Clean Up Your Act! How to start cleaning up your genealogy database.

by Lisa Cooke | Jul 12, 2023 | 01 What's New, Organization, Premium Video, Preservation, RootsMagic, Trees | 6 comments

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AI Update! And should you use ChatGPT or Bard for genealogy research? Audio Podcast Episode 278

by Lisa Cooke | Jul 15, 2023 | 01 What's New, Artificial Intelligence, Genealogy Gems Podcast, Technology | 1 comment

AUDIO PODCAST SHOW NOTES: Get the very latest on the major update Google has made to Bard, and the answer to the question “Should I use Bard, ChatGPT, or any of the other chatbots for genealogy research?” I’ve got some surprising answers for you!

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Birthdates and DNA – Audio Podcast Episode 279

by Lisa Cooke | Jan 15, 2024 | 01 What's New, DNA, Genealogy Gems Podcast, Research Skills | 0 comments

AUDIO PODCAST SHOW NOTES: I’ve got two great genealogy topics and interviews for you in this audio podcast episode. First up we’re going to tackle the problem of conflicting birthdates. When you find different dates in a variety of genealogical records, how do you decide which one to record in your family tree database? Well, you have to do more digging and analysis! So, we’re going to talk about:

Reasons for Birthdate Discrepancies in Genealogy
5 Questions You Should Ask About Conflicting Birthdates
Birth Record Substitutes
Case Study Strategies for Solving Conflicting Birthdates

Then we’re going to switch gears and take a look at a popular online DNA tool called DNA Painter and who better to tell us about that than the creator of the shared centimorgans project on DNApainter.com, Genetic Genealogist Blaine Bettinger. He’s going to explain DNA Painter, the Shared Centimorgans tool, and what he sees coming next in genetic genealogy.

These interviews are also available in video form here on the show notes page (below). And if you’re a Genealogy Gems Premium Member, you’ll be able to download those show notes as a PDF cheat sheet in the Resources section at the bottom of the page.

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16 Ways to Find Your Ancestors’ Village Audio Podcast Episode 280

by Lisa Cooke | Feb 14, 2024 | 01 What's New, Beginner, Brick Wall, Genealogy Gems Podcast, Records & databases, Research Skills | 0 comments

AUDIO PODCAST SHOW NOTES: Whether you want to visit the village where your ancestor was born on your next vacation, or you just want to find their records, you’ll need to know the exact place name and location. Professional genealogist Rich Venezia of Rich Roots Genealogy joins me in this video to help us pin down those ancestral places.

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