWhich will take you to the Podcast show notes page. Look down the right hand side of the page and click on the orange RSS button right below the word Syndication. This opens up a page that gives you all the show notes in a simple text format. Thereâs a box in the upper right corner called "Displayingâ?. Start typing âiGoogleâ? in the box and it will immediately start showing only episode show notes that include that word. Look down the show notes in the results to find the one you want.Click the blue title (ex. âGenealogy Gems Episode 15â?) and you will get the complete episode 15 show notes on one podcast page. At the end of the show notes is the direct download link for episode 15 if you want to listen to the episode or save it to your hard drive. This is how you can listen from the website ,because the media player, even though it still appears will only play the most recently published episode. GEM: Google Gadget for American Memory: Hereâs a follow up to the segment on The Library of Congressâ American Memory project from episode 32. You can now add American Memory to your iGoogle page! How to get the American Memory Google Gadget: Go to your iGoogle homepage. Click the link in the upper right corner that says âAdd Stuffâ?In the upper right corner is a Search for Gadgets Box.Type in the words âAmerican Memoryâ?the American Memory Search gadget will appearClick the âAdd It Nowâ? button (it will turn yellow and say âAdded.â?)G back to your iGoogle homepageYour new gadget in the upper left | 11/11/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 32 - Listener Mailbox and Invite Your Ancestors to Christmas! | Episode 32 Show Notes Listener Mailbox, and Invite Your Ancestors to Christmas! DearMYRTLE Website Episode 27 The Mailbox: Email From Dave Green: "Attached (is) a find on ebay. I hadn't thought to look there for family mementos. I typed in the tiny town of Fiat, IN and it came back with a matchbook from the store my grandparents had owned there! Thanks for the valuable gem.â? Genealogy for the Next Generation The Genealogy Gems Listener page - see Simpsonized Dave Email from Judy in Memphis: Hi, Lisa, a few weeks ago I contacted you and said I was going to do the Sweet Memories candy bars this Christmas. I thought you would enjoy seeing how they turned out! I have only actually put the candy in two to try it out but will wait until closer to Christmas so the candy will be fresh. I used the 3.5 oz Dove Bars, dark chocolate. I will send them to 47 people in the family who will enjoy the candy and hopefully the memories. The front says: "In Memory of Daddy, (Kenneth) who gave us our love of chocolate and Mother (Mildred) who made all those wonderful desserts. Love, Judy." The three children on the front are my two sisters and me at Christmas about 1946. The picture on the back is of the same children and our parents, about 1960. I hope they enjoy this little gift. Thanks so much for the idea. Again, I love the podcast and have gotten a lot of useful information. You make it really fun. GEM: Invite Your Ancestors to Christmas - Create A Family History Christmas Wreath Joy to the World Edison Records 1906 Courtesy of University of Santa Barbara This week, I"m very please to be publishing my first Christmas project instructional video sharing with you how to create your own family history Christmas Wreath. This wreath is so beautiful, and Iâm really excited to have found a way to incorporate more wonderful family photos into our holiday decorations. Iâve done my best to give you step by step instructions so that you can make your wreath right along with me. Watch the four part video which in total runs about 35 minutes - Here's an example: Part 1 WATCH ALL FOUR EPISODES I re | 11/4/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 31 - Free Access to Historic Media & Next Generation Genealogy | EPISODE 31 SHOW NOTES Genealogy Gems: Ultimate Research Strategies. Thanks to those of you who have bought the book. You guys are great. A special little Halloween hello from Genealogy Gems. Sad news: The This Week's Genealogy Gems Google Gadget has crashed. However, I will likely create a new custom gadget in the near future so I"ll keep you posted. To receive the code for the gadget just be sure to sign up for the free Genealogy Gems monthly newsletter because thatâs the email list I use to personally email you the code so you can install it on your iGoogle page. Newsletter Sign Up & Back issues The website is evolving every day with new content, so be sure and visit regularly at www.genealogygems.tv In the Resources section you will find lots of great genealogy research strategies. Be sure to click on the Google Research Gems Link. I have a special gadget there that will provide you with a new Google tip every day. And youâll also find lots of other great tips that weâve talked about to make Google work harder for your genealogy research. Please do let your research friends and your local genealogy society know about it as a resource for them too, even if they donât listen to the podcast. Gem: The Library of Congress The Irish Jig performed by the National Promenade Band in 1914 for Edison Records courtesy of University of Santa Barbara. AMERICAN MEMORY American Memory provides free and open access through the Internet to over 9 million items of written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music that document the American experience. These materials chronicle historical events, people, places, and ideas that continue to shape America. Browse American Memory Advertising 1850-1920Architecture and Interior Design 1935-1955Baseball Cards 1887-1914Broadsides and Printed Ephemera 1600-2000Chicago Daily News - Photographs 1902-19337 different Civil War collections with many, many photographsDaguerreotype Photographs 1839-1864Depression Era to World War II FSA/OWI Photographs 1935-1945Film, Animated 1900-1921There are several Folk Music CollectionsGreat Plains Photographs 1880-1920Maps and Cartographic Items 1500-PresentNew York City Films 1898-1906Nineteenth-Century Books 1850-1877Nineteenth-Century Periodicals 1815-1900Ohio River Valley 1750-1820Panoramic Photographs 1851-1991Pearl Harbor and Public Reactions Audio Interviews 1941-1942Posters, WPA 1936-1943Prairie Settlement, Nebraska Photographs and Letters 1862-1912Railroads Maps 1828-1900Revolutionary Era Maps 1750-1789San Francisco and 1906 Earthquake Films 1897-1916Sheet Music 1820-1860 & 1870-1885Slave Narratives Audio Interviews 1932-1975Small Town Life, Mid-Atlantic Stereoscopic Photographs ~ 1850-1920Southern U.S. Personal Narratives | 10/28/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanGenealogy Gems Episode 30 | SHOW NOTES for Episode 30 October 21, 2007 Calling all Ladies: Notice a trend on the Genealogy Gems Listener Page? Only men have sent in photos! Come on ladies, you need to be represented! Email a photo of yourself listening to the podcast on your ipod or computer, or holding up something that you've found since listening to the podcast, or both. Website News: New this week you will find a search box on the left side of the Genealogy Gems homepage under the navigation menu. I hope that you will use it and find it helpful in getting to where you want to go. GEM: Interview with Ali Selim, Director of "Sweet Landâ? In episode 29 I told you about a wonderful movie that I saw recently called Sweet Land. It's a film about Norwegian immigrants in rural Minnesota following WWI. I feel so passionate about it not only because itâs about family history, but because itâs such a rare thing to find a gem like this that you can watch with your entire family. Aliâs Grandparents William and Sophie Niemeier of Minnesota. This week I had a chance to talk to Ali Selim, award-winning director of Sweet Land, and we chatted about his immigrant parents, the power of memories and some of the terrific actors that he features in the film. Ali Selim, Director When you're done listening to the audio podcast, you can watch the Videocast below. Just double click on the Play button. More "SWEET LAND" film clips | 10/21/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanGenealogy Gems Episode 29 | Episode 29 SHOW NOTES GEM: Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation I had the opportunity to talk with Anna Swayne of the Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation recently. Listen as we walk through this emerging area of genealogy step-by-step and get a solid overview of how DNA testing can assist us in our family history research. Suggested Reading: Trace Your Roots with DNA: Use Your DNA to Complete Your Family Tree by Megan Smolenyak & Ann Turner DNA & Genealogy by Colleen Fitzpatrick USA TODAY article - SMGF's founder, James LeVoy Sorenson, was featured in a USA Today article in June. The article focuses on Mr. Sorenson's work in genetic genealogy as well as his other companies. Free Genealogy Gems Newsletter: Send an email with your name, state or country and how you heard about the podcast, and I'll get the Oct issue out to you right away, and you"ll be all set to receive each monthly issue. Check out whatâs new at the Genealogy Gems Website Get Lisaâs new book: Genealogy Gems: Ultimate Research Strategies from Season One of the Genealogy Gems Podcast. Packed with step-by-step instructions for everything covered in the first 20 episodes, and much more! | 10/7/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanGenealogy Gems Episode 28 | Episode 28 Show Notes The first Genealogy Gems videocast was published last week: The Socks to America. It's available through iTunes where you can download it to your video iPod. Now's the time to subscribe to the FREE Genealogy Gems Podcast Newsletter! Logitech Webcam Not only can you send video emails super quick and easy, but you can select one of their animated characters that you supply the voice for. Anytime you access Amazon through the links on my website and purchase any item on the Amazon site, you are supporting this podcast which I really appreciate! Thanks to you guys I was able this week to double my podcast storage space which means I can create longer podcasts and also publish videocasts for you. I hope you'll keep this in mind as we approach the holidays and you start doing your Christmas shopping. It's because of you that the Genealogy Gems Podcast, website and videocasts are possible. Thank you! GEM: GENEALOGY "COLD CALLSâ? My Lady of the Telephone was performed by Joseph A. Phillips and chorus for Edison Records in 1915 Interview with Carolyn Ender from Texas who has conducted dozens of cold call research calls. 1) Identify the person you want to call 2) Locate the Person's Phone Number Anywho.com People.yahoo.com Google.com 3) Plan ahead Consider recording the conversation Consider getting a hands free phone Consider time zones. Choose a time when you are not rushed Briefly review the family you are researching Make note of specific questions you would like to ask. Have your genealogy software program open 4) Get up the ânerveâ? to call - Be prepared. Say to yourself: âI can do this. This is importantâ?. Remember, all they can do is say âno thank youâ? 5) Introduce Yourself - Immediately identify yourself with first & last name & town. Indicate any family connection. Indicate who referred you to them. 6) Where to Begin - Talk about the family line you are researching Explain how you thought you might be related. 7) Reluctant Relatives - Share what youâve learned. Share your own memories of a shared relative. Mention something of particular interest in the family tree that might pique their interest. Offer to mail them some information and call again once theyâve had a chance to look at it. 8) During the Call - Take notes during the phone call. Confirm information that you already have 9) When Thereâs No Answer - Leave a voice mail your name, number, why youâre calling, & offer to call back. | 10/1/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 105 | CleanVideoSock It To Your iPod! | The First Genealogy Gems Videocast: The Socks to America. (click POD icon at left or the mp4 file at end of this posting to view. Please allow a few extra moments video file to load) This is the documentary spoof (or should I say "sockumentary") video about the immigration of the fictitious Sockish-Americans. Currently featured on Roots Television, the video is now available for FREE download onto your video ipod exclusively with this unique video podcast. Now you can "Sock It To Yourself" anytime you like! Due to the Socks huge popularity, I'm pleased to offer Socks mugs & posters, which are only available through the Genealogy Gems Cafepress Store. The Socks to America Mugs: Immigration Story & I'm A Genealogist (Caution: Don't drink & watch the video at the same time as you will be in danger of laughing which causes spitting!) And the Poster... | 9/25/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanGenealogy Gems Episode 27 | EPISODE 27 SHOW NOTES MAILBOX RE: WorldVitalRecords - All "Recently Added Databasesâ? on the site are offered for 10 days free when they are added. A quick way to find keywords on a webpage such as the databases listed on World Vital Records is to use the âFind on this pageâ? Function of Internet Explorer: From the homepage click on the the âBrowse all recently added databasesâ? linkFrom the top of this page that has the entire listing of databases press the Control key and letter E key on your keyboard at the same time which will access the edit menuPress the letter F on your keyboard to access âFind on this pageâ? function. This will make the FIND window pop up.Type your key word in the search box in the Find windowClick the NEXT button RE: Judy Gorman's email: Socks to America Video Rootstelevision chose "The Socks to America" as their homepage video last weekend. It now appears on their Roots Living Channel and Roots Tube channel. Sock it to Me! Express your Sockish-American side with Socks to America Posters and Mugs! They would make hillarious holiday presents for your fellow genealogists. Many listeners burn the podcast to CD for listening away from their computer, and I think donating them to your local genealogy society after you are done with them is a great idea. Here is a link to an official Genealogy Gems Podcast CD Label. It's formatted specifically for CD Stomper Label System which I use to create all kinds of professional looking labels for CDs and DVDs. Genealogy Societies are also welcome to use excerpts from my newsletter in their society newsletter when they include the following author credit "by Lisa L. Cooke, The Genealogy Gems Podcast at www.genealogygems.TV". GEM: Interview with DearMYRTLE - DearMYRTLE Website DearMYRTLEâs Book âThe Joy of Genealogyâ? DearMYRTLEâs Family History Hour can be found in iTunes and at her website <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff | 9/22/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanGenealogy Gems Episode 26 | EPISODE 26 SHOW NOTES I'll be at the Northern Utah Genealogy Jamboree in Ogden this Saturday September 15, 2007. Booth #302. (Listen to Episode 25) Gem: Organizing Your Internet Favorite Bookmarks To Rename Bookmarked Websites in your Internet Explorer Favorites: In Internet Explorer click the yellow star with the green plus signClick Organize Favorites Click to highlight the website link that you want to renameClick the RENAME button. Type the new namePress Enter key A more comprehensive organization strategy: First Level example: FUNNY STUFF GENEALOGY RECIPES STOCK TRADING, etcâ Within the GENEALOGY folder you could have: Blogs Libraries Podcasts Societies Military Resources Surnames - containing folders for each major surname Iâm researching. Etc... To Alphabetize Your Favorites: Click the yellow star favorites button on your Internet browser This will open up the window so you can see the folders in your Favorites listRight click you mouse anywhere in the white space of that windowclick SORT BY NAME And all your folders will snap back into alphabetical order. Be sure and subscribe to the free Genealogy Gems Podcast Newsletter...Coming in the October edition: yet another way to use your iPod as a family history tool. Go to the Newsletter page and send an email to subscribe. Announcing the premiere of the newest Genealogy Gems Production: The Socks to America. This video is a documentary spoof (a la Ken Burns) chronicling the immigration of the fictitious "Sockish" people (aka Sock Puppets). I invite Genealogists & Historians alike to sit back and enjoy a chuckle at our favorite pastime. | 9/10/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanGenealogy Gems Episode 25 | Book Announcement: Genealogy Gems: Ultimate Research Strategies from Season One of the Genealogy Gems Podcast is finished and available online through Lulu Publishing. It is jammed packed with genealogical gems that you can use straight from the book, or as you listen along to the podcast at GenealogyGems.tv. It was really important to me that the book be able to stand alone as a resource tool in addition to being a companion manual to the first twenty episodes of the podcast. You will find everything written out in step-by-step instructions, plus lots of photos, as well as many things that I never got a chance to talk about on the podcast or include in the newsletter. Lulu is very cool because you can preview several pages of the book. It's very safe and secure to order with them online. Shipping hint: When you're checking out the shipping will automatically show as Priority Mail. If youâre not in a huge hurry, use the drop down menu and select media mail - itâs much less expensive. It usually takes about a week to receive Media Mail. German history videos Allen county Library I hope to see you at the Northern Utah Genealogy & Family Heritage Jamboree at the Marriott Hotel, in Ogden on Saturday, September 15, 2007. I will be in Booth 302 in the Exhibition Hall. Stop by and say hello. For more information or to register online visit the My Ancestors Found website. Newspapers: The Genealogy database site World Vital Records is providing "increased accessâ? to the collection of NewspaperArchive.com database. The first release of the NewspaperArchive.com data (40 million records ranging from 1759 to 1923) went up Aug. 27, 2007. And World Vital Records is giving 10 days of free access to these new additions BROWSE Gem: Some newspapers carry a history section or a 'looking backâ column where they run old articles. World Vital Records only had a sampling of years from the past newspapers that are digitized. But the columns like âTwice Told Talesâ? that can be found in more recent newspapers, may include articles about the family that the website didnât have the originals of. So donât dismiss those new issues â you may find some real gems! To view a sample back issue of the newsletter CLICK HERE To subscribe to the Genealogy Gems Podcast Newsletter CLICK HERE. The newsletter is absolutely free. Just type the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line of the email, & send your name, and how you first heard about the podcast. Youâll get the current issue and as a special bonus, an email giving you access to th | 9/4/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanGenealogy Gems Episode 24 | SHOW NOTES Episode 24 The National Archives and Records Administration has taken the leap and raised their record reproduction fees. The new fees donât become effective until October 1, 2007, so youâve go a window of opportunity to order records at the old lower prices. Presidential Archives Uncovered. KodakGallery - Create a Family History Calendar. Consider highlighting an ancestor each month. It would make a wonderful holiday gift. Save 25% off calendars with coupon code SCHOOLCAL at Kodak Gallery My NEW book Genealogy Gems â Ultimate Research Strategies from Season One of the Genealogy Gems Podcast will be out VERY soon,. It will include step by step details from everything covered in Episodes 1 through 20. Check the website often for the official publish date. Correction: The title of the book I mentioned in Episode 19 called Papaâs Way is incorrect. The title of the book by Thyra Ferre Bjorn is Papaâs Wife. Hereâs another Swedish Book recommendation that I received from Anna-karin Shander who lives in Sweden and is host of Anna-Karinâs Genealogical Podcast. The book is called The Emigrants â The Emigrant Novels Book 1 by Wilhelm Moberg. ordered my copy. With Fall coming, doesnât it sound wonderful to curl up on the couch with some hot coffee and a novel called âThe Emigrantsâ?? The Emigrants by Wilhelm Moberg GEMS: A tour of Genealogy Gems TV In Episode 24 I take you on a tour of the new videos on the Genealogy Gems TV webpage. Click on the VIDEOS button or on the Genealogy Gems TV icon in the top right corner of the home page to check out all the new videos. Comedies Our Summer Vacation Family Tree Part One & Two- Starring Julie Andrews and Gene Kelly A Son's Tale <span class="style471" | 8/26/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanGenealogy Gems Epsiode 23 | Episode 23 SHOW NOTES The Mailbox: According to alert listener Richard Yehle, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests can receive acknowledgement letters from the US Dept. of Homeland Security / US Citizen and Immigration Services in just two weeks. Richard's requests were placed on a speedier "simple track.â? This means that response time has been drastically cut from the six months it took me to receive answers about 5 years ago. This is good news for genealogists! Better yet, you now have the option of requesting a CD with pdf file, instead of paper files, if the number of pages is over 15. We"re all waiting with bated breath to hear back from Richard when he receives the final results from his request for his great grandfatherâs records. GEM: Follow up - Using Your Video iPod As A Genealogy Tool Proactive listener Donna wrote this week to ask what the best format and resolution was for saving pictures to be viewed on the Video iPod. For photos to be viewed on a television screen, save them as JPEG files at 300 dpi resolution. For photos strictly viewed on your iPod, resize them to reduce their ipod storage requirements. Hereâs how: To Reduce Image Size: Copy and paste the photos into your IPOD IMAGES folder (see Episode 22 re: folder) In Windows XP, click MY COMPUTER icon on your desktop Go to your IPOD IMAGES FOLDER Click a photo that you want to downsize so that itâs highlighted. (To highlight all the images click on the first image, hold down the SHIFT key and then click the last image in the folder.) Look to the blue side bar on the left under FILE AND FOLDER TASKS and click on EMAIL THIS FILE which will open up a little window called SEND PICTURES VIA E-MAIL Make sure the MAKE ALL MY PICTURES SMALLER button is selected Click OK An email message will open with all the photos you selected attached, but at reduced sizes. Double Click on the first image to open & view it in the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer At the bottom of the window click the COPY TO icon. Keep the original file name and click SAVE It will ask you if you want to replace the original. Click OK Follow that procedure with each photo. I was able to reduce my original 1.24 MB photo to just 141 KB. This saves LOTS of room on your iPod! Supply Checklist Video iPod<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FXtremeMac-IPV-MIC-20-MicroMemo-Digital-Recorder%2Fdp%2FB000EDIOH4%3Fie%3DUTF8%26s%3Delectronics%26qid%3D1187561009%26sr%3D8-2&tag=genegemspodc-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325" target | 8/19/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanGenealogy Gems Episode 22 | SHOW NOTES August 12, 2007 THE MAILBOX "âI also wanted to share a couple of photographs with you, she says. During your third episode, you talked about creative ways to display your family history treasures, and I wanted to share with you something absolutely wonderful my aunt did for me. When my grandmother had to downsize and move into an assisted living facility, my aunt stumbled upon a beautiful silk baby dress and a pair of leather button-up baby shoes that had belonged to my grandmother. She had these framed for me along with a photograph of my grandmother on her 1st birthday wearing them! She gave the finished product to me because she knew how much I am fascinated by our family's history. Sincerely, Diana Larsonâ? Eleanor Mae Lees - 1st birthday Email from Barbara Murphy, NY: âOn this weeks episode #21 you were talking about writing your memories. I received a book from my daughter last Christmas that does just what you are talking about. It is "A Mother's Legacy; Your life story in your own words. I think it is terrific because there was no way I was going to write anything anytime. This book is a month by month calendar book. Each month has questions to write aboutââ? Anna-Karin's Swedish Genealogical Podcast Use the time while you"re downloading podcasts to make a few entries into a memory book! Thatâs a gem of an idea! GEM: Turn Your Video iPodInto A Family History Tool MicroMemo High-Fidelity Digital Audio Recorder for the Video iPod by XtremeMac The Micro memo snaps easily into the connector at the base of the video ipod. It has a flexible microphone and buil | 8/12/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanGenealogy Gems Podcast Episode 21 | SHOW NOTES Episode: # 21 August 5, 2007 Genealogy Reviews Online blog: Genealogy Gems - You've Got to Check this One Out. Lisa's Movie Pick: Full of Life (1957). It's a really heartwarming movie about immigrants and their American born children that you can watch comfortably with your kids and your grandkids. The novel by John Fante is still available: Full of Life by John Fante Turner Classic Movies GEM: Freedom of Information Act Follow Up Email from Richard Hrazanek: "I loved the tip about requesting your ancestor's immigration file through the Freedom of Information Act. Do you know if you can do the same thing with a person's military record.â? FOIA can assist you in obtaining military records. The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Website article: How to use the Freedom of Information Act. Rod Powers of About.com does a great job outlining how to obtain military records The National Archives website article: Access to Military Records by the General Public, including genealogists who are not next-of-kin Timothy E. Blaiseâ website devoted to the 4th Infantry Division 224th Infantry Regiment Company "D" which his uncle served in. Timothy outlines his experience with obtaining military records. GEM: Thanks for the Memories Get a piece of paper or pull up a word document. Close your eyes for a second, and visualize a favorite memory from your childhood. In my case I started with a favorite place, my maternal grandmaâs house. But perhaps yours is the back alley where you and your friends played baseball, or your great uncle's garage where he showed you how to work on cars. Whatever is meaningful to you. Now, open your eyes, and write your thoughts one at a time. Just free flow it. They donât have to be complete sentences. Later you can try your hand at writing more of your actual experiences or memories of a person. Again, it doesnât have to be a novel or sound really professional. Itâs just the memories from you heart. Tie together this gem with episode 20âs Sweet Memories gem where we made a family history chocolate bar label for a candy bar that could be tucked in a Christmas Stocking as a gift. Replace the Ingredientâs list on the back label with a text box that includes these free flowing memories about the photo that appears on the front label. <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GenealogyGemsPodcast?a=3Xt5fceeRgc | 8/5/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Outstanding podcast - keep up the great work.
I know what it takes to run a podcast on your own. GG is a breath of fresh air in the genealogy category, and should be commended for the variety of topics and the positive encouragement provided to listeners. I disagree with one reviewer who derided Lisa for using the term "God" in her podcast. He/she felt that most genealogists do not believe in God. I imagine that genealogists aren't all that different compared to the general population where a majority believe in a higher power of some sort. Also, your podcast isn't a born-again podcast - it is a genealogy podcast. You don't mention God an inordinate amount of time. In fact, I can barely recall where you have, Lisa. Be that as it may, it is hard to exclude one's basic belief system when speaking. If that reviewer doesn't like your style of speaking, he can chose not to download it. His premise is about as weird as stating categorically that most genealogists don't like rock music or country music (or whatever). Well, we don't all sit around in damask-covered Chippendale wing chairs, peering at cryptic documents through gold-rimmed bi-focals while the butler adds another log to the fire. Some of us are hikers, some are bikers. Some are walkers, others use walkers. But ALL have a love of family history and care to preserve it. If I want to listen to rock music, I download the music. If I don't, I won't. The same goes for genealogy podcasts. If I don't want to listen to one on Irish research this week, then I won't download it. So Lisa, keep on podcasting, and don't let that person stiffle your voice. You have a great spirit, and your audience LOVES listening to each episode! I particularly like the one about chocolate -- call me silly! Happy family tree climbing! Myrt :) Your friend in genealogy!
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