Recently my Premium Podcast included a letter from Pat, who was looking for advice on how to return lost or orphaned...
Returning Orphaned Heirlooms to the Family
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Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 171 – Coping with Change and Genealogy Storytelling
The newest episode of the Genealogy Gems podcast is now ready for listening! This is a really special episode with a...
Family History Episode 45 – Genealogy Blogs Started by YOU–the Podcast Listeners!
Family History: Genealogy Made Easy with Lisa Louise Cooke Republished 2014 [display_podcast] Download the Show Notes...
What I Believe We Must Do as Family Historians Today
"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." Santayana in The Life of Reason, 1905 One of the most...
Old Photo Solves Genealogy Mystery
Recently Genealogy Gems Premium member Scott Dickson of Roswell, Georgia, USA, sent me this great story about how an...
Childhood Friends Reintroduced as Long-Lost Siblings
Recently The National Post reported that two men who were childhood friends have been reintroduced to each other--as...
How to Start a Genealogy Blog: FREE 5-Part Podcast Series
Have you thought about starting a blog to share your family history research, but just haven't done it yet? It's a...
5 Genealogy Resources to Look For at YOUR Public Library
This week, I'm researching at the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana, which has one of the best public...
Remember the Sears Catalog? It’s on Ancestry.com
Back in “the day,” American consumers window-shopped by mail with the Sears catalog. From 1888-1993, the Sears catalog...