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Passing the Plate Podcast39: Family History Month Special: Food Stories with Lisa Louise CookeWe’re thrilled to celebrate Family History Month with a special guest: Lisa Louise Cooke of the Genealogy Gems podcast! In this episode, Lisa joins us to share some of her cherished family food stories and offer tips on how to track down those treasured family recipes. Whether it’s a dish passed down through generations or a family favorite with a unique twist, these recipes carry the flavors and memories of our ancestors. Join us for a conversation that blends genealogy and gastronomy, and learn how to uncover and preserve your own family's culinary herita...2024-10-1039 min
The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowGenealogy Gems Podcast Episode 237 - The Family History Show that grows your Family TreeThe Genealogy Gems Podcast is the leading genealogy and family history show. Launched in 2007, the show is hosted by genealogy author, keynote presenter, and video producer Lisa Louise Cooke. The podcast can be found in all major podcasting directories, or download the exclusive Genealogy Gems Podcast app to listen to all the episodes and receive bonus content. We are celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Genealogy Gems app. We blazed a new trail back in 2010 when we launched the app – apps were still really new back then. I loved the idea of having a way to deliver exclusive bonus content to y...2020-01-081h 04
The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowGenealogy Gems Podcast Episode 236 - The Family History Show that grows your Family TreeHosted by Lisa Louise Cooke Recorded December 2019 My how time flies and it’s flying further and further way from when our ancestors’ got their photographs taken, which can make the task of identifying and dating them harder and harder. Do not fret my friend because I have the coolest free tech tool for you that can help you zero in on the date of your photos. David Lowe a Specialist in the Photography Collection of the New York Public Library will be joining me today to tell you all about it. And, we’re going to be talking about some i...2019-12-1159 min
The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowGenealogy Gems Podcast Episode 235Hosted by Lisa Louise Cooke Recorded November 2019 Federal court records are wonderful because they are so packed with genealogical information. But knowing which records are available and where to find them can sound daunting, and that stops many genealogists from ever tapping into them. In this episode our aim is to fix all that. Professional forensic genealogist Michael Strauss is here to pull back the curtain and introduce you to these valuable records. You know Michael from our Military Minutes segments here on Genealogy Gems. He also recently introduced us to descendancy research on Genealogy Gems Premium Podcast . The response...2019-11-121h 05
The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowGenealogy Gems Podcast Episode 232Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 232 with Lisa Louise Cooke August 2019 Please take our quick which will take less than 1 minute. Thank you! In this episode: Exploring what you can do to go deeper in your genealogy research for a more accurate family tree with Elissa Scalise Powell. Irish genealogy radio host Lorna Moloney, a professional genealogist with Merriman Research, discusses Irish genealogy. MAILBOX: Marcia Finds Treasure on eBay “I recently remembered your idea of searching for family related things on eBay. My grandfather and his brother both worked as agents for the Wrought Iron Range Co. of St. Louis. They sold excel...2019-08-121h 03
The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowGenealogy Gems Podcast Episode 231Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 231 with Lisa Louise Cooke July 2019 NEWS: Google Earth News Jennifer in California sent me a fascinating item recently , and she says “Thought you might get a kick out today's blurb from Google, where they pat themselves on the back for what can be done with Google Earth. No argument from me; it's amazing!” So, what can be done with Google Earth besides all the family history projects that I teach here on the podcast and in the Premium videos? Well, Peter Welch and Weekend Wanderers in the UK are using Google Earth to find treasure! Read all a...2019-07-1758 min
The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowGenealogy Gems Podcast Episode 229Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 229 with Lisa Louise Cooke May 2019 NEWS: Lisa Louise Cooke is back in the studio after two weeks on the road speaking at the Ohio Genealogical Society (OGS) Conference and the National Genealogical Society (NGS) Conference. Each conference was great and had its own unique feel, and there were many new genealogists in attendance. Genealogy Gems listener Carol stopped by and enthusiastically shared with how the eBay search strategies for family history that Lisa discussed in paid off in a big way! MAILBOX: Robin wrote in to share how Sydney Orton’s song with her grandpa in Gen...2019-05-2355 min
The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 228 of the Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise CookeThe Genealogy Gems PodcastEpisode 228 April 2019 with Lisa Louise Cooke In this episode: More new feature enhancements announced by Listeners Trisha and Betty share their stories with Lisa in person Lisa’s interview with Crista Cowan, The Tombstone Tourist, Joy Neighbors, share 3 intriguing discoveries that she’s made while searching cemeteries Military Minutes Man Michael Strauss explores an underused genealogical treasure: women's registration cards on the home front from 1917-1918 during World War I RootsTech Film Festival semi-finalist Sydney Orton shares the touching story behind newly discovered precious audio and video tape, and how she and her sister honor their grandparent’s memo...2019-04-1358 min
The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowGenealogy Gems Podcast Episode 225with Lisa Louise Cooke GEM: A Conversation with Kenyatta D. Berry (Genealogy Roadshow) Get ready for a fun and inspiring start to your new genealogy year. I’m not going to lecture you about how to get organized and all that – you get enough of that New Year banter other places. Today I’m going to bring you a talented lady who’s a sharp genealogist and just happens to be one of the hosts of the television series Genealogy Road show., Kenyatta Berry. I had the pleasure of working with Kenyatta Berry last summer when we filmed a webinar together...2019-01-101h 00
The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowGenealogy Gems Podcast Episode 224Lisa’s Recent Travels Swedish Genealogical Society in Edina, MN and a side trip to Winthrop, MN. Above: Speaking at the Swedish Genealogical Society Above: Bill (left) with his new found Larson cousin. Oslo Norway – MyHeritage Above: Speaking at the MyHeritage conference in Oslo, Norway T with my genealogy crew at the Viking Ship Museum in Oslo, Norway Read By Anna Swayne A Visit to Sweden Above: Lacey in Gothenburg, Sweden Non-Genealogical Recommended Reading: U by Mailbox High school teacher Lindsey called in to share an unexpected occurrence of genealogy serendipity. Here the original Genealogy Gems Podcast where George Ella Lyon read...2018-12-1158 min
The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowGenealogy Gems Podcast Episode 223Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 223 November 2018 with Lisa Louise Cooke Bit Players in Someone Else’s Show If you happen to catch an old episode of the TV Series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, you may be surprised to spot Ben Affleck dribbling down a basketball court in the not so highly acclaimed role of Basketball Player #10. Or how about funny man Jack Black of School of Rock fame in the walk-on part of “Taxi Driver” on the iconic 1980s comedy The Golden Girls. Yep, at some point we are ALL bit players in somebody else’s show. And that is even more true wit...2018-11-251h 01
The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 222The Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode #222 with Lisa Louise Cooke In honor of Family History Month, Lisa celebrates YOU! This episode is packed with comments, tips and questions from Genealogy Gems fans. Topics range from podcasting to metal detecting, must-use resources and inspiring genealogy discoveries. You’ll also hear from Kirsty Gray at THE Genealogy Show in the UK. NEWS: INTERNET ARCADE Internet Archive blog post: on the Internet Archive BONUS CONTENT for Genealogy Gems App Users If you’re listening through the Genealogy Gems app, your bonus content for this episode is a great tip from a fan on an esse...2018-10-171h 00
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 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 219In this episode, Lisa shares the stories of Julianne Mangin, who has explored the tragic and twisted stories of her ancestors, Graziella and Philippe Metthe. These stories caught Lisa’s eye: “The tragic tale with its surprises along the way was tantalizing enough, but the real intrigue for me was from a genealogical point of view – the confusing records and the fascinating news accounts that help shed light on them.”2018-07-081h 03
The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 218 - It's All About YouThe Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode #218 with Lisa Louise Cooke In this episode, Lisa answers your questions and shares your comments. Hot topics on your minds that are covered in this episode: discovering new records online, working with other people’s online trees, hard-to-locate military records; and getting lost in Pennsylvania research NEWS: GOOGLE EARTH STORIES COMING Lisa’s FREE Google Earth video class: , 2nd edition and (you must use the Chrome browser to access) . NEWS: FAMILYSEARCH REACHES 2 BILLION IMAGES (it’s free! Everyone should use it!) GEMS NEWS: LISA’S NEW COLUMN IN FAMILY TREE MAGAZINE Purchase the May/June issue in or...2018-06-141h 02
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 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 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 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 00
The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 213The Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode #213 with Lisa Louise Cooke NEWS: HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR TO KEYNOTE ROOTSTECH to read about all RootsTech keynote speakers to read about the Genealogy Gems experience at RootsTech 2018 to hear Lisa Louise Cooke’s conversation with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. in the Genealogy Gems Podcast episode 133 GEMS NEWS: UPDATED PREMIUM VIDEO can now enjoy an updated version of Lisa’s Premium video, You’ll learn how to use Evernote’s: Quick Keys: Help you get things done faster Search Operators: Digging deeper and faster into your notes Shortcuts: Learn how to set them up to accompli...2018-01-101h 03
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 211The Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode #211 with Lisa Louise Cooke In this episode, host and producer Lisa Louise Cooke talks with Barry Moreno, Historian at Ellis Island. Hear about the life cycle of this busy U.S. immigration station (1892-1954) and Barry’s research into thousands of Ellis Island employees—men and women—who worked there. HelloFresh: Visit and use promo code gems30 to save $30 off your first week of deliveries. More episode highlights: Archive Lady Melissa Barker tells us about the National Archives Citizen Archivist program—and Lisa profiles a volunteer effort coordinated by the British Library to geo-tag thousands of old maps...2017-11-081h 02
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 min
The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 209The Genealogy Gems PodcastEpisode 209with Lisa Louise Cooke In today’s episode: David Ouimette of FamilySearch is known to his colleagues as “the Indiana Jones of genealogy” because of his globe-trotting adventures in curating record treasures. He joins us to talk about the millions of records being digitized around the world right now. Lots of excited emails from you! Compiled military service records from Military Minutes expert Michael Strauss GENEALOGY GEMS EVENTS Thanks for a great seminar, (shown right: the beautiful items you see in the foreground are Czech crystal and other traditional items) Bill at Jake's See Lisa Louise Cooke...2017-10-1054 min
The 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 min
The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 206 The Genealogy Gems Podcast - Your Family History ShowLisa Louise Cooke 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. Listener Letters: an adoption discovery and a 1940 census mystery. Your DNA Guide Diahan Southard shares 4 reasons to take a DNA test, if you haven’t taken the plunge yet. Genealogy Gems Book Club title: Murder in Matera by Helene Stapinski.2017-08-1053 min
The 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 204The Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode #204 with Lisa Louise Cooke Canadian expert Dave Obee shares the story of the Canadian home children tips on newspaper research. Also in this episode: New site features at MyHeritage, including improved DNA ethnicity analysis (it’s free—upload your DNA!); An excerpt from the Genealogy Gems Book Club interview with Fannie Flagg about The Whole Town’s Talking—and a great summer reading idea; A detailed get-started guide to British Isles research: Terminology and census/civil BMD record tips from Kate Eakman at Legacy Tree Genealogists Why so many weddings are traditionally held in June. NEWS: DNA...2017-06-151h 03
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 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 03
The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 201with 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 04
The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 200The Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 200 with Lisa Louise Cooke Listen below: It’s finally here—the 200th episode of the free Genealogy Gems podcast, also celebrating its 10th year. In this special episode, Lisa invites Professor Mark Auslander to share his discoveries about a mother and young daughter separated by slavery. Learn how he pieced together their story from a poignant family heirloom found at a flea market. Throughout the episode, you will hear from several listeners, past podcast guests, Gems staffers and supporters in the genealogy industry with congratulations, memories, stories, and favorite Gems tips. Listen for the DNA succe...2017-02-061h 29
The 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 13
The 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 04
The 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 10
The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 196The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke In this episode, expert Kate Eakman from Legacy Tree Genealogists joins us with some tips for those starting to trace their Irish ancestors into Ireland. She shares some great websites for Irish research and places to look for that elusive Irish home county;and an exclusive coupon code for anyone who could use some expert help on a tough research problem. Additional episode highlights: Gems listeners respond with strong opinions on sharing gossip about our ancestors; Genealogy Gems Book Club surprises: a past featured author has a new book out—and something di...2016-10-121h 04
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 194The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke Did you know you can use Google to help identify images, to find more images like them online, and even to track down images that have been moved to a different place online? Find these great Google tech tips in this episode, along with 10 tech-savvy tricks for finding an ancestor's school records. You will also hear how to create a family history photo decoupage plate: a perfect craft to give as a gift or create with children. This blast from the past episode comes from the digitally remastered Genealogy Gems Podcast episodes 11 a...2016-08-0747 min
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 min
The 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 10
The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 191Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode #191 with Lisa Louise Cooke NEWS: Upcoming Live-Streaming from FGS from Periscope Free Periscope app in or Lisa’s Twitter handle: @LisaCooke New German Records with James Beidler His new book: Trace Your German Roots Online: A Complete Guide to German Genealogy Websites. Jim mentioned this new website for Protestant church records: Links to new German genealogy databases: CHURCH. An enormous collection of is now searchable on Ancestry.com. You’ll find over 24 million records from “parish registers from numerous Protestant communities in Baden, today part of the German state of Baden-Württemberg…[and] some communities to the north, such a...2016-05-111h 05
The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 190Genealogy Gems PodcastEpisode #190Lisa Louise Cooke
Highlights from this episode:
Extreme Genes radio show Scott Fisher talks about his role in helping to solve a 30-year old missing persons case;
Lisa advises a listener on a pesky Gmail problem;
A whirlwind world tour of new genealogy records online;
Searching out military service details with Google Books;
One RootsTech attendee's Google search success story
the new title, a brand-new, much-anticipated second novel by a breakout British novelist.
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NEWS: NGS Streaming Sessions
National Genealogical Society: NGS 2016 is offering registration packages for the following live-streaming lecture series:
T...2016-04-061h 04
The 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 00
The 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 13
The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 180 - Ancestry, FamilySearch, Google, Cloud Backup, Book Club InterviewGenealogy Gems Podcast
Episode 180
with Lisa Louise Cooke
Welcome to episode 180 of the Genealogy Gems podcast! Today we’re talking about big names, like Ancestry and Google and FamilySearch. We’re talking about big numbers—the possible price tag for Ancestry at auction—and small numbers: a handheld computer for under $100.
We’re also talking about road trip tips, an important online Civil War database, a leading Canadian digital archive and EXCLUSIVE tips for using FamilySearch’s free digitized book collection, which now tops 200,000 titles. And because I’ve gotten so much demand for it, I’m sharing tips for backing up your d...2015-06-1659 min
The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 178 - CeCe Moore on DNA, 2nd Qtr Book Club book announced!Episode 178
Lisa Louise Cooke
Niche record collections that might just be what you are looking for. Interview with genetic genealogist CeCe Moore about using DNA for genealogy research, adoption, and the Finding Your Roots TV show. Announcement of the Genealogy Gems Book Club book for the 2nd quarter of 2015. A listener shares an update on adoption records in Ohio.
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CANADIAN MENNONITE PHOTO ARCHIVE: is now online with over 80,000 images of Mennonite life from across Canada and dating back to 1860s. says that the archive “is a project of the Mennonite Historical Society of Canada and includes Mennonite archival partner...2015-04-101h 00
The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 175 - New Book Club Book, Mary Tedesco of Genealogy Roadshow, DNA, and Lisa's New BookI’m pretty excited about this episode because it’s just jammed back with all kinds of fun stuff! (image right: my Grandson Joey excited about his new wagon!) First, Genealogy Gems Contributing Editor Sunny Morton will be here to announce our new Book Club read for this first quarter of 2015. And it is fantastic! Even better, the nationally acclaimed author who wrote it will be joining us on a future episode to give us the back story.
Then, since it is January that means that a lot of television shows are ramping back up, and one of those is the Ge...2015-01-0859 min
The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 174 - Shocking Revelations in My Family Tree that May Benefit YouIn this episode I'm going to share a personal story from my own family history just recently uncovered, and pull from it 3 powerful strategies that you can start using right away to further your own genealogy research in newspapers.
My husband's grandfather, Raymond Harry Cooke, was born March 6, 1894 in Tunbridge Wells, England.
Ever since I first started researching his family I have been aware that Raymond's mother, Mary Ann Cooke, died at a young age, around 40 years old. What I didn't realize was that in the back of my mind I sort of made some assumptions about what happened to h...2014-12-091h 06
The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 171 - Coping with Change, and Genealogy StorytellingDo you have enough time to work on your family history the way you would like to? How about taking on someone else’s family history? In this episode I’ve invited someone who has jumped over his own family history to diligently working on a perfect strangers…or did he jump over it? It’s a very interesting story! We’ll also be talking later about coping and in fact excelling even in the face of technological change. I’m home for a week before I head back out on the road. And the next stop is Naperville Illinois and the Fox V...2014-09-1657 min
The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 170 - Interview with Lisa Kudrow of the TV series Who Do You Think You Are?Lisa shares her recent research successes: Getting in touch with a distant German cousin through MyHeritage Organizing and “Visualizing” the German photos from her Great Grandmother’s Scrapbook (below is the inscription by Louise's siblings in the front cover of the scrapbook) Using Google Earth to plot out each photographer studio listed on the back of the photos in the scrapbook Finally identifying the people in one of the first old family photos she received (separate from the scrapbook) by using the “location “groups” visualization and her RootsMagic database family group sheet for the Nikolowski family GEM: Sunny Morton’s interview with...2014-08-141h 05
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The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 167 - Colonial American GenealogyGet ready to lay a foundation in your knowledge of Colonial American genealogy research. Beth Foulk is here to walk us through early immigration to America, Indentured Servitude and Bondage, and the records and resources that can help you locate your ancestors from this time period. But first... NEWS: Lisa's youngest daughter Hannah got married last weekend! NGS 2014 Conference in Richmond VA In addition to teaching conference classes Lisa teamed up with Maureen Taylor (The Photo Detective) and Janet Hovorka (Family ChartMasters) to provide “Genealogy Outside the Box” free 30 minute sessions in the exhibit hall. Stay tuned for more announcements of mor...2014-05-221h 08
The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 165: A Blast from the PastThe Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 13 Originally Published 2007 Remastered March 2014 By Lisa Louise Cooke From the MAILBOX Hello Lisa: I have just finished listening to your podcast on tracing family members through school records. You mentioned some sources to research. Many years ago I came across a list or resources to be found in the home. I still have the photocopy I made, but it does not say who originally created it. I believe I found it at my local LDS. Anyway since putting it on my site, I and others who have come to that page have added to it. I r...2014-03-1126 min
The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 160 - Genealogy Blogging and A Lisa's Favorite Genealogy GemIn this episode you will meet other listeners who are getting the word out about their family history through blogging as well as give you some genealogy blogging pointers,and I will introduce you to one of my first “Favorite Genealogy Gems” Look who I ran into in Detroit: Steve Luxenberg, author of "Annie's Ghosts" Cruise with Lisa It’s always a joy for me to get to get out and about and meet so many of you in person. And, have I got an amazing event to tell you about where we can get together in person, talk genealogy and ex...2013-10-091h 07
The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 154 10 Tips for Breaking Through Your Genealogy Brick WallTravel back to #RootsTech - You'll hear 10 Top Tips for How to Bust Through Your Genealogy Brick Wall, and get the scoop on the new partnership between OCLC / WorldCat and FamilySearch. From Lisa: If you didn’t get a chance to attend a genealogy event yet this year, don’t fret, because in today’s episode while I get back to my laundry and packing to travel to Tennessee to present a genealogy seminar, you are going to hear two recordings we did at RootsTech. First up is Jay Jordon, President of which you may know as the WorldCat. We got a...2013-04-3033 min
The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 152 - Interview with Dr. Turi King at Who Do You Think You Are? Live in LondonShow Notes Lisa Louise Cooke I am back from speaking at the Who Do You Think You Are? Live conference in London, and I’ve brought back some gems for you for this episode which I’m excited about. I got to spend about a week in England and this time around got to do some touring with my friend Janet Hovorka owner of Family ChartMasters. We went to Windsor castle which I’ve always wanted to see, and it did not disappoint. What windsor castle can teach us about family history. It’s all in the details! The highlight for me w...2013-03-0958 min
The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 148 Quick Genealogy Gems You Can UseWelcome to the first episode of 2013, and there is certainly a lot already going on this year, and this episode is packed with genealogy news, your emails and of course gems tucked in along the way. NEWS: One of the longest running and best known websites is Cyndislist at cyndislist.com. The website is run by Cyndi Howells, and for over 16 years she has meticulously catalogued all of the websites that are devoted to genealogy. Anyone can go to cyndislist.com for free and follow the topic links to find online resources on just about any area of genealogy. Back o...2013-01-0646 min
The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 141 - Antiques Roadshow, and What to Include and Not to Include in Your Family TreeIn this episode we are pulling back the curtain on the Antiques Roadshow, as well as talking a bit about what to include and not include in your family tree. I’m just back from Odessa Texas where I presented a full day seminar at the Permian Basin Genealogical Society. I got to enjoy a big dose of Texas hospitality and had an absolutely wonderful time. Next up I’m heading to Kelowna British Columbia for the Kelowna & District Genealogical Society Conference where I will be again doing four presentations as well as a Meet the Speakers panel. MAILBOX: Family Tree M...2012-09-2544 min
The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 139 Going Back to Family History SchoolPublished August 29, 2012 Let's get ready to go back to school - family history school! And I've got some exciting new to tell you about! Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode #139 brought to you by two times Grandma Lisa Louise Cooke. Yes, indeed my second little Grandson was born on August 15, 2012 about 2 ½ weeks early, and he and his mommy my daughter Vienna are doing marvelously. His name is Joseph, and we’ll all be calling him Joey which I absolutely adore, and even better his middle name is Cooke. Life is good, and being a Sha Sha as Davy calls me is heaven on e...2012-08-3059 min
The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 138 - Food and Family History Part 2Published August 8, 2012 In the last episode we took a big bite of food family history, and in today’s episode I’ve got part 2 of my interview with Gena Philibert Ortega, author of From the Family Kitchen: Discover your Food Heritage and Preserve Favorite Recipes. MAILBOX: From Alvie in Lakeland Florida: “Would it be possible to share the recipe for the cookie - was it a sour cream cookie? The one your husband loves. My wife loves to bake cookies to share and she has all sorts of recipes and folks rave about her cookies.” Lisa’s Answer: You'll find the sour cre...2012-08-0945 min
The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 137 - Food and Family History, and NetVibes UpdatePublished July 22, 2012 In this episode author Gena Philibert Ortega and I talk about her new book From the Family Kitchen: Discover your Food Heritage and Preserve Favorite Recipes. Who doesn’t love yummy home cooking? There is a lot to be learned about our ancestors, and in particular those elusive female ancestors, through a study of our culinary history. We’ll be talking about the invaluable genealogical records that are so often over looked, ways that you can really dig in to your fabulous food family history, and I’m even going to share a recipe and utensil that our grandmot...2012-07-2358 min
The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 136 - Life After iGooglePublished July 8, 2012 Everyone is concerned about Google pulling the plug on iGoogle, but in today's episode I have a fantastic solution for you. And you will find the companion video at my and as the video bonus content in the . And the new has been launched! It’s here! I promised you it was coming and it has. The brand new website is up and running at genealogygems.com and at lisalouisecooke.com. You’ll find Lisa Louise Cooke’s Genealogy Gems in both places. The old site was 5 years which is ancient in techie years, so it was time. Back in...2012-07-0842 min
The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 134 A Blast from the PastJune 11, 2012 Episode 134: You asked for it! Here's a blast from the past: Episodes 1 & 2 of the Genealogy Gems Podcast! Episode 01 February 25, 2007 by Lisa Louise Cooke My goal in creating this podcast is to provide you with inspiration and innovation to help you get the most of out your research time. There's never enough time to work on your family tree, is there? So when you have some precious moments to dig into your roots, you want to be mining gold nuggets, not dead ends. Genealogy Gem: Google.com allows you to restrict search results to a specific website. 1 - Go to your favo...2012-06-1236 min
The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 133 - Interview with Henry Louis Gates Jr on Finding Your Roots May 19, 2012May 19, 2012 Discover what Dr. Henry Louis Gates hope to convey in the final episode of his series Finding Your Roots. NEWS: I just returned from NGS and had a chance to visit with many listeners including: Lisa Lisson of the Are You My Cousin? blog and Debra writes the Deb’s Research blog I also taught classes while there. My first class was on using the iPad for Genealogy, and while I think the students learned a lot, I know I certainly did. Folks were coming up to me throughout the conference sharing their favorite apps and tricks. Great app for the...2012-05-1942 min
The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 131 - 1880 Defective, Dependent and Delinquent Census SchedulesApril 26, 2012 NEWS: The big news is Ancestry.com’s acquisition of Archives.com My Classes at the Genealogy Jamboree Conference: TH-001 - Conversation with the Author: Steve Luxenberg and Annie's Ghosts TH-013 - Common Surname Google Search Strategies SA-020 - Sharing The Joy: Projects That Will Captivate The Non-Genealogists In Your Life SA-034 - The Google Earth Scavenger Hunt – Fascinating Family History Fun! SA-040 - 10 Ways to Add Volume to Your Family History with Video MAILBOX: Ashley discovers the important of citing her genealogy sources: I wanted to drop you a note to express my deepest thanks for all of the wo...2012-04-2650 min
The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 126 - RootsTech Wrap Up and Find A GravePublished Feb 10, 2012 In this episode we cover the latest news from RootsTech 2012, my video interview with Nick Barratt, and an in depth look at Find A Grave with the website's creator, Jim Tipton. NEWS: Watch the recording of my presentation website. It’s part of the Saturday Recap Video. Roots Tech was the public debut of my new book Everything You Need to Know About How to Find Your Family in Newspapers and I just want to thank everyone for the amazing response. It’s really obvious that a comprehensive book on newspaper research was LONG overdue. Get the book at th...2012-02-101h 01
The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 125 - Interview with Shirley Gage Hodges and Lisa's New Newspaper BookPublished Jan 24, 2012 In this episode Genealogist Shirley Gage Hodges will share her genealogical wisdom with you as well as talk about her status as "perennial student." NEWS Marilyn attended my class called Inspiring Ways to Captivate the Non-Genealogist in Your Life and wrote in “I attended your class during the Arizona Family History Expo. I enjoyed it very much!” Hear Me in Persongo to the Genealogy Gems Website at and Seminars in the menu. That’s what I do to be sure I’m in the right place at the right time! Jamboree:The 43rd Annual Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree i...2012-01-2447 min
The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 122 - Chat with a Forensic GenealogistPublished Nov 27, 2011 In this episode you are going to hear from Forensic Genealogist Leslie Lawson. Genealogy News Return of Who Do You think You Are? NBC has just announced that the TV series Who Do You Think You Are? will be returning to television screens here in the U.S on Friday, February 3 at 8pm. Since this falls at the same time as the RootsTech conference I wouldn’t be surprised if they plan a group screening for attendees. RootsTech 2012 The winner of the free RootsTech 2012 registration is Carol Genung. So I look forward to seeing Carol there and hopefully many of...2011-11-2751 min
The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 110 - Turn of the Century Divorce, and The Photo Detective at Who Do You Think You Are?Published May 17, 2011 In this episode we cover little white lies told at the turn-of=-the-century about divorce, and The Photo Detective Maureen Taylor joins us from Who Do You Think You Are? Live in London. "Like" the NEWS: National Archives EStore Opens Online Click the Bargain Vault link in the menu The National Archives UK 9 June 2011, they will be taking part in #AskArchivists Day along with other archives from around the world. #AskArchivists on A new service helps you synchronize between your computer desktop family tree database programs and some of the popular online family tree websites. Ancestry.com Example of WebSearch...2011-05-171h 01
The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 109 - The Civil WarPublished April 30, 2011 In this episode listeners chime in on Ancestry online trees, Lisa shares an inspiring story, and talks with Mike Litterst of the National Parks Service about the Civil War 150th Anniversary web site. NEWS: FamilySearch Over at , with their most recent additions to the website they are now up to 600 free Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree App iPhone, iPod Touch & iPad: you get the app from the iTunes app store by searching for "genealogy" or 'jamboree" or point your iPhone's mobile browser to All other phones like the Android, and BlackBerry: point your mobile browser to The for Android i...2011-05-0150 min
The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 108 Census Tips and TricksPublished April 8, 2011 In this episode we cover Census Records Tips and Tricks. MAILBOX: "Keep coming up with these gems, you never know where they may lead!" from Angela who asks about Date Discrepanies and Lookalikes “All of her life my grandmother was sure that she hadn't been told the whole truth about her birth.” Garry in British Columbia wrote in about A Gem Found in the Letitia in Ashford, England writes “Picnic: Problem In Chair Not In Computer!” Phyllis from Porland OR is a new blogger and has a question about the "First I want you to know how much I enjoy your pod...2011-04-0846 min
The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 105 - Interview with Josh Taylor of NEGHS, Genealogy News and MorePublished Feb 8, 2011 In this episode Lisa chats with Josh Taylor of NEHGS about genealogy, technology and the future. Tips for Getting the Most from a Conference 1. Sit up front 2. Introduce themselves to the people sitting next to them 3. Attend classes that wouldn’t normally attend. Try new topics, and let the presenters really lay out the topic and see how it might apply to their own research. Genealogy’s Star Blog article: Unveiled their new website which features Illinois Resources for Genealogy Researchers The U.S. National Archives Records Administration new Online Public Access prototype So try it out at send your c...2011-02-0858 min
The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 104 - Technology and Genealogy ConvergeLisa's New Book is Here! Genealogy Blog: Lisa's Upcoming Appearances: All day seminar on Google at the in Southern California conference Feb 10-12 in Salt Lake City to speak on Google Search Strategies Tips to Avoid Disappearing emails First go to your spam folder and select the emails you want and then click the Not Spam button – it may be called something else in your email, but most services have one. Create a Contact In your email system for the sender of the email. So for my newsletter, you would just add ur as a contact. GEM: Interview with Kory Meyerink 50...2011-01-2559 min
The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 102 - The 2nd Season of the Generations Project with the Executive Producer Kendall WilcoxPublished Dec 23, 2010 NEWS: Lisa's Upcoming Speaking Engagements: Who Do You Think You Are? LIVE Conference in London Lisa will be speaking on Sunday Feb. 27, 2011 at noon. Use the Promotional code SOG2425 to purchase discounted tickets. , January 21 & 22, Mesa Convention Center The Whittier Area Genealogical Society , January 29, 2011 in Columbus, OH, March 31 - April 2, 2011 in Edmonton, Canada, April 16 & 17, 2011 Southern California Genealogical Society in Burbank, CA, June 10 - 12, 2011 featuring a LIVE podcast! Coming Soon! Lisa's brand new book The Genealogist's Google Toolbox Stay Tuned for the release date! Book Lisa for your next society seminar or conference Click here for a list of available p...2010-12-231h 06
The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 100 - A Celebration!Published Nov 7, 2010 In this episode we take a sentimental journey back over the first 100 episodes of The Genealogy Gems Podcast including some of Lisa's favorite gems and interviews, show milestones, and listener messages. Fave Gems: Google Site Search - Vehicular Forensics - The Band Venice - Lisa's story and Heritage quilts - Handwriting Analysis and Leatherheads - Irene Johnson, Genealogist and star of the Ancestors series on PBS - and Lisa Kudrow, Who Do You Think You Are? - Kendall Wilcox, the Generations Project - Forensic Linguistics for Genealogy with Dr. Robert Leonard - & Thanks to the following folks for t...2010-11-071h 08
The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 98 The Journey Takers, New Sweepstakes, and Liquid Galaxy for Google EarthPublished Oct 7, 2010 Episode 98 - The Journey Takers NEWS: Thank you to the Genealogy Bloggers who blogged about the new Google Earth for Genealogy Volume II DVD: Dick Eastman - Randy Seaver - Thomas MacEntee - Diane Haddad Jenna posted on Facebook about the recent Google Earth for Genealogy edition of the Premium Podcast: "Premium Episode 55...two thumbs up!" on interview with Susan Kitchens MAILBOX: Simona MacAngus wrote in to say she loves the “You have a fantastic podcast! And I have to say, you have such a clear pleasant speaking style that is a pleasure to listen to. You keep a "smile" in yo...2010-10-081h 00
The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History ShowEpisode 97 - Recording Family History InterviewsSept 23, 2010 Lisa share her latest research breakthrough with Google Earth, and Susan Kitchens joins her on the show to talk about recording family history interviews. NEWS: The Genealogy Gems Podcast is featured in Elyse Doerflinger's article called Podcasts: Download Your Genealogy! which appears in the of Internet Genealogy magazine. at the Library of Congress just announced they have added 380,000+ historic newspaper pages including 3 new states: Louisiana, Montana, and South Carolina. The next episode will feature Lisa's interview with genealogist and author Lisa Alzo about tracing immigrant ancestors. is celebrating its 20th year this month. Disney is adding a bit of hi...2010-09-2455 min