Episode 1 Video and Show Notes

Live show air date: March 26, 2020 – This was the pilot episode and covers a variety of topics.
Join me for Elevenses with Lisa, the online video series where we take a break, visit and learn about genealogy and family history.

I first heard the term “elevenses” while watching the British TV series Good Neighbors (Get it here) (known in the UK as The Good Life). While the traditional time for a morning break of tea is 11:00 AM, Tom and Barbara Good would have theirs at 9:00 AM because they got up at dawn to work on their self-sufficiency lifestyle.

Book Recommendation:

Mama’s Bank Account by Kathryn Forbes (Get it here)

Lisa Louise Cooke recommends this book in this episode.

Movie Recommendation:

I Remember Mama starring Irene Dunne (Get it here)

Lisa recommended this movie in this episode.

MyHeritage Photo Colorization

MyHeritage Complete and PremiumPlus subscribers can colorize an unlimited number of photos.
Not a member? Start a trial here and you can colorize 10 photos.

Ancestry.com Records Highlight

Genealogy Research Tech Tip

Look to the next page. Many passport applications are double-sided and may include a photo!

Googling and YouTube

Read the article: How to Find Family History on YouTube in 5 Steps
Premium Membership Video: The Genealogist’s Google Search Methodology (log in required)

Terrific Tabs

Create a bread crumb trail of your searches by opening each in a new tab.
Right-click (Windows) on video links to see the video in a new tab.
Right-click on the new tab and select Reopen Tab

Also mentioned: Google’s MyActivity will show you your search history when you’re logged into your Google account. There you can also control your Google privacy settings.

Google Chrome Extension: Snooze Tabby

(Get it here for free.) Use Snooze Tabby allows you to hide tabs and have them return on the date and time you want them. (The half moon icon referred to is now an owl icon.)

Read the article: How to Customize the Chrome Browser for Genealogy
The Genealogist’s Google Toolbox by Lisa Louise Cooke (Get it here at the Genealogy Gems Store.)

Reopening Closed Tabs

Right-click and click Reopen Tab. You can also use these quick keys:
Control + Shift + T (Windows)
Command + Shift + T (mac)

You can reopen multiple tabs. Each time you use the above quick keys it opens the previous tab going back in time.

Resources:

Show Notes PDF – Genealogy Gems Premium Members can click here to download the show notes PDF for this episode. (Log in required.)
Learn more here about becoming a Genealogy Gems Premium member.

Everyone likes a good cup of tea (or coffee, or…), a snappy tech tip, and learning ways to be more productive and inspired, right? I hope you’ll consider even sharing “Elevenses with Lisa” with your friends who say they’re not interested in genealogy. You never know, they might just get interested in family history.

England Wales electoral registers Be_A_Dear_Please_Share new records Ancestrycom

Thank you for sharing Genealogy Gem’s “Elevenses with Lisa”!

Questions or Comments about Elevenses with Lisa?

Being cooped up at home doesn’t mean we can’t stretch our wings. Thank you for helping me stretch mine! If you have any questions about how to tune in, or you have a question you’d like me to answer on the show, please leave a comment below.

14 Comments

nancycluff on April 6, 2020 at 6:21 pm

Thanks, Lisa. The Elevenses with Lisa brightened my day! I’m planning on joining you every Thursday.

nancycluff on April 6, 2020 at 6:25 pm

Lisa, I feel a little overwhelmed about which tool to learn to use first: Google Search, Evernote, DropBox, or something else. I seem to be dipping into different topics, but not mastering any of them. Do you have a suggested order in which to learn all the wonderful topics? Perhaps there’s a logical way to put them in order, but I haven’t figured it out.

Lisa Cooke on April 9, 2020 at 3:44 pm

Of the three you mentioned I think that concentrating your learning around Google search is the one that will likely pay off the most on a regular basis. Then I would recommend watching the Beginning Evernote class in Premium Membership and seeing if it sounds like something you want to use. If so, then go through those classes.

Janet on April 8, 2020 at 11:03 am

Thank you Lisa…This has made my day! I am planning on joining you on Thursday. My biggest thing that I deal with on my genealogy is organization. I just need a good system

Kay on April 16, 2020 at 9:33 am

Section 2 ‘click here’ link as of April 16 goes to Facebook not Youtube.

Lisa Cooke on April 16, 2020 at 2:23 pm

Thanks for letting me know! It’s now fixed and goes to the Genealogy Gems YouTube channel.

douglashill on April 30, 2020 at 9:55 am

Lisa
Love your show!
One Tab has disappeared from the Chrome Store! I found it for Firefox but not for Chrome. Even when you go to One-Tab.com and click on the install button it comes up with 404 Not Found from the Chrome Store. Any ideas (I emailed One-Tab but you know how that goes!)????
Doug

Lisa Cooke on April 30, 2020 at 3:14 pm

I’m so glad you’re enjoying the show, thank you! My best guess is that it is a temporary outage for One-Tab. I have it installed, and it’s still working. I messaged them and I will post here if I get an answer.
- douglashill on May 1, 2020 at 8:51 am
  
  Lisa
  From the One-Tab.com website today:
  Update May 1, 2020: There is a temporary glitch with our listing in the Chrome Web store, and new users temporarily cannot install OneTab until our new extension update is reviewed by Google. Everything should be back to normal within a few business days. Sorry for the inconvenience.
  Thanks again for all of the tips!
  Doug
  - Lisa Cooke on May 1, 2020 at 9:47 am
    
    Thanks for the update. Glad to hear there’s an update coming. There are a lot of “approval” delays across tech right now.

imageni on May 1, 2020 at 12:55 am

How can I download and print the show notes, if I am watching the video later?
Sharon Clay – Pleasanton, California

Lisa Cooke on May 1, 2020 at 10:48 pm

Thanks for watching the show Sharon! I publish show notes 24-48 hours after the live show. All the show notes can be found here. You can access this list at any time from our home page. Just click the “Start Learning” menu at the top and select Elevenses with Lisa from the menu. You can also click Articles in the blue menu to find show notes and other articles.

Barb Richards on May 1, 2020 at 2:30 pm

Loved the show re Organizing your paper! I can’t seem to find the show notes though. Where do I find those?

Lisa Cooke on May 1, 2020 at 10:45 pm

Thank you Barb! I publish show notes 24-48 hours after the live show. Episode 6 show notes have just been published and are now available here: Episode 6

nancycluff on April 6, 2020 at 6:21 pm

Thanks, Lisa. The Elevenses with Lisa brightened my day! I’m planning on joining you every Thursday.
nancycluff on April 6, 2020 at 6:25 pm

Lisa, I feel a little overwhelmed about which tool to learn to use first: Google Search, Evernote, DropBox, or something else. I seem to be dipping into different topics, but not mastering any of them. Do you have a suggested order in which to learn all the wonderful topics? Perhaps there’s a logical way to put them in order, but I haven’t figured it out.
- Lisa Cooke on April 9, 2020 at 3:44 pm
  
  Of the three you mentioned I think that concentrating your learning around Google search is the one that will likely pay off the most on a regular basis. Then I would recommend watching the Beginning Evernote class in Premium Membership and seeing if it sounds like something you want to use. If so, then go through those classes.
Janet on April 8, 2020 at 11:03 am

Thank you Lisa…This has made my day! I am planning on joining you on Thursday. My biggest thing that I deal with on my genealogy is organization. I just need a good system
Kay on April 16, 2020 at 9:33 am

Section 2 ‘click here’ link as of April 16 goes to Facebook not Youtube.
- Lisa Cooke on April 16, 2020 at 2:23 pm
  
  Thanks for letting me know! It’s now fixed and goes to the Genealogy Gems YouTube channel.
douglashill on April 30, 2020 at 9:55 am

Lisa
Love your show!
One Tab has disappeared from the Chrome Store! I found it for Firefox but not for Chrome. Even when you go to One-Tab.com and click on the install button it comes up with 404 Not Found from the Chrome Store. Any ideas (I emailed One-Tab but you know how that goes!)????
Doug
- Lisa Cooke on April 30, 2020 at 3:14 pm
  
  I’m so glad you’re enjoying the show, thank you! My best guess is that it is a temporary outage for One-Tab. I have it installed, and it’s still working. I messaged them and I will post here if I get an answer.
  - douglashill on May 1, 2020 at 8:51 am
    
    Lisa
    From the One-Tab.com website today:
    Update May 1, 2020: There is a temporary glitch with our listing in the Chrome Web store, and new users temporarily cannot install OneTab until our new extension update is reviewed by Google. Everything should be back to normal within a few business days. Sorry for the inconvenience.
    Thanks again for all of the tips!
    Doug
    - Lisa Cooke on May 1, 2020 at 9:47 am
      
      Thanks for the update. Glad to hear there’s an update coming. There are a lot of “approval” delays across tech right now.
imageni on May 1, 2020 at 12:55 am

How can I download and print the show notes, if I am watching the video later?
Sharon Clay – Pleasanton, California
- Lisa Cooke on May 1, 2020 at 10:48 pm
  
  Thanks for watching the show Sharon! I publish show notes 24-48 hours after the live show. All the show notes can be found here. You can access this list at any time from our home page. Just click the “Start Learning” menu at the top and select Elevenses with Lisa from the menu. You can also click Articles in the blue menu to find show notes and other articles.
Barb Richards on May 1, 2020 at 2:30 pm

Loved the show re Organizing your paper! I can’t seem to find the show notes though. Where do I find those?
- Lisa Cooke on May 1, 2020 at 10:45 pm
  
  Thank you Barb! I publish show notes 24-48 hours after the live show. Episode 6 show notes have just been published and are now available here: Episode 6

Episode 1 Elevenses with Lisa Show Show Notes (Pilot)