Tag: family history

PODCAST Ep 403: An Interview with Michael W Twitty, part two

Posted on By Carolynn ni Lochlainn
PODCAST Ep 403: An Interview with Michael W Twitty, part two
Family Lore, History, Interview, Podcast, Podcast episode, Public Records, Reparational Genealogy

Finally, part two of my January 2021 interview with Michael Twitty, in which we talk much more about food than we did in the first half. We start by discussing how genealogy is a part of becoming whole, which enables us to be of service in this world. Then, we talk about how food isn’t … Read More “PODCAST Ep 403: An Interview with Michael W Twitty, part two” »

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PODCAST Ep 402: An Interview with Michael W Twitty, part one

Posted on By Carolynn ni Lochlainn
PODCAST Ep 402: An Interview with Michael W Twitty, part one
Ancestry, Enslaving Ancestors, Family Lore, Folklore, Historic Preservation, Interview, Names, Podcast, Podcast episode, Recipe, Reparational Genealogy, Research

I don’t know how to introduce this – I GOT TO INTERVIEW MICHAEL TWITTY!!! We talked for so long that I was able to break the discussion into two episodes. This is part one, in which we talk DNA and how it doesn’t serve Black researchers, writing as a protection of memory the ultimate smallness … Read More “PODCAST Ep 402: An Interview with Michael W Twitty, part one” »

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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 310: Announcement – Record Family Holidays on Zoom!

Posted on By Carolynn ni Lochlainn
PODCAST Episode 310: Announcement – Record Family Holidays on Zoom!
Best Practices, Family Lore, Folklore, Holidays, How To, Names, Podcast, Podcast episode

This is not an episode so much as an announcement: it’s holiday time and that means it’s time for taking folklore! But, with the increased need to stay home and separate, and with more people than ever relying on devices and video chat to communicate with family, why not see this as an opportunity to … Read More “PODCAST Episode 310: Announcement – Record Family Holidays on Zoom!” »

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PODCAST Episode 309: Skelly Rellies 2020!

Posted on By Carolynn ni Lochlainn
PODCAST Episode 309: Skelly Rellies 2020!
Family Cookbook, Family Lore, Folklore, Holidays, Interview, Podcast episode, Recipe

Yes it’s Halloween, but we’re not really getting scary with it – maybe a little spoopy, but more misty. And hungry. This episode has stories, a few laughs, a few recipes, and is a tribute to YOU – my audience – for sticking with me since January 2018. Next year, maybe you’ll contribute a story … Read More “PODCAST Episode 309: Skelly Rellies 2020!” »

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PODCAST Promo: Skelly Rellies is Coming – SEND ME YOUR RECIPES!

Posted on By Carolynn ni Lochlainn
PODCAST Promo: Skelly Rellies is Coming – SEND ME YOUR RECIPES!
Family Cookbook, Family Lore, Join the Conversation, Podcast, Podcast episode, Recipe

Do you have family recipes that pertain to the Autumn, or to Halloween itself? I’d love to read them out in our upcoming Halloween episode, Skelly Rellies! Just send me the name of the person who made the recipe, why it’s important to you or your family, and the text of the recipe itself. I’ll … Read More “PODCAST Promo: Skelly Rellies is Coming – SEND ME YOUR RECIPES!” »

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Your Distant AncestryDNA Matches Are Under Threat. Act NOW.

Posted on By Carolynn ni Lochlainn
Your Distant AncestryDNA Matches Are Under Threat. Act NOW.
#Blog2020, Ancestry, Ancestry.com, Best Evidence, Best Practices, DNA, Reparational Genealogy

Wow, is Ancestry DNA’s new policy to cut matches ever bad! If you’re a foster, foundling, adoptee, or of mixed ethnicity, you need EVERY MATCH to triangulate and find clues through fallen branch trees. A centimorgan (cM) is a unit of measure in DNA. The greater the number of centimorgans you share with someone, the … Read More “Your Distant AncestryDNA Matches Are Under Threat. Act NOW.” »

PODCAST Episode 307: The Conversation in Specifics – Black Lives Matter in Genealogy, Too (with transcript)

Posted on By Carolynn ni Lochlainn
PODCAST Episode 307: The Conversation in Specifics – Black Lives Matter in Genealogy, Too (with transcript)
Accessible, Ancestry, Ancestry.com, Best Evidence, Best Practices, Biography, Blogging, DAR, Enslaving Ancestors, Facebook group, History, How To, Join the Conversation, Learning, My Discoveries, Names, Patreon, Podcast, Podcast episode, Reparational Genealogy, Research, Show Notes, YouTube

This is the soundtrack of the YouTube video I released on June 10th, combined with some further explanations and discourse in reference to Reparational Genealogy. It contains challenges to White American genealogists to use social media platforms to start to publicize the facts about their slaveholding ancestors. For those White American genealogists whose ancestors didn’t … Read More “PODCAST Episode 307: The Conversation in Specifics – Black Lives Matter in Genealogy, Too (with transcript)” »