Using Google Earth to Research Your Ancestors’ Neighborhood
Elevenses with Lisa Episode 22 Video and Show Notes Live show air date: August 20, 2020 Join me for Elevenses with Lisa, the online video series where we take a break, visit and learn about genealogy and family history. Please note: As is often the case...
Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 244 – Ancestry Search Tips
Podcast host: Lisa Louise Cooke August 2020 Everyone is spending a lot more time at home and online. That means it’s the perfect time to dig into Ancestry.com and talk about strategies that you can use to get the most out of it. Today’s show comes from my...
Free Genealogy – How to Find Free Genealogy Records
Elevenses with Lisa Episode 21 Video and Show Notes Live show air date: August 20, 2020 Join me for Elevenses with Lisa, the online video series where we take a break, visit and learn about genealogy and family history. How to Find Free Genealogy Resources...
House History Search – How to Find the History of a Home
Elevenses with Lisa Episode 20 Video and Show Notes Live show air date: August 13, 2020 Join me for Elevenses with Lisa, the online video series where we take a break, visit and learn about genealogy and family history. (Please note: the sound temporarily goes...
Gathering Genealogical Evidence to Prove a Theory
Episode 19 Video and Show Notes Live show air date: August 6, 2020 Join me for Elevenses with Lisa, the online video series where we take a break, visit and learn about genealogy and family history. Genealogy Consultation Provides a Strong Hypothesis...
How to Find Your Irish Ancestors
Episode 18 Video and Show Notes Live show air date: July 23, 2020 Join me for Elevenses with Lisa, the online video series where we take a break, visit and learn about genealogy and family history. Book your 45-minute consultation with a professional genealogist like...
Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 243 – Lessons to Learn from History
Podcast host: Lisa Louise Cooke July 2020 In episode #14 of Elevenses with Lisa (my YouTube channel show) we talked about how important it is to tell our stories. Then we went through the process of creating videos about the stories in our family history. Every...
Registration Now Open for the FGS 2020 Virtual Conference
PRESS RELEASE 7/1/2020 – Austin, TX. Registration is now open for the Federation of Genealogical Societies’ Virtual Family History Conference! The virtual event will begin with FGS "Live!" on September 2, 2020, starting at 11:00 a.m. (EDT) and concluding at 7:00...
Ways to Use Google Earth for Genealogy – Elevenses with Lisa Episode 12
Episode 12 Video and Show Notes Live show air date: June 18, 2020 Join me for Elevenses with Lisa, the online video series where we take a break, visit and learn about genealogy and family history. The first 4 minutes of the video is the “Waiting Room.” This...
Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 242 – Genealogy Research Questions
Podcast host: Lisa Louise Cooke June 2020 In this episode we discuss how great genealogy questions and research plans can help you accomplish your family history goals. Then I've got ideas you can start using right away to manage distractions effectively. ...
How to Get Relatives Interested in Family History – Episode 11 (Elevenses with Lisa)
Live show air date: June 4, 2020 Episode 11 Video and Show Notes Join me for Elevenses with Lisa, the online video series where we take a break, visit and learn. Today’s Teacup Chatsworth is home to the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire, and has...
Cross-Language Record Matching Announced by MyHeritage
Here's the latest news from MyHeritage: As many genealogists already know, MyHeritage is the website of choice for international genealogy, particularly in Europe. It is also extremely useful for U.S. genealogists whose ancestors arrived in the U.S. from other...
Episode 10 Elevenses with Lisa – Saving Your Genealogy from Destruction
Live show air date: May 28, 2020 Episode 10 Video and Show Notes This episode includes an interview with Faruq Tauheed, host of the NBC TV series Roots Less Traveled. Faruq shares what caught his interest about genealogy (as someone with no previous experience) and...
Episode 9 Elevenses with Lisa – Evernote Organization
Join me for Elevenses with Lisa, the online video series where we take a break, visit and learn. In this episode I share viewers’ family tree display, the latest genealogy news, answer your questions about my genealogy organization method, and show you how I...
Free Access to Military Records and Yearbooks at MyHeritage for a Limited Time
Here's some great new. In honor of Memorial Day, MyHeritage is offering free access to all if their military records from May 20–26, 2020. Click here to get started, then in the menu click Research, then click Military. MyHeritage Military Records...
New Genealogy Records Available Online April 15 – May 15, 2020
With so many new records coming online, I'm going to focus today on collections that are new, or have had a substantial update. These records are from around the world, and offer excellent opportunities to expand your genealogical research. New Record...
Episode 8 Elevenses with Lisa – Digital Organization
Episode 8 Video and Show Notes Join me for Elevenses with Lisa, the online video series where we take a break, visit and learn. In this episode I share viewers' family history displays, answer your questions about my genealogy organization method, and show you...
Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 241
Podcast host: Lisa Louise Cooke May 2020 In this episode you'll hear about the change to Google search results, how to reunite found items with their families, and 10 strategies for finding school records for your ancestors. Download the episode mp3 Watch...