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 →

Have you ever attended a genealogy class, workshop, or other event? They are a good way to learn more about your favorite hobby. You might make some new friends, who love genealogy just as much as you do. Here are some upcoming genealogy events that will happen this week. To find more, check your local newspaper. On March 6, 2012, the Glenview Public Library, located in Glenview, Illinois, will hold the Genealogy First Tuesday workshop for March. It is designed to help genealogy enthusiasts to break down their “brick walls”. It will be an informal, unstructured, meeting, that will begin … Continue reading →

You can learn a lot from a good genealogy class, workshop or event. The trick, of course, is being able to find one. Here are some upcoming genealogy events that will be happening this week. One might be near where you live! If not, then check your local newspaper to find out about more. On February 27, 2012, the Jefferson County Genealogical Society, which is located in Port Townsend, Washington, will present the fifth, and final, part of a five – week genealogy course. The course is called “Introduction to Family Research History”. It provides an overview of the basic … 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 →

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 →