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The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #432The Guys wish everyone a Happy New Year! George gives a shout-out to Ed Brown for his continued support for the podcast! News You Can Use and Share The Genealogy Guys issued a press release announcing the discontinuation of the Genealogy Guys Learn subscription educational website effective 1 January 2025. The Guys have partnered with Legacy Family Tree Webinars to migrate their video content to Legacy over time. MyHeritage has announced the suspension of services in Russia due to Russian regulations concerning hosting personal data on its web service. MyHeritage recapped its growth in 2024 with impressive...

2025-01-211h 06

COFFEE CLUB: a running podcast about nothing George is Racing 5th Ave Mile & Morgan is Racing Zagreb 3km! + Q&A...GET MERCH coffeeclubpod.com coffeeclubpod.com coffeeclubpod.com coffeeclubpod.com coffeeclubpod.com coffeeclubpod.com coffeeclubpod.com coffeeclubpod.com GET MERCH We appreciate the support :) Welcome back to the show everyone :) On today's episode we have George and Morgan previewing their upcoming races. George is racing once again at the 5th Ave Mile in NY while Morgan is going back to Zagreb to race in the 3km. Both are on Sunday! We also have a bunch of great Q&A that we answer - thank you so much to everyone...

2023-09-0756 min

COFFEE CLUB: a running podcast about nothing George Runs Oceania Record at Monaco! Morgan Runs 13:24 in Comeback RaceGET MERCH coffeeclubpod.com coffeeclubpod.com coffeeclubpod.com coffeeclubpod.com coffeeclubpod.com coffeeclubpod.com coffeeclubpod.com coffeeclubpod.com GET MERCH We appreciate the support :) Use code "COFFEECLUB" for 20% off full price items on CamelBak.com this month. We are very excited to finally have a sponsor, please show them some love :) This episode is a little bit different considering some unfortunate news coming out of our camp in the last few days, with Olli's injury. He should be back next week to cover it a little more. Nonetheless, George...

2023-07-2953 min

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #404News You Can Use and Share! George recommends listening to MyHeritage’s podcast, “Blast From My Past”, which can be found at https://shows.acast.com/blast-from-my-past. Ancestry introduces its Ethnicity Inheritance powered by SideViewTM Findmypast has added new records to its UK collection Electoral Registers & Companies House Directors. Lynn Turner has been named the new Director of the FamilySearch Family History Library. Drew shares an overview of new and expanded record collections at FamilySearch. 1950 U.S. Federal Census Discussion Drew discusses the AI indexing processes in use by Ancestry and FamilySearch, and census records at MyHeri...

2022-05-291h 33

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The 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

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #378The Genealogy Guys have invested in new microphones and cables to improve the sound quality of the podcast. They discuss the new equipment and thank our Patreon supporters for supporting us in this investment. Bear with us as we learn to use the new mikes! News You Can Use and Share MyHeritage has improved its MyHeritage In ColorTM facility by providing new technology to use colorization settings to further enhance photographs. The MyHeritage Yearbook collection now allows you to toggle between black-and-white and color on yearbook pages. MyHeritage’ Theory of Family RelativityTM facility in its DNA ma...

2020-05-1241 min

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #371The Genealogy Guys enjoyed Thanksgiving with friends and Drew's dessert (a key lime pound cake). Listeners can email for the recipe. George reminded everyone that new content is being added every month to the Genealogy Guys Learn educational subscription site, and there's currently a sale price that is available until December 14. News You Can Use and Share George discussed the plans by Bruce Buzbee of RootsMagic to delay release of RM 8 until some issues have been addressed. This will push the release into 2020. Drew talked about the new health reports available from MyHeritage through its DNA...

2019-12-041h 09

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #370The Genealogy Guys Learn educational subscription site launched on October 1st and is a great success. New content has been added at the beginning of November and more is scheduled soon. Drew reports on his trip to present at RootsTech London. He reminisces on his profound trip to the Cambridge American Cemetery, where he visited the grave of his father’s brother who was killed in 1943. News You Can Use and Share The Australian government has provided $10M in funding to the National Archives of Australia to digitize 850,000 World War II records over the ne...

2019-11-081h 10

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #369The Genealogy Guys Learn educational subscription site launched on October 1st. Podcast listeners receive a 10% discount. Listen to Episode #368 for the details. News You Can Use and Share MyHeritage added 44.4 million records in September, including NYC Birth Index (1878-1909); NYC Death Index (1862-1948); Netherlands Civil Births, Marriages, Deaths, and Church Burials; and more. The Society of Genealogists in London has announced it is searching for new premises to move into after 35 years. Findmypast announces the launch of its Tree-to-Tree Hints. Findmypast announces Pennsylvania Cemetery and Burials collection; New Jersey Vital Records and Vital Records Browse; Cumberland...

2019-10-121h 03

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #363The Guys have resolved the high-pitched sound problem and have replaced the six affected episodes (GGP 359, 360, 351 & GC 52, 53, 54) with clean ones. Read more at our blog at http://blog.genealogyguys.com/2019/05/6-previous-episodes-re-released-with.html. Winners of the Unsung Heroes Awards for 2Q2019 will be announced on Saturday, June 1, 2019, at the Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree in Burbank. A special presentation will be made at 1:30 PM in the convention center lobby, followed by the remainder in the Exhibit Hall at the Flip-Pal/Vivid-Pix booth. The launch of the new Facebook group page, The Genealogy Squad, took place on...

2019-05-281h 10

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #362The Genealogy Guys announced the launch of The Genealogy Squad Facebook Page on May 6, 2019, at https://www.facebook.com/groups/genealogysquad. The principals are Blaine T. Bettinger, Cyndi Ingle, George G. Morgan, and Drew Smith. In the first 7 days, membership has exceeded 8,000 members. The deadline for nominations for the 2Q2019 Unsung Heroes Awards is midnight Eastern Time, May 15, 2019. Awards will be announced at the Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree in Burbank on June 1, 2019. Details and nomination materials are available at https://ahaseminars.com/cpage.php?pt=24. News You Can Use and Share The...

2019-05-141h 15

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #356George and Drew welcome their newest podcast sponsor, Vivid-Pix, with an interview with its CEO, Rick Voight. Rick shares his background in the photo industry, and describes his company's RESTORE photo and document restoration software. George and Drew then announce the partnership between The Genealogy Guys and Vivid-Pix as sponsors of the Unsung Heroes Awards program for individuals and organizations who scan, digitize, index, and/or transcribe photos and documents. Details about the program can be found at vivid-pix.com/unsungheroes, and nominations for the first set of awards are due by February 15, 2019.

2019-01-1538 min

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #352The news includes: MyHeritage recently held a very successful conference, MyHeritage LIVE, in Oslo, Norway. There were a number of announcements about their DNA testing, including a forthcoming ability to test envelopes and stamps for DNA. More details about all their announcements will be posted on The Genealogy Guys Blog. The Oklahoma Historical Society has added Dawes Commission Townsite Rolls to their collection of online databases at their website at http://www.okhistory.org/research/townsite-dawes. Drew summarizes the new and updated collections at FamilySearch. Listener email includes: Ron sends a follow-up from the Wilson-Cobb Library...

2018-11-111h 10

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #351The Guys celebrate the publication of their 400th episode (of the two podcasts taken together)! George’s first article in The In-Depth Genealogist magazine (http://theindepthgenealogist.com) has just been published. He will be writing a column called Genealogy, by George in every issue. Podcast listeners can get a $10 discount on a subscription using the coupon code GUYS+IDGmag at http://www.theindepthgenealogist.com/subscription-form/. Family Tree Magazine has published an e-book compilation of George’s popular Document Detective column at https://www.familytreemagazine.com/store/document-detective-ebook?. The news includes: MyHeritage has beco...

2018-10-241h 03

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #349The Guys ask that you visit iTunes and leave a review for The Genealogy Guys Podcast. This will help support our efforts that have been going on for nearly 13 years, making us the longest-running genealogy podcast. The news includes: The In-Depth Genealogist (http://theindepthgenealogist.com/) announces that George G. Morgan has joined its writing team. MyHeritage will host MyHeritage Live, an international conference in Oslo, Norway, on 2-4 November 2018. Full details about the event are at https://live2018.myheritage.com/. FamilySearch has released an expanded, indexed collection of the Ellis Island Immigrant Records 1820-1957. The records...

2018-08-241h 02

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #346The news includes: MyHeritage has launched a new filtering system for DNA matches, making it easy to view subsets that match the criteria you enter. MyHeritage has opened a European distribution center for DNA kits to meet the high demand in the region, and it will expedite both delivery of kits to users and will aggregate and accelerate shipments to the processing lab in the U.S. MyHeritage has expanded its pro bono DNA Quest to include an additional 5,000 kits to help reunite separated migrant children in the U.S. with their parents. The New England Historic Genealogical...

2018-07-041h 01

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #345The news includes: MyHeritage announced the addition in May of another 1 billion records, bringing the total to over 9 billion records. They just added 11 new collections with another 9.8 million records. MyHeritage has moved the Pedigree View of family trees from View Only Mode to full Edit Mode, allowing the addition, deletion, and editing of records while viewing the tree. Findmypast has added Chicago Roman Catholic baptisms, marriages, and burial records, as well as parish records. New Irish National School Registers have also been added. Drew shares highlights of new and expanded FamilySearch collections. Drew discusses the recent security hack...

2018-06-141h 00

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys #343The news includes: MyHeritage announced release of a Pedigree View mode for MyHeritage family trees. MyHeritage added 27 million new historical records in March. They also have added Inbox and Scanner features to their mobile app. Parabon NanoLabs announced the general availability of its Snapshot Genetic Genealogy Service, which provides investigators with a new tool for solving crimes with evidence from an unknown DNA source. (See https://snapshot.parabon-nanolabs.com) for additional information. CeCe Moore is leading this new unit. Findmypast has added Scots-Irish in North America Histories, Surrey Baptisms, more Yorkshire Burials, and new images and articles in...

2018-05-141h 04

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys #341The news includes: RootsMagic releases Personal Historian 3. MyHeritage added 27.1 million historical records to SuperSearch in March, bringing the total to 8.96 billion. MyHeritage adds a new Pedigree View feature for family trees. MyHeritage has made improvements to its new One-to-Many Chromosome Browser. Two new features have been added to the MyHeritage mobile app: Inbox and Scanner. MyHeritage announced customer support 24/7 by both phone and online. Findmypast announced the release of Ireland Tontines Annuities, 1766-1788, Church of Ireland Histories & Reference Guides, Armagh Records & Registers, Antrim Histories & Reference Guides, and Dublin Registers & Records. Drew shares updates from FamilySearch. Listener email...

2018-04-021h 02

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #340 - 2018 March 16The news includes: MyHeritage announced a new pro bono initiative to reunite adoptees with their birth families. Learn more, see eligibility requirements, and apply at https://www.dnaquest.org. MyHeritage has upgraded its new chromosome browser’s capabilities to include one-to-many matches. The Suzanne Winsor Freeman Memorial Student Grant Committee is now accepting applications for its annual $500 grant and full registration to the 2018 Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree. Application deadline is midnight PDT on 10 April 2018. Details and an application can be found at https://thefamilycurator.com/swfgrant/. Living DNA previewed its Family Networks platform, a new DNA matching se...

2018-03-191h 05

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #326 - 2017 April 9The news includes: Linkpendium (http://www.linkpendium.com) announces that their site of more than 10M genealogy links is now mobile friendly. The British Newspaper Archive announces they now have over 18.7 million pages from 747 titles from England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland, and now covers every county in England. AncestryDNA launched its new Genetic Communities feature that visually displays your ethnic background using both your DNA results and your family tree information uploaded to Ancestry.com. Family Tree DNA recently revised its myOrigins feature to enhance the ethnic makeup display. Findmypast announces the launch of their Six Counties in...

2017-04-121h 02

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #324 - 2017 February 26The news includes: MyHeritage appoints prominent DNA expert Dr. Yaniv Erlich as Chief Science Officer. MyHeritage announces the new Consistency Checker for online family trees, and the launch of a new feature called Photo Discoveries. Evidentia Software will be sharing tips and information on this podcast in the near future. The new Journal of Genealogy and Family History (JGFH) will be launched in April, published by the Register of Qualified Genealogists. The online publication will be an academic platform for peer-reviewed articles about a wide array of topics. More information can be found at http://www.qualifiedgenealogists.org...

2017-02-281h 03

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #323 - 2017 February 5The news includes: MyHeritage announces their new Discoveries page, which combines Matches by People and Matches by Source onto the same page. You can work through one or the other or both. RootsTech 2017 has announced its schedule of free online broadcasts, and you can view it at https://www.rootstech.org/live-stream-schedule . Findmypast has released additional records in their Australia Electoral Roles collection, and a new collection of records of Early Immigration from Britain, 1636-1815. The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society announces an innovative space, the NYG&B Labs. George shares information that the Manhattan District Attorney’s...

2017-02-061h 02

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection Genealogy Connection #016 - George G. Morgan, Speaker, Author, and VolunteerGeorge G. Morgan is well-known for his speaking, his books and articles, and his podcasting. To learn more about George, visit ahaseminars.com.

2017-01-161h 01

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #318 - 2016 November 23The news includes: MyHeritage launches MyHeritage DNA, their new global integrated testing service. MyHeritage has also released a major update to its mobile app. The German-American Genealogical Partnership has changed its name to the International German Genealogy Partnership. Findmypast celebrates the first anniversary of the release of the 1939 Register. It also published more than 2M British Military Records; US Marriages; and New Zealand Wars, and military pensions. Drew shares new releases by FamilySearch. Listener email includes: Jan provides a corrected birth year for George Dwells whom Kenyatta Berry discussed on Genealogy Connection. Jim suggests to Pat...

2016-11-241h 02

DC Entrepreneur Morgan Hirsh, CEO, Morgan's (now Public Goods)George interviews Morgan Hirsh the Montreal-based CEO of subscription-box e-commerce business Morgan's. Morgan's delivers a monthly box of essential toiletries and goods to its members, with a beta-test program now offering its products at-cost.Send us a textSupport the show

2016-11-1125 min

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #314 - 2016 September 16The news includes: A new genealogical service called genealogyDOTcoach has been launched at https://genealogy.coach that makes professional genealogists available for short, inexpensive consultations to help you extend your research and get past brick walls. MyHeritage announces their new DNA matching service, allowing you to upload your DNA testing results and/or order testing kits. Learn more at http://blog.myheritage.com/2016/09/dna-matching-now-live/. MyHeritage announces the publication of 33 million Finnish church records online. RootsMagic answers questions concerning its planned sync with Ancestry by the end of this year. WikiTree announces a Source-a-Thon on 1-3 October 2016. Learn more...

2016-09-171h 00

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #308 - 2016 June 19The news includes: MyHeritage unveiled an exciting new way to display your family tree with its Sun Chart. MyHeritage announced that it now allows the upload of DNA data to your family tree for DNA Matching. RootsMagic announces four new free Magic Guides. RootsMagic provides a Download Anytime Guarantee that allows you to download any of their software products in the event of a computer crash, deletion of the program, or loss of the file. You can also request your software registration key. The RootsMagic Facebook user group is now over 10,000 members strong, and there’s also a Fa...

2016-06-2159 min

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #306 - 2016 May 9The news includes: Congratulations to Drew Smith on his receipt of the 2016 Filby Award for Genealogical Librarianship! He received the prestigious award on 3 May 2016 at Librarians Day at the National Genealogical Society’s 2016 Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Evidentia has just hired Elizabeth Swanay-O’Neal as its new Director of Marketing and Social Media. MyHeritage has just launched its new MyHeritage Community section, a new online Q&A hub that fosters family history research collaboration. RootsMagic has added support and hints from Findmypast.com to Version 7 of its software, joining hints from FamilySearch and MyHeritage. The addition of Ance...

2016-05-121h 04

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #305 - 2016 April 17The news includes: MyHeritage has released an exclusive book matching technology that matches 450,000 books with 91 million pages to match against your family tree and provide new hints. A new Jefferson Tayte genealogical mystery, Kindred, by Steve Robinson, has been published. The International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (IAJGS) will hold its 36th annual conference on August 7 to 12, 2016, at the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Seattle, Washington. Findmypast has released a significant collection concerning the Easter Rising and Ireland under Martial Law to commemorate the centennial of the event. They have also added 1.2 million Quaker records as the first phase...

2016-04-181h 03

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #298 - 2015 December 14In this themed episode, George and Drew discuss desktop genealogy software. The episode begins with Drew's quoting from the Ancestry.com announcement about retiring Family Tree Maker. George and Drew discuss what programs they have used over the years, and Drew provides a history of the Family Tree Maker product. Drew and George explain what GEDCOM means and why it is useful, and discuss issues involving syncing of any kind of data. Finally, the Guys make recommendations as to what genealogists can do going forward.

2015-12-151h 03

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #297 - 2015 November 29Listen to the ads for RootsMagic and Evidentia for great holiday savings for a limited time! The news includes: · RootsMagic announces the availability of Personal Historian for the Mac, a new book, videos, and a Facebook group for users. You can also install PH on both a PC and a Mac with the same user key. · The Council for the Advancement of Forensic Genealogy (CAFG) is accepting applications for a $225 scholarship to the 5th Annual Forensic Genealogy Institute (FGI), to be held March 10-12, 2016. Registration for the FGI is open at http://www.fo...

2015-12-011h 04

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #296 - 2015 November 1The news includes: · MyHeritage.com has released 46 million Swedish Household Records (1880-1920) with images indexed. George describes how easy it was to find a specific family. · The Germanic Genealogy Society and the German DAGV (Deutsche Arbeitsgemeinschaft genealogischer Verbände (German umbrella organization)) joined forces for a partnership called "Bridging the Gap between North America and Europe for Genealogists“. More information is available at http://www.ggsmn.org/cpage.php?pt=68. · RootsMagic announces that a single RootsMagic license covers both your PC and Mac. They have also released two new free Magic Guides: Creating a Shar...

2015-11-031h 01

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #295 - 2015 October 4The news includes: · RootsMagic announces the availability of updates for the iOS and Android apps. · The city of St. Augustine, Florida, celebrated the 450th anniversary of its settlement by the Spanish on September 6, 2015. The Los Floridanos Society also held a reunion where genealogical information was exchanged, and DNA samples were collected for a study by Dr. Theodore Schurr of the University of Pennsylvania. · Ancestry.com launched the largest online collection of wills and probate records in the United States in September, more than 170 million documents from 1668-2005. · Ancestry.com has renewed its...

2015-10-061h 01

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #293 - 2015 August 31The news includes: Leister Productions has released a new version of its genealogy software, Reunion 11. The New England Historic Genealogical Society has reached an agreement to publish the journal The Mayflower Descendent, for the next 10 years. NEHGS has appointed Christopher C. Child as editor of the journal. FamilySearch had a total of 82,039 volunteers help during its worldwide indexing the event, held August 7-14, 2015. The Council for the Advancement of Forensic Genealogy has announced its fifth annual Forensic Genealogy Institute to be held 10-12 March 2016 at The Historic Menger Hotel in San Antonio, Texas. The Family History Library has an...

2015-09-031h 01

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #289 - 2015 May 28Listen to The Guys on the “Talk Back Florida” radio show broadcast on Saturday, 23 May 2015. The recorded broadcast is available at http://www.newstalkflorida.com/talk-back-florida-creating-your-family-tree-with-the-genealogy-guys/ . The news includes: · MyHeritage has unveiled their new MyHeritage Stories website, showcasing some videos and stories capturing amazing discoveries made by users around the world. It can be found at http://www.myheritage.com/stories. (A link labeled User Stories can also be found at the bottom of the MyHeritage website.) · The Federation of Genealogical Societies has announced new editors of their electronic FORUM Magazine. Julie Tarr is the...

2015-05-301h 01

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #282 - 2015 February 1The Guys will be at the RootsTech/FGS 2015 Conference in Salt Lake City on 11-14 February. Visit with them at the Moorshead Magazines booth where they will be signing books on multiple occasions. George's new book, How to Do Everything: Genealogy (the 4th edition), has just been released by McGraw-Hill and is available in softcover and Kindle versions. Moorshead Magazines has just published a new laminated quick sheet, Brick Wall Research Strategies, written by George and Drew. It is based on their best-selling book, Advanced Genealogy Research Techniques. Both books and the new quick sheet...

2015-02-081h 00

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #280 - 2015 January 1The news includes: · MyHeritage has announced that they have entered into an agreement with the Danish National Archives to index census and parish records from 1646 to 1930 in their SuperSearch facility. · Moorshead Magazines, Ltd., has announced that they are changing the name of their Family Chronicle magazine to Your Genealogy Today, effective with the March/April 2015 issue. · George’s new book, How to Do Everything: Genealogy, 4th edition, will be released by McGraw-Hill on 16 January 2015 and will ship from Amazon and Barnes & Noble thereafter. The Kindle version of the book will follow shortly. · G...

2015-01-021h 04

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #265 - 2014 April 27The Genealogy Guys would like to welcome its new sponsor, MyHeritage.com! Genealogical Publishing Company has released a new Genealogy at a Glance (GAAG) laminated resource document written by George G. Morgan titled FamilySearch.org Research. This joins George’s recent Ancestry.com Research (GAAG) and 23 other titles in the series. They are available from the publisher and at Amazon.com. Drew reports on the status of the Dozier School project which is researching the remains of students who died and were buried at the Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys in Marianna, Florida, during th...

2014-04-291h 00

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #259 - 2014 January 2 The news includes: · The Genealogy Guys have been interviewed by Marian Pierre-Louis on episode 72 of her podcast, Fieldstone Common, at http://www.fieldstonecommon.com/george-morgan-drew-smith. · Restrictions placed on access to the Social Security Death Index. · Keynote speakers at RootsTech 2014. · News about 23andMe and its genetic genealogy testing service. · Matthew Batchelor is appointed as the new Chief Technology Officer at DC Thomson Family History, owner of Findmypast.com and Genes Reunited. · The National Archives in the UK has announced a series of six webinars, beginning in January 2014 They will be held at di...

2014-01-0459 min

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #258 - 2013 December 2 The news includes: · The Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) announces the results of their elections. · Drew shares the latest FamilySearch collection releases at their website. · Aha! Seminars, Inc., reminds listeners that George and Drew are available for webinars for societies. Visit the website for presentation topics and descriptions. · George has a new article in the December 2013/January 2014 issue of Internet Genealogy. It is a case study, performed almost exclusively on the Internet, and includes complete source citations. · A television series in Ireland called Tar Abhaile is available at http://www.tg4.ie/en/player...

2013-12-041h 01

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #257 - 2013 November 17The Guys have several announcements: Genealogical Publishing Company has just published a new Genealogy at a Glance laminated reference guide. This one is titled “Ancestry.com Research” and is written by George G. Morgan. You can order it from GPC or at the Aha! Seminars, Inc., website. All of George and Drew’s publications can be ordered at the Aha! Seminars, Inc., website, and the links there take you to the best pricing available. The company that purchased Ancestry Publishing’s business several years ago has published the second edition of The Official Guide to...

2013-11-191h 00

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #247 - 2013 February 10Drew, an official RootsTech 2013 blogger, reminds listeners that Early Bird Registration for RootsTech 2013 ends on February 15th. Drew invites our listeners to email us at genealogyguys@gmail.com with suggestions for interviews while he's at RootsTech 2013. Other news includes: RootsMagic announces a free viewer app for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. BillionGraves has been acquired by Otter Creek Holdings. Findmypast.com adds 21 million new Irish birth, marriage, and death records. The "Find My Past" TV show from the UK, seasons 1 and 2, is available for viewing online at http://www.findmypast.com/articles/find-my-past-tv/series-two. Ancestry...

2013-02-1359 min

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #245 - 2013 January 1The news includes: Ancestry.com's sale to Permira Advisors, LLP, was concluded on December 31, 2012. Findmypast.com announced the release of of significant records from 1790 to present for the U.S., the UK, Ireland, and Australia. Findmypast.com announced release of records concerning "The Green Redcoats" and more. RootsTech has announced the addition for its 2013 conference of Story@Home with a full selection of classes and workshops. The Israel Genealogy Research Association (IGRC) has announced that it has released a new search engine for their AID (All Israel Database). While each database is presented in the language of the...

2013-01-0459 min

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #242 - 2012 October 7The Guys are very pleased to welcome a new sponsor for the Podcast, findmypast.com The news includes: WikiTree announces the re-opening of member registration. Mocavo has acquired ReadyMicro in a move to help the company and other organizations holding genealogical information digitize more content for genealogists. Origins.net announced that they have added two new collections to their National Wills Index: Lancaster Wills Index (1457-1748 and 1793-1812) and Surrey PCC Will Abstracts (1736-1812). Ancestry.com has acquired 1000Memories, Inc. Early Bird Registration is now open for RootsTech 2013, and Drew is one of their official bloggers. ...

2012-10-111h 00

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #240 - 2012 August 19The news includes: RootsMagic announces the release of a new minor update to RootsMagic 5. They also remind listeners that they have more than 40 free online classes available at their website. Ancestry.com announces that they will not be releasing a 2013 version of their Family Tree Maker software, but will, instead, release free bonus features to Family Tree Maker 2012. The Federation of Genealogical Societies 2012 Conference will be held August 29 through September 1, 2012, in Birmingham, Alabama. Online registration is closed but walk-ins are welcome for single- or multiple-day registration. Aha! Seminars, Inc., announces a partnership with LearnSurge to provide live and...

2012-08-2158 min

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #238 - 2012 July 8The news includes: FamilySearch.org has completed many states in the 1940 U.S. Federal Census and other projects including South American, U.K., Scotland, Slovakian, Philippines, and Swedish records. The Federation of Genealogical Societies announced that a generous donation of $135,000 has been received from the estate of the late Jon Stedman and is designated for the Preserve the Pensions – War of 1812 Pension Digitization Fund. The Illinois State Genealogical Society has announced a War of 1812 Pension Fund Challenge in the amount of $10,000. RootsMagic has announced the release of two new CDs of RootsMagic webinars, Volumes 3 and 4. The webinars are st...

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The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #235 - 2012 April 8The news includes: FamilySearch continues to add millions of new records online each month. They also state the 10 new digital records are created every second. MyHeritage has announced: Introduction of DNA testing Release of cutting-edge personalized family calendars Release of a new app for the iPhone, iPad, and Android The Guild of One-Name Studies announced the results of the Federation of Family History Societies (FFHS) 2011 Awards. Calico Pie has announced the release of version 5 of Family Historian, its genealogy software program. The 1940 U.S. federal census was released by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) on 2 April 2012. F...

2012-04-1059 min

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #231 - 2012 January 31The news includes: Who Do You Thing You Are? debuts for its third season on NBC on Friday, February 2, 2012. Fold3 announced that it is providing free access to all of its Black History Collection records throughout the month of February in celebration of Black History Month. brightsolid is one of the major sponsors for RootsTech 2012 in Salt Lake City this week. brightsolid has announced that they have recruited renowned genealogist D. Joshua Taylor as their business development manager and media spokesperson in the U.S. WikiTree has announced that they have closed new user registration. New members must...

2012-02-0159 min

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #222 - 2011 June 5The news includes: The Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy opened registration on June 4th for its annual institute in Salt Lake City on January 23-27, 2012. More information is available at www.infouga.org. Real-Time Collaboration announces AncestorSync, which allows you to seamlessly download, upload, or synchronize your family tree from your online pedigree to your personal computer and back again. Learn more at www.ancestorsync.com. FamilySearch has recently added millions of records about the U.S. Civil War, and plans much more. See more at familysearch.org/civilwar. The Guild of One-Name Studies is offering a special...

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The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #220 - 2011 April 26News stories discussed on this episode: The Federation of Genealogical Societies announces that it is beginning a series of online webinars concerning a wide range of society management topics. These are part of their new online education initiative. The first webinar will be held on Saturday, April 30, 2011, from 3:00 to 4:30 PM Central Time (US) with technology expert and FGS board member Thomas MacEntee presenting "Social Networking for Genealogy Societies." There will be one free webinar each quarter open to the general public, and more webinars for FGS members only. All webinars hold up to 1,000 pre-registered participants. All webinars will...

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The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #214 - 2011 January 17The news includes: GenSoftReviews announced its 2010 Users Choice Awards. Our sponsor, RootsMagic, was awarded first place. Ancestry.com announced the release of Family Tree Maker for the Macintosh. They also announced new and updated collections, including Swedish Church Records and Maine births, marriages, and deaths collections. The Illinois State Genealogical Society announced the unveiling of their new website at http://www.ilgensoc.org, using EasyNetSites. A new genealogy site has been announced. It is Tpstry at http://tpstry.com. Listener email includes: Questions about the downloads of the Podcast. Donna asked about the Federation of Genealogical...

2011-01-1859 min

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #206 - 2010 July 20The news includes: Ancestry.com completes its acquisition of Sweden's Genline.se. Ancestry.com has added U.S. Revolutionary War pension and bounty-land warrant application files (1800-1900), U.S. County land Ownership Maps (1860-1918), and a broad collection of Canadian City and Area Directories (1819-1906) Tom Kosalka of the Michigan Genealogical Council reports that Gov. Jennifer Granholm has issued a press release concerning the genealogical and historical collections at the Michigan Library and Historical Center. The press release can be accessed at http://www.michigan.gov/gov/0,1607,7-168--240954--,00.html. Arphax Publishing announces new paperback editions of...

2010-07-2259 min

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #204 - 2010 June 8Our listener email includes: Mitch recently discovered a great video, Ken Burns' Horatio's Drive. He also wants to know if other listeners know of other movies or documentaries that are historically educational. Jennifer is seeking court transcripts of a murder trial in Harford County, Maryland, and a federal trial in the Baltimore Circuit Court in 1922-1923. Gary asked for information about census enumerators' instructions for listing names on censuses. George points to the Minnesota Population Center's IPUMS site at http://usa.ipums.org/usa/voliii/tEnumInstr.shtml for 1850 to 1950 instructions. He also asks for information about the availability...

2010-06-0959 min

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #203 - 2010 June 1The news includes: The British Library has announced plans to digitize millions of historical newspaper pages in partnership with brightsolid.com. The Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) has announced that it has more than 2,000 members. The Michigan eLibrary (MeL) has announced the lauch of Michigana, Sources in U.S. History Online. It can be accessed at http://mel.org/michigana. The Digital Library of Georgia and the Cuba Archives of the Breman Museum have announced the expansion of the Southern Israelite Archive at http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/MediaTypes/Newspapers.html. GenSoftReviews announces that it now has reviews of...

2010-06-0258 min

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #202 - 2010 May 9The Guys discuss their recent trips, including a great visit to Salt Lake City for the NGS Conference. This week's news includes: Ancestry.com made several announcements at the NGS Conference: A new search engine facility allows for better searching, including wildcard search at the beginning of names and the ability to drill down to all database results for a specific area. A new wiki at Ancestry.com includes all of their two great books, The Source and Ancestry's Red Book, and will allow continuous additions and updates. Ancestry.com announced a new version of its...

2010-05-1059 min

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #201 - 2010 April 15This week's news includes: The Governor of Maine has signed a bill limiting access to Maine's vital records until the passage of 100 years. Family Forest is expanding its collection of eBooks. RootsMagic has released a minor update to RootsMagic 4. The Digital Library of Georgia has released new historic Atlanta newspapers at http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/atlnewspapers. The 13th Annual Conference on Computerized Genealogy and Family History, traditionally held at Brigham Young University in Provo in March, will take place at the Salt Palace on April 26 and 27, immediately followed by the four-day Annual Conference (April 28-May 1) of the...

2010-04-2058 min

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #200 - 2010 March 26The 200th Episode! The Guys are pleased to celebrate the 200th episode of the Genealogy Guys Podcast! This week's news includes: Mail in your 2010 census forms; a brief discussion of the NBC series, Who Do You Think You Are?; RootsTelevision will remain in operation; library funding crises are spreading as the New Jersey State Library is threatened with a merger with Thomas Edison State College; the Charlotte-Mecklenburg County [NC] Library system's threatened 13-branch library closure announcement is mitigated by staffing and operation hours slashes; the Library of Michigan's collection will remain in one p...

2010-03-3059 min

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #196 - 2010 February 4In this episode: George notes that it is Black History Month, and points out that the New England Historic Genealogical Society has a website called AfricanAmericanAncestors.org. George shares the information that MyHeritage.com has acquired the Germany-based OSN Group, which includes such family sites as Verwandt.de, Moikrewni.pl, and Dynastree.com. The Michigan Genealogical Council updates the Guys on the Michigan governor's appointments to the Michigan Center for Innovation and Reinvention Board (which will advise the governor regarding the Michigan Library and Historical Center). Beverly asks about options for genealogy home-study courses. Teri asks where to...

2010-02-0756 min

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #195 - 2010 January 27This week's news includes: Ancestry.com has announced Ancestry.com Tree to Go, a new app for the iPhone and iPod Touch that allows users to access and update their family tree at Ancestry.com anywhere. The app is available at the iTunes Store. Apple has announced their latest product, the iPad. The Guys discuss some of the features and the pricing of this new item. George announces his next speaking gigs: he will be at the Palm Beach County Genealogical Society on Saturday, January 30th, and at the Highlands County Genealogical Society on Saturday, February 6th. You...

2010-01-2859 min

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #193 - 2010 January 3This week's news includes:GenSoftReviews.com presents one of its 2009 Users Choice Awards to RootsMagic.PBS debuts its new genealogy show, "Faces of America," on February 10, 2010, hosted by Harvard scholar Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr.ScotlandsPeople announces new images of the Statutory Registers for Births (1909), Marriages (1934), and Deaths (1959) at http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk. The Iowa Genealogical Society Library suffered damage last week when part of its roof collapsed as a result of snow and rain.The Bartholomew County Historical Society in Columbus, Indiana, estimates a loss of as many as 75,000 items in a fire that destroyed the United W...

2010-01-0457 min

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #191 - 2009 December 7This week's news includes: Footnote.com has made available the first-ever interactive collection of World War II documents, including the memorial of the U.S.S. Arizona at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The collection is free to access through the month of December. The National Genealogical Society (NGS) has announced details of the Librarians' Day at its annual conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, in April. This pre-conference program is sponsored by ProQuest. Details are available at http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/cs/preconference_events. ProQuest and NGS will honor an outstanding librarian at the same conference by awarding the Filby Award...

2009-12-0954 min

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #188 - 2009 November 4This week's news includes: Ancestry.com expects to raise $100 million in its IPO; the Kansas African American Museum in Wichita has received a $25,000 grant to establish a statewide program called "Knowing Me, Knowing You"; Footnote.com has announced its plan to create the complete Interactive U.S. Census; and the "Who Do You Think You Are LIVE" show will be held in Olympia, London, on 26-28 February 2010, sponsored by Ancestry.co.uk.The Guys will be at the Western Michigan Genealogical Society's Conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on 6 November 2009. Details are available at http://gotancestors.com. The Guys...

2009-11-0559 min

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #187 - 2009 October 14This week's news includes: The National Army Museum (UK) has launched an exhibition called First Shots: Early War Photography 1848-1860. It includes some of the earliest war photographs in existence, and the online version of the exhibition can be viewed at http://www.national-army-museum.ac.uk/pages/firstShots/. The Vision of Britain website has a new set of digitized maps for England, Scotland, and Wales going back to the early 1800s at http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/maps/. George has been elected to the position of Vice President of Membership Services of the Federation of Genealogical Societies, effective 1...

2009-10-1557 min

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #179 - 2009 July 31This week's news includes: Ancestry.com launches a new feature called Member Connect to make connecting with others easier; and the Federation of Genealogy Societies (FGS) reminds our listeners that the 2009 FGS Conference is only a month away, September 2-5, in Little Rock, Arkansas. The Guys reminds listeners that they will be there doing a LIVE podcast recording session with an audience.The Guys welcome Julie Miller, CG, and Drew interviews her at the Southern California Genealogical Society's Jamboree about research into the ancestors and relatives of a certain Denver celebrity.This week's listener email includes...

2009-08-0257 min

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #174 - 2009 June 10This week's news includes: the newly released Welsh 1911 census reveals that singer Tom Jones is actually three-quarters English; MyHeritage.com (www.myheritage.com) has announced a new version of its photo service that makes it easier to upload, share, and organize their photos online; EBSCO Publishing, one of the largest distributor of electronic materials to libraries and archives, and Footnote.com have announced a distribution deal that makes EBSCO the worldwide distributor of Footnote.com to libraries and institutions; Ancestry.ca, the Canadian geographical version of Ancestry, announces a partnership with the Library and Archives Canada in which the entire...

2009-06-1157 min

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #172 - 2009 May 18This week's news includes: The Generations Network, Inc., parent of Ancestry.com, and FindMyPast.com are said to have approached ITV about purchasing Friends United; Everton's is said have come to a verbal agreement with a purchaser, and details will be announced shortly; the International Society of Family History Writers and Editors (ISFHWE) announced the winners in their annual Excellence in Writing Contest last week at the NGS Conference in Raleigh, NC; MyHeritage has announced a fun gadget called the Look-alike Meter; Sirius Innovations, LLC, announced the Sirius Genealogist Web Directory; the Southern California Genealogical Society has issued a Call...

2009-05-2054 min

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #170 - 2009 April 26This week's news includes: NBC has temporarily shelved the U.S. edition of the popular show, "Who Do You Think You Are?"; and Ancestry.ca, the Canadian version of Ancestry.com, has released a new database, Border Crossings from the U.S. to Canada, 1908-1935, which contains more than 1.6 million names. Drew eulogizes genealogist Donna Dinberg, the noted librarian from the Library and Archives Canada and an expert in Jewish genealogy, who died of cancer on 11 April 2009. George's new book, the second edition of How to Do Everything: Genealogy, has just been published by McGraw-Hill, and the book is available...

2009-04-2753 min

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #168 - 2009 March 31This week's news includes: The Generations Network announced the launching at its Ancestry UK site (http://www.ancestry.co.uk) of more than 400 years of London history, derived from records at the London Metropolitan Archives (LMA) and the Guildhall Library; and Footnote.com (http://www.footnote.com) has launched its new Great Depression Collection, including the Interactive 1930 U.S. Census, and additional records are coming soon. George interviews Drew about his brand new book, Social Networking for Genealogists, published by Genealogical Publishing Company (http://www.genealogical.com).This week's listener email includes: Steve discusses the new...

2009-04-0155 min

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #155 - 2008 November 4This week's news includes: Ancestry.com launches the world's largest collection of Jewish documents; they also have added French collections at their Ancestry.fr site: Paris, France, & Vicinity Births, marriages, Deaths, marriage Banns -- AND -- to their UK site at http://www.ancestry.co.uk the UK incoming Passenger Lists (1878-1920); the National Library of Australia has launched Australia Newspapers at http://ndpbeta.nla.gov.au; Ancestry.com has won the contract to digitize and host key collections from the London Metropolitan Archives (LMA) and the Guildhall Library, representing more than 500 years of records (more details of the content...

2008-11-0758 min

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #145 - 2008 July 25This week's news includes: FamilySearch and Ancestry.com team up to publish new images and enhanced indexes to the U.S. federal censuses; Ancestry.com announces a number of new databases and upgraded collections; GeneTree (http://www.genetree.com) adds a Y-chromosome testing option to its site; Geni.com (http://www.geni.com) announces the addition of a new and private video-sharing option for families at its site; and Modern Genealogy president, Jeromy L. Walsh, thanks The Guys for announcing their forthcoming beta test of their new genealogy database software, and he restated the company's commitment to having users involved...

2008-07-2658 min

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #137 - 2008 May 14This week's news includes: Geni, Inc. (geni.com) announces the new functional availability for users to upload GEDCOM files; FamilyLink.com (familylink.com) announces its partnership with FamilySearch to add new functions to the Family History Library Catalog, making it searchable by Internet search engines and allowing users to annotate entries; Footnote.com (footnote.com) announces the addition of the 1860 U.S. Federal Census to its Civil War Collection; and the Social Security Administration has released its list of the most popular baby names for 2007. Listener e-mail topics include: a family listed twice on the 1880 U.S. federal...

2008-05-1559 min

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #121 - 2008 January 6Welcome to The Genealogy GuysTM Podcast for 2008! George begins the 2008 news with a press release from Wholly Genes, Inc., of Columbia, MD, about the new Version 7.0 of The Master Genealogist (TMG) genealogy database software; George will be appearing at the all-day Mississippi Genealogical Society Confernece in Pearl. MS, just outside Jackson, on Saturday, 19 January – more information is available at (601) 924-9346; the Whitier Area Genealogical Society will feature expert genealogist, writer, and librarian Lloyd DeWitt Bockstuck at its 25th Annual Genealogical Conference on 23 February 2008 – Contact Miriam Benell at dandmbenell@earthlink.net for more information; the Southern California Genealogical Soci...

2008-01-0957 min

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #120 - 2007 December 29George begins with two pieces of news: he will be appearing at the Mississippi Genealogical Society's Conference on January 19th. For more information, call 601.924.9346. He also announced that he is discontinuing his long-running "Along Those Lines ..." column, which began on AOL, then appeared for years at Ancestry.com, and has been a blog for the past two years. The blog at http://ahaseminars.livejournal.com/ will remain online through April 2008.Listener e-mail provided some great information this week: Jerry highly recommends the Fujitsu Scansnap S510 scanner for its lightening speed, accuracy, and automatic feed. (Click here for a...

2007-12-3158 min

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #118 - 2007 December 14The Guys go straight to listener e-mail this week: the value of contacting genealogical societies for obit & funeral notice lookups and copies; Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps that have been made available at state sites, such as Florida (http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/UFDC/?c=sanborn), Georgia (http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/sanborn), and South Carolina (http://www.sc.edu/library/digital/collections/sanborn.html) and digital cameras used by The Guys: Pentax A20 Option Megapixel camera (see review at http://www.dpreview.com/news/0608/06082103pentaxa20.asp).Drew recaps the instructions for accessing older podcasts. He also shares his "...

2007-12-1757 min

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #113 - 2007 November 2News this week includes: the first ten years (1908-1917) of issues of Chicago's historic Polish newspaper, Dziennik Zwiazkowy (translated, Alliance Daily) has been digitized by the Center for Research Libraries and is fully searchable at http://ecollections.crl.edu, along with other interesting collections; GenWed.com (http://www.genwed.com/) is a new and growing Web site that will help you locate free online marriage records, and you can submit records for inclusion in the databases; and finally, on 30 October 2007, a gravestone has been set in St. Louis' Memorial Park for George's great uncle, Brisco Washington Holder -- his brick w...

2007-11-0457 min

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #112 - 2007 October 27News stories for the week include: The Generations Network, parent of Ancestry.com, is to be acquired by Spectrum Equity Investors; the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) (http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/military-personnel/) opens access to more than 6M new military personnel records, including all the Official Military Personnel Files (OMPFs) prior to 1946; Individual Deceased Personnel Files (IDPFs) can be obtained by following instructions at http://www.no-quarter.org/gui/nq_idpf.php; Nova Scotia Vital Records Database for BMDs is available free at http://novascotiagenealogy.com; Georgia Death Certificates (1919-1927) are now available online at http://www.GeorgiaArchives.org...

2007-10-2856 min

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #109 - 2007 October 5We apologize for the delay in the release of this week's podcast. George suffered from laryngitis this week and was unable to record until Friday evening.The news is extensive this week. Pharos Tutors (http://www.pharostutors.com/) announces that George has joined their online training staff to teach U.S.-related genealogical staff. His first class begins on 30 October 2007 with the topic of U.S. Immigration & Naturalization Documents. Another new Pharos course features expert Helen Osborn training a class in the use of The National Archives (TNA) U.K. Web site, its extraordinary contents and tools, and...

2007-10-0758 min

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #102 - 2007 August 12George's news report this week includes: the announcement of the non-exclusive agreement between NARA and CustomFlix Labs (a part of the Amazon.com group) to make thousands of NARA's historic films available for sale through Amazon.com in DVD-on-Demand format; The National Archives (U.K.) and Ancestry.co.uk have reached an agreement to make the digitized pension records of more than 1 million soldiers who fought in WWI (catalogue group WO 364) available for search and download at the Ancestry Web site; and The Generations Network will sponsor a Youth Fair at the FGS Conference in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, this coming...

2007-08-1356 min

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #101 - 2007 August 6George reports on stories about: Footnote.com's new partnership with ACPL; new content at HistoryKat; ScotlandsPeople's Registers; The Remembering Site; the launch of StoryofMyLife.com; and the release of Elizabeth Shown Mills' new book, Evidence Explained: Citing History Sources from Artifacts to Cyberspace.Listener mail includes: Jungle Disk, an application to help store your data at Amazon.com's S3 ™ Storage Service; and a directory of Online Searchable Death Indexes & Records (http://www.deathindexes.com/). Drew launches a new feature on the podcast, "Society Tip of the Week."George discusses conference syllabi, why it is im...

2007-08-0856 min

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast #100 - 2007 July 29The Genealogy Guys celebrate their 100th podcast this week!George reports on the partnering of Diversity Restoration Solutions, Slave Descendants Freedom Society, and Family Tree DNA to offer African Americans the opportunity to research their DNA. Archive CD Books USA announces the availability of a new CD, the Digested Summary and Alphabetical List of Private Claims Which Have Been Presented to the House of Representatives, representing more than 100,000 names and claims from 1789 to 1882. The collection is on sale for $19.97 at the link above. A new start-up company, MemoryPress, is offering a start-to-finish solution to publishing your personal or family...

2007-07-3059 min

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast - 21 July 2007George announces the new version of Heredis (v. X.2), available at the MyHeredis Web site (http://www.myheredis.com/index.html), and a host of new and updated Ancestry.com databases. Drew discusses his experience with the Beta version of Family Tree Maker 2008. He also announces the launch of the English language version of GeneaSofts (http://geneasofts.geneanet.org/en/), a French site devoted to discussing and reviewing genealogy-related software programs.Responding to e-mail from a number of listeners concerning recommendations for Irish and Mexican research resources, Drew and George recommend two books by Ancestry Publishing: Finding Your I...

2007-07-2258 min

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast - 15 July 2007George announces the availability of the Beta version of Family Tree Maker 2008 and the opportunity to pre-order for mid-August delivery at the introductory price of $29.95 at the Ancestry Store. Drew and George acknowledge the undisputed "Genealogy Guys Podcast" Marathon Endurance leader!George announces the breakthrough of his >20-year brickwall to find the death date and location of his Great-uncle Brisco Washington Holder, thanks to research by a listener who located him in the Missouri Death Records Certificate database, 1910-1956. George talks about his subsequent research in other records, calls to the cemetery and the funeral home, and other...

2007-07-1856 min

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast - 19 March 2007George and Drew discuss the recent announcement regarding Ancestry.com databases no longer being available at Family History Centers, and George also announces the new Iowa database. George mentions his recent speaking engagement in Hot Springs Village, Arkansas, while Drew talks about his own visit to DeLand, Florida. George reviews Kathy Chater's book about doing research in the UK and Ireland, and Nigel Cawthorne's book about unusual old English laws. Listener mailbag includes a discussion of people who lived near county and state boundaries, considerations regarding posting copies of vital record certificates online, the Geneanet site (www.geneanet.org), the Ken...

2007-03-2056 min

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast - 20 January 2007George and Drew announce the new ProQuest offerings (two African-American newspapers, and a Civil War-era collection of pamphlets and newspapers). George points out the renovated British Library website (www.bl.uk), and remarks on the ability to search Ancestry.com for public family trees. George and Drew also talk about Donna Moughty's recent talk to the Florida Genealogical Society about "Who Is the Head of This Household?" (a census overview) and Donna's role within the Genealogical Speakers Guild (www.genspeakguild.org). George also discusses a new findmypast.com offering, "Ancestors on Board", available online at www.ancestorsonboard.com, which covers out...

2007-01-2159 min

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast - 19 November 2006George announces the new Ancestry.com store (theancestrystore.com), and reminds listeners of Ancestry's new German genealogical site (ancestry.de). George shares listener e-mail about Canadian passenger lists at Collections Canada (www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/passenger/). George also talks about using the Internet Public Library to find links to newspaper sites (www.ipl.org). Drew talks about using newspapers, including the NewsBank database Access World News. George shares a tip about using date ranges in Google. And Drew mentions metasearch tools, including the Copernic Agent Basic software (www.copernic.com).

2006-11-2055 min

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast - 23 October 2006George and Drew mention the new Internet Explorer 7 and Mozilla Firefox 2.0 browsers. Ancestry.com has added German content. George and Drew have taken their first look at the new NewsBank genealogy databases product, GenealogyBank.com. George discusses an online map browsing service for Ireland, www.pasthomes.com. Drew interviews genealogy blogger Steve Danko (www.stephendanko.com) and discusses his research into his Polish ancestry. Finally, George and Drew talk about how easy it is to set up a genealogy research blog using Blogger or LiveJournal, and they also discuss some techniques in using pre-1850 U.S. censuses. Drew invites listeners to vis...

2006-10-2459 min

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast - 4 September 2006George and Drew return from Boston with a report of highlights from the 2006 Federation of Genealogical Societies conference. George also talks about the urgent petition regarding a proposed reduction in NARA research hours (www.petitiononline.com/FGS2006/petition.html) which must be submitted no later than September 8; the brochure for the Genealogy Guys' 2007 Research Tour to London is now online (see the menu on this site); George points out a serious problem with the way ProQuest is applying updates to the PERSI database; and the locations of the next two FGS conferences are announced. Information about the Association of Personal Hi...

2006-09-0559 min

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast - 20 August 2006George talks about two January 2007 events in Salt Lake City: the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (www.infouga.org) and the NGS Research Trip (www.ngsgenealogy.org/edutripsaltlake.cfm). George and Drew are especially pleased to announce the 2007 Genealogy Guys Research Trip to London (July 14-24). (If you want to be placed on the list to receive information, please send an e-mail to classes@ahaseminars.com.) The Guys then share some recent research stories involving friends, including locating a hard-to-find marriage certificate in England, and identifying resources to find out more about a New Mexico rancher. Drew brings listeners up-to-date abo...

2006-08-2159 min

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast - 13 August 2006As the days count down toward the Federation of Genealogical Society's upcoming Boston conference, Drew and George announce that Paul Milner is a new co-leader for the National Genealogical Society's Britain and Ireland Forum (www.ngsgenealogy.org/forums/britainirelandforum.cfm), and that NGS is sponsoring a January 2007 research trip to Salt Lake City (www.ngsgenealogy.org/edutripsaltlake.cfm). Following up on last week's episode regarding boxer Bob Fitzsimmons, a listener reminds the Guys about Find A Grave (www.findagrave.com). George announces Liz Kerstens' new e-magazine Digital Genealogist (www.digitalgenealogist.com). After George discusses tips for deciphering old documents (handwriting, abb...

2006-08-1457 min

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast - 23 July 2006George announces the upcoming annual conference of the British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa (www.bifhsgo.ca) and makes a correction about a date for Canadian censuses in a previous podcast, and Drew mentions a handy website for viewing Canadian boundary changes over time (atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/maps/historical/territorialevolution). Continuing along a Canadian theme, Drew interviews Louise St. Denis of the National Institute for Genealogical Studies (www.genealogicalstudies.com), a Canadian-based educational institution providing distance education to genealogists all over the world. George shares some websites for Moravian researchers, including www.enter.net/~smschlack, ww...

2006-07-2459 min

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast - 3 July 2006Drew shares the announcement from the National Archives (UK) regarding what the plans are for the Family Records Centre in Islington. George reminds listeners of the upcoming Italian genealogy conference (www.rootsintheboot.org). A number of listeners respond to a previous podcast about a tool for keeping track of census forms (www.censustools.com). Drew interviews Lou Szucs and Sandra Luebking about the new edition of The Source. Drew and George share tips on filing oversized documents (George recommends some filing supplies from Gaylord at www.gaylord.com and Light Impressions at www.lightimpressionsdirect.com), citing Social Security applications, and main...

2006-07-0458 min

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast - 12 June 2006George and Drew return from the annual conference of the National Genealogical Society. Roots in the Boot (an upcoming mid-July Italian Genealogy and Heritage Conference in Pittsburgh) is announced (www.rootsintheboot.org). Reading the mailbag, George and Drew clarify some issues relating to ProQuest's HeritageQuest Online product (as it relates to remote access for genealogical and historical societies), bring up concerns about the closing of the Sullivan County (NY) Historical Society/Museum, and discuss affidavits as they relate to birth and marriage certificates. Podcast listeners will find out if Drew was successful in completing his 5-item to-do list for the NGS...

2006-06-1359 min

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast - 1 June 2006Just prior to their trip to Chicago for the National Genalogical Society conference (www.ngsgenealogy.org), George tells Drew about the great time he had at the Ontario (Canada) Genealogical Society conference, and George reviews the book Genealogy, Geography, and Maps (written by Althea Douglas and available from www.ogs.on.ca). George also reviews Frank Smith's A Genealogical Gazetteer of England, published by Genealogical Publishing Co. (www.genealogical.com). Next is one more reminder of the 2006 Genealogy Seminar at Sea (www.genealogycruise2006.com), and news about new Canadian data at MyFamily.com's new Canadian site (ancestry.ca). Drew talks abo...

2006-06-0258 min

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast - 21 May 2006George announces that Ancestor Detective has released Clooz 2.0, a genealogy-oriented electronic filing cabinet program (www.clooz.com). And RootsMagic will be having a free class at the NGS Conference in Chicago. George's book on doing English research at the London repositories is available at the Lulu site (www.lulu.com/content/253150). Genealogy Guys Podcast listeners have been busy: Steve Danko has a new genealogy blog at stephendanko.com, and Bill Puller has just started recording a technology-oriented genealogy podcast at genealogytechpodcast.com. George explains why every genealogy society should be sure to have a complete run of their publications at the...

2006-05-2258 min

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast - 8 May 2006George and Drew share a number of announcements, including the roommate service being offered for the August 2006 FGS Conference (contact Bobbi King at rking24600@comcast.net), the upcoming new message board system at Ancestry.com, reminders about Genealogy Cruise 2006 (see the link to the right), the "Along Those Lines..." column (which is now at ahaseminars.livejournal.com), and a July 2007 London research trip being planned by George and Drew. Drew opens up the listener mailbag to address a number of questions involving copyright, research trips, privacy, and free online research sources. And Drew points out some strange goings-on with some of...

2006-05-0859 min

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast - 1 May 2006George returns from the Ohio Genealogical Society just held in Toledo, and shares announcements about the 1841 English/Welsh census at Ancestry.com, the newly designed Society of Genealogists (UK) website at www.sog.org.uk, the new managing editor of Everton's Genealogical Helper (old friend Leland Meitzler), the updated Helm's Genealogy Toolbox (www.genealogytoolbox.com), and George's upcoming presentations at the Ontario Genealogical Society at the end of May (www.ogsseminar.org). George and Drew discuss some issues relating to finding people in the census. Drew explains why it is important to understand both copyright and plagiarism. And George shares rev...

2006-05-0255 min

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast - 15 April 2006George and Drew begin this podcast at the Largo Library in Largo, Florida, in front of an audience of the Pinellas Genealogy Society (plus some guests from the Florida Genealogical Society of Tampa and the Brandon Area Genealogical and Historical Society). George shares news regarding Missouri death certificates, as well as genealogical librarianship courses at the National Institute for Genealogical Studies (University of Toronto). After answering some questions from the Largo audience, George and Drew return to the usual Genealogy Guys home studio to talk about various kinds of death records.

2006-04-1759 min

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast - 2 April 2006George announces new databases at ScotlandsPeople (www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk), the new Ancestry Weekly Journal, the new 24/7 Family History Circle blog (blogs.ancestry.com/circle), the early bird deadline for the upcoming NGS conference in Chicago (www.ngsgenealogy.org), and George's new blog that will continue his "Along Those Lines..." column (ahaseminars.com). Drew discusses how to choose the right genealogy database software. George shares his recent experiences in using Lulu (www.lulu.com) to publish his latest book on doing research in London repositories.

2006-04-0352 min

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection The Genealogy Guys Podcast - 25 February 2006George recommends the new magazine "Internet Genealogy" (www.internet-genealogy.com). George and Drew discuss using deeds as a resource. Finally, Drew and George talk about using the Library of Congress catalog (catalog.loc.gov) and the WorldCat database to locate books about your family.

2006-02-2655 min