Category: Ancestry.com

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

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PODCAST Episode 209: What If Ancestry Takes Out a Loan – Being Prepared
Ancestry, Ancestry.com, Best Practices, DNA, Patreon, Podcast, Podcast episode, Reclaim the Records

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)

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PODCAST Episode 202: A Family Horror Story (with transcript)
Accessible, Ancestry, Ancestry.com, Best Evidence, Best Practices, Census, Death Records, Documents, Federal Census, History, My Discoveries, Names, Patreon, Podcast, Podcast episode, Research, Show Notes

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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PODCAST Episode 30: Come, Come, Ye Saints – Cross Over From Ancestry To FamilySearch! (with transcript)

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PODCAST Episode 30: Come, Come, Ye Saints – Cross Over From Ancestry To FamilySearch! (with transcript)
Accessible, Ancestry, Ancestry.com, FamilySearch, Find-a-Grave, How To, Latter-Day Saints, Podcast, Podcast episode, Reparational Genealogy, Show Notes

So, Latter-Day Saints, your family history is all done, right? WRONG!!! Not only can you work on your tree more (another nag for another day), you can use your special powers in Ancestry to benefit non-Church researchers. You can transfer their ancestors, and all of the research attached to them, from Ancestry to FamilySearch using … Read More “PODCAST Episode 30: Come, Come, Ye Saints – Cross Over From Ancestry To FamilySearch! (with transcript)” »

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PODCAST Episode 27: Ancestry – What I Hate About New (with transcript)

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PODCAST Episode 27: Ancestry – What I Hate About New (with transcript)
Accessible, Ancestry, Ancestry.com, Best Evidence, Best Practices, Census, DNA, Federal Census, GEDmatch.com, How To, Ko-Fi, Patreon, Podcast, Podcast episode, Possible Parents, Research, Show Notes

Ancestry’s Summer of Pain seems to have ended, but what does Autumn look like? And have they left us in the Winter of our discontent? They’re answering their phones again, the screens seem more stable, but their primary new feature, Potential Parents, is a wolf in sheep’s clothing for any genealogist who wants to use … Read More “PODCAST Episode 27: Ancestry – What I Hate About New (with transcript)” »

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PODCAST Episode 22: How To Build a Life – John Joseph Dalain (with transcript)

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PODCAST Episode 22: How To Build a Life – John Joseph Dalain (with transcript)
Accessible, Ancestry, Ancestry.com, Best Practices, Biography, Birth Records, Census, Death Records, Documents, Family Lore, FamilySearch, Federal Census, Find-a-Grave, Folklore, History, How To, Marriage Records, My Discoveries, Podcast, Podcast episode, Research, Show Notes

I talk a lot about component parts, or the basic how-to’s of handling records, but what about the how-to’s of building one person’s life in your family tree? Genealogy has become an immediate-gratification online phenomenon, but it’s not always that at all. How long should a 21st-century online researcher be expected to wait before work … Read More “PODCAST Episode 22: How To Build a Life – John Joseph Dalain (with transcript)” »

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PODCAST Episode 19: Juneteenth! (with transcript)

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PODCAST Episode 19: Juneteenth! (with transcript)
Accessible, Ancestry, Ancestry.com, Best Practices, Facebook group, Family Lore, Folklore, History, Holidays, Keys to Genealogy, Podcast, Podcast episode, Reparational Genealogy, Show Notes

Have you heard of a holiday called Juneteenth? Do you know what it is, or why it’s important in American history? Well, listen here – this is the episode for you. This is straight-up history – Ancestry.com is on the blink, so we’re steering clear of Ancestry lessons for a few weeks in order to … Read More “PODCAST Episode 19: Juneteenth! (with transcript)” »

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PODCAST Episode 16: Hygienealogy 2 – The Federal Census

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PODCAST Episode 16: Hygienealogy 2 – The Federal Census
Ancestry, Ancestry.com, Best Practices, Census, FamilySearch, Federal Census, Podcast, Podcast episode, Research, Shrubbing

Understanding the historical genesis and management of the decennial Federal Census, the digitization or “indexing” of the Census by FamilySearch, and the proper utilization of Census records in Ancestry is important to good Hygienealogy. And in Ancestry, Federal Census records don’t always work the same way – some add all family members to your tree … Read More “PODCAST Episode 16: Hygienealogy 2 – The Federal Census” »

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PODCAST Episode 15: Shrubbing, Gedmatch, and the Golden State Killer

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PODCAST Episode 15: Shrubbing, Gedmatch, and the Golden State Killer
Ancestry, Ancestry.com, Best Practices, DNA, FamilySearch, GEDmatch.com, How To, Patreon, Podcast, Podcast episode, Reparational Genealogy, Research, Shrubbing, Teaching

If you listen regularly but haven’t started supporting the podcast financially, it’s time to consider anteing up, my pumpkins! 2000 downloads, 200 listeners, and only 6 supporters. Can you help support this work? This ep is a twofer – first, I discuss shrubbing versus treeing, and why my way is better (surprise!), and second, I … Read More “PODCAST Episode 15: Shrubbing, Gedmatch, and the Golden State Killer” »

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PODCAST Episode 13: Why Am I Here?

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PODCAST Episode 13: Why Am I Here?
Ancestry, Ancestry.com, Best Practices, Family Lore, FamilySearch, Learning, Patreon, Podcast, Podcast episode, Research, Teaching, Tips and Tricks

I’m baaaaaaack! I think it’s time to revisit the basics of the podcast – just in time for lucky episode #13! But why am I here? Having learning disabilities and neurological issues has made me sensitive to the needs of a range of non-traditional students. Also, I’m self-righteous and I tend to think that other … Read More “PODCAST Episode 13: Why Am I Here?” »

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