Family History Episode 6 – Sleuthing Out Families and What Records Exist
Published November 5, 2013 by Lisa Louise Cooke [display_podcast] Download the Show Notes for this Episode Welcome to this step-by-step series for beginning genealogists—and more experienced ones who want to brush up or learn something new. I first ran this series in...
Tips for Collaborative Genealogy: Research with a Partner
Recently Katharine, a Premium podcast member, asked for my advice on collaborating with a research partner. She wrote, “While I am primarily a digital researcher, and have divested myself of duplicate papers, my research buddy uses a lot of binders and has many...
Voices of the Past: Canadian Oral History Project
The Victoria Genealogical Society has started a new memory project called "Voices of the Past." They are recording the stories of senior members of their community and posting them to their website. You can listen to any given story or click on one of the themes...
Free Helps for PAF and RootsMagic Users
RootsMagic, the makers of award-winning family history software, now offers free guides for users of PAF (Personal Ancestral File, the free family tree software that is becoming obsolete), FamilySearch Family Tree and their own RootsMagic software. "RootsMagic for PAF...
Newsboys: Colorful Figures of the Past
Newsboys or "newsies" used to sell the news. But for a time in American history, they were the news! You'd know them by their common call: "Read all about it!" It was their job to sell stacks of inexpensive newspapers on every street corner that would support them....
Afghanistan and Iraq Casualty Databases Now at Fold3
There's a saying that "past is present," and nowhere is that truth more apparent than family history. Sometimes we get very stark reminders that the same things that affected our ancestors--war, poverty, conflict and the like--affect us today. Fold 3 has added new...
Family History Episode 5 – Unlocking the Past and Home Sources
Published October 29, 2013 by Lisa Louise Cooke [display_podcast] Download the Show Notes for this Episode Welcome to this step-by-step series for beginning genealogists—and more experienced ones who want to brush up or learn something new. I first ran this series in...
Add Your Local Paper to Digitized Newspapers Online with NEH Funding
Does your local library, historical or genealogical society have a newspaper collection to share? Let the NEH help! The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is accepting proposals from institutions hoping to participate in the the National Digital Newspaper...
Family History Episode 4 – Genealogy Conferences, the SS-5, Delayed Birth Records and Death Records
Published October 29, 2013 [display_podcast] Download the Show Notes for this Episode by Lisa Louise Cooke Welcome to this step-by-step series for beginning genealogists—and more experienced ones who want to brush up or learn something new. I first ran this series in...
David Rumsey Shares Souvenir Map for Early Airline Passengers
A recent blog post at slate.com caught my eye because it features a map from the genealogists-love-it David Rumsey map collection. But what captured my attention was the story the unfolded behind the foldable map itself. I think you'll love it! Blogger Rebecca Onion...
MyHeritage Partners with FamilySearch
Genealogy industry giants MyHeritage and FamilySearch have just announced a strategic partnership that promises to be a win-win for genealogists everywhere. It looks like FamilySearch's billions of historical records will get a searchability boost with MyHeritage...
(Free Video Class) Google Earth Helps Genealogist Find Family Business
Gail Rogers in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada recently shared how my presentation on using Google Earth for genealogy helped her find her way to the site of an old family business--and the place where her ancestor died. She's given me permission to share it with you. I hope...
RootsTech 2014: Early Bird Registration PLUS Extra Discount!
Have I got a promo code for you! Want to save off your registration for what's shaping up to be one of the biggest family history events ever? Of course you do! From now until November 30, 2013, Genealogy Gems blog readers can save an additional $10 off the already...
Genealogy Roadshow Casting for Next Season
Genealogy Roadshow is now casting for its next season. Are you a contender? In case you missed the first season, Genealogy Roadshow is a PBS series much like Antiques Roadshow--only your ancestors are the antiques. Instead of everyday people bringing their old...
Family History Episode 2 – How to Interview Your Family
Republished October 8, 2013 by Lisa Louise Cooke [display_podcast] Download the Show Notes for this Episode Welcome to this step-by-step series for beginning genealogists—and more experienced ones who want to brush up or learn something new. I first ran this series in...
2 Evernote for Genealogists Must-Have Tips
Evernote is certainly the fastest-growing (and FREE) note-taking technology out there, so it's no wonder that it is incredibly popular with genealogists. But there's a lot packed into it and I've noticed that many genealogists aren’t taking full advantage. Here's are...
Over a Million Newly Indexed Canadian Passenger Lists Now Available
Over a million indexed records and images for Canadian passenger lists (1881-1922) are among newly-announced records now searchable at FamilySearch.org. The database includes records for Canadian ports--Quebec City, Halifax, St. John, North Sydney, Vancouver and...
Meet a Gem: 101-Year Old Woman and her 1930 Packard
Want to meet a real gem? She's Margaret, a centenarian who's still at the wheel of her 1930 "straight-8" 740 Packard automobile! In the video below she talks about the joy of revving the engine. She loves the "sense of horsepower," a distinct sound signature she...
