Find Family Recipes in Old Newspapers
Show Notes: Learn how to find old family recipes in newspapers. Lisa Louise Cooke and her guest Jenny Ashcraft of Newspapers.com show you how to find old recipes and discover what newspapers can tell you about the food your ancestors cooked and ate. Genealogy &...
Elevenses with Lisa: Save Your Research from Destruction
Premium Show Notes: This Elevenses with Lisa LIVE show is exclusively for my Premium Members. Don’t let your lifetime of genealogy research end up in the landfill! Lisa will share the 7 key strategies to securing the future of your research including designating...
Which Genealogy Website Should I Use? (Premium Video & Podcast 197)
Premium Show Notes (video and podcast): Deciding which genealogy website you should use doesn't have to be difficult. Lisa Louise Cooke explains how to figure out which genealogy site is right for you. Watch the Premium Video Listen to Premium Podcast Episode 197...
How to Navigate the FamilySearch Wiki (and find what you need!)
Show Notes: The FamilySearch Wiki is like an encyclopedia of genealogy! It's an invaluable free tool that every genealogist needs. However, many folks get frustrated when they try to search the Wiki. In this week's video premiere I'm going to help you...
Early Virginia Genealogy
Show Notes: Learn how to trace your ancestors back to Virginia just prior to the Revolutionary War. Professional genealogist Jeri Satterwhite-Dearing specializes in early Virginia research in her work as a professional genealogist with Legacy Tree Genealogists. ...
Episode 266 Dealing with Inherited Genealogy
Show Notes: In this episode Lisa Louise Cooke discusses: Organizing and Reducing inherited genealogical information Ideas for donating portions of genealogy research How to decide what to keep and what to toss How to process information gleaned items such as compiled...
How to Create an Immigration Story in Google Earth
Show Notes: This Elevenses with Lisa LIVE show is exclusively for Premium Members. In this Premium episode, we'll be discussing how to create an immigration story in Google Earth. Premium Members grab your mug and join me for the live show on July 14 at 11 am...
Genealogy Problem Solving: Conflicting Birthdates
Show Notes: Learn how to resolve conflicting evidence in your ancestors' birth dates. In this Article and Video: Reasons for Birthdate Discrepancies in Genealogy 5 Questions You Should Ask About Conflicting Birthdates Birth Record Substitutes Case Study...
Premium Podcast Episode 196
Show Notes: Premium Podcast Episode #196 with Lisa Louise Cooke Brush up your Ancestry.com search skills as we review these 9 search tips. Download the audio file mp3 Download the show notes handout 9 Ancestry Search Tips Run “fuzzy” searches Use Sound alike and...
How to Use PERSI Like a PRO!
Show Notes: PERSI Learn how to use the Periodical Source Index (PERSI) like a pro! The Periodical Source Index known as PERSI is a subject index of an amazing array of genealogy and local history articles published by subject experts in newsletters and...
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...