Category: Best Practices

PODCAST Episode 11: Findagrave & Find a Friend

Posted on By Carolynn ni Lochlainn
PODCAST Episode 11: Findagrave & Find a Friend
Best Practices, Courtesy, Death Records, Find-a-Grave, Gravestones, History, How To, Podcast, Podcast episode

Findagrave.com is another great way to provide service to the world of genealogy and family history. It’s maintained by a worldwide army of genie geeks with cameras, and who can resist that? Membership is free, people who request photos REALLY appreciate the service rendered, and lots of cemeteries out there are in desperate need of … Read More “PODCAST Episode 11: Findagrave & Find a Friend” »

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PODCAST Episode 9: Keep It Simple, Researcher – One Life, One Tree

Posted on By Carolynn ni Lochlainn
PODCAST Episode 9: Keep It Simple, Researcher – One Life, One Tree
Ancestry, Best Practices, DNA, How To, Keys to Genealogy, Podcast, Podcast episode, Research, Tips and Tricks

Sometimes, it’s good to just stop and take a breath. This week, I’m discussing how to keep it simple in research by focusing all of your energies on one tree, where you provide for everyone in your family – biological parents, step parents, foster parents, and adoptive parents. You’ll learn how to handle nervous relatives … Read More “PODCAST Episode 9: Keep It Simple, Researcher – One Life, One Tree” »

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PODCAST Episode 8: Tell Me the Truth – Genealogy for Biographers

Posted on By Carolynn ni Lochlainn
PODCAST Episode 8: Tell Me the Truth – Genealogy for Biographers
Ancestry, Best Practices, Biography, Family Lore, FamilySearch, Folklore, How To, Patreon, Podcast, Podcast episode, Research, Tips and Tricks

Biography can be really dry and boring stuff, a string of facts without seasoning or flavor. In this episode, I’ll teach you how to use genealogical research of your subject to add spice and life to a biographical book or project. I’ll tell you how I’m using it to write a book of my own, … Read More “PODCAST Episode 8: Tell Me the Truth – Genealogy for Biographers” »

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PODCAST Episode 7: I Wish You Were Dead

Posted on By Carolynn ni Lochlainn
PODCAST Episode 7: I Wish You Were Dead
Ancestry, Best Practices, Death Records, Documents, FamilySearch, How To, Patreon, Podcast, Podcast episode

I hate Valentine’s Day, so this holiday episode is all about death records. They rock my world. The focus is on Social Security and county-level death records, featuring my favorite: DEATH CERTIFICATES! Learn about the 6 W’s of assessing the purpose and value of a record before you ever use it, and then we’ll talk … Read More “PODCAST Episode 7: I Wish You Were Dead” »

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PODCAST Episode 6: Don’t Be a Genealogy Jeffrey

Posted on By Carolynn ni Lochlainn
PODCAST Episode 6: Don’t Be a Genealogy Jeffrey
Ancestry, Best Practices, Courtesy, DNA, Family Lore, FamilySearch, Folklore, History, Names, Patreon, Podcast, Podcast episode, Reparational Genealogy, Tips and Tricks

Genealogy is populated with lots of groovy people, and just enough Jeffreys doing things the wrong way to thoroughly annoy the rest of us. Don’t be a Jeffrey, be awesome! Follow the best practice and best evidence guidelines for Ancestry in this episode and you’ll go far, Cousin. Happy Black History Month to all. And … Read More “PODCAST Episode 6: Don’t Be a Genealogy Jeffrey” »

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PODCAST Episode 5: Cage Match! Ancestry vs FamilySearch (with transcript)

Posted on By Carolynn ni Lochlainn
PODCAST Episode 5: Cage Match! Ancestry vs FamilySearch (with transcript)
Accessible, Ancestry, Ancestry.com, Best Practices, Courtesy, Documents, Family Lore, FamilySearch, Find-a-Grave, How To, Keys to Genealogy, Patreon, Podcast, Podcast episode, Show Notes, Tips and Tricks

“Cage Match! Ancestry vs FamilySearch” is about the pros and cons of using Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org, the two main family tree sites used by the majority of researchers I know. Each has assets and drawbacks, but they’re best used together. And get a load of my fan hot spots! All kinds of folks are tuning … Read More “PODCAST Episode 5: Cage Match! Ancestry vs FamilySearch (with transcript)” »

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PODCAST Episode 4: The Glory of the Story

Posted on By Carolynn ni Lochlainn
PODCAST Episode 4: The Glory of the Story
Best Practices, Courtesy, DNA, Family Lore, FamilySearch, Folklore, History, Podcast, Podcast episode, Tips and Tricks

“The Glory of the Story” is about the fun of gathering family stories. Folklore is great for finding facts and hints to start a tree, but it’s equally wonderful for entertainment and for preserving the memory of family elders for all generations, current and future, to enjoy. If your family tells stories, this is for … Read More “PODCAST Episode 4: The Glory of the Story” »

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PODCAST Episode 3: Folklore, or Just the Facts, Ma’am (with transcript)

Posted on By Carolynn ni Lochlainn
PODCAST Episode 3: Folklore, or Just the Facts, Ma’am (with transcript)
Accessible, Best Practices, Courtesy, Documents, Family Lore, FamilySearch, Find-a-Grave, Folklore, How To, My Discoveries, Names, Patreon, Podcast, Podcast episode, Reparational Genealogy, Show Notes, Tips and Tricks

“Folklore, or Just the Facts, Ma’am” is for EVERYBODY. If you’re doing research for yourself, or helping someone new start their own, this episode will help you to understand the whys and hows of using folklore-gathering skills to jumpstart your tree. I discuss a few examples of how folklore has helped me, and how asking … Read More “PODCAST Episode 3: Folklore, or Just the Facts, Ma’am (with transcript)” »

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Folklore, Genealogy, and the Holiday Season

Posted on By Carolynn ni Lochlainn 2 Comments on Folklore, Genealogy, and the Holiday Season
Folklore, Genealogy, and the Holiday Season
Best Practices, Courtesy, Family Lore, History, How To, Tips and Tricks

So many festive events, so little time. While it is VERY bad form to work on your laptop while sitting on the couch in the middle of a holiday meal or party, it is possible to add to your family tree during the joy and mirth surrounding the Christmas tree or the Hanukkah bush. In … Read More “Folklore, Genealogy, and the Holiday Season” »