5 Search Hacks for Genealogy (Premium Audio Podcast Episode 207)
(PREMIUM AUDIO PODCAST) These five online search hacks are going to move you into the category of genealogy search ninja! Download the cheat sheet so that you can incorporate these strategies into your daily research routine. Listen to the Episode Show...
Ellis Island Records! BEST Search Strategies
The free Ellis Island Passenger Search database is home to 65 million records of passengers arriving at the Port of New York from 1820 to 1957. Kathryn Marks, Manager at The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation explains the best strategies for finding your...
SHOCKING RESULTS! Should you use AI Chatbots for Genealogy?
Show Notes: It seems like everyone is talking about ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence (AI) driven search tools. Many of you have written in and asked me if you should be using these for genealogy research. In today's new video, we'll tackle questions like:...
Marriage Records & Researching Witnesses – Audio Podcast Episode 277
Show Notes: Professional Genealogist J Mark Lowe joins Lisa Louise Cooke on the show to share a marriage research case study that highlights the importance of understanding Gretna Greens. Then Professional Genealogist and blogger Robyn Smith shares her 3 step...
Snagit versus Evernote Which One Should You Choose?
Show Notes: Over the years I’ve talked a lot about how to use Evernote and Snagit. Both are amazing tools for research and make it easy to do web clipping. If you’ve been wondering what the difference is between these two powerful tools, or if you haven’t and you’re...
4 FAST Strategies for Searching the 1931 Canadian Census
Show Notes: The 1931 Canadian Census was released by the Library and Archives Canada on June 1 of 2023. These digitized images can (as of now) be browsed by general location. The challenge with this census, like with other census records when they first come online,...
Best Places to Find Compiled Histories and Genealogies
PREMIUM SHOW NOTES: Elevenses with Lisa is a LIVE show (and video replay) exclusively for Premium Members. 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...
Don’t Miss this Genealogy Record Collection at Ancestry!
Show Notes: A compiled history is kind of like standing on the shoulders of the giants of genealogy that came before you. OK, so maybe they weren't giants, but they did document what they found and they published it so that you can benefit from it. This means...
Search Hack – Google Site Search
Show Notes: How to use Google site search to search a website that doesn't have a good search engine, or doesn't have one at all. Google's Site Search will help you find exactly what you need! This tip comes from the hour-long Premium Membership "Elevenses with Lisa"...
Finding Old Newspapers for Free at Google Books – Audio Podcast Episode 276
Show Notes: Google Books is known for having millions of free digitized books. But did you know that it’s also packed with hidden old newspapers? Since newspapers don’t typically appear in your initial search results in Google Books, I’ll show you two ways to...
5 Genealogy Search Hacks (Premium Exclusive)
Elevenses with Lisa LIVE show exclusively for Premium Members. These 5 search hacks are going to move you into the category of genealogy search ninja! Premium Members can join me for the live show and join in the chat. Or watch the video replay afterward at your...
Using Google Scholar for Genealogy (Premium Audio Podcast Episode 206)
(PREMIUM AUDIO PODCAST) Google Scholar is an amazing free tool, and in this episode, you’ll learn how to use it for genealogy research. Not only will you learn what can be found, but I’ll show you how to use the built-in tools and strategies for getting the most out...
5 Reason You MUST Look at Original Records
Show Notes: When you find family history information online you MUST make every effort to find the original genealogy record so that your family tree will be accurate! There are 5 reasons to find original records. I'll explain what they are, and what to look for so...
History Hub Tutorial
Show Notes: Are you trying to work on a genealogy brick wall, and you think the records you need might be at the National Archives? In this video, I’m going to show you a new way that you can get answers and hopefully get the records quickly. The National Archives is...
Restarting Your Genealogy Research – Audio Podcast Episode 275
Has it been a while since you worked on your genealogy research? As passionate as we may be about genealogy, the reality is that a little thing called “Life” can get in the way! Getting back into genealogy can actually be a bit daunting. Where did you leave off?...
12 Strategies for Finding Maiden Names of Female Ancestors
Show Notes: Finding female ancestors poses unique challenges that can throw roadblocks in your way. And the reason for that is simple. The women in our family tree assume the surname of their husbands when they marry. In genealogy, we're researching backward through...
Using Google Scholar for Genealogy (Premium)
Elevenses with Lisa LIVE show exclusively for Premium Members. Google Scholar is an amazing free tool, and in this episode, you'll learn how to use it for genealogy research. Not only will you learn what can be found, but I'll show you how to use the built-in tools...
Premium Podcast Episode 205
(PREMIUM AUDIO PODCAST) Save yourself future frustration and disappointment by putting an organization plan in place for all the types of genealogical items that you find. I personally use the organization systems that I am sharing with you in this episode, and they...