How to Get Back Into Genealogy
Show Notes: Restart Your Genealogy! 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...
Episode 265 Writing a Family History Book with Author J.M. Phillips
Show Notes: If you’ve been wondering how to write and self-publish a book about your family history, my guest has answers for you! In this episode author J.M. Phillips shares: How to be a great family history storyteller Her favorite writing techniques that help...
Reconstructing Ancestors’ Lives with Newspapers
Show Notes: Reconstructing with Ancestors' Lives with Newspapers In this video, Lisa Louise Cooke and 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...
The Incredible Story of the Public Records Office of Ireland
Dr. Brian Gurrin is a specialist on Irish censuses and census substitutes and author of such books as Pre-census sources for Irish demography and The Irish religious censuses of the 1760s. In this week's video premiere he joins me for a discussion...
Illuminating Ancestral Locations
Grab your mug! This Elevenses with Lisa LIVE show is exclusively for Premium Members. In this Premium episode you'll learn the benefits of digging deep into the places where your ancestors once lived and specifically: what you need to find out about ancestral...
Premium Podcast Episode 195
Collecting Family History Stories - Your Relatives & Your Own! with Lisa Louise Cooke Download the audio file mp3 Download the show notes handout Facts like dates and places are interesting, but stories bring richness to our family history. In this episode...
Episode 264 1890 Census Substitutes
Listen to Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 264 Episode Show Notes In this episode you'll discover the best places to locate records that can substitute for the lost 1890 census. You'll learn: what happened to the 1890 census which parts of the 1890 census survived...
How to Get Dual Italian Citizenship
Learn how to get dual Italian citizenship using genealogical information with my guest professional genealogist Sarah Gutmann of Legacy Tree Genealogists. Watch Live: Thursday, May 12, 2022 at 11:00 am CT (calculate your time zone) Three ways to...
Get Going with Timelines
Most genealogists are not using one of the best tools available: timelines! I know this because I often poll my live audiences at my speaking engagements. Typically 75% of the audience has never created a timeline of any sort for their family history. And it's not...
Italian Genealogy – Research Your Italian Heritage
In this video on Italian genealogy and family history research Lisa Louise Cooke and her guest professional genealogist Sarah Gutmann of Legacy Tree Genealogists will discuss: How to get started in Italian Genealogy The best websites for Italian Genealogy...
Episode 263 The 1950 Census and FamilySearch Indexing
Listen to Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 263 Episode Show Notes In this episode we're talking about this unique moment in time where we have access to the 1950 U.S. Census but we don't yet have the full index. The 1950 census must be indexed so that we...
1950 US Census Indexing with FamilySearch
The 1950 census must be indexed so that we can search for relatives by name, location and much, much more. You can help with this exciting project, and no special skills or background are required. Jim Ericson of FamilySearch 1950 Census Community Project explains...
1950 Census Search Strategies
Grab your mug! In this Premium Members exclusive episode we'll be digging into the newly released 1950 U.S. Federal Census records. The "waiting room" intro ends at the 3 minute mark. Aired Live on Thursday, April 7, 2022 Show Notes Resource Download...
Genealogy Case Study: Where did my ancestor get married?
If you want to find the marriage records of your ancestors, you may need to look somewhere besides where they lived. This genealogy case study with professional genealogist J. Mark Lowe demonstrates how the concept of a Gretna Green can solve this marriage mystery....
Premium Podcast Episode 194
How to Find Hard to Find Records with Lisa Louise Cooke Are you having trouble finding a particular genealogical record you need? It happens to all of us, so in this episode we will take one Premium Member’s question about a divorce and follow the process of...
Gretna Green and Marriage Records
Gretna Green is a term you need to know if you are searching for marriage records. In this video professional genealogist J. Mark Lowe joins me to discuss Gretna Green: what it means, why it matters, and how Gretna Greens may have affected your ability to find your...
All About GEDCOM
The GEDCOM digital file format is essential to genealogy. My expert guest from FamilySearch explains what a GEDCOM is, how to use it, and the most recent changes. He'll also answer some of the most common GEDCOM questions. Show Notes If you've been watching my...
Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 262
Podcast Show Notes: Genealogy Data Workflow 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...