Interview with Crista Cowan of Ancestry.com on the 1921 England and Wales Census (Audio podcast)
SHOW NOTES: In episode 291 of the Genealogy Gems podcast, I'll be discussing the launch of the 1921 England and Wales census on Ancestry with Crista Cowan, Ancestry’s corporate genealogist. The census covers 38 million people and is significant for several...
5 Genealogy Gems from 2024 that will boost your research – Podcast and Video
AUDIO PODCAST SHOW NOTES: In episode #290 of the Genealogy Gems podcast, Lisa Louise Cooke covers 5 of the top gems that came out of 2024. Use these to boost your family history now! Watch the Video Listen to the Podcast Episode featuring 5 Genealogy Gems Click the...
How to Calculate Cousin Relationships – 3 free ways to figure out cousinship
There's a free online tool that gives you three easy ways to figure out what kind of cousin you are. Are you a cousin once removed? Second cousins, or something else? Find out now with Lisa Louise Cooke. Calculating Cousin Relationships As a genealogist, one of the...
Animate Old Photos & Photo Mystery Solved – Episode 289 (Audio Podcast)
AUDIO PODCAST SHOW NOTES: In episode #289 of the Genealogy Gems podcast, Lisa Louise Cooke covers the groundbreaking LiveMemory™ tool from MyHeritage, a revolutionary advancement that harnesses the power of AI to transform still photos into mesmerizing short videos....
Spot This Genealogy Error and Fix It FAST!
Did Lisa Louise Cooke just spot fake family history news on TV? Watch as she shares a weird example of mistaken identity on television news and how she went about solving the case. Then, spot errors in your own family history whether they occur on TV, in books, online...
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 sharing some...
Finding Death Records (Premium Audio Podcast Episode 210)
(PREMIUM AUDIO PODCAST) In this episode, we're exploring the wide variety of death records available to genealogists. Don't just limit your search to death certificates and obituaries. There are a wide range of death-related records and each has unique information to...
Find Maiden Names – Episode 288 (Audio Podcast)
AUDIO PODCAST SHOW NOTES: Finding the maiden names of your ancestors can be challenging, but with the right research strategies they can be found. Author Shelley Bishop joins me in this episode to discuss 12 strategies for finding elusive maiden names of female...
Food and Family History – Episode 287 (Audio Podcast)
AUDIO PODCAST SHOW NOTES: Food has always been at the center of family life, so if you want to know more about your family’s history, a logical and tasty place to start is with your family’s culinary heritage. The food they ate and the recipes they cooked...
3 Steps to Learning More about American Female Ancestors Prior to 1850
PREMIUM VIDEO & SHOW NOTES: Finding women in your family tree prior to 1850 can be very challenging. In this video and cheat sheet you'll discover the three steps (and lots of websites) that will lead you to learn more about your pre-1850 American female...
Original Records and Better Searching – Episode 286 (Audio Podcast)
AUDIO PODCAST SHOW NOTES: When you find family history information online it's important to make every effort to find the original genealogy record. There are 5 reasons to find original records. I’ll explain what they are, and what to look for so that you get the...
Before you search for genealogy DO THIS!
Video & Show Notes: When you pay for a genealogy website, you want to get the most for your money. Don't randomly search hoping to find something about our family. Instead, follow these steps that will lead to finding more records about your ancestors, faster!...
Premium Video: What’s Changed at Google
Premium Video: What's Changed at Google (log in required) One thing that never changes with Google is that it is constantly changing. Recently they've removed an important element from the search results page. Find out what it is and how to fix it. In this video,...
Cemetery Genealogy Research – Episode 285 (Audio Podcast)
AUDIO PODCAST SHOW NOTES: Cemeteries have some of the most intriguing stories to tell us about our ancestors. In this episode, Joy Neighbors (The Tombstone Tourist), author of the book The Family Tree Cemetery Field Guide joins me to discuss: How to...
5 Steps to Find Marriage Records – Episode 284 (Audio Podcast)
AUDIO PODCAST SHOW NOTES: Learn the 5 steps to successfully finding marriage records for genealogy research. Listen to the Podcast Episode To Listen click the media player below (AUDIO ONLY): Video & Show Notes Watch the video version and get the show notes...
Daughters of the American Revolution – Episode 283 (Audio Podcast)
AUDIO PODCAST SHOW NOTES: Do you have a Revolutionary War ancestor? Have you thought about joining the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)? I’ve invited Barbara Jurs of the DAR to explain the process. In this podcast episode, you’ll learn the answers to the...
Compiled Genealogies (Premium Audio Podcast Episode 209)
(PREMIUM AUDIO PODCAST) We touched on the subject of compiled histories in the video Don’t Miss this Genealogy Record Collection at Ancestry! In this episode, we're diving into them head-first! Discover the best online repositories of free digitized compiled family...
Newspapers and Obituaries for Genealogy – Episode 282 (Audio Podcast)
SHOW NOTES: In our first segment, Lisa Louise Cooke and her guest Jenny Ashcraft from Newspapers.com discuss how to use newspapers to fill in the missing stories in your ancestors’ lives. Jenny shares strategic tips on finding unique information many researchers...