Category: Ancestry.com

PODCAST Episode 307: The Conversation in Specifics – Black Lives Matter in Genealogy, Too (with transcript)

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This is the soundtrack of the YouTube video I released on June 10th, combined with some further explanations and discourse in reference to Reparational Genealogy. It contains challenges to White American genealogists to use social media platforms to start to publicize the facts about their slaveholding ancestors. For those White American genealogists whose ancestors didn’t … Read More “PODCAST Episode 307: The Conversation in Specifics – Black Lives Matter in Genealogy, Too (with transcript)” »

Black Lives Matter in Genealogy, too – let’s do the work, my white genealogy family (YouTube video)

Posted on By Carolynn ni Lochlainn
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This is about what I’m doing right now in Reparational Genealogy, what you can do, and how you can help me help others. As white genealogists, we have a better opportunity than any in history to get honest about how we and our ancestors benefited from black chattel slavery in the United States. We have … Read More “Black Lives Matter in Genealogy, too – let’s do the work, my white genealogy family (YouTube video)” »

PODCAST Episode 306: Hygienealogy and Scaffolding in the Time of COVID

Posted on By Carolynn ni Lochlainn
Ancestry, Ancestry.com, BeenVerified, Best Evidence, Best Practices, Documents, Facebook group, FamilySearch, Patreon, Podcast, Podcast episode, Reparational Genealogy

The world is upside down, and even those of us who work from home are a bit, shall we say, off. I know that I am having trouble with concentrating. Are you? Today is an off-the-cuff episode. I’m discussing my solutions for the problem of being distracted and worried while needing to stay involved with … Read More “PODCAST Episode 306: Hygienealogy and Scaffolding in the Time of COVID” »

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PODCAST Episode 303 with VIDEO: George P Penn – A Little Weekend Hygienealogy (captioned in English)

Posted on By Carolynn ni Lochlainn
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This episode is both a video and the soundtrack of that video. Normally, my videos are for Patreon subscribers only, but I thought that this quick little how-to about verifying qualifying patriots for the Daughters of the American Revolution, cleaning up their profiles in Ancestry, and using pixlr.com to make each one a unique profile … Read More “PODCAST Episode 303 with VIDEO: George P Penn – A Little Weekend Hygienealogy (captioned in English)” »

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PODCAST Episode 301: New Year’s News Update (with transcript)

Posted on By Carolynn ni Lochlainn
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I took a little hiatus so I could get some research done for clients, but I’m back and ready to rock! Let’s have a little check in on my new paid services, a few things I think are noteworthy in this new year, and some actions we can all take to hold FamilySearch, Facebook and … Read More “PODCAST Episode 301: New Year’s News Update (with transcript)” »

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PODCAST Episode 214: My Interview on Genealogy Adventures (with embedded video)

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Are you familiar with Genealogy Adventures? You should be. They are two cousins (both cousins of mine, actually) who interview different guests about different topics on a weekly basis. This is the audio of our Sunday, October 13th interview about Reparational Genealogy, and we had a lot of fun while having some serious discussions, as … Read More “PODCAST Episode 214: My Interview on Genealogy Adventures (with embedded video)” »

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PODCAST Episode 212: Naming Babies from Your Tree, aka Don’t Make Your Baby Hate You (with transcript)

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Mormons, do you have nine 1st cousins, all of whom are named Brigham? Non-Mormons, are you considering Kayden, Jayden, Rayden and iPod as names for your next child? STOP THE MADNESS! Follow your family history pied piper and I will lead you to consider some better sources for baby names. Well, one better source: your … Read More “PODCAST Episode 212: Naming Babies from Your Tree, aka Don’t Make Your Baby Hate You (with transcript)” »

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PODCAST Episode 209: What If Ancestry Takes Out a Loan – Being Prepared

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Don’t be alarmed, but I’m about to alarm you. A little. Well, I’m going to make you think a bit, anyway. Nothing will happen tomorrow, but it sounds like Ancestry’s parent company, Permira Advisers LLP, is willing to take out a very risky loan in order to fund a move that would denude Ancestry of $900 … Read More “PODCAST Episode 209: What If Ancestry Takes Out a Loan – Being Prepared” »

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PODCAST Episode 202: A Family Horror Story (with transcript)

Posted on By Carolynn ni Lochlainn 2 Comments on PODCAST Episode 202: A Family Horror Story (with transcript)
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Wow, was this weekend big! Correcting one set of errors about my grand-aunt led me to find an absolutely horrific story about her, her husband, and her children. I’m telling it to you in all its gory glory, ruminating a bit on how my great-grandparents were responsible for parts of it, and drawing what genealogical … Read More “PODCAST Episode 202: A Family Horror Story (with transcript)” »

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