Category: Documents

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 28: Interview with Amy Johnson Crow – Indexing and Arbitration

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PODCAST Episode 28: Interview with Amy Johnson Crow – Indexing and Arbitration
Arbitration, Birth Records, Census, Death Records, Documents, FamilySearch, Federal Census, Find-a-Grave, Indexing, Ko-Fi, Patreon, Podcast, Podcast episode, Public Records, Reclaim the Records

Have you ever wondered where all of those digitized versions of birth records, census pages, or city directories come from? Well, there is no Genealogy Stork. While quite a few organizations provide opportunities and services, the primary way that records are turned from physical page to scanned image to searchable electronic data is a process … Read More “PODCAST Episode 28: Interview with Amy Johnson Crow – Indexing and Arbitration” »

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PODCAST Episode 26: The Family Cookbook – Emily’s Casserole

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PODCAST Episode 26: The Family Cookbook – Emily’s Casserole
Biography, Documents, Family Cookbook, Family Lore, Folklore, Interview, Podcast, Podcast episode, Recipe

Family ties, a slight genealogical mystery, a discussion of privilege, 19th and 20th-century classism in Midwestern America, and the value of comfort food all converge in this week’s episode of The Family Cookbook. And, we welcome our new Food Correspondent, Rick Leonard of An American Genealogy! Rick shares with us the backstory of a family … Read More “PODCAST Episode 26: The Family Cookbook – Emily’s Casserole” »

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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 20: Interview with Brooke Schreier Ganz of Reclaim the Records

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PODCAST Episode 20: Interview with Brooke Schreier Ganz of Reclaim the Records
Birth Records, Death Records, Documents, How To, Interview, Marriage Records, Podcast, Podcast episode, Reclaim the Records, Research

Have you ever gotten frustrated that the records you REALLY need from a US city or state across the country (or world), one you’ll NEVER travel to, hasn’t released their vital records indexes online? Brooke Schreier Ganz felt that way about New York (as so many have) and she decided to do something about it. … Read More “PODCAST Episode 20: Interview with Brooke Schreier Ganz of Reclaim the Records” »

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PODCAST Episode 12: Keeping It Orderly, Or Hygienealogy

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PODCAST Episode 12: Keeping It Orderly, Or Hygienealogy
Ancestry, Ancestry.com, Best Practices, Birth Records, Death Records, Documents, FamilySearch, How To, Marriage Records, Names, Patreon, Podcast, Podcast episode, Research, Tips and Tricks

Are you new to Ancestry.com? Do you like the FamilySearch interface better? Do hints just freak you out? Are all those possible document matches overwhelming you? If you answered “yes” to one or more of those questions, this episode is for you. “Keeping It Orderly, Or Hygienealogy” is all about prioritizing the hints that you … Read More “PODCAST Episode 12: Keeping It Orderly, Or Hygienealogy” »

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PODCAST Episode 10: Genealogy As Service Work – Lookups, Reparations & Social Justice

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PODCAST Episode 10: Genealogy As Service Work – Lookups, Reparations & Social Justice
Ancestry, Courtesy, Death Records, DNA, Documents, Family Lore, FamilySearch, Find-a-Grave, Folklore, Patreon, Podcast, Podcast episode, Reparational Genealogy, Research

There are a lot of ways that we can serve one another in the world of family history. I like direct service the best. Researching for one another, teaching others, and giving back to those who deserve to have their family repaired or at least explained is very important to me. In this episode, I … Read More “PODCAST Episode 10: Genealogy As Service Work – Lookups, Reparations & Social Justice” »

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PODCAST Episode 7: I Wish You Were Dead

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

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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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