Every week, the Genealogy Podcast Roundup brings you brand new episodes of your favorite genealogy podcasts. You might also find some genealogy podcasts that are new to you, or podcasts that do not always focus on genealogy, but have for a particular episode. Genealogy Gems released episode number 135 on June 19, 2012. This episode is called “Linda Chavez of Finding Your Roots”. In this episode, host Lisa Louise Cooke follows up on her previous episode, where she interviewed Henry Louis Gates (from the “Finding Your Roots” TV show). This time, she shares a conversation she had with Linda Chavez, … Continue reading →

Every week, the Genealogy Podcast Roundup scours the internet for new and interesting genealogy related podcasts. This makes it extremely easy for you to find them all. It also is a convenient way to find out if your favorite genealogy podcast has produced a brand new episode. Genealogy Guys released episode number 230 on January 16, 2012. They go over some genealogy news such as: FamilySearch has released new records, GenSoftReviews announces the 2011 User Choice Awards, the Association of Professional Genealogists has back issues of its APG Quarterly available, and more. They also read and respond to listener email, … Continue reading →

Are you unable to attend RootsTech this year? It is the biggest genealogy conference of the year, and there will be some genealogists who really wanted to go but could not travel to Utah due to work, finances, or health issues. Those of you at home can follow along by paying attention to some of the Official Bloggers of RootsTech 2012. What does it mean to have been designated an Official Blogger of RootsTech 2012? As far as I can tell, this is something that is considered to be an honor. These bloggers will be attending RootsTech 2012, which means … Continue reading →

The Genealogy Podcast Roundup brings you brand new episodes of your favorite genealogy podcasts every week. Checking out this blog is an easy way to discover when new episodes are ready, and to find out about genealogy podcasts that are new, or new to you. Genealogy Gems Podcast released a new episode on January 10, 2012. This is episode number 124, and it is titled “New Google Search, Newspaper Research”. Part of this episode focuses on a new book called “Everything You Need to Know About Finding Your Family History in Newspapers”. It is a step-by-step process that walks you … Continue reading →