Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 258 DNA Problem Solving
DNA Problem Solving Strategies for Genealogy
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Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 257 – Internet Archive
Genealogy at the Internet Archive
The Internet Archive is a free website that strives to archive the internet. Within their massive collection you can find a lot of genealogy too! In this episode I’m sharing with you 10 genealogy records that every genealogist needs that can be found at Internet Archive.
This audio comes from my YouTube video series Elevenses with Lisa episode 43.
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Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 260
Your Guide to the 1950 US Federal Census
- the interesting and little known stories behind the 1950 census,
- what it can reveal about your family, (and who you will NOT find!)
- the important documents associated with it that you can access right now!
- The status of the Infant Cards.
- What you can expect when it comes to indexing the collection.
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Newspapers and Obituaries for Genealogy – Episode 282 (Audio Podcast)
SHOW NOTES: In our first segment, Lisa Louise Cooke and her guest 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 unique information many researchers miss.
In the second segment of this episode, Shannon Combs-Bennett, the author of the article A Genealogist’s Guide to Finding and Using Historical Obituaries published in Family Tree Magazine, covers everything you need to know about obituaries including:
- the important backstory on obituaries,
- what obituaries can tell you about your ancestors,
- where you can find obituaries, both online and offline,
- and strategies you can use when obituaries aren’t where you expected to find them.
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