Every week, the Genealogy Podcast Roundup is where to look in order to find brand new episodes of podcasts that talk about interesting aspects of genealogy. This is where to find out which of your favorite podcasts have a new episode up, and to find podcasts that randomly discussed something related to genealogy. Genealogy Gems released a new episode on March 26, 2012. This is episode number 129, and it is titled “Running Away to Home with author Jennifer Wilson”. The Genealogy Gems Book Club features the book “Running Away to Home” by Jennifer Wilson. She went on a genealogical … Continue reading →

It is time for the Genealogy Podcast Roundup. Every week, this is where to look to find brand new episodes of your favorite genealogy podcasts. Once in a while, there will be podcasts that don’t always focus on genealogy, but that have for one episode. The Genealogy Guys released episode number 232 on March 1, 2012. This episode features the first set of interviews that host Drew conducted while he was at RootsTech 2012. This set of interviews is with David Rencher (FamilySearch Chief Genealogical Officer), Lisa Also (expert on Eastern European genealogical research), Jay Verkler, (past FamilySearch CEO), and … Continue reading →

Looking for an interesting genealogy class, workshop, or event to attend? You just might find one within this blog. Every week, this is where to look to find upcoming genealogy events from all around the United States. Your local newspaper might have news about things going on with genealogy near you. On February 20, 2012, the Jefferson County Genealogical Society which is located in Port Townsend, Washington, will present the fourth part of a five-week genealogy course. The course is called “Introduction to Family Research History”. It provides an overview of the basic steps for successful genealogy research. On February … Continue reading →

Every week, the Genealogy Podcast Roundup brings you brand new episodes of your favorite genealogy podcasts. This is where to go to quickly find something new to listen to, that focuses on some aspect of your very favorite hobby – genealogy! This week, many episodes talk about RootsTech 2012. Genealogy Gems released episode number 126 on February 10, 2012. This episode is called “RootsTech Wrap Up and Find A Grave”. In this episode, host Lisa Louise Cook covers some of the latest news from RootsTech 2012, talks about her interview with television presenter and historian Nick Barratt, and gives you … Continue reading →

Learning more about your favorite hobby, genealogy, is always interesting! A fun way to do that is to attend a genealogy workshop, class, or event that is located near where you live. Here are a few upcoming genealogy events, from all around the United States, that will be happening this week. On February 13, 2012, the Jefferson County Genealogical Society, which is located in Port Townsend, Washington, will present the third part of a five-week genealogy course. The course is called “Introduction to Family Research History”. It provides an overview of the basic steps for successful genealogy research. On February … Continue reading →

Perhaps you didn’t make it to RootsTech 2012. You could still attend a genealogy class, workshop, or event that is taking place closer to where you live! Doing so is a great way to learn more about genealogy, and to meet people who love genealogy as much as you do. Here are some upcoming genealogy events that will be happening this week. On February 6, 2012, the Jefferson County Genealogical Society, which is located in Port Townsend, Washington, will present the second part of a five-week genealogy course. The course is called “Introduction to Family Research History”. The class provides … Continue reading →

Every genealogy conference, workshop, or class holds within it an opportunity for you to learn more about your favorite hobby. It also can be a good way to meet other genealogists. Here are a few genealogy events that will be going on this week. If you don’t see one near where you live, then check your local paper to find out about more. Today, January 29, 2012, Temple Beth Israel, which is located in Skokie, Illinois, will hold a presentation called “Tips, Tricks, and Tools to organizing your genealogy records with Family Tree Maker”. It will be presented by Jewish … Continue reading →