PODCAST Episode 210: Share Your Skelly Rellies!

Posted on By Carolynn ni Lochlainn
PODCAST Episode 210: Share Your Skelly Rellies!
Family Lore, Folklore, History, Interview, Join the Conversation, Podcast, Podcast episode

It’s almost Halloween, my favorite time of year, and that means it’s time for stories about your Skelly Rellies! This is your opportunity to be on the podcast without worrying about a full interview – just record a family story on your phone and send the mp3 file to me at ancestorsalivegenealogy@gmail.com. put “Skelly Relly” … Read More “PODCAST Episode 210: Share Your Skelly Rellies!” »

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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 208: What’s Going On…

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PODCAST Episode 208: What’s Going On…
Facebook group, Patreon, Podcast, Podcast episode, Teaching, Twitter

So, have you been wondering where the heck I’ve been? In 2018 I was publishing weekly, yet I seem to have dropped off the podcasting Earth in 2019. I’m here to give you the reasons why, in hopes that we can hang together as I repair and resume work on the podcast. Subscribe: RSS | … Read More “PODCAST Episode 208: What’s Going On…” »

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PODCAST Episode 207: Family Cookbook – Cakes and More Cakes

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PODCAST Episode 207: Family Cookbook – Cakes and More Cakes
Birth Records, Family Cookbook, History, Patreon, Podcast, Podcast episode, Recipe

Today we have a new Patron, and new law in New York that will shake up the ENTIRE GENEALOGY WORLD – even outside the United States – the Weprin-Montgomery Law. Oh, and we have two brilliant cake recipes. One is from an Army wife friend of my grandmother’s in the 1940s or 1950s, but the … Read More “PODCAST Episode 207: Family Cookbook – Cakes and More Cakes” »

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PODCAST Episode 206: Get Out of Your Head! (with transcript)

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PODCAST Episode 206: Get Out of Your Head! (with transcript)
Accessible, Best Practices, Facebook group, How To, Keys to Genealogy, Patreon, Podcast, Podcast episode, Show Notes, Tips and Tricks

No, seriously, get out of your head, Whenever you hit a brick wall, a Jeffrey, a Jeffreytina, one of Ancestry’s infamous hang-ups, someone who’s a 125cM match on AncestryDNA but who won’t build a tree (but asks YOU to do it for him/her), or the documents start swimming before your eyes, it’s time to STEP … Read More “PODCAST Episode 206: Get Out of Your Head! (with transcript)” »

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PODCAST Episode 205: An Interview with Melanie McComb

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PODCAST Episode 205: An Interview with Melanie McComb
American Ancestors, Interview, NextGen, Podcast, Podcast episode, Research, Teaching, Tips and Tricks

While I truly enjoy meeting my ancestors, I have learned that the greatest joy in genealogy and family history work is the live people I meet and get to know. Melanie McComb is one of those people. I met her first on Twitter, and she taught me by example how to encounter and engage in … Read More “PODCAST Episode 205: An Interview with Melanie McComb” »

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PODCAST Episode 204: The Family Cookbook – Peanut Butter Muffins from U of Hawaii

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PODCAST Episode 204: The Family Cookbook – Peanut Butter Muffins from U of Hawaii
Family Cookbook, History, Patreon, Podcast, Podcast episode, Recipe

Did you ever take Home Economics in school? In the 1950s, only girls and women did, all the way through college. My mother ended up taking Home Economics at the University of Hawaii because she was trying to figure out what she wanted to do. She ended up leaving college, becoming a stewardess, meeting my … Read More “PODCAST Episode 204: The Family Cookbook – Peanut Butter Muffins from U of Hawaii” »

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PODCAST Episode 203: An Interview with Kenyatta Berry

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PODCAST Episode 203: An Interview with Kenyatta Berry
Ancestry, Books, FTDNA, How To, Interview, Learning, Podcast, Podcast episode, Public Records, Q&A, Teaching

If you are a fan of PBS’ Genealogy Roadshow, you know who Kenyatta Berry is. If you are on Genie Twitter, you know who Kenyatta Berry is. If you have been to, or seen talks from, SLIG or RootsTech, you know who Kenyatta Berry is. And if you’re one of the many people who’ve bought The Family Tree … Read More “PODCAST Episode 203: An Interview with Kenyatta Berry” »

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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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