by Lisa Cooke | Jan 10, 2013 | 01 What's New, Ancestry, Apps, Genealogy Gems Podcast, RootsMagic, YouTube
As the new year begins, we all have family history research challenges we are targeting. The newest episode of the free
Genealogy Gems Podcast (
Episode 148) is packed full of brand new quick genealogy gems to help you hit the mark, including:
- What you’ll get from the new free RootsMagic App
- 5 reasons you need the new YouTube app for family history
- Ancestry search tips video
- Upcoming free genealogy webinars, and more
We’ll also discuss a disturbing case of alleged website theft in the genealogy community, and what it means for you.
by Lacey Cooke | Feb 22, 2019 | 01 What's New, DNA, Records & databases
Ancestry dominates this week’s genealogy news with a new update for AncestryDNA genetic communities! Also new from Ancestry this week are big updates to collections for England and Canada. Featured: AncestryDNA NewsAnnounced on Tuesday, February 19:...
by Lisa Cooke | Nov 19, 2014 | 01 What's New, DNA, Family Tree Magazine, Genealogy TV
The newest episode of the Family Tree Magazine podcast is now online for your listening pleasure! Catch the latest news and a special spotlight on DNA with chats with THREE leading voices in genetic genealogy.
The latest and greatest in genetic genealogy!
It is so exciting to watch this industry move forward–so quickly and with such fantastic consequences for genealogists.
- Catch Lisa’s exclusive interview with genetic genealogist CeCe Moore, who talks about what it’s like to research for the PBS show “Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.”
- Lisa also gets a behind-the-scenes look at leading genetic genealogy company Family Tree DNA with founder Bennett Greenspan.
- Finally, Family Tree University’s resident DNA expert and instructor Blaine Bettinger talks about common misconceptions in using DNA for genealogy–and advice on using genetics to bust your brick walls.
News you can use and more
Of course, as usual in the Family Tree Magazine podcast, you’ll hear “News from the Blogosphere” with Editor Diane Haddad, and Lisa stops by the Publisher’s Desk to chat with Allison Dolan, who shares some perspective on the evolution of DNA testing for genealogists.
by Lisa Cooke | Mar 1, 2015 | 01 What's New, Apps, Genealogy Gems Podcast, iPad, Mobile, Smartphones
The Genealogy buy threadworm medication Gems App lets you listen to the Genealogy Gems podcast on your mobile device which is great. But there are more specific reasons to use the app over just listening online or using iTunes.
Recently I heard from podcast listener Kay, who wondered about listening to the podcast on her phone without using data in places where she doesn’t have wifi (like the gym).
My answer to her: use the app! By default, it streams the episodes via an Internet connection. However, if you tap the star for an episode, you will download the episode. Then you can listen to it offline.
The Genealogy Gems app turns 5 years old this month and continues to offer even more great perks like:
- Stream episodes from anywhere
- Receive updates with the latest episodes and an archived back catalog
- Playback resume (when interrupted by a call or other distraction)
- Access exclusive extras like PDFs, Wallpapers, and Bonus Content
- Quickly access all the contact methods for the show
- With the iOS version (compatible for iPad, iPod Touch and iPhone, you can follow the show on Twitter
- On iPhone, there’s a call-in audio comment feature (We LOVE when listeners leave comments and questions!)
Click here to get the Genealogy Gems app for Apple, Android and Windows devices.
