Genealogy Podcast Roundup – Week of December 5, 2011

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Jen Thorpe

It is time for the weekly Genealogy Podcast Roundup. This is where to find the newest episodes of your favorite genealogy podcasts. This week, you will also find some episodes that relate to Christmas traditions. 89.3 KSBJ is not, technically, a podcast. It is a radio station that plays “Contemporary Christian Music”. They will be playing Christmas music from right now, through Christmas, (and may continue after that). You can listen to it directly through their website, as a live stream. Christmas music is a very traditional part of how many families celebrate Christmas. NPR has an episode of “Morning … Continue reading →

Genealogy Podcast Roundup – Week of November 29, 2011

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Jen Thorpe

The weekly Genealogy Podcast Roundup is back! This is where to find a good, informative, genealogy podcast to listen to. You might also find episodes of podcasts that are new to you, or that do not always talk about genealogy related topics. NPR has an episode of “Morning Edition” that was released on November 29, 2011. This episode is called “Holocaust Database Helps Families Complete Stories”. This episode talks about the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum and Ancestry.com’s “World Memory Project”. The project allows people to sift through online documents in a much easier way than was previously available to genealogists. … Continue reading →

Hints for Tracking Down Elusive Ancestors

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Sara Berthiaume

Many people joke about having outlaws as in – laws. Sometimes, though, it is actually true. There have always been “bad guys” (and bad girls) and there probably always will be. For some reason, the capers of criminals and other characters from years past seem more interesting, more exciting, and perhaps (depending on what they were doing) more acceptable than the dirty deeds of modern day criminals. However, at the time that these folks were plundering ships, bootlegging whiskey, shooting up saloons, or planting the seeds of organized crime, their families were probably not so pleased about what they were … Continue reading →

Genealogy Podcast Roundup – Week of November 22, 2011

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Jen Thorpe

It is time, once again, for the weekly Genealogy Podcast Roundup. This is where to go to find brand new episodes of your favorite genealogy focused podcasts. You may also find episodes of podcasts that are new to you. Family Tree Magazine released their November episode on November 19, 2011. This monthly podcast always has tons of information for genealogists! Host Lisa Louise Cooke has a new book that is available from the ShopFamilyTree website. The book is called “The Genealogist’s Google Toolbox”. You can purchase it in print form, or as a digital download. Diane Haddad talks about the … Continue reading →

Genealogy Podcast Roundup – Week of November 1, 2011

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Jen Thorpe

The weekly Genealogy Podcast Roundup is back! This is where to go to find podcasts that are dedicated to topics that are relevant to genealogists. It is also a good place to find out about new genealogy resources, conferences, and websites. Genealogy Guys Podcast released episode number 226 on October 22, 2011. In this episode, Drew and George talk about news from Ancestry.com, Find My Past, RootsMagic, Footnote.com, and more. They also go over a whole lot of listener email, and respond to it. GeneaBloggers has an episode that was released on October 28, 2011. This episode is called “Haunted … Continue reading →