Tag: genealogy

PODCAST Episode 306: Hygienealogy and Scaffolding in the Time of COVID

Posted on By Carolynn ni Lochlainn
PODCAST Episode 306: Hygienealogy and Scaffolding in the Time of COVID
Ancestry, Ancestry.com, BeenVerified, Best Evidence, Best Practices, Documents, Facebook group, FamilySearch, Patreon, Podcast, Podcast episode, Reparational Genealogy

The world is upside down, and even those of us who work from home are a bit, shall we say, off. I know that I am having trouble with concentrating. Are you? Today is an off-the-cuff episode. I’m discussing my solutions for the problem of being distracted and worried while needing to stay involved with … Read More “PODCAST Episode 306: Hygienealogy and Scaffolding in the Time of COVID” »

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VIDEO – How to use “My Contributions” in the FamilySearch Family Tree app (captioned in English)

Posted on By Carolynn ni Lochlainn
VIDEO – How to use “My Contributions” in the FamilySearch Family Tree app (captioned in English)
Accessible, Best Evidence, Best Practices, Birth Records, Census, Death Records, Documents, Family Lore, FamilySearch, Federal Census, Find-a-Grave, History, How To, Latter-Day Saints, Learning, Names, Patreon, Public Records, Research, Teaching, Tips and Tricks, YouTube

You can watch this video with captions in English, so it’s full accessible to English-speakers! It’s about a new feature of FamilySearch’s Family Tree app, called My Contributions. It allows you to track a number of metrics on a year-by-year basis. It’s helping me to see what I’ve done so far in the one-word family … Read More “VIDEO – How to use “My Contributions” in the FamilySearch Family Tree app (captioned in English)” »

PODCAST Episode 217: Goodbye 2019, Hello 2020! (with transcript)

Posted on By Carolynn ni Lochlainn
PODCAST Episode 217: Goodbye 2019, Hello 2020! (with transcript)
Accessible, Best Evidence, Best Practices, Facebook group, Family Lore, Folklore, Interview, Patreon, Podcast, Podcast episode, Reparational Genealogy, Research, Show Notes, Twitter

It’s been a year, you know? Like, a YEAR. In fact, this has been Year 2 of From Paper To People, and it saw some successes as well as some…shortcomings. This is my chance to mull over what worked and where I fell short, and to thank all of the people who have supported the … Read More “PODCAST Episode 217: Goodbye 2019, Hello 2020! (with transcript)” »

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PODCAST Episode 216: Reparational Genealogy for the Individual in 2020 (with transcript)

Posted on By Carolynn ni Lochlainn
PODCAST Episode 216: Reparational Genealogy for the Individual in 2020 (with transcript)
Accessible, Best Practices, Blogging, How To, Patreon, Podcast, Podcast episode, Reparational Genealogy

I’m not much for New Year’s resolutions, but I have a lot on my mind as we close out 2019. Highest on the list is this question: How do we participate fully in Reparational Genealogy? I’ve had a lot of people ask me that question, but until this moment, I think that my answers have … Read More “PODCAST Episode 216: Reparational Genealogy for the Individual in 2020 (with transcript)” »

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PODCAST Episode 214: My Interview on Genealogy Adventures (with embedded video)

Posted on By Carolynn ni Lochlainn
PODCAST Episode 214: My Interview on Genealogy Adventures (with embedded video)
Ancestry, Ancestry.com, Best Evidence, Best Practices, DNA, Facebook group, FamilySearch, Folklore, How To, Interview, Latter-Day Saints, Names, Patreon, Podcast, Podcast episode, Reparational Genealogy, Show Notes, Shrubbing, Teaching, YouTube

Are you familiar with Genealogy Adventures? You should be. They are two cousins (both cousins of mine, actually) who interview different guests about different topics on a weekly basis. This is the audio of our Sunday, October 13th interview about Reparational Genealogy, and we had a lot of fun while having some serious discussions, as … Read More “PODCAST Episode 214: My Interview on Genealogy Adventures (with embedded video)” »

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PODCAST Episode 212: Naming Babies from Your Tree, aka Don’t Make Your Baby Hate You (with transcript)

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PODCAST Episode 212: Naming Babies from Your Tree, aka Don’t Make Your Baby Hate You (with transcript)
Accessible, Ancestry, Ancestry.com, Best Evidence, Best Practices, Birth Records, Census, Death Records, Documents, Family Lore, FamilySearch, Federal Census, How To, Latter-Day Saints, Names, Patreon, Podcast, Podcast episode, Public Records, Show Notes, Teaching

Mormons, do you have nine 1st cousins, all of whom are named Brigham? Non-Mormons, are you considering Kayden, Jayden, Rayden and iPod as names for your next child? STOP THE MADNESS! Follow your family history pied piper and I will lead you to consider some better sources for baby names. Well, one better source: your … Read More “PODCAST Episode 212: Naming Babies from Your Tree, aka Don’t Make Your Baby Hate You (with transcript)” »

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

Posted on By Carolynn ni Lochlainn
PODCAST Episode 206: Get Out of Your Head! (with transcript)
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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 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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