Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 229
with Lisa Louise Cooke May 2019 Listen now, click player below: Download the episode (mp3) In this episode: Two listeners shares an exciting find using Lisa's research strategies Lisa provides next steps on German research in response to a listener question Your...
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MyHeritage’s New Health+Ancestry DNA Kit
New on the DNA Front: The new MyHeritage DNA Health + Ancestry test is now available and provides comprehensive health reports for conditions affected by genetics including heart disease, breast cancer, type 2 diabetes, and Alzheimer’s disease. Plus you'll still get...
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Find Your Ancestors in the Scotland Census Now at FamilySearch
Is that the sound of bagpipes? It might be, because the Scotland 1901 Census is now available at FamilySearch! Learn more about what you'll find in this collection and get top tips from a Scottish genealogy expert on how to find your ancestors is in Scottish records....
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NEWS: Who Do You Think You Are? Comes Home to NBC
It's a genealogy homecoming! It has just been announced that the hit TV show "Who Do You Think You Are?" is returning to its original home network NBC after 7 years. Read on to learn more about this exciting transition and what's in store for the new season. After 7...
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New U.S. WWI Military Records for Genealogy
Topping the list of new and updated genealogy records this week are United States military records. Ancestry.com has a new collection of U.S. Navy Muster Rolls and an updated collection of historical postcards. Enjoy a special interview with military expert Michael...
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Standing in Judgment of Our Ancestors
Standing in judgment of our ancestors may be unavoidable. Genealogists dig up the good, the bad, and the ugly. We cannot pick and choose what we find, but we might be able to pick what and how we share it with others. Read on to hear one listener's example...
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New & Updated Genealogy Records Online Featuring Australia and China
Australian genealogy records are featured this week in new and updated collections online. Findmypast has two sets of records for Queensland and at FamilySearch, you can explore a big update to their free collection of immigrants ship papers. Also featured this week...
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Findmypast Family Trees Opens Tree-to-Tree Hinting
Findmypast, the leader in British online genealogy, is catching up in the area of family trees. Findmypast has 18 million registered users across its family of brands, which include: Findmypast Genes Reunited The British Newspaper Archive Twile These users have...
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Planting Your Master Genealogy Family Tree
In this post I'm going to answer common questions about the best strategy for creating and maintaining your family tree data. Should I build my family tree online?This is a question I get in various forms quite often from Genealogy Gems Podcast listeners. But there’s...
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6 Sources that May Name Your Ancestors’ Parents
Have you reached a dead end on one branch of your family tree--you can't find the parents' names? Check out these sources for finding ancestors' parents. Recently Genealogy Gems podcast listener Trisha wrote in with this question about finding marriage license...
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Finding Widows, Disappearing Husbands, and Lost Relatives
Great-grandma may be listed as a widow in the 1900 federal census...but she might not actually be a widow after all. Women in the past sometimes claimed widowhood to protect their family's good name. A recent reader's question prompted this post for...
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New German Genealogy Records Online & More
It's a great week for new genealogy records online! We're featuring German vital records now available at Ancestry.com, including civil registers, parish records, and census records. You can also explore two updated Italian records collections at FamilySearch, plus...
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Family Reunion Ideas: Top 10 Ways to Incorporate Family History
Are you planning a family reunion this summer? It's the perfect place to share your family history! Here are the top 10 ways to avoid the eye rolls and make genealogy fun and exciting for all ages at your next family gathering. Summertime is the prime time...
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Send a Letter, Make Cousin Connections
When was the last time you sent a letter or email to someone you didn't know? Gail did, and you will be touched and inspired by her sweet story of finding a long lost cousin in Italy. Sometimes, all it takes is sending a letter to make a monumental cousin...
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Browse Only Databases at FamilySearch are Easy to Use
Browse-only databases at FamilySearch are easy to use and may hold the key to the genealogy brick wall you have been working on. Don’t be scared off because the records haven’t been indexed. Let us show you how to take advantage of these great records!Each...
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New Genealogy Records Online for England, the Netherlands, & More!
Jump for joy! At the top of the list of new genealogical records this week are new collections for Southern English county of Devon. You'll also be able to explore big updates to vital records collections for the Netherlands. Finally, check out new and updated...
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Episode 228: The Free Genealogy Gems Podcast
Genealogy Gems Episode 228In this episode:More new feature enhancements announced by Ancestry.comListeners Trisha and Betty share their stories with Lisa in personLisa’s interview with Crista Cowan, The Barefoot Genealogist at Ancestry.comThe Tombstone Tourist, Joy...
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How Cloud Backup Helped One Genealogy Gem Get Closer to Living a Paper-Free Genealogy Life
Every genealogist eventually finds themselves with more paper than they know what to do with. Records, photos, letters, and other ephemera inevitably begin to pile up in the pursuit of our ancestors. So how do you preserve it and protect it for future...
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