Family History Genealogy Made Easy Podcast

Learn how to conduct family history interviews like a pro. Lisa's special guest is Cath Madden Trindle.

In our first segment in this episode my guest is Miriam Robbins Midkiff, a well-known genealogy blogger and teacher. She shares her best research tips, what motivates her to delve into her family history and how that discovery has enriched her life. Then in our second segment we answer the question “Why do we work backwards in genealogy?” and then fire up the Internet and go after your first genealogical record. We're going to dig into the U.S. Social Security Death Index.

In our first segment in this episode my guest is Dick Eastman, the author of Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter. He talks about the changing industry and the benefits of attending genealogy conferences. Then in our second segment you’ll learn the ins and outs of using some “vital” sources for U.S. birth and death information: delayed birth records, the Social Security Death Index (SSDI) and Social Security applications (SS-5s) and death certificates.

I’m going to be talking to Genealogy author and publisher David Fryxell about locating valuable family resources and the importance of being tenacious in your research. Then I'll cover the importance of scouring your home for family clues and creative and effective ways to get the words out to your relatives so that family history information finds you!

My guest: genealogy writer and educator Barry J. Ewell. He talks to us about sleuthing Sherlock Holmes-style for our families. Then we'll cover an overview of the different kinds of historical records in which our ancestors may appear.

My guest: genealogy author and educator Lisa Alzo. Lisa talks how family history has impacted her life, and tips for finding your roots. Then we cover the wealth of digitized records online.

We look at 5 organizations that provide free online access to genealogy records for those with North American roots.

You’ll learn not only what to find in the regular census schedules, but about the enumerators, the instructions they followed, and special sections like the economic census.

Push further back in time to follow the census bread crumb trail. Then we are going to explore census enumerations that often go overlooked by family historians with Curt Witcher, the Manager of the Genealogy Center at the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Special Guest: Lisa Alzo, author of Three Slovak Women, Baba’s Kitchen and Finding Your Slovak Ancestors talks about discovering family traits and putting them in perspective. Then we wrap up our coverage of U.S. census records with a decade-by-decade overview, including special schedules.

By posting what you know about your family tree online you can easily connect with others who are researching people in your family tree. You can share information, collaborate and even get to know distant relatives.

NO EPISODE 13 - How to make genealogical cold calls to distant relatives, and a follow up on online family trees.

Part two of my interview with my cousin Carolyn. Then I break down the 14 steps she shared for contacting distant relatives

Get acquainted with the largest repository of genealogy materials in the world: The Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. It’s free and available to the public. Of course, since this episode aired, there are some great updates on the Family History Library catalog today and other fabulous features on FamilySearch.org. My guest is Don R. Anderson, Director of the Family History Library. He discusses the direction the library has been heading the past few years: creating digital libraries of family history records we can all access for free at home.

We answer questions about Family History Centers. Special Guest: Margery Bell

We answer questions about Family History Centers. Special Guest: Margery Bell

We answer questions about Family History Centers. Special Guest: Margery Bell

Special Guest: Mark Tucker

Special Guest: Bruce Buzbee and Judith Wight

Special Guest: Ken Marks

Special Guest: Mark Tucker

Special Guest: Arlene Eakle

Special Guest: Arlene H. Eakle, PhD

Special Guest: Arlene H. Eakle, PhD

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Guest: Crystal Bell

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