Tag: Canadian history

PODCAST Ep 311: Your Family and the WWII Homefront – Audience Participation Time!

Posted on By Carolynn ni Lochlainn
PODCAST Ep 311: Your Family and the WWII Homefront – Audience Participation Time!
Family Lore, Folklore, Homefront, Interview, Join the Conversation, Podcast, Podcast episode

Twitter bots attacked my account and I can’t get in, so I have a new one – fppppodcast. Yeah, I reported a fascist and BAM! So, THAT happened. Otherwise, I want all of 2021 to be audience participation time. Please join me with your family stories about life on the homefront during World War II. … Read More “PODCAST Ep 311: Your Family and the WWII Homefront – Audience Participation Time!” »

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How Did Your Family Fare on the WWII Homefront?

Posted on By Carolynn ni Lochlainn
How Did Your Family Fare on the WWII Homefront?
Family Lore, Folklore, History, Interview, Podcast, Podcast episode

Do you have folklore and family stories from your elders and ancestors about life on the homefront during WWII? Letters? Diary entries? How did they get by with war work, rationing, and Victory Gardens? Did they feel a kinship, a national bond with others? Did they observe (or participate in) the Black Market? Was rationing … Read More “How Did Your Family Fare on the WWII Homefront?” »

PODCAST Episode 205: An Interview with Melanie McComb

Posted on By Carolynn ni Lochlainn
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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