How to be a Forensic Genetic Genealogist
Have you ever wondered what it takes to be a Forensic Genetic Genealogist. Dr. Claire Glynn joins me to talk about the field of investigative genetic genealogy, criminal cold cases solved, and the new Forensic Genetic Genealogy certificate program she has developed at...
How to Find School Records
Discover how to find school records for your ancestors in episode 82 of Elevenses with Lisa this week. You may have a few educational records, but have you found them all? Most of us haven’t, and the chances are very good that there are still some gems out there...
Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 259 Special Christmas Episode
A Cup of Christmas Tea with Best-Selling Author Tom Hegg (This post includes affiliate links. If you decide to make a purchase we will be compensated at no additional cost to you. Thank you for your support!) “A Cup of Christmas Tea” New York Timesbest-selling...
Top 10 Archival Storage Solutions for Family Heirlooms
Top 10 Archival Storage Solutions (This post contains affiliate links that help support our website.) Family historians often end up with family heirlooms and documents that need archival storage. In addition to the items you already have, you may find...
1950 US Census Maps – How to Find and Use Them
In Elevenses with Lisa episode 79 Lisa Louise Cooke explains: How to find 1950 US Census Enumeration District (ED) Maps The purpose behind them and how to interpret the maps Ways to use the maps for your genealogy This is a follow up to episode 51 on The 1950...
Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 258 DNA Problem Solving
DNA Problem Solving Strategies for Genealogy Do you have a ton of DNA matches and you're not sure what to do with them? How do you keep track of all those matches? Would you like to know which matches to focus on? In this audio podcast episode Sara Allen of the...
World War II Fallen and the Stories Behind the Stars
16 million Americans answered the call to serve their country during World War II and tragically over 400,000 never returned home. To honor them, each family of a fallen hero received a banner with a gold star to hang in their window. Now 80 years later,...
Premium Podcast Episode 192
Genealogy Gems Found in the Family Bible with Lisa Louise Cooke Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. Download the audio file mp3 Download the show notes handout. Watch the video interview here. The family Bible is an important...
15 Freebies for Genealogy
A ton of genealogy and family history research can be done for free. In this episode I'll share 15 fabulous free websites and what I love about them. These are essential for everyone serious about saving money while climbing their family tree. (Get your ad-free Show...
Native American Genealogy – Episode 76
Native American genealogy research follows the same path that all good genealogy research does, but it also includes some unique records along the way. It's a fascinating journey, and in Elevenses with Lisa episode 76 professional genealogist Judy Nimer Muhn (Lineage...
Digital Preservation Library of Congress Style – Episode 75
Genealogists need to know a few things in order to create the highest-quality digital files that they can pass along to future generations. Things like: best practices for preserving a variety of files types understanding the best way to scan documents and...
What to do with Inherited Genealogy – Episode 74
In Elevenses with Lisa episode 74 Lisa Louise Cooke answers the question "I inherited the family genealogy - NOW WHAT?!" You'll learn: how to get started dealing with genealogy research that's been given to you organizational strategies incorporating the inherited...
Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 257 – Internet Archive
Genealogy at the Internet Archive The Internet Archive is a free website that strives to archive the internet. Within their massive collection you can find a lot of genealogy too! In this episode I'm sharing with you 10 genealogy records that every genealogist needs...
Newspaper Obituaries for Genealogy – Episode 73
This week in Elevenses with Lisa episode 73 we are talking obituaries and the important role they can play in your genealogy. Obituaries can reveal a lot of really interesting and helpful information about your ancestors! My guest is Shannon Combs-Bennett, the author...
Episode 72 – Fabulous Photo Collection: Frith at Findmypast
In Elevenses with Lisa episode 72 Alex Cox of Findmypast joins Lisa Louise Cooke to discuss the exciting new Francis Firth Photographic Collection. Discover the scope of the collection and the best strategies for finding photos that will enrich your family...
Episode 71 – Genealogy Organization and Work Flow that WORKS!
When you're working on our genealogy, you've got data and records coming from all directions: websites, interviews, archives, downloadable documents, and more. Some of it you're actively working on, some of it you need to save for later, and the rest has already been...
Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 256 – Author Nathan Dylan Goodwin
Interview with Author Nathan Dylan Goodwin Author Nathan Dylan Goodwin (The Sterling Affair) joins Lisa Louise Cooke for a conversation about writing, DNA, Criminal Cold Cases, and his new book The Chester Creek Murders. This audio comes from my YouTube...
Episode 70 – Getting Started Using Evernote for Genealogy
Doing genealogy research generates a wide variety of research notes: typed and handwritten, audio, photos, video, and screenshots of information on websites. If you want one tool to pull together your current research projects, Evernote might just be the answer. In...