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The Photo DetectiveDiahan Southard’s ‘Monday Minutes’: Transforming Personal Reflections into Genealogical GoldIn this episode of the podcast, host Maureen Taylor is joined by Diahan Southard, known for her expertise as “Your DNA Guide.” Diahan discusses her new book, “Monday Minutes,” which is inspired by her popular newsletter. The book is a collection of reflections on everyday moments and thoughts, aimed at connecting deeply with her audience beyond the realm of genealogy.Key Highlights:Origin and Impact: “Monday Minutes” started as a simple, fun email experiment to connect with Diahan’s customers on a personal level.Content and Themes: Each Monday, D...2025-03-1621 min
Stories That Live In UsThe Fabric of Who You Are | (with Diahan Southard) | Episode 33Have you ever thought about how deeply you can trace your roots with just a simple DNA test?Listen in on my conversation with Diahan Southard, a trailblazer in consumer genomics and the founder of Your DNA Guide. She takes us through her story, starting as a microbiology student at Brigham Young University, continuing to her work with Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation, leading to her pioneering role in the field of genetic genealogy education. Sparked by the advice of a high school English teacher and a fascination with archaeogenetics, Diahan has not only played a ro...2024-11-1441 min
The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy ConnectionThe Genealogy Guys Podcast #425News You Can Use and Share! MyHeritage added 168 million historical records in February. MyHeritage launched OldNews.com, a new website for exploring historical newspapers. MyHeritage introduced all-new profile pages with hints. Vivid-Pix announced the roll-out of Memory Stations, integrating scanning, its correction software, tagging, and more. Findmypast has begun digitizing, indexing, and publishing British Home Children records. The National Archives (TNA) announced that it will digitize the 1941 National Farm Survey records thanks to a generous grant from Lund Trust. DNA Segment with Diahan Southard In our DNA Segment, DNA expert Diahan Southard discusses Family Tree...2024-04-091h 06
Extreme GenesEpisode 485 - The Weekly Show Finale! / Dr. Duffy on DNA from the Air / Diahan Southard and Nathan Dylan Goodwin on RootsTech Murder MysteryHost Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. As the long running weekly broadcast show comes to an end, the guys begin Family Histoire News with talk of the Boston Tea Party 250th anniversary celebration this weekend. Then, David reveals his role in setting the record straight on the last survivors of the USS Oklahoma at Pearl Harbor. Ever wonder how large the largest family tree in the Library of Congress might be? Wonder no more! Then, the guys give a brief update on the 23...2023-12-1844 min
Italian Roots and GenealogyExploring Genetic Ancestry: Unraveling DNA Testing with Diahan SouthardSend us a textCurious about your genetic ancestry? Ready to unearth secrets about your family’s past that are hidden within your DNA? Join us as we embark on a journey of discovery with Diahan Southard, creator of Your DNA Guide, who unravels the intricacies of DNA testing and genetic ancestry. Diane guides us through this enigmatic world, shedding light on the distinctions between culture, ethnicity, and heritage, and their impact on interpreting DNA test results. She introduces the concept of reference populations, highlighting its pivotal role and potential limitations in categorizing individuals to a specific lo...2023-08-2441 minExtreme GenesEpisode 467 - Tenth Anniversary Show! Diahan Southard on the History of Genetic Genealogy & Where We’re Going NextHost Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. The guys open the show talking about the first ten years of Extreme Genes. David then reveals more good news for Irish researchers. Next, in Family Histoire News, Stanford University has developed a new DNA analysis technique for African-American research. Then, a Kentucky cornfield has yielded some 700 gold Civil War era coins, and they’re still coming out the ground! David has more. The last slave ship, the Clotilda, is back in the news again. David shares de...2023-07-1744 minExtreme GenesEpisode 451 - Your DNA Guide: Diahan Southard Talking Process and RootsTechHost Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. DNA occupies much of the show, so David begins with another DNA discovery that is rocking the worlds of two families… and it’s not the usual fare. Then, in 1872, a virus, that didn’t affect humans, shut down many of the major US cities. Catch what happened. The historic Old North Church which signaled Paul Revere on his famous ride is having an inspection of a most unusual type. Hear what it is. Did you ever think...2023-02-2744 minExtreme GenesEpisode 443 - Diahan Southard On Hosting New PBS Show On DNA Surprises / Finding Your Polish AncestryHost Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. The guys begin comparing notes on collecting 19th century family photos. Then, in Family Histoire News, word is now out that YOU can be featured in the upcoming year on Finding Your Roots on PBS with friend-of-the-show Dr. Henry Louis Gates. Hear more about it. Next, a new census is indexed and out for Scotland! David has details. In Utah, DNA experts are now involved in identifying the remains of victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. David th...2022-12-1944 min
DNA Clarity and SupportDon't lose sight of your whyIn this episode, Brianne interviews author Diahan Southard, creator of Your DNA Guide, who brings a much-needed dose of enthusiasm to the talk about genealogy, a biological parent search, and DNA testing! Diahan's perspective adds balance to the conversation about the role and value of DNA and how it connects us to relatives living and those already passed. Listen as Diahan shares how her own DNA story began, starting in the early 2000s when the world of genetic genealogy was just getting started! Diahan's PLAN for approaching DNA testing has five key steps. Learn what sh...2022-04-2244 minExtreme GenesEpisode 414 - Is DNA Just Another Research Tool? Diahan Southard Talks Genetic GenealogyHost Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. The guys begin by talking about the recent article in the Financial Times of London (subscription required) in which Fisher is quoted talking about the coming release of the 1950 US Census. Others from the genealogical community were also interviewed for the piece. Then, David talks about a Minnesota woman who recently won a Swedish reality show. You’ll love the prize she won! David then talks about a remarkable article just out on human life expectancy and how mu...2022-03-2144 min
The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy ConnectionThe Genealogy Guys Podcast #401News You Can Use and Share! The National Institute for Dementia Education recognizes the value of Photo Recognition Therapy for dementia patients. Our sponsor Vivid-Pix is an integral participant in this effort. Read the full press release at http://blog.genealogyguys.com/2022/02/national-institute-for-dementia.html. MyHeritage has added a new Table View for search results. The Association of Professional Genealogists announced their new elected leadership. The Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) has announced its new director, Amberly Beck. MyHeritage has established the new Chris Darrington scholarship for the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy. Full details are available at https://slig...2022-02-191h 11Extreme GenesEpisode 390: Classic Rewind - Diahan Southard Talks DNA Challenges / Maureen Taylor On Standardizing Photo MetadataHost Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. Family Histoire News begins with word of another major acquisition for (sponsor) Ancestry.com. This may be a big one for you if you have French ancestry. Hear all about it. Then, the Salem Witch Trials have been revisited by some middle schoolers who want to make a change in history. Catch what they’re up to! Meanwhile, another “archive in the attic” has been located… and it’s a big one! Hundreds of pages of documents of the ens...2022-01-0344 min
Course Lab: Lessons from Successful Online Course CreatorsTeam’s Pick: Your DNA ResultsSpecial "business revenue leak checklist" offer, free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.How do you create an online course about DNA and genealogy and make it interesting and understandable to people? First, you become an expert in the field and start your own DNA education company. You work with DNA tests that people have taken and use the results to help them better understand their family history. And when a pandemic hits, you pivot your knowledge of genetics into something that is accessible online. In this episode, hosts Danny Iny and Abe Crystal tak...2021-12-2035 min
The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy ConnectionThe Genealogy Guys Podcast #397The Guys announce the winner of the drawing for the “Basics of Birth Certificates” quicksheet as Karen Webster of Queensland. Look for the next drawing later in the program. News You Can Use and Share! MyHeritage has introduced labels for DNA matches. News by way of the Society of Genealogists (https://www.sog.org.uk/) A new database of Ireland’s World War I dead has been launched at https://irelandsgreatwardead.ie. The National Library of Scotland has added Ordnance Survey maps for more than 400 English and Welsh towns (1840s to 1890s) at https://maps.nls.uk/os...2021-11-281h 02
The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy ConnectionThe Genealogy Guys Podcast #396The Guys announce the winner of drawing for the “Brick Wall Strategies” quicksheet as Dana from Salem, Oregon. Look for the next drawing later in the program. News You Can Use and Share! RootsMagic 8 has been released. MyHeritage has updated its Theory of Family RelativityTM facility and massively increased the number of theories being produced. MyHeritage has added 462 million exclusive new French historical records. Nathan Dylan Goodwin’s latest forensic genealogical mystery book, The Foundlings, has just been released. Findmypast has added new U. S. marriage records and has released new marriage and banns records for Essex...2021-11-041h 17
The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy ConnectionThe Genealogy Guys Podcast #395The Guys announce the winner of the drawing for the “Basic Birth Certificates” quicksheet as Francis from Cumming, Georgia. The next drawing is announced later in the program. News You Can Use and Share MyHeritage announces its new and improved colorization model for MyHeritage in ColorTM. MyHeritage has added two significant new collections. They are the Newspaper Name Index, USA and Canada, and the Scotland Census, 1841-1901. MyHeritage will be adding an index to the other half of the newspaper collection soon. The Society of Genealogists in London announced that its library catalog has been made avai...2021-09-201h 17
I Want to Put a Baby in You!Episode 123: Your DNA Guide –Diahan Southard and Jayne EkinsDiahan Southard is a pioneer in the world of DNA testing and family history. She founded Your DNA Guide as a way to teach anyone with DNA how to use it to find out more about themselves and their family. She is the author of Your DNA Guide - the Book, and creator of Your DNA Guide - the Academy, an online learning platform. She spends all her spare time with her three kids and especially looks forward to date night with her handsome husband.
Jayne has 23 years of experience in the field of genetic genealogy. She had the extraordinary...2021-09-1641 min
I Want to Put a Baby in You!Episode 123: Your DNA Guide –Diahan Southard and Jayne EkinDiahan Southard is a pioneer in the world of DNA testing and family history. She founded Your DNA Guide as a way to teach anyone with DNA how to use it to find out more about themselves and their family. She is the author of Your DNA Guide - the Book, and creator of Your DNA Guide - the Academy, an online learning platform. She spends all her spare time with her three kids and especially looks forward to date night with her handsome husband.
Jayne has 23 years of experience in the field of genetic genealogy. She had the extraordinary...2021-09-1541 minExtreme GenesEpisode 390 - Diahan Southard Talks DNA Challenges / Maureen Taylor On Standardizing Photo MetadataHost Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. Family Histoire News begins with word of another major acquisition for (sponsor) Ancestry.com. This may be a big one for you if you have French ancestry. Hear all about it. Then, the Salem Witch Trials have been revisited by some middle schoolers who want to make a change in history. Catch what they’re up to! Meanwhile, another “archive in the attic” has been located… and it’s a big one! Hundreds of pages of documents of the ens...2021-09-0644 min
Extreme GenesEpisode 390 - Diahan Southard Talks DNA Challenges / Maureen Taylor On Standardizing Photo MetadataDiahan Southard, Your DNA Guide, talks about endogamy in DNA. What really defines it and how do you deal with it should you run across it? Diahan has some helpful thoughts. Then, she talks about mitochondrial DNA, that test that follows the female direct line. How is that test best used?2021-09-0644 min
The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy ConnectionThe Genealogy Guys Podcast #394News You Can Use and Share! Ancestry announces the release of a massive collection of Freedman’s Bureau records with every-name indexing and images. The records are free to use with your free Ancestry guest membership. Ancestry announced a change in its Terms of Service concerning their rights to use content that members upload. MyHeritage announced that it is acquiring Filae, the French genealogical company. MyHeritage has released 9.7 million new and updated records for Pernambuco, Brazil, and 4.7 million birth, marriage, and death records from New Zealand. MyHeritage has made major improvements to its Online Family Tree, and these im...2021-08-241h 05
The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy ConnectionThe Genealogy Guys Podcast #393New subscriptions to the Genealogy Guys Learn video and written lessons are on sale through July 31st. Save 25% off your first year’s subscription. Visit http://blog.genealogyguys.com/2021/07/genealogy-guys-learn-summer-sale.html for details and the special coupon code. News You Can Use and Share MyHeritage has released 10.7 million records for the Austria-Hungary Roman Catholic Indexes. 1612-1966, and Austria, Vienna Catholic Church Records Index, 1585-1918. MyHeritage has upgraded their Theory of Family Relativity facility for DNA matches to allow you to confirm or reject a theory. American Ancestors has introduced a new database for the only surviving co...2021-07-2559 minCourse Lab: Lessons from Successful Online Course CreatorsGetting the Most Out of Your DNA Results (ft. Diahan Southard)Special "business revenue leak checklist" offer, free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.Episode summary: How do you create an online course about DNA and genealogy and make it interesting and understandable to people? First, you become an expert in the field and start your own DNA education company. You work with DNA tests that people have taken and use the results to help them better understand their family history. And when a pandemic hits, you pivot your knowledge of genetics into something that is accessible online.In this episode, our...2021-07-2033 min
The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy ConnectionThe Genealogy Guys Podcast #392We gave away two copies of Genealogical Publishing Company’s Russia Genealogy Research at a glance reference guide and announced the winners. News You Can Use and Share The Genealogy Guys Podcast is one of Family Tree Magazine's 101 Best Websites 2021. See full list at https://www.familytreemagazine.com/best-genealogy-websites/. MyHeritage announced its new Photo Repair tool. The FamilySearch Family History Library is reopening 6 July 2021. The Society of Genealogists announces that negotiations for a new home are underway. 1871 Irish Census transcriptions for the Roman Catholic parish of Drumconrath are now online at http://registers.nli.ie/registers/vt...2021-06-251h 04
The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy ConnectionThe Genealogy Guys Podcast #391News You Can Use and Share MyHeritage announced a new filtering option for the DNA Matches page. You can filter based on any of their 2,114 Genetic Groups. Ancestry announced that it now has more than 1,400 regions offered between communities and ethnic regions in its DNA matches. The Society of Genealogists in London, the National Archives and Records Administration in Washington, DC, and The National Archives in Kew, Richmond (London) have all reopened with limited capacity and required reservations required. Findmypast introduces new and improved address search in census records. Findmypast has added new collections or new records to...2021-05-271h 04
The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy ConnectionThe Genealogy Guys Podcast #390News You Can Use and Share The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has made a grant to Enslaved: Peoples of the Historical Slave Trade (enslaved.org). MyHeritage announced significant updates to their website Navigation Bar. MyHeritage has introduced Deep NostalgiaTM special animations to its photo collection. The National Archives in the UK (https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/) will reopen its reading rooms on 27 April 2021. Advance reservations are required. Findmypast has added new records to existing collections: Norfolk Baptisms; Norfolk Banns & Marriages; Norfolk Burials; Philadelphia Roman Catholic Parish Records; England & Wales Deaths 2007-2020; Ireland, Northern Ireland Deaths 1998-2020; Cincinnati Roman...2021-04-261h 23
Cuban Family Roots PODCASTGenetic Genealogy 101In this episode we discuss Genetic Genealogy by explaining what is genetic genealogy as opposed to traditional Genealogy, and how can we use both to work out the precise genetic relationships. I discuss who can benefit from Genetic Genealogy, how we can use it to proof our paper trail, and the existence of various types of DNA test and their purpose. I interview Diahan Southard a leading voice for consumer DNA testing, founder of Your DNA Guide, and author of Your DNA Guide the Book. Diahan answers some of the most sought out questions from the Cuban Genealogy community. S...2021-03-3036 min
The Genealogy Professional podcast with Host Marian Pierre-Louis – Interviews with Experienced GenealogistsTGP 63 - Careers in Genetic Genealogy with Angie Bush, Blaine Bettinger and Diahan SouthardDo you want a career as a genetic genealogist? In today’s episode three of the top genetic genealogists - Angie Bush, Blaine Bettinger and Diahan Southard - let you peek behind the curtain to see what their jobs are really like. Show notes: https://www.thegenealogyprofessional.com/genetic-genealogy/2021-02-011h 09
The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy ConnectionThe Genealogy Guys Podcast #388The Genealogy Guys Learn subscription education site is on sale through December 31, 2020 for $69 for your first year's subscription (new subscribers only). Regularly $99, this is our lowest price of the year! Visit http://blog.genealogyguys.com/2020/11/genealogy-guys-learn-on-sale-through.html for full details of obtaining the discount and our current course catalog. (Listen to the podcast to get the discount code.) The winner of the Genealogy Publishing Company’s At a Glance sheet on “Polish Genealogy Research” is John from North Tonawanda, New York. The call deadline for submitting applications for the Unsung Heroes Awards and the Unsung Heroes...2020-12-161h 32
The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy ConnectionThe Genealogy Guys Podcast #387Announcement The Genealogy Guys Learn subscription education site, is on sale through December 31, 2020, for $69 for your first year's subscription (new subscribers only). Regularly $99, this is our lowest price of the year! Visit http://blog.genealogyguys.com/2020/11/genealogy-guys-learn-on-sale-through.html for full details for obtaining the discount and our current course catalog. News You Can Use and Share! ProQuest and Ancestry have extended remote access to Ancestry Library Edition in participating libraries through March 2021. MyHeritage announced that Family Tree Builder software is now available for the macOS Catalina and macOS High Sierra platforms. MyHeritage has published...2020-11-231h 07
The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy ConnectionThe Genealogy Guys Podcast #386News You Can Use and Share! MyHeritage has just released a major collection of Historical Norwegian Church Records (1815-1938) including millions of digitized and scanned records of births and baptisms, marriages, deaths, and burials. MyHeritage has released three historical record collections from Wales: Parish Births and Baptisms; Parish Marriages and Banns; and Parish Deaths and Burials. Ed Thompson of Evidentia will be producing a new YouTube Livestream, the “Genealogy Software Showcase” to showcase the software in detail, its functionality, and more. Get in at the beginning by joining for free at https://genealogyshowcase.tech/. Findmypast has released: England & Wale...2020-11-0348 min
Who Am I Really?133 - Bet She Was Praying For YouIn this episode Cheryl, the mother and our adoptee, is joined by her natural daughter Diahan from Washington state and South Florida respectively.Cheryl had an idyllic life growing up an athletic tomboy outside of Seattle. When her daughters started having children she got concerned about the missing medical information she was unable to transfer down the family tree. Fortunately there was no one better suited to usher Cheryl through her genealogy journey than Diahan, an early professional in the industry. In reunion Cheryl has found welcoming siblings and a gigantic family ...2020-10-3146 min
The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy ConnectionThe Genealogy Guys Podcast #385News You Can Use and Share! The National Genealogical Society and the Federation of Genealogical Societies officially merged on 1 October 2020. Vivid-Pix launches a new version of their RESTORE software for Windows and macOS with new features. MyHeritage has just refreshed the data for its Theory of Family Relativity for the third time since its release, expanding the connections you can make with DNA matches with other users. Findmypast has released: Swiss Emigrants to the American Colonies, 1733-1734; Emigrant [Church of England] Ministers to the Americas; Winthrop Fleet Passenger List, 1630; London, Black Poor, 1786; Sierra Leone Resettlement Scheme, 1787; Caribbean Marriage...2020-10-121h 11
The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy ConnectionThe Genealogy Guys Podcast #383There have been numerous genealogical institutes over the last several weeks. As a result, we were unable to schedule a Genealogy Connection podcast recently. However, it will be back soon! News You Can Use and Share! The Blackstone Group Inc. has reached an agreement to purchase a majority stake in Ancestry.com. Ancestry has extended to late August the deadline for saving your small DNA matches. Drew shares some recent large collection additions and changes for Ancestry. William Dollarhide has published a new 2020 multiple volume set of Census Substitutes and State Census Records at Family Roots...2020-08-161h 10
The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy ConnectionThe Genealogy Guys Podcast #382News You Can Use and Share with Others The Upper Midwest Jewish Archives at the University of Minnesota is working to digitize its Jewish World archives, its collection of Jewish World Newspapers, 91 bound volumes from 1915 to 2007. The first three years’ newspapers are complete. The Society of Genealogists will reopen their library in London on 7 August 2020. Only a limited number of simultaneous SOG members will be admitted. No food or drink will be allowed. Findmypast added new records: Surry Baptisms; Surrey Marriages; Surrey Burials; Warwickshire Burials; Warwickshire, Coventry Pawnbroker Tickets 1915-1923; Idaho Reconstructed 1890 U.S. census; Yorkshire Monumental Inscriptions; De...2020-08-0157 min
Genealogy Happy HourEpisode 55 - DNA Research Basics with Diahan SouthardDiscussion with Diahan Southard author of "Your DNA Guide: the book." How to successfully use DNA in genealogical research2020-07-1537 min
The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy ConnectionThe Genealogy Guys Podcast #381The Genealogy Guys and Vivid-Pix announce two exciting programs: The Unsung Heroes Societies Grant Program will award grants to two societies each year to facilitate their digitizing, indexing, and transcribing photographs and documents. The grantees will each receive a high-quality scanner, a backup and online storage software package, and two copies of Vivid-Pix RESTORE software to improve the legibility of documents, the color/contrast of photographs, and to add image tags and other important information to the image metadata. The grant package is valued at $500. The Unsung Heroes Awards Program continues to recognize individuals, societies, and libraries for...2020-07-0852 min
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2020-06-2736 minExtreme GenesEpisode 332 - Diahan Southard In For David / Idaho Woman On Birth Father Discovery / Archive Lady In Lockdown / CeCe Moore On Latest Episode Of Genetic DetectiveHost Scott Fisher opens the show with Your DNA Guide Diahan Southard filling in for David Allen Lambert. Diahan talks about the newfound benefits with the latest edition of Dr. Blaine Bettinger’s Shared cM Project. Next, Fisher and Diahan talk about a great new article on Civil War female spies. Things apparently haven’t changed much in the last hundred years as Fisher shares a story about a California mayor who got in big trouble for not wearing a mask during the Spanish Flu pandemic. Next, Fisher visits with Beverly Hewett. Ten years ago she learned from...2020-06-1548 minExtreme GenesEpisode 332 - Diahan Southard In For David / Idaho Woman On Birth Father Discovery / Archive Lady In Lockdown / CeCe Moore On Latest EpisodeTen years ago Beverly Hewett learned from her beloved Dad that he was not her biological father. She turned to DNA five years ago, and just this past week her bio-father was identified. She explains what she learned along the way to final achieve “the big reveal.”2020-06-1548 min
The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy ConnectionThe Genealogy Guys Podcast #379MyHeritage is offering our podcast listeners and blog readers a discount on their Complete collection through 29 May 2020. (New subscribers only.) Regularly $300.00, the price is $213.87, a great deal for all family researchers! Read our blog at http://blog.genealogyguys.com/2020/05/myheritage-offers-special-price-for.html for the details and your order form. We appreciate your feedback on our new microphones. We’re working on techniques and welcome your comments. We welcome Diahan Southard to the podcast in the regular DNA Segment feature with Drew Smith. She is a leading voice for consumer DNA testing from her position as Founder of...2020-05-251h 00
Latter Day Lives - Talking with Latter Day SaintsEp. 135 - Diahan Southard - DNA and Genealogy ExpertDiahan Southard is the founder and CEO of yourdnaguide.com. After getting bitten by the DNA bug as a high school student, Diahan went on to study at Brigham Young University where she earned a bachelors degree in microbiology. She worked for the Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation, one of the first efforts to create a correlated genetic and genealogical database. She is the founder and CEO of Your DNA Guide, where she walks people step by step through any kind of DNA test in a way that they can understand—and even enjoy! She has lectured around the world to na...2020-04-2757 min
The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy ConnectionThe Genealogy Guys Podcast #377The Genealogy Guys Learn site (https://genealogyguyslearn.com/) April sale ends at midnight Eastern U.S. Time on 30 April. Look for details and instructions on the Genealogy Guys Blog on March 31 and at http://blog.genealogyguys.com/2020/04/the-genealogy-guys-learn-is-on-sale-for.html. Don’t miss your opportunity to get written and video education and more at a bargain price, and new content is added every month. News You Can Use and Share MyHeritage makes its entire yearbook collection available for free through 23 May 2020, and you can now display pages and photos in color as well as black-and-white. AncestryDNA has ad...2020-04-2756 min
The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy ConnectionGenealogy Connection #067 - Diahan Southard, DNA ExpertDrew brings back Diahan Southard to Genealogy Connection in order to discuss Diahan's new book, Your DNA Guide: the Book. Diahan explains how the book is structured and outlines the 4 basic DNA research concepts that have made her own work successful. More information about the book can be found at https://www.yourdnaguide.com/your-dna-guide-the-book Diahan's previous interview can be found in Genealogy Connection #047: http://genealogyguys.com/genealogy-connection-047-diahan-southard-dna-expert-speaker-and-writer2020-04-1346 minExtreme GenesEpisode 318 - Photo Colorization Comes To My Heritage / “Your DNA Guide,” Diahan Southard, On Her New Book To Simplify Your DNA Experience /Fisher visits with Diahan Southard, Your DNA Guide, who has written a book to help you strategize on meeting your DNA research goals. It is called “Your DNA Guide, The Book.” It is in presale right now at YourDNAGuide.com and you’ll be able to get your signed copy at RootsTech!2020-02-2448 minExtreme GenesEpisode 318 - Photo Colorization Comes To My Heritage / “Your DNA Guide,” Diahan Southard, On Her New Book To Simplify Your DNA Experience / Memory Web Co-Founder Chris Desmond On Preserving Your PhotosHost Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. The guys begin the show talking about a remarkable new tool from MyHeritage.com which allows you colorize your old photos! Everyone is having a blast with it as it works well for most photos. Fisher and David talk about some of the emotion they felt seeing their old photos in a whole new way. David then announces his appearance on the History Channel on February 19th talking about Black Patriots for Black History Month. The show i...2020-02-2448 min
Unapologetic Queens PodcastEpisode 19: Whats Goin On??Elderly woman car jacked, Diahan Carroll, VATeen Lied, Dallas Cop Convicted, Tekashi snitchin2019-10-0843 minExtreme GenesEpisode 282 - DNA: What’s Next? / Ask Us Anything: Military RecordsFisherthen visits with the woman behind Your DNA Guide, Diahan Southard. Diahan answers the question that everyone asks… What’s next in DNA? Fisher and Diahan talk about the recent changes in ethnicity test results and new tools from the various companies to help us make the connections we’re looking for.2019-05-2048 minExtreme GenesEpisode 282 - DNA: What’s Next? / Ask Us Anything: Military RecordsHost Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. David begins with news that former CBS News anchor, Dan Rather, was recently presented with a lifetime achievement award and his family history by NEHGS. Then, the guys talk about a family that has had a male descendant of the same name, now, for ten straight generations! Might an eleventh be on tap? Next, who would imagine that Bonnie and Clyde are still making news 85 years after being gunned down. Find out what’s happening. Fisher and Dav...2019-05-2048 min
The Photo DetectiveDNA And Your PhotosRaise your hand if you've taken a DNA test or given one to a family member. Joining me this week is Diahan Southard, Your DNA Guide. She's among the industry leaders teaching us about how to use DNA for family history research. You won't forget one of Diahan's lectures! I'm thrilled to be offering something new. Photo investigations. These collaborative one-on-one sessions. Look at your family photos then you and I meet to discuss your mystery images. And find out how each clue and hint might contribute to your family history. Find out more by going to mau...2018-12-2032 minExtreme GenesEpisode 252 - Relative Race Season 4 Begins / Diahan Southard Talks On Ethnicity Test ResultsHost Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. The guys begin by discussing an email from a listener who has discovered through DNA that she has a new cousin… one who was fathered by her uncle with his former girlfriend. The cousin thinks the results are a mistake. Then the story takes a real twist! Hear what it is. Then, in Family Histoire News, David talks about a recent gathering of descendants of United States Presidents, including one who is a GRANDSON of a president wh...2018-09-2448 minExtreme GenesEpisode 252 - Relative Race Season 4 Begins / Diahan Southard Talks On Ethnicity Test ResultsRelative Race returns to BYUtv for Season 4 on Sunday September 16th at 9pm ET, 6pm PT. Fisher visits with Relative Race host Dan Debenham about what we can expect this season from this geni favorite reality show.2018-09-2448 min
The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowGenealogy Gems Podcast Episode 221The Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode #221 with Lisa Louise Cooke Live from FGS 2018! Lisa chats with a podcast listener, talks about vital records with Shannon Combs-Bennett and welcomes a drop-by guest, Daniel Horowitz of MyHeritage.com. Other episode highlights: Fantastic news from RootsTech; A great new resource from Library & Archives Canada; An update from Your DNA Guide Diahan Southard on MyHeritage DNA tools; The long-awaited conclusion of Project Lizzie. LIVE FROM FGS! Lisa records the podcast in the exhibit hall with guest Shannon Combs-Bennett and a live studio audience LIVE MAILBOX: CHATTING WITH JEANNETTE Jeannette from Niagara County Genealogical Society, shown...2018-09-1255 min
The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowGenealogy Gems Podcast Episode 221The Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode #221 with Lisa Louise Cooke Live from FGS 2018! Lisa chats with a podcast listener, talks about vital records with Shannon Combs-Bennett and welcomes a drop-by guest, Daniel Horowitz of MyHeritage.com. Other episode highlights: Fantastic news from RootsTech; A great new resource from Library & Archives Canada; An update from Your DNA Guide Diahan Southard on MyHeritage DNA tools; The long-awaited conclusion of Project Lizzie. LIVE FROM FGS! Lisa records the podcast in the exhibit hall with guest Shannon Combs-Bennett and a live studio audience LIVE MAILBOX: CHATTING WITH JEANNETTE Jeannette from Niagara County Genealogical Society, shown...2018-09-1255 min
The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy ConnectionGenealogy Connection #047 - Diahan Southard, DNA Expert, Speaker, and WriterDiahan Southard is a very popular speaker and writer on the topic of DNA testing. Learn more about Diahan at her website Your DNA Guide.2018-09-0856 min
Irish Radio CanadaDiahan Southard BIFHSGO Conference 2018Diahan Southard has spent 16 years in the genetic genealogy industry.2018-09-0219 min
The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 220The Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode #220 with Lisa Louise Cooke In this episode: Two major upcoming genealogy events—one with an exclusive, meaty tip; Fun travel suggestion from The Archive Lady Melissa Barker: “Archive in a backpack” DNA specificity from Your DNA Guide Diahan Southard Finding books about your ancestors’ experiences and Finding your German ancestor’s place of origin. This month’s episode includes two “Blast from the past” segments from the original Genealogy Gems Podcast episodes 19 and 20, digitally remastered with updated show notes. NEWS: UPCOMING EVENTS Lisa Louise Cooke, Diahan Southard, and Sunny Morton will share a stage on October 4-5, 2018...2018-08-0959 minThe Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 220The Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode #220 with Lisa Louise Cooke In this episode: Two major upcoming genealogy events—one with an exclusive, meaty tip; Fun travel suggestion from The Archive Lady Melissa Barker: “Archive in a backpack” DNA specificity from Your DNA Guide Diahan Southard Finding books about your ancestors’ experiences and Finding your German ancestor’s place of origin. This month’s episode includes two “Blast from the past” segments from the original Genealogy Gems Podcast episodes 19 and 20, digitally remastered with updated show notes. NEWS: UPCOMING EVENTS Lisa Louise Cooke, Diahan Southard, and Sunny Morton will share a stage on October 4-5, 2018...2018-08-0959 min
The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 217 - The Golden State Killer and Your Genealogy and DNAThe Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode #217 with Lisa Louise Cooke In this special episode, host and producer Lisa Louise Cooke takes a look at the Golden State killer, one of the most notorious crime sprees in recent memory. She’ll talk about the role that DNA testing played in an ultimate arrest, and the impact that these events are having on genealogists and the use of DNA in genealogy. The Golden State Killer “” docuseries (As an Amazon Associate, Genealogy Gems earns from qualifying purchases) 48 Hours episode on CBSNews.com (44-minute episode) Between 1974 and 1986, activities attributed to the Golden State Killer include at lea...2018-05-0950 minThe Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 217 - The Golden State Killer and Your Genealogy and DNAThe Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode #217 with Lisa Louise Cooke In this special episode, host and producer Lisa Louise Cooke takes a look at the Golden State killer, one of the most notorious crime sprees in recent memory. She’ll talk about the role that DNA testing played in an ultimate arrest, and the impact that these events are having on genealogists and the use of DNA in genealogy. The Golden State Killer “” docuseries (As an Amazon Associate, Genealogy Gems earns from qualifying purchases) 48 Hours episode on CBSNews.com (44-minute episode) Between 1974 and 1986, activities attributed to the Golden State Killer include at lea...2018-05-0950 min
The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 216The Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode #216 with Lisa Louise Cooke In this episode: Lisa introduces you to a couple of fantastic genealogists she met on her recent trip Down Under—the organizers of the 15the Australasian Congress on Genealogy and Heraldry, which she keynoted recently; Enjoy Lisa’s exclusive RootsTech 2018 interview with Findmypast CEO Tamsin Todd; Military Minutes contributor Michael Strauss shines a spotlight on women who have served in the U.S. military; Your DNA Guide Diahan Southard introduces the MyHeritage chromosome browser; and Genealogy Gems Premium membership gets its biggest boost ever. LISA AND BILL IN AUSTRALIA Wally the Humpb...2018-04-111h 01The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 216The Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode #216 with Lisa Louise Cooke In this episode: Lisa introduces you to a couple of fantastic genealogists she met on her recent trip Down Under—the organizers of the 15the Australasian Congress on Genealogy and Heraldry, which she keynoted recently; Enjoy Lisa’s exclusive RootsTech 2018 interview with Findmypast CEO Tamsin Todd; Military Minutes contributor Michael Strauss shines a spotlight on women who have served in the U.S. military; Your DNA Guide Diahan Southard introduces the MyHeritage chromosome browser; and Genealogy Gems Premium membership gets its biggest boost ever. LISA AND BILL IN AUSTRALIA Wally the Humpb...2018-04-111h 01
The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 215The Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode #215 with Lisa Louise Cooke In this “Blast from the Past” episode, Lisa gives voice to the era of silent films, in a unique approach to understanding her great-grandmother’s life. Her passion for this mostly-forgotten film genre comes through in her conversation with film archivist Sam Gill of the Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum in Fremont, California. Don’t miss these fun segments, too: A listener writes in after discovering a birth mom’s story in passport records (see what lengths he goes to in order to access the records!). Just after RootsTech 2018, Your DNA Guide Diah...2018-03-201h 03The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 215The Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode #215 with Lisa Louise Cooke In this “Blast from the Past” episode, Lisa gives voice to the era of silent films, in a unique approach to understanding her great-grandmother’s life. Her passion for this mostly-forgotten film genre comes through in her conversation with film archivist Sam Gill of the Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum in Fremont, California. Don’t miss these fun segments, too: A listener writes in after discovering a birth mom’s story in passport records (see what lengths he goes to in order to access the records!). Just after RootsTech 2018, Your DNA Guide Diah...2018-03-201h 03
The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 214The Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode #214 with Lisa Louise Cooke In this episode, Irish expert Donna Moughty joins host and producer Lisa Louise Cooke to talk about Irish genealogy—to help you get a jump on yours before everyone starts talking about their Irish roots on St. Patrick’s Day next month! Also in this episode: Your DNA Guide Diahan Southard has DNA news and an answer to a listener who called in with a question about YDNA. Other listeners write in with inspiring successes Michael Strauss musters in with tips on finding your ancestors in the five branches of the U.S...2018-02-131h 00The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 214The Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode #214 with Lisa Louise Cooke In this episode, Irish expert Donna Moughty joins host and producer Lisa Louise Cooke to talk about Irish genealogy—to help you get a jump on yours before everyone starts talking about their Irish roots on St. Patrick’s Day next month! Also in this episode: Your DNA Guide Diahan Southard has DNA news and an answer to a listener who called in with a question about YDNA. Other listeners write in with inspiring successes Michael Strauss musters in with tips on finding your ancestors in the five branches of the U.S...2018-02-131h 00The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 212The Genealogy Gems PodcastEpisode #212with Lisa Louise Cooke In this episode, Lisa Louise Cooke speaks with Contributing Editor Sunny Morton about turning our fleeting scraps of recollections into meaningful memories. Also: Genealogist Margaret Linford tells us how she got started in family history. Like many of our best stories, it’s not just about her, but someone who inspired her. 2017 could be called “the year of DNA.” Diahan Southard looks back with a special DNA news digest. Finding missing ancestors: tips and success stories from Genealogy Gems fans NEWS: WIKITREE HONOR CODE Learn more about using individual v. global/community family...2017-12-061h 07
The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 212The Genealogy Gems PodcastEpisode #212with Lisa Louise Cooke In this episode, Lisa Louise Cooke speaks with Contributing Editor Sunny Morton about turning our fleeting scraps of recollections into meaningful memories. Also: Genealogist Margaret Linford tells us how she got started in family history. Like many of our best stories, it’s not just about her, but someone who inspired her. 2017 could be called “the year of DNA.” Diahan Southard looks back with a special DNA news digest. Finding missing ancestors: tips and success stories from Genealogy Gems fans NEWS: WIKITREE HONOR CODE Learn more about using individual v. global/community family...2017-12-061h 07
The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 210The Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode #210 with Lisa Louise Cooke In this episode: You’ve heard of “burned counties,” a phrase used to describe places where courthouse fires or other disasters have destroyed key genealogy records? In this episode, a listener presents the problem of her burned city—Chicago. Your DNA Guide Diahan Southard shares some of the latest buzz about DNA health reports you can get with your DNA tests for family history—and some opinions about them News from the Genealogy Gems Book Club Get-started Swedish genealogy tips from Legacy Tree Genealogist Paul Woodbury The Archive Lady Melissa Barker shines the...2017-10-2457 minThe Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 210The Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode #210 with Lisa Louise Cooke In this episode: You’ve heard of “burned counties,” a phrase used to describe places where courthouse fires or other disasters have destroyed key genealogy records? In this episode, a listener presents the problem of her burned city—Chicago. Your DNA Guide Diahan Southard shares some of the latest buzz about DNA health reports you can get with your DNA tests for family history—and some opinions about them News from the Genealogy Gems Book Club Get-started Swedish genealogy tips from Legacy Tree Genealogist Paul Woodbury The Archive Lady Melissa Barker shines the...2017-10-2457 minThe Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 208The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke In this episode: A free webinar! Great comments from you: An inspiring Google Books success story, how one listener gets her shy husband talking about his life story, and a listener’s own version of the poem, “Where I’m From” The Archive Lady talks to us about historical scrapbooks at archives that may be packed with genealogy gems for us A genealogy hero who saved a life story Your first look at RootsTech 2018 NEWS: FREE WEBINAR Handouts: from Lisa Louise Cooke from Your DNA Guide Diahan Southard NEWS: FIRST LOOK AT ROOTSTEC...2017-09-2755 minThe Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowGenealogy Gems Podcast episode 207The Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 207 with Lisa Louise Cooke In this episode, Lisa welcomes Mary Tedesco, a co-host of PBS’ Genealogy Roadshow. Mary shares stories and tips about tracing Italian and Italian-American roots. Also: FamilySearch updates since the end of microfilm lending (and how YOU helped make the last days of lending more effective); A listener uses Google to find her mysterious great-grandmother, with a success story she calls a “game-changer” for her genealogy research. GET THE APP If you haven’t downloaded the Genealogy Gems app for easier listening on your mobile device, consider doing so now. If you’re listenin...2017-09-131h 05The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowAdoption DNA, Family History Books, Identifying Old Cars in Photos, and more Genealogy GemsThe Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke In this Blast from the Past episode: Lisa reprises a favorite research detour into vehicle forensics—to identify an old family car—and shares tips for creating short family history books like those she given as holiday gifts to loved ones. Hear letters from listeners on a special adoption discovery and a 1940 census mystery that now makes more sense. Your DNA Guide Diahan Southard weighs in with 4 reasons to take a DNA test, if you haven’t taken the plunge yet. Genealogy Gems Editor Sunny Morton spotlights the current Genealogy Gems Book Club t...2017-08-1053 minThe Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 205The Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode #205 with Lisa Louise Cooke This episode breaks two huge pieces of genealogy news and shares two great conversations: FamilySearch ends microfilm lending: how you can get the records you need; RootsMagic adds Ancestry.com compatibility: sync your Ancestry.com tree to your master RootsMagic file and search Ancestry.com from within the software; Melissa Barker, the Archive Lady, talks about visiting archives to explore original manuscript record treasures; Nicole Dyer shares a fun family history activity idea to do with kids—do you have a family gathering coming up that could use this inspiration? A SUR...2017-07-121h 04
The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 203The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke Episode #203 This episode features a special interview with renowned Canadian expert Dave Obee. He shares his favorite tips on researching the Canadian census—his insights are fascinating whether you have Canadian ancestors or not! Also in this episode: an inspiring adoption discovery, DNA testing news at 23andMe, a tip for incorporating family history into a wedding, and a brand-new resource that can finally help you solve one of genealogy’s most perplexing questions. NEWS: ATLAS OF HISTORICAL COUNTY BOUNDARIES UPDATE LINK: NEWS: 23andME DNA TEST UPDATES for the full news and Diahan’s comme...2017-05-101h 09The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 203The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke Episode #203 This episode features a special interview with renowned Canadian expert Dave Obee. He shares his favorite tips on researching the Canadian census—his insights are fascinating whether you have Canadian ancestors or not! Also in this episode: an inspiring adoption discovery, DNA testing news at 23andMe, a tip for incorporating family history into a wedding, and a brand-new resource that can finally help you solve one of genealogy’s most perplexing questions. NEWS: ATLAS OF HISTORICAL COUNTY BOUNDARIES UPDATE LINK: NEWS: 23andME DNA TEST UPDATES for the full news and Diahan’s comme...2017-05-101h 09
The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 202The Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 202 Lisa Louise Cooke Highlights of this episode include: AncestryDNA’s new Genetic Communities: An Interview with Catherine Ball, Ancestry’s Chief Scientific Officer; Meet contestant Joe Greer from Relative Race, the genealogy reality show; The new Genealogy Gems Book Club featured title: a novel from an internationally best-selling author A botched reference to the 1950 census in a Stephen King novel—and 5 tips for counting down to the 1950 census release in exactly 5 years Naming traditions tip from a listener Lisa’s Google search strategies: search operators, YouTube and more NEWS: ANCESTRYDNA GENETIC COMMUNITIES FREE VIDEO: about new Ancest...2017-04-091h 03The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 202The Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 202 Lisa Louise Cooke Highlights of this episode include: AncestryDNA’s new Genetic Communities: An Interview with Catherine Ball, Ancestry’s Chief Scientific Officer; Meet contestant Joe Greer from Relative Race, the genealogy reality show; The new Genealogy Gems Book Club featured title: a novel from an internationally best-selling author A botched reference to the 1950 census in a Stephen King novel—and 5 tips for counting down to the 1950 census release in exactly 5 years Naming traditions tip from a listener Lisa’s Google search strategies: search operators, YouTube and more NEWS: ANCESTRYDNA GENETIC COMMUNITIES FREE VIDEO: about new Ancest...2017-04-091h 03The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 201 with Lisa Louise Cooke In this episode, I chat with Angela Walton-Raji, expert in U.S. and African-American research, about tips for interviewing relatives and taking your African-American family tree back to the era of slavery. Other highlights of this episode include: A RootsTech 2017 recap, with info on archived streaming sessions; Great news from Findmypast about its new Catholic Heritage Archive; A ground-breaking study from AncestryDNA that identifies specific migration patterns among genetically-related clusters of people; Follow-up mail from Lisa’s Episode 200 celebration; An expert Q&A on finding relatives who don’t appear in the census where you expect them to...2017-03-071h 04The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 199The Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 199 with Lisa Louise Cooke In this episode, Lisa celebrates Canada’s 150th anniversary with Clare Banton from Library and Archives Canada. You’ll also hear how Lisa will be marking another anniversary in 2017: the 10th year of this Genealogy Gems podcast. More episode highlights: An inspiring follow-up email from Gay, whose YouTube discovery Lisa shared in episode 198, and a great conference tip from Barbara just in time for RootsTech. Genealogy Gems Book Club Guru Sunny Morton announces the new Book Club title. Your DNA Guide Diahan Southard shares thoughts about DNA testing with kids. JOIN THE...2017-01-111h 13The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 198This episode’s got a bit of holiday sparkle! Lisa Louise Cooke welcomes Genealogy Gems Book Club author and Victorian lifestyle expert Sarah Chrisman to the show to talk about Victorian holiday traditions, some of which may still live on in your own life. Following that conversation, Lisa shares a fun description of Victorian-era scrapbooking: how it’s different than today’s scrapbooking hobby but also how it reminds her of modern social media. More episode highlights: Three success stories from Genealogy Gems listeners: a Google search with great results, a brick-wall busting marriage record and yet another YouTube find for fa...2016-12-151h 04The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 197Episode 197with Lisa Louise Cooke This episode celebrates the most recent family history there is—our own. A chat between host and producer Lisa Louise Cooke and Gems editor Sunny Morton explores the meaning and memories behind heirlooms in Lisa’s home. They comment on the larger value, for self and others, of recording our own memories in honor of Sunny’s new book, Story of My Life: A Workbook for Preserving Your Legacy. Also in this episode: A spotlight on new marriage records online for the U.S. and around the world. Lisa walks a listener through several tips for le...2016-11-101h 10The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 195The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke In this episode, I’m celebrating the 100th episode of another podcast I host: the Family Tree Magazine podcast. So I’ll flashback to one of my favorite interviews from that show, an inspiring get-in-shape conversation for your research skills: how you can strengthen your research muscles and tone those technology skills to find and share your family history. More episode highlights: News on Chronicling America and Scotland’s People; Comments from guest expert Lisa Alzo on millions of Czech records that have recently come online; A YouTube-for-genealogy success story from a woman...2016-09-141h 00
The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 195The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke In this episode, I’m celebrating the 100th episode of another podcast I host: the Family Tree Magazine podcast. So I’ll flashback to one of my favorite interviews from that show, an inspiring get-in-shape conversation for your research skills: how you can strengthen your research muscles and tone those technology skills to find and share your family history. More episode highlights: News on Chronicling America and Scotland’s People; Comments from guest expert Lisa Alzo on millions of Czech records that have recently come online; A YouTube-for-genealogy success story from a woman...2016-09-141h 00
The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 193The Genealogy Gems Podcast by Lisa Louise Cooke Episode highlights: Genealogy milestones, anniversaries, new records, upcoming conferences and new free video tutorials; Email response to The Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode #192: another tip on the U.S. Public Records Index, a family adoption story and his own research on the changing coastline of Sussex; More response to the “Where I’m From” poetry initiative; Announcement: the NEW Genealogy Gems Book Club title; A key principle in genetic genealogy from Your DNA Guide Diahan Southard. NEWS: FOIA Turns 50What is the FOIA? The Freedom of Information Act opens federal records to the public...2016-07-1253 minThe Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 193 The Genealogy Gems Podcast by Lisa Louise Cooke Episode highlights: Genealogy milestones, anniversaries, new records, upcoming conferences and new free video tutorials; Email response to The Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode #192: another tip on the U.S. Public Records Index, a family adoption story and his own research on the changing coastline of Sussex; More response to the “Where I’m From” poetry initiative; Announcement: the NEW Genealogy Gems Book Club title; A key principle in genetic genealogy from Your DNA Guide Diahan Southard. NEWS: FOIA Turns 50What is the FOIA? The Freedom of Information Act opens federal records to the public...2016-07-1253 minThe Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 192Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode #192 with Lisa Louise Cooke Highlights from this episode: How to use Animoto, my favorite new tech tool for creating professional-looking slide shows and videos New Genealogy Gems team member Amie Tennant shares insights as she prepares for professional certification A listener shares a favorite genealogy database for finding recent relatives A listener uses DNA to connect adoptive and biological relatives—who were closer than she thought A segment from the Genealogy Gems Book Club interview with author Helen Simonson on The Summer Before the War News from Dropbox and a new initiative to capture the family his...2016-06-091h 10The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 189Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 189 NEWS: Relative Race BYUtv’s new reality series Relative Race () premiered on February 28, 2016. The show “features four married couples as they travel across the US in search of long lost relatives, armed with only paper maps, a rental car, a $25 per diem and a flip phone.” (Interview with two contestants later in the show.) Databases of Runaway Slave Notices on new websites that will launch databases of runaway slave notices: Irish Collections and Tips from Findmypast for 1670-1900 at Findmypast.com (FREE FOREVER to search), with links to free , head of Irish Data and Development at Findmypast o...2016-03-091h 00The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 188Genealogy Gems Podcast
Episode 188
Highlights from this episode include:
RootsTech news and resources for everyone;
New records online for Ireland and the United States;
Two inspiring emails from listeners who unravel family mysteries with determination, skill and Google sleuthing;
Motivating thoughts on organizing your family history research;
A update with more thoughts on the featured title by Tara Austen Weaver and book recommendations from RootsTech attendees;
A critique of a recent NPR article on genetic genealogy by Your DNA Guide Diahan Southard; and
A great conversation with Cindy Cochran and Sabrina Riley of the Lincoln-Lancaster County Genealogical Society Library at Unio...2016-02-181h 00The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 187This New Year’s episode is packed with fresh energy and perspective!
We welcome the to the podcast. Judy takes on a Genealogy Gems listener’s fantastic question about the bounty land his War of 1812 ancestor never claimed.
Also:
The latest on life after Family Tree Maker software;
A fresh look at why family history software is still relevant today;
New strategies for using Google to answer your genealogical research questions;
The new Genealogy Gems Book Club title;
Why I’m so excited about RootsTech 2016, which is coming right up;
New records online and up-to-the-moment emails with questions, tips and inspiring...2016-01-141h 13The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 186Genealogy Gems PodcastEpisode 186 This month’s episode celebrates upcoming holiday family time with a special segment on interviewing relatives. Diahan Southard offers her thanks for DNA connections that are helping fill holes left by adoption. And you’ll hear about: a great new resource from MyHeritage for connecting with other researchers, family history poetry from two Gems listeners, letters from the Gems mailbox and an excerpt from our new Genealogy Gems Book Club interview, which will appear in full later this month in the next Genealogy Gems Premium podcast. NEWS: MyHeritage Search Connect Genealogy companies are getting smarter, there’s no dou...2015-12-081h 20The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 183In this episode, a special expert joins us to talk about digitizing and storing your old movies, videos, and pictures—even further updating those old movies you’ve already put on CD. You’ll hear a juicy clip from our exclusive Genealogy Gems Book Club interview with the editor of the new Laura Ingalls Wilder biography, Pioneer Girl. And Your DNA Guide is here with a story of DNA and the President.
NEWS: AncestryDNA Common Matches
Genealogists are losing sleep lately because of a new DNA tool, but in a good way! I’m talking about AncestryDNA’s release of its Common...2015-09-021h 03
The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 183In this episode, a special expert joins us to talk about digitizing and storing your old movies, videos, and pictures—even further updating those old movies you’ve already put on CD. You’ll hear a juicy clip from our exclusive Genealogy Gems Book Club interview with the editor of the new Laura Ingalls Wilder biography, Pioneer Girl. And Your DNA Guide is here with a story of DNA and the President.
NEWS: AncestryDNA Common Matches
Genealogists are losing sleep lately because of a new DNA tool, but in a good way! I’m talking about AncestryDNA’s release of its Common...2015-09-021h 03