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New to podcasts? Read Oftentimes Asked Questions (about the podcasts, how to listen and how to subscribe for free.) Welcome to the Family History: Genealogy Made Easy Podcast, a step-by-step serial for first genealogists—and more experienced ones who desire to brush upwards or learn something new. I first ran this series in 2008. And then many people accept asked nigh it, I'yard bringing it back in weekly segments.

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Episode i: Getting Started . Special Guest: Margery Bell, Assistant Managing director of the Oakland, California Family History Center. Her ain family history journey started in her 20s with a visit to a relative'due south house. She didn't even know what to talk about! Merely it was a start. Years later, she visited the Northern Republic of ireland home of her great-grandmother, and felt similar she'd come home. Learn her tips for getting started and two inspiring stories of "genealogy serendipity." Then you'll learn why choosing a database for your family tree is your first essential footstep. Hear about some of my favorite databases—both free resource and products y'all can pay for. Don't spend also much time fussing about software: I'll tell you why you should but pick something and go with information technology.

Episode ii: Interviewing Skills. Special Invitee: Cath Madden Trindle, a well-known family history instructor and certified genealogist. Cath talks about discovering dysfunction in her family (don't nosotros all have that?) and the new appreciation she gained for her family as a result. She likewise gives united states of america some nifty tips on how to share what we find. Then nosotros'll talk almost interviewing your relatives. That's an important skill for whatever genealogist—beginner or more avant-garde—because you'll need to interview people over and over again. Hear almost you who you should interview, what to ask and how to enquire information technology! Y'all'll also larn two important traps to avoid that volition save you a lot of fourth dimension and continue you from losing everything you lot learn.

Episode 3: Work ing Backwards, and Social Security Death Alphabetize. Special Guest: Miriam Robbins, a well-known genealogy blogger and instructor.  She shares her best research tips, what motivates her to delve into her family history and how that discovery has enriched her life. In our second segment we answer the question "Why practice nosotros piece of work backwards in genealogy?" and then fire up the Net and go subsequently your first genealogical record.  We're going to dig into the U.Due south. Social Security Death Index.

Episode four: Conference and Vital Records. Special invitee is the longtime online news anchorman of genealogy, Dick Eastman, the author of Eastman'due south Online Genealogy Newsletter. He talks about the changing industry and the benefits of attending genealogy conferences. Next, yous'll larn the ins and outs of using some "vital" sources for U.S. nativity and death data:  delayed birth records, the Social Security Decease Alphabetize (SSDI) and Social Security applications (SS-5s) and death certificates.

Episode five: Unlocking the Past and Abode Sources. Special guest is genealogy author and publisher David Fryxell.  I'm going to be talking to him about locating valuable family resources and the importance of being tenacious in your research. Then in our second segment we're going to help y'all along on your own genealogy journey by talking about the importance of scouring your home for family clues and creative and constructive ways to go the words out to your relatives so that family history information finds you!

Episode six: Sleuthing Techniques and Genealogical Records.  A genealogy writer and educator talks to the states about sleuthing Sherlock Holmes-style for our families. He says, "Stop looking for names and start looking for families!" Then I'll give you an overview of the different kinds of historical records in which our ancestors may appear. Whenever a life event happened that involved the government or a church, paperwork was generated: vital records, land sales, wills and probates, baptisms and burials. There is often a ripple event in which the outcome was reported in other sources, similar newspapers. In hereafter episodes, we'll talk in depth nigh finding and using these different kinds of sources. But consider this episode your orientation to them!

Episode 7: All-time Genealogy Websites Office 1. Special guest: Lisa Alzo, popular genealogy lecturer and writer (at present the writer of 9 books and online genealogy teacher at Family Tree University and the National Establish for Genealogical Studies. Nosotros talk about her reasons for researching her family history and what she's learned in her genealogical journeys (which include international travel in Eastern Europe). And then we tackle an essential topic: the all-time subscription websites for genealogical data. This is a two-function topic: in this episode I talk about sites that require payment to access their cadre content. In Episode 8, we'll talk nearly the fantastic free websites that are out there.

Episode viii: Best Genealogy Websites Part 2. In a follow up to final week's episode about subscription genealogy records website, in my first segment our guest is Yvette Arts, Director of Content Partnerships at World Vital Records. She tells us near exciting developments at the website that accept helped make it a success. In our second segment we wait at v organizations that provide free online access to genealogy records for those with North American roots: FamilySearch, the National Archives of the The states, Ellis Island Foundation, the National Archives of the U.k., and Library and Archives Canada.

Episode 9: Using Census Records. Permit'south talk about a group of records disquisitional to U.S. family unit history research: U.S. Federal Demography Records. You'll learn not just what to find in the regular schedules, but about the enumerators, the instructions they followed, and special sections like the economic census. Then we go straight to the source: Bill Maury, Chief of History Staff at the U.South. Demography Agency. I'll be talking to him well-nigh the History section of the Demography Department's website. Note the updated Genealogy tab on the site, as well as the Through the Decades tab, which is packed with historical data for each census.

Episode 10: Deeper into Census Records. We continue exploring U.S. Federal Census Records. Terminal episode we located relatives in the 1930 census, and today nosotros're going to push further dorsum in time to follow the census bread crumb trail. We even explore some demography enumerations that often get overlooked by family historians with Curt Witcher, the Director of the nationally-recognized Genealogy Center at the Allen Canton Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Curt has some bully tips for tapping in to more obscure census resources. We'll talk nearly nonpopulation schedules for the federal census, census substitutes for missing census data (like the 1890 demography) and state censuses that may exist bachelor, too.

Episode 11: Demography Wrap-Upwardly: Decade-past-Decade to 1790. We welcome dorsum genealogy researcher, author and lecturer Lisa Alzo . The author ofThree Slovak Women,Baba's Kitchen andFinding Your Slovak Ancestors talks well-nigh discovering family traits and putting them in perspective. Then nosotros wrap up our three-episode coverage of U.S. census records with a decade-by-decade overview of censuses from 1880 back to 1790. We talk nearly special schedules taken during i or more than censuses: mortality, slave, social statistics and supplemental, agronomical, manufacturing and the DDD (Lacking, Dependent and Runaway) schedules.

Episode 12: Post an Online Family Tree. In this episode we focus on posting your family tree online. There'southward no apply in re-inventing the research wheel! By posting what you lot know virtually your family unit tree online you can easily connect with others who are researching people in your family tree. You lot can share information, collaborate and even get to know distant relatives.

Episode 13: Genetic Genealogy and Photograph-Sharing. Episode 13 reviewed genetic genealogy and photo sharing products that are either now longer offered or are outdated. This episode is not beingness republished with the series. Click on the show page anyway to see some updated suggestions and links to some of the top services for genetic genealogy and photo sharing.

Episode 14: How to Contact Long-Lost Relatives. Connecting with someone who knows about our ancestors can really boost our research results—and even create new relationships amidst living kin. Simply it'due south not ever easy to send that kickoff email or brand that first phone call. In this episode, nosotros conversation with my cousin, Carolyn Ender, who has mastered the fine art of "genealogical common cold calling" by conducting hundreds of telephone interviews. She has a knack for quickly connecting with folks she doesn't know over the phone in means that put them at ease and bring to lite the information that she's looking for.

Episode fifteen: More Tips for Contacting Distant Relatives.  In today's episode we talk more virtually "genealogical cold calling" with my cousin, Carolyn Ender, who has conducted hundreds of telephone interviews. Relationships are key to genealogical success and by following 14 genealogical cold calling strategies you volition find your research relationships multiplying.

East pisode 16: The Family History Library Catalog. In this episode we go acquainted with the largest repository of genealogy materials in the world:  The Family History Library in Table salt Lake City, Utah. It's free and bachelor to the public and I'yard going to go you lot ready to make skilful use of it through the online Family History Library itemize (and its companion collection of digital records). Podcast guestDon R. Anderson, Director of the Family History Library, describes the evolving direction of the Family History Library and its host site, FamilySearch.org.

Eastwardpisode 17 : Using Family History Centers, Part 1. This episode is the first of a series in which nosotros answer questions about Family History Centers (now likewise known as FamilySearch Centers), the regional satellite facilities of the main Family unit History Library in Table salt Lake City, Utah. When I'm done with you, yous won't have a unmarried alibi left for hesitating to utilize these wonderful family history research resources! My invitee is Margery Bell, Assistant Director of the Oakland Family unit History Center in Oakland, California. In this episode she introduces us to the Family History Center, walks us through the process for ordering and using microfilm and discusses the broad range of resources at local Family unit History Centers. Even if you've already been to a Family History Centre, you lot're still going to larn some new things along the mode!

Episode 18: Using Family unit History Centers, Office 2. Margery Bell returns to the show to continue talking most using Family History Centers. She preps u.s.a. for our visit to a local center and reveals the subscription websites you can use for free while you're there. Margery discusses making copies in all forms, the futurity of digitizing microfilm, and the future of Family unit History Centers. We also talk most tips for visiting the main Family unit History Library in Salt Lake Urban center, Utah.

Episode xix: Using Family History Centers, Office iii. In this final episode on Family History Centers, Margery Bell talks almost the educational opportunities bachelor through Family History Centers, including the new online Wiki. Margery gives usa her Top seven Tips for getting the near out of your visit to a Family unit History Center. Finally, she inspires united states of america with some stories of genealogical serendipity that she has experienced over her many years working at Family History Centers.

Episode 20: The Genealogical Proof Standard. In this episode we talk nearly the Genealogical Proof Standard, or GPS. My guest is Mark Tucker, a software architect and gorging genealogist. Mark gives united states of america an overview of the GPS and tells united states how he got started using it. So he shares a cool mapping tool he created to help us utilize the GPS. We'll wrap by talking about how the GPS map can be effectively used for breaking down your research brick walls.

Due eastpisode 21: RootsMagic and Irish Genealogy Research. Lacey Cooke guest-hosts this double-feature episode on two big topics in family unit history: RootsMagic genealogy software and how to get started in Irish gaelic research. Bruce Buzbee, president and founder of RootsMagic Genealogy Software, talks about his industry-leading software. Nosotros too welcome Irish genealogy expertJudith Wight to talk to us about how to find those elusive Irish ancestors! Listen for her tips on finding Church of Ireland records, civil registrations, estate records and how history helps united states empathize gaps in the records.

Episode 22: Legend Seekers. Did yous always grab the PBS documentary Legend Seekers? It aired in 2009 and is now classic genealogy TV. Executive producer Ken Marks joins u.s.a. on this episode of the podcast. He talks about the unique approach of this show for its time: the family history stories he brought to life were from everyday folks (not movie stars or stone stars) who take some very extraordinary stories in their family tree. Then Ken talks near the genealogical serendipity that he has his coiffure constitute themselves borer into throughout the product.

Episode 23: Using the Genealogical Proof Standard. We put the Genealogical Proof Standard (GPS – see Episode 20) into practice with an example from my ain inquiry. Researching by these standardsnow saves us time and work, and also from making avoidable mistakes. Some downloadable free tools that volition assist you use the GPS. In this episode we too follow up with a listener question on how to consign your family tree from Ancestry.com.

Episode 24: Using Marriage Records in Family History. Two types of marriage records are discussed in this episode: civil and church. Learn some great tips for finding and using U.S. marriage records, as well as the different types of government documents that might exist.

Episode 25: Using Ceremonious Nativity Records in Family History Enquiry. In this first of a 2-role series on birth records, nosotros explore government birth records with professional genealogist Arlene H. Eakle, PhD. She volition helps the states to see the challenges nosotros face and the success we can accept locating civil birth records.

Episode 26: Using Church Birth Records in Family History Research. Nosotros finish up this 2 part series by talking most church building birth records. Helping us in the hunt again is Arlene Eakle, PhD. Cheque out the bear witness notes  on the episode folio for exciting updates to the original conversation–including how to chase down (online!) the original source of textile in the International Genealogical Index.

Episode 27: Find Your Family History in Newspapers, Office one.Newspapers offer such a unique perspective on history in general, and our ancestors specifically. In this first in another ii-role series, Jane Knowles Lindsey at the California Genealogical Social club shares peak tips for finding historical newspapers.

Episode 28: Find Your Family History in Newspapers, Part two. In this episode, Jane Knowles Lindsay shares inspiring stories almost the kinds of family items she's establish in newspapers. She offers a dozen more fantastic tips on researching one-time newspapers. Y'all can find everything from birth, marriage and death announcements, to school and guild event, crime stories, land transactions, sports activities and just nearly any other activity that your ancestors were part of that made the news!

Episode 29: Immigration and Naturalization Records for Family History, Office  1. Genealogy lecturer and blogger Stephen Danko, PhD, begins a 3-role series on U.S. immigration and naturalization records. Learn almost passenger arrival lists in the U.Due south., little-known certificates of arrival and naturalization records: how to find them and what's in them.

Episode 30: Immigration and Naturalization Records for Family unit History, Office 2. Stephen Danko continues this serial by focusing on passenger departure records created in European ports. He also talks more in-depth most U.S. naturalization records.

Episode 31: Immigration and Naturalization Records for Family History, Role 3. Stephen Danko talks in-depth about passenger listing annotations and the immigrant'southward experience at Ellis Island. You didn't know what you were missing with those mysterious scribbles on 20th-century passenger manifests!

Episode 32: Organize Your Genealogy Files, Function 1. Learn from my tried-and-true system for organizing your genealogy materials on your hard drive. Commencement we talk organization–anyone can do information technology! there's no magical gene for information technology–and so we talk some specifics: creating surname file folders and other types of file folders you'll want for genealogy purposes.

Episode 33: Organize Your Genealogy Files, Part ii. The second in a series on organizing your genealogy materials on your computer. This episode walks you through a organisation for organizing family history on your hard drive. Creating a series of genealogy file folders,  filenames you lot tin find easily, where to file photos and other tips are here.

Episode 34: Do Your Genealogy at the Public Library, Office 1. Genealogy librarian Patricia VanSkaik talks to us most researching at public libraries. She shares what kinds of things may be at the library (including unique resources), how to prepare for a visit and lots of great tips for making the most of your research fourth dimension there.

Episode 35: Do Your Genealogy at the Public Library, Role 2. We go deeper into genealogy research at the public library. Genealogy librarian Patricia VanSkaik is back to talk nigh how to search an online library carte catalog including advanced search methods, the unique collections that may be at public libraries, how to ask for exactly what we want, and the obstacles librarians face when it comes to cataloguing large and unique collections that may involvement genealogists.

Episode 36: Your Genealogy Questions Answered, Part 1. This episode is all most YOU!  It is made up completely of your emailed questions, comments and stories. I couldn't practise this podcast without yous, and I definitely want it to be a ii style chat. Joining me on today's episode to read your emails is my daughter, Lacey Cooke.

East pisode 37: Your Genealogy Questions Answered, Part ii. More than Q&A with yous! Topics include: downloading all the podcasts at once; keeping old family group sheets; how to know when records and indexes are complete; Google Alerts; comment on FamilySearch digital books collection; how to pronounce "genealogy" and who plays the music on the podcast.

Episode 38: How to Start a Genealogy Blog, Role i. The Footnote Maven, writer of two popular blogs, joins us to talk most the process of starting a genealogy blog. She gives bang-up tips for thinking upwards your own approach, finding a unique niche, commenting on other people's blogs and more. This is a fascinating inside look into the geneablogging community, whether you lot're interested in starting your ain or not!

Episode 39: How to Start a Genealogy Blog,  Part 2 .  This week we go on to explore of family history blogging. In this episode I interview 2 more successful genealogy bloggers,Denise Levenick (author of The Family Curator  and alter ego of "Miss Penny Dreadful" on the Shades of the Departed blog) andSchelly Tallalay Dardashti (author of the Tracing the Tribe blog).

Episode forty: How to Start a Genealogy Web log, Part three: Footstep by Step. In this episode, learn step-by-step how to create your own free family unit history blog on Blogger.com. Learn tricks for designing a simple, useful blog and how Not to overdo it!

Episode 41: How to Showtime a Genealogy Blog, Part 4: Blog readings. Get inspired by ii seasoned bloggers who each read a neat mail for you. And hear a special declaration about an heady project I've been working on.

Episode 42: How to Offset a Genealogy Blog, Part five. In this terminal episode to the v-office blogging series, I talk nigh adding a few more gadgets and details, pre-planning your weblog posts, publishing your first article, and how your readers volition subscribe. Y'all'll also go bang-up tips on how to create genealogy content that others looking for the same ancestors can find easily online.

Episode 43: The Julian Calendar and Genealogy . If you lot're not familiar with how the calendar has changed through history, you might be recording incorrect dates in your family tree!  In this episode, Margery Bell, Assistant Managing director of the RegionalFamily History Heart in Oakland, Californiahelps us understand the "double-dating" we see in one-time documents and translate those dates from the Julian agenda to today's Gregorian organisation.

Episode 44: Family Secrets in Genealogy .Today's episode is unlike any other I've done on the podcast. Nosotros are going to tackle some difficult field of study affair: family secrets in genealogy. None of us accept a perfect family tree. In fact, at some bespeak each one of usa who are delving into our family's past will likely come up across some sad and painful stories. An ancestor abased at an asylum, incarcerated for acts of violence, or perhaps who committed suicide. Crystal Bell, my invitee on today'due south bear witness shares her story of finding her mother.

Episode 45: Genealogy Blogs Started by YOU! The Podcast Listeners .In recent episodes of this podcast, we've been discussing how and why to create a genealogy weblog. In this episode I'm going to share some of the family history blogs that YOU—the listeners—take created. I'1000 hoping you'll be inspired to web log by what others are doing, or that you'll take notation of whatever blogs that tin aid you lot or perhaps are relevant to your own family unit history. Being a customs is what gives genealogists strengths and inspiration. Get your notepads out and become set to jot down these terrific blogs!

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