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Meet the Man Who Witnessed President Lincoln’s Assasination
On Feb. 9, 1956 popular TV host Gary Moore escorted an elderly man out on to the “I’ve Got a Secret” stage. It was the job of Bill Cullen, Lucille Ball, Henry Morgan and Jayne Meadows to uncover Samuel J. Seymour’s “secret” through...
Copyright Law is Often on the Genealogist’s Mind
The question of copyright is one that pops up on a regular basis for family historians, and one that we’ve covered on the Genealogy Gems Podcast. In fact Genealogy Gems Premium Podcast Episode 14 with Cath Madden Trindle is devoted to guidelines and resources...
Julia Child’s 100th Birthday, Food and Family History
We’ve been exploring the connection between food and family history in the most recent episodes of the Genealogy Gems Podcast. And in episode 138 you heard a little tribute to Julia Child and her 100th birthday. Here’s another tribute from the station that...
FamilySearch Updates Logon, International Genealogy Index
The folks at FamilySearch.org are constantly tweaking their already-great free data site. The latest update involves two important features: 1. There’s now a drop-down menu for logging on to FamilySearch, which makes it easier to access the settings and source...
The Answer to a Plaguing Genealogical Problem
Have you ever wondered why you’re just not making as much progress on your genealogy research as you would like? In many of my live presetations I often ask the audience to raise their hand if they have enough time to climb their family tree, and nary a hand...
