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Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 77 with Lisa Louise Cooke Download the FREE App www.GenealogyGems.com To listen to the Podcast: Click the Play button on the media player in the column on the right. Click the >| button to scroll through the episodes in the media player. NEWS: Sign up for the Genealogy Gems Free e-Newsletter Footnote.com - In honor of Pearl Harbor Day they are making their interactive WWII collection available for free for the month of Dec 2009. MAILBOX: Michael in Irvine, CA writes in about The Genealogy Gems Toolbar. 2013 Update: The Genealogy Gems Toolbar has been discontinued. Listener Gordon Churchill writes in to ask about using compiled genealogical records in his research. Podcast: Canada's History Magazine: The Beaver Listener Phil Haye's blog post about the new ABC show "Find My Family" which aires on Monday nights at 9:00 pm GEM: Interview with Maureen Taylor about Hairstyles book Above: Get Maureen's book at Amazon You can sign up for Maureen's free e-newsletter at her Photo Detective Web Site GEM: Family Storytelling During The Holidays Holly's podcast episode 50 of the Family History Expos Podcast

AUDIO ONLY PODCAST - Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 75 with Lisa Louise Cooke. This is a variety show format that includes the interview with David Rencher of FamilySearch. New to the Podcast? Click the media player on the right to begin listening or subscribe to the podcast for free in iTunes. (Click here to learn more about how to download and subscribe to podcasts in iTunes. Click here to watch a video tutorial) Listener Megan asks if the Family History: Genealogy Made Easy podcast might have a DNA episode someday? and she adds, "My whole family listens in the car on trips- yes; even the 5 and under crowd! Lisa covered DNA in Episode 29 of The Genealogy Gems Podcast. Listener Rhonda Schneringer of South Dakota and says-"in this podcast, you mention a class you teach called "Sharing the Joy". You describe it as projects anyone can do to share your genealogical information with family members who aren't "into" genealogy yet. Can you tell me where I can find information about these projects?" GEM: Interview with David Rencher, Head Genealogist at Family Search David discusses the digitization for FamilySearch, how research has changed, the future of the Family History Library online catalog, and the opportunities that technology offers the genealogy world. It's a rare opportunity to hear from the decision maker himself about the records that impact your research.

Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 64 with Lisa Louise Cooke Download the FREE App www.GenealogyGems.com April 26, 2009 Get a free copy of my e-book 5 Fabulous Google Strategies for the Family Historian as a thank you for signing up for the free e-newsletter. NEWS: Lisa discusses 9 newspaper databases being launched by Genealogy Bank. MAILBOX FOLLOWUP: Russ Worthington's answers to a listener's question on familial relationships in Family Tree Maker. How To Re-Order Spouses How to Enter Intra-Familial Marriages Listen to Family History: Genealogy Made Easy GEM: Online Downloadable Source CitationsIt's A Gem of An Idea! Mark Tucker who writes the ThinkGenealogy blog posted a provocative video on April 20, 2009. The blog post is entitled Better Way To Cite Online Sources. The heart of his proposal is this: In order to encourage quality genealogy research among their customers, shouldn't the websites that sell access to genealogical records online also provide a source citation for those records that the user can download and include in their research? As it stands today, when we download let's say a page from a census record or a page from a newspaper, there's often times nothing on the digitized image itself to indicate which database it came from, or even a location or date. Mark emailed me to say ever since our interviews in St. George, I have not stopped thinking of ways to get the message out for simplifying citing sources using Evidence Explained. And he sent me a link to a message board post from Elizabeth Shown Mills. Randy Seaver's comments on the subject at the geneamusings blog. This last week I had a chance to sit down and interview genealogy blogger and lecturer Stephen Danko for the Family History: Genealogy Made Easy podcast and I took the opportunity to ask him for his input. Lisa & Stephen Danko We really need to hear from at this point are the genealogy subscription records websites themselves. It's their product that we are talking about. And in the end, these digitized genealogy records we are talking about citing sources for are indeed "products." And for companies like Ancestry and World Vital Records / familylink.com this is about business. I contacted both Ancestry and World Vital Records to do brief interviews with their reps about this proposed idea, and how they see it potentially fitting in to their future business plan, and also to hear what they think of this grass roots effort among'st their valued customers - In these tough economic times it must be great to see the interest that their customers have in their product and their willingness to stay engaged with them and provide input as to what elements could be added to their products to add increased value and draw for their customers. I've done many interviews with folks from Ancestry with the help of their very efficient and responsive publicist, as well as interviews with folks at familylink. Most recently I had a great time interviewing the COO of familylink Steve Nickle who gave us a terrific sneak peek at their newest venture called Genseek. And you can listen to that interview in Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 61. In this episode I will play for you the responses from both Ancestry and familylink / World Vital Records to my inquiry about whether record sites providing source citations for the records they provide to their customers. Yep, you heard it correctly. For the first time in two years of this podcast not only did they not provide a telephone interview, they didn't respond to my inquiry at all. That's never happened before. The silence is deafening! As a genealogy media producer I'm pretty disappointed in both Ancestry and World Vital Records responses because any time they send out a press release or want to talk about a new venture they are launching I have welcomed the information and provided it here on the show and on my blog, as so many of us who podcast and blog do and that kind of passing the word on has got to help their bottomline. This is the first time that I haven't had a reply within 24 hours of an interview inquiry with Ancestry. And I think that tells us a lot! Elizabeth Shown Mills: "I suspect they'll do that catch-up (and she's referring to how these companies will have to go back and cite sources for the thousands of databases they've built up over the years) only if newer companies adopt Mark's recommendation and the older companies then feel the pressure to compete." So what do you think? This is one of those questions that affects all of us. Send me an email or leave your comment on the Genealogy Gems voice mail line at (925) 272-4021 and I will play it on the next episode. Let your voice be heard!

Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 72 with Lisa Louise Cooke Download the FREE App www.GenealogyGems.com News: Read Lisa's Blog post "Google Books Revolutionary Next Step" How to Order Key Civil War Records by Tamie Dehler, Tribune-Star. Mailbox: A listener writes in to share her experience with Genealogy WiseJoin the Genealogy Gems Podcast Group at Genealogy Wise. Check out the free program Transcript 2.0 that listeners are raving about. GEM: Probate Records with Jana Broglin, CG How to Find Probate Records: Research the local jurisdiction Find where wills are filed Look in Index of Testators or General Index to Wills Request the packet Jana's Tips: Don't overlook Vouchers / Receipts Ask for numerous short pages to be photocopied onto one page Just because you find a guardianship record, don't assume both parents are deceased. Visit Jana's Web Site GEM: Sorting your bookmarks alphabetically in Safari (Mac)Thanks to listener Eiya Loki How to Sort Bookmarks: 1. On the top of your screen click on Bookmarks2. In Bookmarks drop down menu click on Show All Bookmarks3. In the left pane under Collections click on Bookmarks Menu4. click on any bookmark in the right panel. Go directly up to Edit at the top of your screen and click on it. Click on Select All from the drop down menu7. Open up Finder and make a folder on your desktop called "bookmarks"8. Double click on the folder to open it up. 9 Then on your keyboard press Command-J. This will open a little window.10. About in the middle of this window you will see the words Arrange By: with a drop down menu right next to it, click the drop down menu option Name.11. Now go back to Safari and drag a third of Safari's window out of screen12. Position the finder in the empty half of the screen. 13. Go back to the Bookmarks Menu14. Click and drag all of your bookmarks in the Finder window. 15. There the will be automatically sorted even the bookmarks inside folders!16. Go back to Safari and re Select All to your bookmarks just as you did before but this time after you have all you bookmarks highlighted 17. Go back up to Edit click Delete in the drop down window.18. Go back to the Finder window and Select All just as you did before19. Drag the bookmarks back into Bookmarks Menu in Safari.

Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 63 with Lisa Louise Cooke Download the FREE App wwwGenealogyGems.com Published April 12, 2009 SHOW NOTES Family History: Genealogy Made Easy podcast episode 23 The Genealogical Proof Standard is a tool that the pros use and I really want to encourage all researchers professional or not, to follow it as well because it causes you to stop and think before passing on information. In episode 23 I'm providing you with a free downloadable research worksheet that incorporates the elements of the GPS while prompting you to find and even more importantly document those sources. NEWS: In March Ancestry reported that they added or updated more than 775 databases and or book titles on Ancestry.com. That's an average of more than 35 titles each weekday. New and Updated Content and Web Site Improvements at Ancestry are covered. MAILBOX: Listener Question regarding Family Tree Maker 2009 Platinum Edition. "I have at least one instance in my husband's tree where two first cousins married. This, of course means that some of the tree overlaps itself. I can not get the FTM software to recognize that the people are the same-Do you or any of your listeners know if I am just missing something or can it not be done?" If you have an answer to this dilemma please email me at or call in and leave the answer on the voicemail line to be played on the next episode at (925) 272-4021 GEM: Interview with Tukufu Zuberi By now you have probably heard that the Southern California Genealogical Society is holding their annual Jamboree on June 26 through the 28. But what you may not know is that there's a lot more to the Jamboree than just great classes and the exhibitors. For example, at the Friday night banquet they have arranged for a very special keynote speaker - and I'm really excited to have him on the show with me today. You know his as one of the sleuths on the PBS series History Detectives, Tukufu Zuberi. Get the HISTORY DETECTIVES book Dr. Tukufu Zuberi is an important academic voice. He is the Lasry Family Professor of Race Relations, Professor and Chair of the Department of Sociology, and the Faculty Associate Director of the Center for Africana Studies at the University of Pennsylvania He is best recognized for his research on African and American society, and for developing and expanding the Africana Studies program at the University of Pennsylvania (Below: A History Detectives episode) Tukufu's Web Site Check out the Southern California Genealogical Jamboree Blog for everything you need to know about this exciting upcoming event. Download the Jamboree brochure today to start planning! Tukufu Zuberi will be the Keynote speaker at the Jamboree's Friday evening Banquet. Friday evening, June 26, 20097:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Sign up for the free Genealogy Gems e-newsletter and receive the FREE 20 page downloadable e-book 5 Fabulous Google Research Strategies for the Family Historian

Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 71 with Lisa Louise Cooke Download the Free App www.GenealogyGems.com And at this conference I am debuting a brand new item that I've been working on for months and it's ready, and it will be available for the first time at the Expo. It's actually inspired by you - you know you are all such gems to listen in to the show, and I was thinking about that, and it just seemed to me that there ought to be something wonderful to wear that shows off what a real genealogy gem you are. So this weekend I'm making available for the first time the Genealogy Gem rhinestone jewelry pin My grandmother always wore sparkling costume jewelry and I was fortunate enough to inherit it, and this pin fits right in with all the wonderful vintage pieces. So if you would like your very own pin to declare to the world that you are someone you care about is a genealogy gem, be sure and stop by the Genealogy Gems booth in the exhibit hall. MAILBOX: Russ from Tucson, AZ wrote in to ask about how to locate some Californians in his family tree, and a very happy outcome followed: Well the "little angels" were in my court because the same day I emailed you I was listening to your old archives in the premium member section when I heard you mention the "acts of random kindness" which I emailed the same day, well someone who lived near the cemetery was able to get a hold of a record of my great grandfather's burial date but said there was no date of death. Using that date, I manually went into the Oakland Tribune obituary archives and went back a few days before the burial date and there was his obituary! Kay wrote in to share her experiences with Member Connect on Ancestry. Email your comments to Lisa GEM: Member Connect with Ancestry Part 2Interview with David Graham, Director of Product Management In this episode, we wrap our personal tour of Ancestry's new Member Connect feature. GEM: Family History Thoughts with Lee Drew In this gem I am happy to feature another wonderful blog post from genealogy blogger Lee Drew called "Choices and Consequences." LineageKeeper blog Fam Hist Blog I'm going in for some surgery in early September and I know that recovery may take around 4 weeks, so you may not be hearing from me as regularly as usual, but I hope that you stay in touch and be patient until I'm up on my feet again. I'm going to try to get some things wrapped up before hand, so hopefully you Genealogy Gems Premium members won't notice any difference in the regularity of premium shows and videos. And actually I'm having a blast with this new video series coming up and I know you'll love it. I appreciate your understanding and patience and really can't wait until I can get back to the microphone with more genealogy gems. Thanks so much for listening friend, I'll talk to you soon!

Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 65 with Lisa Louise Cooke Published May 11, 2008 MAILBOX: Lisa reads an email from Mark Winter in Hixson, TN TIP: "I use my digital camera to help document my findings. It is also very helpful in copying photographs so I don't have to take the originals. QUESTION: I have had several relatives ask for book of the family. In a podcast do you discuss considerations in what kind of "book" to produce? ANSWER: The Genealogy Gems Podcast episode 13I cover publishing family history books using Kodak Gallery. I think these books are great for creating something beautiful and easy to read to share with non-genealogist relatives. They love them because they can read them in one sitting and they can be packed full of wonderful old family photos. Of course there are many different approaches you can take when publishing a family history book and the Kodak books are just one approach. Stay tuned because I plan on covering publishing more in depth in the future on the Family History: Genealogy Made Easy podcast. If you want to share your genealogy stories or have a question do like Mark did and drop me a line. GEM: Profile America - Odometer Inventor William Clayton GEM: Interview with George Morgan The Genealogy Guys Podcast The Southern California Genealogical Jamboree Website The Official Guide to Ancestry.com How to do Everything Genealogy 2nd Edition Become a Genealogy Gems Premium Member Today GEM: Profile America - Mother's Day Since this episode is being published on Mother's Day I want to wish all of you mom's out there a wonderful relaxing day with your family. And I want to send a personal Mother's Day greeting to my Mom Ellen Koehn - thank you and I love you very much!

(AUDIO ONLY PODCAST) Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 76 with Lisa Louise Cooke This is a variety show format and includes my interview with David Rencher of FamilySearch. RootsMagic, Inc. announced the immediate availability of RootsMagic Essentials, free desktop genealogy software based on their award-winning RootsMagic 4 system. RootsMagic Essentials contains many core features found in its namesake that allow the public to easily start tracing their family trees. FAMILYSEARCH: The folks at familysearch have added some new record collections which can be searched for free at the FamilySearch.org Record Search pilot (click Search Records, and then click Record Search pilot). MAILBOX: Crystal Bell writes in with an update on her family search Liz Pidgeon wrote in about Genealogy Gems Podcast episode 74 featuring Joe Bott of the DeadFred website. "There is an Australian equivalent called Photo Rescue though no way as big at: http://www.members.optushome.com.au/lenorefrost/photorescue.html and I know that people also post "unknown" photos to Flickr groups. AC Ivory has been diving into his family history and wrote in with a neat story of what it can mean to an older relative when we spend time with them and ask about family history. www.generationivory.com Susan shared a fun free website that features the music of yesteryear Upchucky Radio Hits of the 1940s Jukebox page Profile America: 1810 census Learn more about the 1810 census. GEM: Part 2 - David Rencher on Family Search David Rencher is the Head Genealogist at familysearch and in today's episode you"ll be hearing part 2 of my interview with him on the past, present and future of familysearch.org. Profile America: Automobile Download the Free Genealogy Gems Toolbar for your Internet browser featuring the new Lisa's Gem of the Week button which takes you to a page exclusively for toolbar users with gems you can use. And that's in addition to the google search box, highlighter pen, podcast media player, free research gems sites button and much more. If you've already downloaded the toolbar the new features will automatically appear.

Published Jan 6, 2008 We had a wonderful Christmas and New Years and my wish for you is that you and your family are happy and healthy.  Sequence and Dutch Blitz:It's is a fast-paced card game that I understand was created by Werner Ernst George Muller, a German immigrant from Bucks County,Pennsylvania. The game is supposed to be very popular among the Pennsylvania Amish and Dutch community.  It's a lot like playing speed solitare with three other people all at the same time.  The Genealogy Gems video about the history of the Christmas seal called "How You Ancestors Made A Difference" It is also now being featured on the RootsTube Channel at Rootstelevision.  Genealogy Gems News Blog features my New Years Resolution for 2008:  To have even MORE genealogy fun!   Be sure to subscribe to the blog so that you'll be alerted when new items are published.  If you're using iGoogle for your homepage, you can click the Google icon on the blog and add it, or you can add it to you Google Reader.  Subscribe to the free Genealogy Gems Newsletter.    Send an email with your name, state (or country) and how you heard about the podcast. Maureen Taylor's blog about what to do with your Christmas cards when Christmas is over.  MAILBOX:Richard Yehle wrote in about  Genealogy Gems Episode 36 where I talked about the passport database at Ancestry and finding the back of the original form with the picture.   He gives some great examples of how, sometimes, there is even more to be discovered! Richard's experience with the passports is such a great example of not just looking for what you expect to find, but looking for the unexpected.  GEM:  Venice Interview"May You Always" was sung by The Lennon Sisters on the Lawrence Welk Show.  Lennon Sisters Website The Lennon Sisters are the eldest of 12 siblings in the Lennon family, and certainly NOT the only ones with musical talent.   I recently had an opportunity to meet with their younger brothers Pat and Kipp and first cousins Michael and Mark who musically merge as the group Venice.  Watch a video of Venice performing "The Family Tree" "The Family Tree" debuted in 1999 on the bandâs album entitled Spin Art.  The Lennon Family Tree: all the guys are the grandchildren of Herbert Lennon who was born in Wisconsin.  His father John died in his thirties from a heart attack at a community picnic just before the turn of the century.  Herbert was raised by his mother Minnie under the roof of his grandparents, James and Kate Lennon.  Judge James Lennon of Appleton Wisconsin was born in Ireland in 1840 and immigrated in 1849 to America with his parents James and Mary Lennon.  James and Mary would be the great great great grandparents of the guys.  Kipp Lennon, Lisa Cooke & Pat Lennon - Dec. 2007 (c2007 all rights reserved) Irish Roots Cafe Podcast Jimmy Lennon Jr., Mike Tyson & boxing announcer Jimmy Lennon. Video:  Adobe Hacienda Video (Live) Be sure and visit the Venice website! and Venice Page at Genealogy Gems

Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 28 with Lisa Louise Cooke Download the FREE App www.GenealogyGems.com Published Oct 2, 2007 Episode 28 Show Notes The first Genealogy Gems videocast was published last week: The Socks to America. It's available through iTunes where you can download it to your video iPod. Now's the time to subscribe to the FREE Genealogy Gems Podcast Newsletter! Logitech Webcam Not only can you send video emails super quick and easy, but you can select one of their animated characters that you supply the voice for. Anytime you access Amazon through the links on my website and purchase any item on the Amazon site, you are supporting this podcast which I really appreciate! Thanks to you guys I was able this week to double my podcast storage space which means I can create longer podcasts and also publish videocasts for you. I hope you'll keep this in mind as we approach the holidays and you start doing your Christmas shopping. It's because of you that the Genealogy Gems Podcast, website and videocasts are possible. Thank you! GEM: GENEALOGY "COLD CALLS? My Lady of the Telephone was performed by Joseph A. Phillips and chorus for Edison Records in 1915. Interview with Carolyn Ender from Texas who has conducted dozens of cold call research calls. 1) Identify the person you want to call. 2) Locate the Person's Phone Number. Anywho.com People.yahoo.com Google.com 3) Plan ahead Consider recording the conversationConsider getting a hands free phone Consider time zones. Choose a time when you are not rushed Briefly review the family you are researching Make note of specific questions you would like to ask. Have your genealogy software program open. 4) Get up the "nerve" to call Be prepared. Say to yourself: "I can do this. This is important." Remember, all they can do is say "no thank you." 5) Introduce Yourself Immediately identify yourself with first & last name & town. Indicate any family connection. Indicate who referred you to them. 6) Where to Begin Talk about the family line you are researching Explain how you thought you might be related. 7) Reluctant Relatives Share what you've learned. Share your own memories of a shared relative. Mention something of particular interest in the family tree that might pique their interest. Offer to mail them some information and call again once they've had a chance to look at it. 8) During the Call Take notes during the phone call. Confirm information that you already have 9) When There's No Answer Leave a voice mail your name, number, why you are calling, offer to call back. 10) Must Ask? Questions 11) Wrapping up the call. Thank them for their time. Ask for email address. Offer to give them your address and phone number. 12) Create Documentation Be sure to include the person's name, address, phone number and date of conversation.13) Enter data into your genealogy database. This is a must. Do it right away while it's on your mind. 14) Create a To Do List. Go through the notes you typed with a highlighter pen to mark items you will want to research further. 15) Follow-up Thank you card Birthday cards & Christmas card Follow up calls. GEM: Sweet Land Click twice on the arrow to view movie clips Enjoy!

Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 130 with Lisa Louise Cooke Download the FREE App www.GenealogyGems.com Published April 16, 2012 In this episode learn more about APG, find out what's new with RootsMagic 5, and get started searching the 1940 census. NEWS: Diane Haddad and I just spent some time on the Family Tree Magazine podcast going over everything that's been happening with the release of the 1940 census. Diane is the Managing Editor of Family Tree Magazine and writes the Genealogy Insider blog, and she's been doing a terrific job covering the records release, indexing efforts and early finds in the 1940 census. You can hear the entire April episode of the Family Tree Magazine podcast at www.familytreemagazine.com/podcast And you can read more about it my article called Genealogy Just Got More Exciting! The 1940 Census is Here at the Genealogy Gems News Blog. where you can read about the official opening ceremony at the National Archives and check out a really cool infographic put out by Archives.com that guides you through the process of finding your relatives in the 1940 census before the index is finished and released. Because there isn't a searchable name index yet, you'll need to follow a simple three step process: #1 Write down where you ancestor lived. You can ask older references, check old city directories, voters registrations, previous census and the like to come up with a pretty reliable list. #2 Go to 1940census.archives.gov Enter your family's location to find their enumeration district. This is key to finding them without a published index. #3 Use the Census Maps to narrow your results #4 Enter the enumeration district number to view the image Who Do You Think You Are? on NBC If you've been enjoying the new season of the TV series Who Do You Think You Are? on NBC, then you're really going to enjoy the deleted scenes videos I have for you on the Genealogy Gems News blog. Edie Falco Rita Wilson Parks and Recreation Star Discovers His Family History in Who Do You Think You Are? Rob Lowe National ArchivesThe National Archives continues to publish some great videos on their YouTube channel and here's one that I really enjoyed: National Archives Video Offers Peek Inside Preservation Lab Also part of that series is another new video that the National Archives Titanic at the National Archives & 100 Years New Free RootsMagic Webinars Announced RootsMagic has released Version 5. At the Ohio Genealogical Society conference in Cleveland I got a chance to sit down with Bruce Bruzbee, the President of RootsMagic and he tells us what's new. It was so great to have a chance to sit down with Bruce and hear about all the upgrades, and he mentioned the free webinar series that they've been doing, and all of those have been recorded and are on their website at RootsMagic.com Installing and Upgrading RootsMagic 5 New Media Tagging in RootsMagic 5 New Source and Citation Features in RootsMagic 5 New Research Logs and Manager in RootsMagic 5 New Timeline View in RootsMagic 5 Installing and Upgrading Personal Historian 2 Apr 19 - New County Check in RootsMagic 5 Apr 26 - New Reports and Options in RootsMagic 5 To sign up for the free webinars, visit the webinar page at: http://www.rootsmagic.com/webinars Read RootsMagic Update Released and Free Webinar Thanks for the Shout Outs: Genealogy Gems Premium Podcasts and the iPad by Jenna, Desparately Seeking Surnames Blog A blog post about genealogy books and their authors By: Carolyn L. Barkley, Genealogy and Family History Blog How to Recover from a Genealogy Slump From Eylse's Genealogy Blog MAILBOX: From Jean: "Thank you so much for letting me be a gem!". I loved how you played the "Cooke's reel to reel version and then the iTunes version of "Thine Alone". I definitely spent a lot of time talking with myself and debating whether I had the nerve to send that email! I know you've always said that almost all contacts with genealogists are extremely rewarding, but this was just about my first attempt at communication. I am so delighted that it solved your mystery! You have a marvelous gift for making all of us feel special, and you've certainly helped me get even more motivated to explore my family history, thanks again. From the Voice Mail Line: What do you do with big or numerous files? How do you annotate them in your tree for future reference...

Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 131 with Lisa Louise Cooke Download the FREE App www.GenealogyGems.com April 26, 2012 NEWS: The big news is Ancestry.com's acquisition of Archives.com Read all about it at the Genealogy Gems News Blog Jamboree Highlight Early Bird Registration Ends 4/30/12 Register Now My Classes: TH-001 - Conversation with the Author: Steve Luxenberg and Annie's GhostsTH-013 - Common Surname Google Search StrategiesSA-020 - Sharing The Joy: Projects That Will Captivate The Non-Genealogists In Your LifeSA-034 - The Google Earth Scavenger Hunt Fascinating Family History Fun!SA-040 - 10 Ways to Add Volume to Your Family History with Video Special Events at Jamboree MAILBOX: Ashley discovers the important of citing her genealogy sources: I wanted to drop you a note to express my deepest thanks for all of the work that you put into the podcast. I'm just shy of 30 years old and I've been working on my family tree since I was about 15, but even after all of that work, I'm still learning something new every day! I wanted to share with you is that I just finished listening to episode 20 of the FH:GME podcast (all about the GPS and the importance of sourcing) and my own sad tale with sources: Like I said, I started family tree research when I was about 15. I stumbled on a four page report that my grandmother had ordered through a professional genealogist in the 1970s and was immediately hooked. Unfortunately, NOTHING is sourced in that report. I asked my Gramma about it and she told me that even she had found some errors (for example: she had four older half-siblings that were stillborn or died shortly after birth. The report said that they were all born and died in February, which my Grandmother adamantly claims isn't true.)But I based almost my entire tree on that report. Then I made things worse by accepting any family trees on Ancestry.com as fact, adding names, dates and information willy nilly from people who may or may not have been related to me. It wasn't until I realized that one branch of my tree had "traced" itself back to Julius Caesar (who was his own grandfather, according to the tree) that I went, "... wait a minute."I'm starting the process of creating a new, sourced, accurate tree. It's probably going to take me just as long to fill out the branches, but it will be worth it in the end. And I have you, and the fantastic resources you bring to the podcast, to thank! Thank you so very, very much. Your podcasts are such an invaluable tool and listening to them make me so excited to try a new method in my own research. Jack in Newport News, Va wants to know what do to with the folks who may or may not be ancestors: We all are searching for the "right" people but sometimes we find, or seemingly find, the "wrong" people. With the massive number of records on-line these days, it seems quite easy to find someone with the right name and age-range and, often even close to the right area. Sometimes I can eliminate a find based on some fact, but often there's less certainty. What is the suggested best practice for handing a wrong, or possibly wrong, person/fact? Lisa's Answer: This is a good question and one we all face at some point. In the end I think it comes down to two things: 1.What works best for you 2. And however you decide to handle it, do it consistently! My personal preference is to make notes in the correct person. If there is no "correct" person in my database, then I will create an "unknown" person in that spot and start adding my finds to that profile, even if it's just in the notes section, so that it's all in one place. It's critical to cite your sources on ALL data along the way so that you know where it came from and you can find it again. Challe needs help saving old books: What does one do to get the information out to the next generation that might not have access to these books? How do you continue the work without reinventing the wheel of all the research that they did? How do you make corrections if needed? I am concerned that the information will be lost and I am unsure as to what to do about it. Lisa's Answer: I turned to my friend and book publisher Leland Meitzler owner of Family Roots Publishing at www.familyrootspublishing.com, for an answer to your question and here's what he said: This is an ongoing conundrum, and a question that's not easily answered. The bottom line is that the person should contact the next of kin, and attempt to buy the copyright, or at least the publication rights - just as a publisher would do. And it needs to be in...

Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 73 with Lisa Louise Cooke Download the FREE App www.GenealogyGems.com Something new this week...I'm trying out a videocast of the Genealogy News segment of The Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 73. Click the video file attached to these show notes (which ends with the "mp4" extension) to play on your computer or download to your Video iPod from iTunes (should be available in iTunes Oct. 8 mid day) I want to hear from you! Did you watch the videocast? Do you enjoy getting your genealogy news this way? Did you download it to a Video iPod? Email your comments to genealogygemspodcast at gmail dot com or leave a recorded message on the voicemail line: 925-272-4021. Thanks for watching this special addition of The Genealogy Gems Podcast! Lisa

Published Nov 11, 2007 Episode 33 Show Notes The New Genealogy Gems News BlogSubscribe to the blog by clicking the Google icon on the Blog page Newsletter:Subscribe to the free monthly Genealogy Gems email newsletter iGoogle:If you haven't created your own genealogy iGoogle homepage just listen to Episode 15 and of course it's all covered step-by-step in my book Genealogy Gems - Ultimate Research Strategies.  Upcoming Conference Appearance:FamilySearch and My Ancestors Found have just announced that they are co-sponsoring the Family History EXPO at the Dixie Convention Center in St. George UT on Feb. 8 & 9 2008.  I'm very excited to let you know that I'll be teaching a class on how to use Google for your family history research.  All of the old Edison recordings on this episode are courtesy of the University of California at Santa Barbara GEM:  This old dog learned a new trick â or how I got in touch with my own podcast:Hereâs a new technique for retrieving a past podcast episode and being able to have just that one episode come up on the page. This is great because itâs easier to read through, and you then have a URL address in your browser that you can copy and paste if you want to send it to someone. Here's how to do it: From the Genealogy Gems.TV homepage click the PODCAST button Which will take you to the Podcast show notes page.  Look down the right hand side of the page  and click on the orange RSS button right below the word Syndication.  This opens up a page that gives you all the show notes in a simple text format.  There's a box in the upper right corner called "Displaying?."  Start typing "iGoogle" in the box and it will immediately start showing only episode show notes that include that word. Look down the show notes in the results to find the one you want. Click the blue title (ex. "Genealogy Gems Episode 15") and you will get the complete episode 15 show notes on one podcast page.  At the end of the show notes is the direct download link for episode 15 if you want to listen to the episode or save it to your hard drive.  This is how you can listen from the website, because the media player, even though it still appears will only play the most recently published episode.  GEM:  Google Gadget for American Memory:Here's a follow up to the segment on The Library of Congress American Memory project from episode 32.   You can now add American Memory to your iGoogle page!  How to get the American Memory Google Gadget: Go to your iGoogle homepage. Click the link in the upper right corner that says Add Stuff In the upper right corner is a Search for Gadgets Box. Type in the words American Memory the American Memory Search gadget will appear Click the Add It Now button (it will turn yellow and say Added.) Go back to your iGoogle homepage Your new gadget in the upper left corner of your iGoogle page. GEM:  Genealogy Podfading:I really appreciate your partnering with me to keep the Genealogy Gems Podcast from podfading as so many others have done.  Christmas is a great time to lend your support.  Our sponsors are established, trusted and secure, and your information is ALWAYS private.  Thank you friends! GEM:  Silhouettes by Kathryn Flocken:Here's another little blast from the past gem in Episode 6.  I got an email from Kathryn recently which included a really neat short video about the silhouette work that she does: Video: Kathryn Flockens Paper Portraits webpage Silhouette of genealogy podcaster Lisa Louise Cooke by Kathryn Flocken GEM:  History of the Census and Its Samples:There are 2 areas to explore:  Measuring America: The Decennial Censuses from 1790-2000It contains a record of all census questions, enumerators instructions, and brief histories of every census.And...Histories of Enumeration Procedures for Each Census: The procedural histories provide detailed information on the collection and processing of each item on the questionnaire. You will learn how enumerators were selected, how they were trained and supervised, and how the public was prepared for the census takerâs visit. If you'd like to learn more about how the history of the census and a website like this can be of real help to you in your own family research, go to the July 2007 Genealogy Gems newsletter back issue and read the article featuring a listener question that was answered using this history of the census information.    Email Me with comments and questions I hope you're busily working on your Family History Christmas Wreath from episode 32.  There are 4 videos there on the website to walk you through how to do that.  Have fun!

Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 27 with Lisa Louise Cooke Download the FREE App www.GenealogyGems.com Published Sept 22, 2007 EPISODE 27 SHOW NOTES MAILBOX RE: WorldVitalRecords- All "Recently Added Databases" on the site are offered for 10 days free when they are added. A quick way to find keywords on a webpage such as the databases listed on World Vital Records is to use the "Find on this page" Function of Internet Explorer: From the homepage click on the the "Browse all recently added databases" link From the top of this page that has the entire listing of databases press the Control key and letter E key on your keyboard at the same time which will access the edit menu Press the letter F on your keyboard to access "Find on this page" function. This will make the FIND window pop up. Type your key word in the search box in the Find window Click the NEXT button RE: Judy Gorman's email: Socks to America Video Rootstelevision chose "The Socks to America" as their homepage video last weekend. It now appears on their Roots Living Channel and Roots Tube channel. Sock it to Me! Express your Sockish-American side with Socks to America Posters and Mugs! They would make hilarious holiday presents for your fellow genealogists. Many listeners burn the podcast to CD for listening away from their computer, and I think donating them to your local genealogy society after you are done with them is a great idea. Here is a link to an official Genealogy Gems Podcast CD Label. It's formatted specifically for CD Stomper Label System which I use to create all kinds of professional looking labels for CDs and DVDs. Genealogy Societies are also welcome to use excerpts from my newsletter in their society newsletter when they include the following author credit "by Lisa L. Cooke, The Genealogy Gems Podcast at www.lisalouisecooke.com". GEM: Interview with DearMYRTLE - DearMYRTLE WebsiteDearMYRTLE's Book "The Joy of Genealogy" DearMYRTLE's Family History Hour can be found in iTunes and at her website

Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 25 with Lisa Louise Cooke Download the FREE App www.GenealogyGems.com Published Sept 4, 2007 Book Announcement: Genealogy Gems: Ultimate Research Strategies from Season One of the Genealogy Gems Podcast is finished and available online through Lulu Publishing. It is jammed packed with genealogical gems that you can use straight from the book, or as you listen along to the podcast at LisaLouiseCooke.com. It was really important to me that the book be able to stand alone as a resource tool in addition to being a companion manual to the first twenty episodes of the podcast. You will find everything written out in step-by-step instructions, plus lots of photos, as well as many things that I never got a chance to talk about on the podcast or include in the newsletter. Lulu is very cool because you can preview several pages of the book. It's very safe and secure to order with them online. Shipping hint: When you're checking out the shipping will automatically show as Priority Mail. If you're not in a huge hurry, use the drop down menu and select media mail - it's much less expensive. It usually takes about a week to receive Media Mail. German history videos Allen county Library I hope to see you at the Northern Utah Genealogy & Family Heritage Jamboree at the Marriott Hotel, in Ogden on Saturday, September 15, 2007. I will be in Booth 302 in the Exhibition Hall. Stop by and say hello. For more information or to register online visit the My Ancestors Found website. Newspapers: The Genealogy database site World Vital Records is providing "increased access" to the collection of NewspaperArchive.com database. The first release of the NewspaperArchive.com data (40 million records ranging from 1759 to 1923) went up Aug. 27, 2007. And World Vital Records is giving 10 days of free access to these new additions BROWSE Gem: Some newspapers carry a history section or a 'looking back' column where they run old articles. World Vital Records only had a sampling of years from the past newspapers that are digitized. But the columns like "Twice Told Tales" that can be found in more recent newspapers, may include articles about the family that the website didn't have the originals of. So don't dismiss those new issues - you may find some real gems! To view a sample back issue of the newsletter CLICK HERE To subscribe to the Genealogy Gems Podcast Newsletter CLICK HERE. The newsletter is absolutely free. Just type the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line of the email, send your name, and how you first heard about the podcast. You'll get the current issue and as a special bonus, an email giving you access to the This Week's Genealogy Gem Google gadget. (see Episode 15) I know you'll enjoy it. So be sure to sign up today.

Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 79 with Lisa Louise Cooke This episode is a LIVE presentation of The Genealogy Gems Podcast presented at the Family History Expo in Mesa, Arizona on Friday, January 22, 2010. Lisa introduces her Stage Manager (and daughter!) Lacey Cooke. 2013 Update: the Genealogy Gems Toolbar has been discontinued. GUEST: Gena Philibert Ortega, Gena's Genealogy Blog Worldvitalrecords - www.worldvital.com Genealogywise - www.genealogywise.com GUEST: Thomas MacEntee, Geneablogger The Top 10 Genealogy Blog Myths Use Google Reader Geneabloggers Website This LIVE show is sponsored by Rootsmagic.com Lisa chats with Bruce Buzbee about Rootsmagic 4 Download the FREE Rootsmagic Essentials to give it a test drive! GUEST: Anastasia Tyler, Ancestry Anastasia was recently featured on The Martha Stewart Show Anastasia discusses the new NBC TV show Who Do You Think You Are? that premieres on March 5 at 8:00 pm. Jerry Springer Videos Part 1 Watch Part 1 Part 2 Watch Part 2 Part 3 Watch Part 3 Part 4 Watch Part 4 Part 5 Watch Part 5 Part 6 Watch part 6 She also talks about what's coming up at Ancestry in 2010. The Ancestry Blog: http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/ I hope you enjoy this episode of the free Genealogy Gems Podcast! NOTES: To download the show notes with all the items and websites I discuss, go to https://lisalouisecooke.com/podcasts and click on the link for this episode number. SUBSCRIBE: Will you please do me a favor? Please click the red 'SUBSCRIBE" button here on our channel. That helps us continue to deliver these free podcast episodes and videos to you. Thanks! GET MY APP: Get my Genealogy Gems Podcast app in your favorite app store to listen from your mobile device. Visit https://lisalouisecooke.com/get-app for more information. GET MORE: Did you like this episode? Then you'll LOVE being a Genealogy Gems eLearning Premium Member! Visit https://lisalouisecooke.com/premium-membership/ for more information. BOOKS: Want to get your own copy of books by me, Lisa Louise Cooke? Visit my store at https://www.shopgenealogygems.com Thanks for listening friend, I'll talk to you soon! Lisa

Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 74 with Lisa Louise Cooke Download the FREE App www.GenealogyGems.com Sit back and enjoy this episode about a Gem of a web site: www.DeadFred.com Founder Joe Bott tells us what drove him to create the site and some amazing and inspiring stories of Ancestors found! Here's a link to the photograph of Gustavo Hammel that Karen Hammel found on the DeadFred web site. Our Dog Howie was featured in BARK! magazine (below)

Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 59 with Lisa Louise Cooke Download the FREE App www.GenealogyGems.com Published Feb 15, 2008 Family Reunions I'd love to hear from you if you've held a family reunion. What kinds of activities did you plan, and what kinds of things did you wish you had thought of back in the planning stage? I've been toying with the idea of having a family reunion on my mom's side of the family, but I could really use some good advice on the subject. So drop me a line if you've organized a family reunion before and tell me about your experiences. Conferences: The Southern California Genealogical Society is well into their planning for their 40th Annual Genealogy Jamboree which will be held June 26-28, 2009, at the Burbank Airport Marriott Hotel and Convention Center, in Burbank, California They just announced their list of speakers which you will find on The Genealogy Gems News Blog I'll be there teaching my Google: A Goldmine of Genealogy Gems Seminars, Parts I and II as well as participating in the Son of a Blogger Summit. The Official Jamboree blog Who Do You Think You Are TV Update New Kindle 2 I wrote about Amazon.com's recent announcement that the New Kindle 2 is ready for pre-order. I would really like to hear from you if you have or have used a Kindle. So check out the Kindle and the improvements that have been made. Any time you go to Amazon from one of our website links and purchase something you help keep this genealogy podcast free. Thank you very much for your support! Lincoln's Birthday: 8 Civil War Era Records Coming Online in Feb. 2009 Ancestry has just announced that they have posted five of those databases: 1. Abraham Lincoln Papers (from the Library of Congress) 2. The New Orleans Slave Manifests, covering 1807 3. The Confederate Pension Applications from Georgia 4. The Confederate Applications for Presidential Pardons 5. The U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Ancestry's Civil War Collection Family History: Genealogy Made Easy Episode 16: The Family History Library including catalog research tips that will help you get even better search results! GEM: Profile America - The First U.S. Presidential Picture Become a Genealogy Gems Premium Member GEM: Interview with Holly Hansen - Family History Expos Watch videos at The Family History Expos TV channel at YouTubeListen to the conference speakers and exhibitors at podcast. Feb 27 & 28, 2009: St. George, UT |May 9, 2009: Logan, UT June 12 & 13, 2009: Colorado Aug 28 & 29, 2009: Salt Lake City, UT Oct 16 & 17, 2009: Redding, CaliforniaJan. 22 23, 2010: Mesa, AZ More information and registration GEM: GenClass with Lisa Alzo One lucky listener is going to win not one but TWO free classes from Gen Class! Lisa Alzo and the folks at GenClass have been gracious enough to provide me with 2 classes to give away FREE, which is a great educational opportunity. And education is a big part of what I want to provide here on the show as well. So here's what you need to do to have a chance to win: Send an email with your name, state, and email address and the topic you would most like to learn about in 2009 on an upcoming podcast episode by midnight on Sunday Feb. 21, 2009 I will draw one lucky winner from all of the email entries. The winner will get their choice of any of the two classes provided by GenClass. I'll be announcing the winner on the Genealogy Gems News Blog and Episode 60 of the Genealogy Gems Podcast. Thanks to the folks at GenClass, and good luck! GEM: Profile America - Number Please? Sign up for the FREE Genealogy Gems e-newsletter I hope you enjoy this episode of the free Genealogy Gems Podcast! NOTES: To download the show notes with all the items and websites I discuss, go to https://lisalouisecooke.com/podcasts and click on the link for this episode number. SUBSCRIBE: Will you please do me a favor? Please click the red 'SUBSCRIBE" button here on our channel. That helps us continue to deliver these free podcast episodes and videos to you. Thanks! GET MY APP: Get my Genealogy Gems Podcast app in your favorite app store to listen from your mobile device. Visit https://lisalouisecooke.com/get-app for more information. GET MORE: Did you like this episode? Then you'll LOVE being a Genealogy Gems eLearning Premium Member! Visit https://lisalouisecooke.com/premium-membership/ for more information. BOOKS: Want to get your own copy of books by me, Lisa Louise Cooke? Visit my store at https://www.shopgenealogygems.com Thanks for listening friend, I'll talk to you soon! Lisa

Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 132 with Lisa Louise Cooke Download the FREE App www.GenealogyGems.com Published May 3, 2012 Decipher your ancestor's head gear with Maureen Taylor (AKA The Photo Detective) with tips from her new book Bonnets and Hats. And then grab your spouse for a genealogical musical number. NEWS: Thanks for the Shout Outs: Branching Out Through the Years New German podcast Going the Extra Yad by Emily Garber Cooke-ing at the Arizona Family History Expo, 20-21 Jan 2012 Size Doesn't Matter at the Jen on Gen blog FamilySearch Update The 1940 U.S. census indexing project was launched this April as part of a broad online community effort. - Over 85,000 volunteers have already completed 20 percent of the census project. - A record number of active indexers used the program in a single day 34,947 volunteers. - In one day more than 3.2 million records were indexed and 1.5 million were arbitrated. Recently Completed Projects The Genealogy Gems News Blog Pinterest Third most popular social networkingMy pinterest boardshttp://pinterest.com/lisalouisecooke/Pins from genealogygemshttp://pinterest.com/source/genealogygems.tv/Follow me on pinterest icon Deleted Scenes from Rob Lowe's episode of Who Do You Think You Are? MAILBOX: Sterling is lucky to have old family photos but needs some help preserving them. He writes: I've become a regular listener of your Genealogy Gems podcast and I find that I'm enjoying it as much as any of the NPR radio shows that are my listening mainstays. I've learned so much from listening to you over the past few months and I'm deeply grateful. I have a question that perhaps you or one of your listeners know the answer to. I have a family photo album, circa 1915, in which all the photos have been glued to black construction-type paper Can you or anyone listening suggest a safe method for removing these photos from their old pages in order to recover the information that's on the backs of them?An answer from The Practical Archivist Sally Jacobs Family Tree Magazine article / answer Sally also writes: My advice was to use interleaving sheets to protect the image side of the photographs from the acidic paper, rather than deconstruct her ancestor's scrapbook. That advice still stands, but your listener has brought up one of the few exceptions to this rule: Information has been written on the back of the glued photographs. That doesn't mean I'm giving Sterling a green light to soak his ancestor photographs. NOTE: Water and photographs should not be mixed by anyone who isn't a trained conservator! The scrapbook format is difficult to process because of the different elements from which it is made. The adhesive may be water soluble and simple to soak off. Try to isolate a leaf of the book with some plastic sheeting (i.e. place a piece of plastic under the leaf to avoid damaging the leaf below). Place a damp piece of blotting paper over one of the newspaper clippings under a light weight. Leave it for about twenty minutes then very carefully, using a spatula, lift the newspaper from the leaf. Place the newspaper clipping between two pieces of dry blotting paper to dry." Thanks to Sally Jacobs the Practical Archivist. You can get lots more greats preservation advice from her at www.practicalarchivist.com Swedish TV Series: Line in Denmark wrote in again to give us an update on a popular Swedish TV show about family history: I have some exiting news about the Swedish tv show that I mentioned in my last email. "Everything for Sweden." On this link they are looking for new contestants for the second season! I have taken up your advice on contacting long lost family members. I still don't have the courage to phone them, but instead contacting them on e-mail. So far it has been a big success. I would never have done it if I hadn't listened to your show. So thanks! Love your podcasts - please keep on making them! Beverly Loves the Podcast: I'm a relatively new listener and premium member. I was bitten by the genealogy bug when I was about 12 years old and now I'm a grandmother. I've been calling myself a reformed genealogist because the "bug" has been dormant for a while Thank you for all you share with your listeners. You have a real gift for communicating in a clear and personable way. I look forward to all your gems I have yet to uncover. Get your free audio book and over 40,000 audio book titles to choose from at Audible: http://www.audiblepodcast.com/gems GEM: Interview with The Photo Detective Maureen Taylor, author of the book Bonnets and Hats Link for Hat video $4.00 off discount coupon for Genealogy Gems Podcast listeners: FJH889FZGo...

Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 22 with Lisa Louise Cooke Download the FREE App www.GenealogyGems.com Published August 12, 2007 THE MAILBOX"I also wanted to share a couple of photographs with you, she says. During your third episode, you talked about creative ways to display your family history treasures, and I wanted to share with you something absolutely wonderful my aunt did for me. When my grandmother had to downsize and move into an assisted living facility, my aunt stumbled upon a beautiful silk baby dress and a pair of leather button-up baby shoes that had belonged to my grandmother. She had these framed for me along with a photograph of my grandmother on her 1st birthday wearing them! She gave the finished product to me because she knew how much I am fascinated by our family's history. Sincerely, Diana Larson? Eleanor Mae Lees 1st birthday Email from Barbara Murphy, NY:"On this weeks episode #21 you were talking about writing your memories. I received a book from my daughter last Christmas that does just what you are talking about. It is "A Mother's Legacy; Your life story in your own words. I think it is terrific because there was no way I was going to write anything anytime. This book is a month by month calendar book. Each month has questions to write about" Anna-Karin's Swedish Genealogical Podcast Use the time while you"re downloading podcasts to make a few entries into a memory book! That's a gem of an idea! GEM: Turn Your Video iPodInto A Family History Tool. MicroMemo High-Fidelity Digital Audio Recorder for the Video iPod by XtremeMac The Micro memo snaps easily into the connector at the base of the video ipod. It has a flexible microphone and built in speaker. When you plug it into your ipod it automatically puts your ipod in Voice Memo mode with the option to start recording. How To Record From Voice Memo mode Select RECORD When you're done you just select STOP AND SAVE How To Download Recordings to Your Computer Plug iPod into your computer Open up iTunes (it will detect that you have new recorded voice memos on your iPod, and will ask you if you would like to download them into iTunes.) Click OK How Two Use Two Desktop Microphones For An Interview UnPlug the MicroMemo microphone from the MicroMemo unit Plug in a Microphone & Headphone Splitter; Plug two computer desktop microphones into the splitter How To Record With An External Microphone Or Other Source In Stereo UnPlug the MicroMemo microphone from the MicroMemo unit Flip the switch above the microphone jack on the Micro Memo to LINE. Plug in your stereo microphone or cable from other source into MicroMemo Record as usual How To Load Images Onto Your Video iPod: Create a IPOD IMAGES file folder on your computer Scan or copy photos and documents and save them to the file Plug your iPod into your computer Open up iTunes. From the gray menu tabs Click PHOTOS Click the SYNC PHOTOS FROM box Click the gray box to choose a folder from your hard drive. (This will open a window called BROWSE FOR FOLDER. Navigate your way to your IPOD IMAGES folder.) Click on the IPOD IMAGES folder (the folder icon will open but you won't see image files) Click the OK button. Click the ALL PHOTO button Click the INCLUDE FULL RESOLUTION BUTTON. Click the gray APPLY at the bottom right corner of the screen. ITunes has now copied all of the photos from that folder onto your iPod. You'll see that happening in the box at the top of the Itunes screen. How To View Your Images On Your iPod Eject your iPod from iTunes. The main menu will appear on iPod video screen. Select PHOTOS from iPod menu Select PHOTO LIBRARY to view thumbnail images Scroll to the image you want to view and select it How To View Your iPod Photos And Videos On Your Television You will need: A/V Cable for the video iPod Plug one end of the cable into the headphone jack of your iPod Plug the three plugs into the corresponding yellow, white & red jacks on your TV. Turn on your ipod From menu select VIDEOS Select VIDEO SETTINGS Select TV OUT and set it to ON? Click the MENU button and go back and select the video you want to watch Press play You will probably need to change your TV tuner to an AV input How To Create A Photo Slideshows In Your iPod Start at PHOTOS menu Select Slideshow Settings. Set the time per slide (I suggest 5 seconds) Select MUSIC. Select a music Playlist, or Random. Set the REPEAT and SHUFFLE PHOTOS settings to OFF. Select TRANSITIONS (I like Dissolve) Navigate your way back to the PHOTOS page Select the folder of photos you want to play as your slide show. When you see the list of thumbnails and the yellow box is around the first image you're ready to go so hit play. So now you can gather the family around the television set and share your photos, and videos in big, living color with your...

Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 21 with Lisa Louise Cooke Download the FREE App www.GenealogyGems.com SHOW NOTES Published August 5, 2007 Genealogy Reviews Online blog: Genealogy Gems - You've Got to Check this One Out. Lisa's Movie Pick: Full of Life (1957). It's a really heartwarming movie about immigrants and their American born children that you can watch comfortably with your kids and your grandkids. The novel by John Fante is still available: Full of Life by John Fante Turner Classic Movies. GEM: Freedom of Information Act Follow Up Email from Richard Hrazanek: "I loved the tip about requesting your ancestor's immigration file through the Freedom of Information Act. Do you know if you can do the same thing with a person's military record." FOIA can assist you in obtaining military records. The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Website article: How to use the Freedom of Information Act. Rod Powers of About.com does a great job outlining how to obtain military records. The National Archives website article: Access to Military Records by the General Public, including genealogists who are not next-of-kin Timothy E. Blaise's website devoted to the 4th Infantry Division 224th Infantry Regiment Company "D" which his uncle served in. Timothy outlines his experience with obtaining military records. GEM: Thanks for the Memories Get a piece of paper or pull up a word document. Close your eyes for a second, and visualize a favorite memory from your childhood. In my case I started with a favorite place, my maternal grandma's house. But perhaps yours is the back alley where you and your friends played baseball, or your great uncle's garage where he showed you how to work on cars. Whatever is meaningful to you. Now, open your eyes, and write your thoughts one at a time. Just free flow it. They don't have to be complete sentences. Later you can try your hand at writing more of your actual experiences or memories of a person. Again, it doesn't have to be a novel or sound really professional. It's just the memories from you heart. Tie together this gem with episode 20's Sweet Memories gem where we made a family history chocolate bar label for a candy bar that could be tucked in a Christmas Stocking as a gift. Replace the Ingredient's list on the back label with a text box that includes these free flowing memories about the photo that appears on the front label.

PODCAST AUDIO ONLY SHOW NOTES for Episode 30 - Published October 21, 2007 GEM: Interview with Ali Selim, Director of Sweet Land In episode 29 I told you about a wonderful movie that I saw recently called Sweet Land. It's a film about Norwegian immigrants in rural Minnesota following WWI. I feel so passionate about it not only because it's about family history, but because it's such a rare thing to find a gem like this that you can watch with your entire family. Ali's Grandparents William and Sophie Niemeier of Minnesota. This week I had a chance to talk to Ali Selim, award-winning director of Sweet Land, and we chatted about his immigrant parents, the power of memories and some of the terrific actors that he features in the film. When you're done listening to the audio podcast, you can watch the Videocast below.  Just double click on the Play button. The movie starred: Alan Cumming Elizabeth Reaser Tim Guinee Ned Beatty Alex Kingston #genealogy #familyhistory #alancumming

Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 80 with Lisa Louise Cooke Download the FREE App www.GenealogyGems.com THANK YOU to all the genealogy bloggers who got the word out about the new Genealogy Gems iPhone app which is now available in the iTunes store: Kimberly Powell of the About Genealogy blog. Dick Eastman of Eastman's online genealogy newsletter Janet Havorka of the Chart Chick Blog Miriam Robbins Midkiff of Ancestories The Genealogy Guys Schelly Dardashti of the Tracing the Tribe blog Amy Coffin of the We Tree blog Lisa has gotten great feedback from those of you who have already downloaded the app from the iTunes store. Apple Announces the iPad Dick Eastman on the iPad iPad News at the BBC iRock Cartoon Thank You: Lynn Palermo's blog: Tina Lyons' Blog Randy Seaver's Blog Ancestry Magazine Closes It's Doors Ancestry Magazine will be publishing it's last issue in March of 2010. Go to http://books.google.com and just type Ancestry in the search box to see past issues online. MAILBOX: Question from member Teri Chaffin: Are there 3 ring binder dividers large enough to use with sheet protectors? Lisa suggests: Avery® WorkSaver® Big Tab Insertable Dividers 11220, 5-Tab Set Judy in Ocala requested photos of Lisa's family history wall display describe in Episode 3. Rebecca Pittman of Chicago asks for leads on researching ancestors who served as U.S. census enumerators. Do you have any recommendations for locating records about his role as a Census Enumerator? I'm sure there would've been an application form, payroll information, etc. for Census Enumerators. I searched Worldcat for any books on the subject and the National Archives for records and have not had any luck. Bill Maury, Chief of History at the U.S. Census Bureau says that. All of the records that are available are at the National Archives in Record Group 29 the records are partial at best but some are both extensive and informative. Episode 33 features my interview with Bill Maury Integrated Public Use Microdata Series Histories of Enumeration Procedures for Each Census: How Enumerators were appointed in 1930 Record Group 29: Records of the Bureau of the Census Record Group 29 in Detail (Tip: Search the page for Personnel) Mary Bowden wrote in to say she has started her own genealogy blog. Thanks, I loved the live podcast! Me and My Ancestors Blog Podcast listener Marie has also started blogging Gordon Churchill asks for recommendations for a way to publish a book of stories and events that I have been able to find, together with the dates and places, so that grandchildren and others who come to it will find something that has some life in it, not just historical records. Lisa suggests Kodak Gallery Listen to Episode 13 for more on publishing a family history book with Kodak Gallery This Podcast is sponsored by: Tell them you heard about Rootsmagic on the Genealogy Gems Podcast! GEM: Interview with Irene Johnson Visit the Family History Library online Irene's Tip: Do your homework before you visit the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Do Your Homework Before You Come: - Scour the online catalog - Decide what you need - Ask for help when you visit Lisa's Tip print out the items you want from the catalog and prioritize them. Determine which items are available only in Salt Lake City. Watch Irene in the Ancestors series The Library is divided up into sections: B2 - The British Collection B1 - The International Floor & the only place where you will find all the Swedish records under one roof! (they are scattered among the various archives across Sweden) The Vault & There are many films that are not located in the library but rather in the granite vault. Request ahead of time, or as soon as you arrive. Please volunteer to Index The Main/ 1st Floor & Computers and Family Histories I hope you enjoy this episode of the free Genealogy Gems Podcast! NOTES: To download the show notes with all the items and websites I discuss, go to https://lisalouisecooke.com/podcasts and click on the link for this episode number. SUBSCRIBE: Will you please do me a favor? Please click the red 'SUBSCRIBE" button here on our channel. That helps us continue to deliver these free podcast episodes and videos to you. Thanks! GET MY APP: Get my Genealogy Gems Podcast app in your favorite app store to listen from your mobile device. Visit https://lisalouisecooke.com/get-app for more information. GET MORE: Did you like this episode? Then you'll LOVE being a Genealogy Gems eLearning Premium Member! Visit https://lisalouisecooke.com/premium-membership/ for more information. BOOKS: Want to get your own copy of books by me, Lisa Louise Cooke? Visit my store at https://www.shopgenealogygems.com Thanks for listening friend, I'll talk to you soon! Lisa

Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 24 with Lisa Louise Cooke Download the FREE App www.GenealogyGems.com SHOW NOTES Episode 24 Published August 26, 2007 The National Archives and Records Administration has taken the leap and raised their record reproduction fees. The new fees don't become effective until October 1, 2007, so you've go a window of opportunity to order records at the old lower prices. Presidential Archives Uncovered. KodakGallery - Create a Family History Calendar. Consider highlighting an ancestor each month. It would make a wonderful holiday gift. Save 25% off calendars with coupon code SCHOOLCAL at Kodak Gallery My NEW book Genealogy Gems: Ultimate Research Strategies from Season One of the Genealogy Gems Podcast will be out VERY soon,. It will include step by step details from everything covered in Episodes 1 through 20. Check the website often for the official publish date. Correction: The title of the book I mentioned in Episode 19 called Papa's Way is incorrect. The title of the book by Thyra Ferre Bjorn is Papa's Wife. Here's another Swedish Book recommendation that I received from Anna-karin Shander who lives in Sweden and is host of Anna-Karin's Genealogical Podcast. The book is called The Emigrants - The Emigrant Novels Book 1 by Wilhelm Moberg. ordered my copy. With Fall coming, doesn't it sound wonderful to curl up on the couch with some hot coffee and a novel called "The Emigrants"? The Emigrants by Wilhelm Moberg GEMS: A Tour of Genealogy Gems TV In Episode 24 I take you on a tour of the new videos on the Genealogy Gems TV webpage. Click on the VIDEOS button or on the Genealogy Gems TV icon in the top right corner of the home page to check out all the new videos. ComediesOur Summer Vacation Family Tree Part One & Two- Starring Julie Andrews and Gene KellyA Son's TaleFast Talking High TrousersAsk A Ninja - What is Podcasting?DocumentariesA Nurse In Training Part One Two ResearchLibrary Genealogy Tour - Arlington Heights Memorial LibraryTracing Your RootsSilent MoviesHarold Lloyd Safety Last & Documentary: The Third GeniusMary Pickford: Daddy Long Legs, PollyAnna and Mary and CatDouglas Fairbanks: The Thief of Bagdad and Zorro COMING SOON! InternationalVideos from Germany, England and Sweden. Attention Podcast Listeners: Take a picture of yourself listening on your computer or listening to the podcast on your ipod and email it to me at genealogygemspodcast@gmail.com. You can make it funny, make it serious, you can hold up a sign saying that you're listening to the show or what you think of it. Whatever you want to do is fine with me. Include your name and let me know in the email if it's ok to use or not. You may find your photo on the upcoming Listeners page where I can show off my awesome audience.