This genealogy researcher searched for home movies on YouTube after hearing Lisa Louise Cooke talk about the kinds of...
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Vintage NYC Street Views on Google Earth
You can now see New York City street views from the late 1800s and early 1900s as Google Earth street views. Take a...
Passport Applications for Genealogy: A Birth Mom’s Life
Using passport applications in genealogy can lead to family history discoveries! See how this intrepid researcher...
Inspiring Family History Video Ideas Sent In By YOU
These family history video ideas and comments/questions sent in by Genealogy Gems listeners can inspire your own short...
RootsTech questions: Tips for attending world’s biggest genealogy event
Your RootsTech questions answered here! Attending RootsTech 2018 in Salt Lake City, Utah for the largest...
“I Found 130 Letters by My Ancestor!” Why Use Google Books for Genealogy
Betty has at least 130 good reasons to use Google Books for genealogy! She used this powerful Google tool to find her...
No More Late Fees! Check Out Free Genealogy Magazines and eBooks at Your Local Library
Your local library may offer free genealogy magazines and ebooks. Why choose them over print? So many reasons! No more...
Tour Your Childhood Home with Google and Google Earth
Ever thought of visiting your childhood home? Here's a story about people who are actually buying theirs back. For the...
Google Searches for Genealogy Leads to an Opera’s Worth of Stories
Google searches for genealogy are a main focus of our Google Guru, Lisa Louise Cooke. Read this inspiring story of how...