Genealogy Websites: #1 – 4 of our 25 Websites for Genealogy!
VIDEO & SHOW NOTES: In this video, my guest presenter Gena Philibert-Ortega covers 4 of the biggest genealogy websites that are must-have for family history research. This is a great chance for you to discover some new online tools as well as refresh your memory...
16 Ways to Find Your Ancestors’ Village Audio Podcast Episode 280
AUDIO PODCAST SHOW NOTES: Whether you want to visit the village where your ancestor was born on your next vacation, or you just want to find their records, you’ll need to know the exact place name and location. Professional genealogist Rich Venezia of Rich...
Clean Up Your Genealogy Database (Premium Audio Podcast Episode 208)
(PREMIUM AUDIO PODCAST) Genealogy clean-up is a challenge we all face. In this episode, we’ll talk about how to start and execute a family tree clean-up plan. I’ll be using RootsMagic as an example, but the plan can be applied to any family tree, whether in...
Birthdates and DNA – Audio Podcast Episode 279
AUDIO PODCAST SHOW NOTES: I've got two great genealogy topics and interviews for you in this audio podcast episode. First up we’re going to tackle the problem of conflicting birthdates. When you find different dates in a variety of genealogical records, how do you...
Genealogy A Month by Month Plan (Premium)
PREMIUM VIDEO & SHOW NOTES: In this video, you'll explore monthly projects that aim to prioritize tasks, drive excitement, and set goals to complete genealogy projects. Make or update your family research plans with our inspiring and achievable genealogy project...
Find and Honor Your Ancestors at Ellis Island Wall of Honor
VIDEO & SHOW NOTES: Discover how to search for ancestors who may be included on the Ellis Island Immigrant Wall of Honor, and learn how you can honor ancestors' by adding them to the list. Watch Now: Resources: Download the ad-free Show Notes cheat...
Researching Women’s Work (Premium)
PREMIUM VIDEO & SHOW NOTES: Explore the wide variety of work done by women throughout history and how you can successfully locate the records that shed light on that work. Genealogy expert Gena Philibert-Ortega is here to show what to look for, and where to...
3 Steps to Preserve Thanksgiving Traditions (and other holidays too!)
In this free video, you'll discover three important steps you can take right now to capture and preserve your family traditions for generations to come from my wonderful friend and colleague Gena Philibert-Ortega. Happy Thanksgiving! Watch Now: Resources: Download the...
3 Places to Look for Your Ancestors’ Burial (Premium)
In this Premium video, you'll discover three of the best places to look to find information about your ancestors' burial. Genealogy expert Gena Philibert-Ortega is here to show you where to look and what to look for as you search. (Premium Membership log in required....
Comparing the Newspaper Giants (Premium)
Here's your answer to the question "which newspaper website should I use?" Internationally-known genealogy speaker and award-winning writer and editor Sunny Jane Morton provides a head-to-head analysis of the top five digitized newspaper websites for genealogy:...
Google Books Just Got WAY Better! New Features Tutorial
Show Notes: I'm excited to share with you my favorite new tool at Google Books. This is a game changer for utilizing the information you find on the digitized pages. Plus I'll show you other new features recently added to Google Books. Why use Google Books for...
AI Update! And should you use ChatGPT or Bard for genealogy research? Audio Podcast Episode 278
AUDIO PODCAST SHOW NOTES: Get the very latest on the major update Google has made to Bard, and the answer to the question "Should I use Bard, ChatGPT, or any of the other chatbots for genealogy research?" I've got some surprising answers for you! Listen to the Podcast...
Clean Up Your Act! How to start cleaning up your genealogy database.
PREMIUM Show Notes: Genealogy clean-up is a challenge we all face. In this episode of Elevenses with Lisa, we'll talk about how to start and execute a family tree clean-up plan. I'll be using RootsMagic as an example, but the plan can be applied to any family...
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...