Genealogy Gems - Your Family History Channel

Published March 2, 2009 In this 60th episode we celebrate the two year birthday of the Genealogy Gems Podcast.  And Lisa's very special guest is Darby Hinton who played the son of Daniel Boone on the hit TV series Daniel Boone that ran from 1964 to 1970.   Darby is currently working on a television pilot for a new series called Hinton Living History. In today's episode is part one of Lisa's interview with Darby, who talks about his TV career which started before he could even walk.  Darby has appeared in in movies like the Son of Flubber, and classic TV shows like Mr. Ed, Wagon Train, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, and The Big Valley.  But of course we all know him as Isreal the son of Daniel Boone, played by the wonderful Fess Parker.  He had a fascinating childhood meeting the likes of Walt Disney and having Charleton Heston for a godfather.  GEN CLASS WINNER:  Linda Scham of Illinois is the winner of the two free genealogy classes courtesy of  GenClass.com  Congratulations Linda! MAILBOX:  Listener Teresa Redway emailed a brickway about her ancestor Isaac Lovell born in 1844 in Bristol, England. Lisa recommends  investigating both Isaac and Alfred further in England.  Look in church records for Alfred as a witness to the events of others in the church. Locate birth records in Allegheny County, PA:  Start with the US GenWeb site to find out more about the records available in that county as well as the history of county.  Allegheny County US Gen Web site  Another option is the vitalrec.com website. Click through to Pennsylvania and Allegheny County to find more information on the vital records for the county. Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, PA hold birth records for Pittsburg from 1870 to 1905.  Fee: $5 US which is a non-refundable fee for search and copy of a Birth record.  For Historical Context, Teresa can check out what was going on in Pennsylvania from 1869-1874 at the Explore PA History website.  About.com website has a timeline on Pittsburgh history.  The Carnegie Library of Pittsburg also has a chronology of the cityâs history and lots of other great info.  The March 2009 issue of Family Tree Magazine article called "Hard Times" by Fern Glazer on page 29.  GEM: Interview with Darby Hinton of Daniel Boone Fame  Darby Hinton was just seven years old when he signed on to play Isreal, the son of Daniel Boone which ran from Sept 24, 1964 to September 10, 1970 on NBC.  And over 165 episodes he worked and played alongside the 6 foot 6" actor Fess Parker on the film sets in California and Utah.   In this episode you'll hear part 1 of my three part interview with Darby Hinton  and his lovely wife Shan.  Today we're going to start back at the beginning as Darby shares his memories of how he broke into the TV business, and what it was like to be working on the set of Daniel Boone. Watch The TV Legends 7 part interview with Fess Parker on YouTube Here's an excerpt from the first episode of Daniel Boone...  

Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 29 with Lisa Louise Cooke Download the FREE App www.GenealogyGems.com Published Oct 7, 2007 Episode 29 SHOW NOTES GEM: Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation I had the opportunity to talk with Anna Swayne of the Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation recently. Listen as we walk through this emerging area of genealogy step-by-step and get a solid overview of how DNA testing can assist us in our family history research. Suggested Reading:Trace Your Roots with DNA: Use Your DNA to Complete Your Family Tree by Megan Smolenyak Ann Turner DNA Genealogy by Colleen Fitzpatrick USA TODAY article - SMGF's founder, James LeVoy Sorenson, was featured in a USA Today article in June. The article focuses on Mr. Sorenson's work in genetic genealogy as well as his other companies. Free Genealogy Gems Newsletter: Send an email with your name, state or country and how you heard about the podcast, and I'll get the Oct issue out to you right away, and you"ll be all set to receive each monthly issue. Check out what's new at the Genealogy Gems Website Get Lisa's new book: Genealogy Gems: Ultimate Research Strategies from Season One of the Genealogy Gems Podcast. Packed with step-by-step instructions for everything covered in the first 20 episodes, and much more!

Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 31 with Lisa Louise Cooke Download the FREE App www.GenealogyGems.com Published Oct 28, 2007 EPISODE 31 SHOW NOTES Genealogy Gems: Ultimate Research Strategies. Thanks to those of you who have bought the book. You guys are great. A special little Halloween hello from Genealogy Gems. Sad news: The This Week's Genealogy Gems Google Gadget has crashed. However, I will likely create a new custom gadget in the near future so I'll keep you posted. To receive the code for the gadget just be sure to sign up for the free Genealogy Gems monthly newsletter because that's the email list I use to personally email you the code so you can install it on your iGoogle page. Newsletter Sign Up & Back issues The website is evolving every day with new content, so be sure and visit regularly at www.genealogygems.tv In the Resources section you will find lots of great genealogy research strategies. Be sure to click on the Google Research Gems Link. I have a special gadget there that will provide you with a new Google tip every day. And you'll also find lots of other great tips that we've talked about to make Google work harder for your genealogy research. Please do let your research friends and your local genealogy society know about it as a resource for them too, even if they don't listen to the podcast. Gem: The Library of Congress The Irish Jig performed by the National Promenade Band in 1914 for Edison Records courtesy of University of Santa Barbara. AMERICAN MEMORY American Memory provides free and open access through the Internet to over 9 million items of written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music that document the American experience. These materials chronicle historical events, people, places, and ideas that continue to shape America. Browse American Memory Advertising 1850-1920 Architecture and Interior Design 1935-1955 Baseball Cards 1887-1914 Broadsides and Printed Ephemera 1600-2000 Chicago Daily News - Photographs 1902-1933 7 different Civil War collections with many, many photographs Daguerreotype Photographs 1839-1864 Depression Era to World War II FSA/OWI Photographs 1935-1945 Film, Animated 1900-1921 There are several Folk Music Collections Great Plains Photographs 1880-1920 Maps and Cartographic Items 1500-Present New York City Films 1898-1906 Nineteenth-Century Books 1850-1877 Nineteenth-Century Periodicals 1815-1900 Ohio River Valley 1750-1820 Panoramic Photographs 1851-1991 Pearl Harbor and Public Reactions Audio Interviews 1941-1942 Posters, WPA 1936-1943 Prairie Settlement, Nebraska Photographs and Letters 1862-1912 Railroads Maps 1828-1900 Revolutionary Era Maps 1750-1789 San Francisco and 1906 Earthquake Films 1897-1916 Sheet Music 1820-1860 & 1870-1885 Slave Narratives Audio Interviews 1932-1975 Small Town Life, Mid-Atlantic Stereoscopic Photographs ~ 1850-1920 Southern U.S. Personal Narratives 1860-1920 Traveling in America Books ca. 1750-1920 Turn-of-the-Century America Detroit Publishing Company Photographs 1880-1920 Upper Midwest Books ca. 1820-1910 Utah and Western Migration 1846-1869 American Variety Stage - Vaudeville 1870-1920 Western U.S. Photographs 1860-1920 World War I Military Newspapers 1918-1919 World War I Rotogravures 1914-1919 World War II Maps Military Situation Maps 1944-1945 Some of my other favorite areas of the Collections and Programs are: The VETERANS HISTORY PROJECT The NATIONAL DIGITAL NEWSPAPER PROGRAM CHRONICALING AMERICA & HISTORIC AMERICAN NEWSPAPERS The PRINTS AND PHOTOGRAPHS ONLINE CATALOG Prints & Photos LOC online database: 20s Fads Ellis Island prints & photos WWII women working Civil War Soldiers Entertainment Americana LOC WEBCASTS Start by browsing the Biography and History listings. The library website also offers RSS feeds and email Subscriptions on a variety of subjects. The future: the library just signed a World Digital Library Agreement with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization pledging cooperative efforts to build a World Digital Library website. World Digital Library at the Worlddigitallibrary.org. Video GEM: Genealogy for the Next Generation To get the attention of the next generation for genealogy I Simposonized myself. Genealogy for the Next Generation at Genealogy Gems. Simpsonize Me! It's totally free, and really fun.

Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 57 with Lisa Louise Cooke Download the FREE App www.GenealogyGems.com GEM: Profile America Jan 12 Frisbees Richard Knerr (right) and Arthur Melin, founders of Wham-O GEM: Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree Paula Hinkle, Co-ChairSouthern California Genealogical Society Jamboree. June 26 - 28, 2009Burbank, CA I will be there teaching classes and at a booth in the Exhibit Hall. WebsiteEmail for more information. GEM: Profile America Jan 13 Fuller Brush Red Skelton as The Fuller Brush Man GEM: Interview with Sally Jacobs, The Practical Archivist PHOTO Family History: Genealogy Made Easy podcast Be sure and listen to my other family history podcast called Family History: Genealogy Made Easy where in each episode what you need to know step-by-step to climb your family tree. Also in iTunes The Genealogy Gems TV Channel at YouTube. Email Lisa The Genealogy Gems News Blog 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 23 with Lisa Louise Cooke Download the FREE App www.GenealogyGems.com Published August 19, 2007 Episode 23 SHOW NOTES The Mailbox: According to alert listener Richard Yehle, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests can receive acknowledgement letters from the US Dept. of Homeland Security / US Citizen and Immigration Services in just two weeks. Richard's requests were placed on a speedier "simple track." This means that response time has been drastically cut from the six months it took me to receive answers about 5 years ago. This is good news for genealogists! Better yet, you now have the option of requesting a CD with pdf file, instead of paper files, if the number of pages is over 15. We"re all waiting with bated breath to hear back from Richard when he receives the final results from his request for his great grandfather's records. GEM: Follow up Using Your Video iPod As A Genealogy Tool Proactive listener Donna wrote this week to ask what the best format and resolution was for saving pictures to be viewed on the Video iPod. For photos to be viewed on a television screen, save them as JPEG files at 300 dpi resolution. For photos strictly viewed on your iPod, resize them to reduce their ipod storage requirements. Here's how: To Reduce Image Size: Copy and paste the photos into your IPOD IMAGES folder (see Episode 22 re: folder) In Windows XP, click MY COMPUTER icon on your desktop Go to your IPOD IMAGES FOLDER Click a photo that you want to downsize so that it's highlighted. (To highlight all the images click on the first image, hold down the SHIFT key and then click the last image in the folder.) Look to the blue side bar on the left under FILE AND FOLDER TASKS and click on EMAIL THIS FILE which will open up a little window called SEND PICTURES VIA E-MAIL Make sure the MAKE ALL MY PICTURES SMALLER button is selected Click OK An email message will open with all the photos you selected attached, but at reduced sizes. Double Click on the first image to open & view it in the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer At the bottom of the window click the COPY TO icon. Keep the original file name and click SAVE It will ask you if you want to replace the original. Click OK Follow that procedure with each photo. I was able to reduce my original 1.24 MB photo to just 141 KB. This saves LOTS of room on your iPod! Supply Checklist Video iPod MicroMemo Digital Recorder for Video iPod A/V Cable for viewing iPod through your TV Photo Slideshow Troubleshooting Checklist When plugging A/V cable the into your TV make sure each jack is firmly plugged in. To begin slideshow, be sure to press the center iPod ENTER button TWICE when selecting the first image. Make sure the TV Out feature under Photo Slideshow settings is set to ON. Make sure your digital TV tuner is set to the appropriate input for the signal coming from the jacks that your iPod is plugged into. GEM: Home Movie Hint Please permit me to share a suggestion you may find useful... I recently took a number of old movie reels (from the 1940s) out to be transferred to DVD, as I'd long intended to do.As much fun and as enlightening as these reels were to watch, I realized an unexpected bonus: the scenes in these reels helped me identify my great grandmother and her sister in a photo I had sitting by. Of course, I recognized my great grandmother and I suspected the other was her sister but these movies put that photograph in a context that allowed me to make that identification. The clothing was the same and the background matched so I was able to put names and approximate dates on these pictures! The fuller context of the movie allowed me to identify the names, place and time for the photograph.I hurried down to the store with the rest of the movie reels. I will remember that often photos are taken at the same events as movies were taken and that a single picture is merely a moment in time but movies can provide larger context.Thank you for your podcast and sharing your ideas. I look forward to them." Pat Dalpiaz Regarding Brick Walls: If you're ready to give up you're probably closer than you think. Or as they said in Galaxy Quest: "Never Give Up, Never Surrender!"

Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 82 with Lisa Louise Cooke Download the FREE App www.GenealogyGems.com Share Who Do You Think You Are? with Friends and Family Share Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 81 with your friends and family: http://www.genealogygemspodcast.com/index.php?post_id=582014 Who Do You Think You Are? premieres on NBC on Friday, March 5 at 8:00 pm. NEWS: Digitize Your Family Records & Free at Jamboree Ancestry.com announced that they are going to be at the Southern California Genealogy Jamboree with their scanners, and that means that attendees will have the opportunity to have their family photos and documents professionally scanned at the conference, for free. Sign up for 15-minute scanning sessions from 12:00 noon on Friday, June 11, through 3:00 p.m. Sunday, June 13. The scanning area will be in the Producer room, in the East tower of the main hotel. Look for signs to point the way. Register in advance on the Jamboree website Sign up for your particular time slot when you arrive at Jamboree. Lisa will be speaking at the Ontario Genealogical Society Conference in Toronto Canada being held may 14 through the 16, 2010 at the Doubletree by Hilton at the Toronto Airport. Veterans History Project Marks Tenth Year with Events and Initiatives The Veterans History Project was created in 2000 by Congress as a national documentation program of the American Folklife Center to record, preserve, and make accessible the first-hand remembrances of American wartime veterans from World War I through the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan so that future generations may hear directly from veterans and better understand the realities of war. Volunteer interviewers may request information at vohp@loc.gov or the toll-free message line at (888) 371-5848. Family Search they have announced some new record digitization projects: Brasil, Pernambuco, Recife - Registro Civil, 1900-1920 Italia, Napoli, Castellammare di Stabia - Atti di Morte 1809-1936 [Parte B] UK, Bristol - Parish Registers 1837-1900 [Part B] US, Guam and Samoa - 1920 Federal Census US, Kentucky - 1910 Federal Census US, Maryland - 1910 Federal Census US, Massachusetts - 1910 Federal Census US, Tennessee - County Marriages, 1790-1950 [Part A] US, Virgin Islands - 1920 Federal Census MAILBOX: 3 Ring Binder Tabs Followup Sheryl's Example divider page Avery Protect 'n trade; Tabbed Sheet Protectors #74160, Acid Free, 5-Tab, Pack of 5 Product Number: 74160. The sheet protectors fit 8-1/2" x 11" material and are acid free and archival safe won't lift print from your pages. Escalating Ancestry issues Al Wilson asked for advice in escalating an issue with Ancestry and Lisa provides two strategies for resolving the case of the missing WWI Draft Registration Cards. Blogs & Tollbars Michael Honeycutt wrote in to say that the thing he loves about listening to podcasts is that something always pops back in his mind a few days after listening. Michael's Blog: Confessions of a Twenty-something Family Historian Michael says as soon as I'm done typing this, I'm going to give the toolbar a test run! Download the free Genealogy Gems Podcast Toolbar Tim Cox suggested a quick link on the toolbar to Amazon that also supports the podcast. Keep those great ideas coming Tim and thank to all of you for supporting the podcast! You're awesome! Family History: Genealogy Made Easy Here's an email from Paul Dunlop who writes: I just came across your Genealogy Made Easy podcast #001 Get Inspired and Get Started. I began really researching my family just before the holidays It's been helpful to listen to the beginner podcasts. Much as I fear I have got the bug and cant stop this! Great show. Paul Dunlop Rootsmagic and Mark Tucker Barbara Starmans wrote to say she's migrated to Roots Magic 4 and I'm enjoying the program more than ever now that it incorporates all the features I was looking for when I wandered away to another software a couple of years ago. Barbara says she's relying on the book Evidence Explained Lisa's interview with Mark Tucker Epsiode 20 Thanks for your great podcasts! Barbara J Starmans You can check out Barbara's blog GEM: Interview with Irene Johnson Part 2 Jerry Springer video links from Episode 79

Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 83 with Lisa Louise Cooke Download the FREE App www.GenealogyGems.com The Google Earth for Genealogy DVD is coming soon! All 6 videos are also part of Genealogy Gems Premium Membership Family Tree Magazine's Top 40 Genealogy Blogs Lisa's recent blog posts about the new TV series Who Do You Think You Are? WDYTYA: You're Gonna Get It. And You're Gonna Love It! WDYTYA TV Guest Appearances & Tips WDYTYA Held It's Own in the Ratings If I Don't Say This I Think My Head Will Explode Upcoming Conferences: Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree June 11- 13, 2010 Marriott Los Angeles Burbank Airport Hotel and Convention Center Ontario Genealogical Society Conference May 14- 16, 2010 Toronto, Ontario, Canada March 15 is the last day to take advantage of their early-bird registration rates. Generation Maps announced the release date for their brand new Family ChArtist program on their website MAILBOX: Marian Vermazen asks about Rootsmagic and citing sources. Marian's Blog Lisa recommends Elizabeth Shown Mills' book Evidence Explained:Citing History Sources from Artifacts to Cyberspace 2nd Edition Carol Purinton asked for advice in purchasing a new mp3 player for listening to podcasts and audio books. Mp3 Player Reviews Apple iPod touch 8 GB (3rd Generation) NEWEST MODEL Cathie Wood Owens asked about adding New Family Search to the toolbar (2013 Update: The toolbar has been discontinued). Jean Perera wrote in about Who Do You Think You Are? "The more we can support shows of this nature and quality, the better in my estimation. They make history come alive and as Lisa said gives me an appreciation for what my ancestors endured. I like to think I have benefitted from their sacrifices and it has helped make me the person I am. As always, thanks for your informative podcasts. I can hear the smile in your voice and your enthusiasm is catching. Keep it up!" Kevin Ryan asked about getting started with British Research Lisa's recommended sites:The National Archives UK Genuki Subscription Record Sites: http://www.findmypast.com www.Ancestry.com Nancy wrote in about the two part Hard Drive Organization video series in Premium Membership. Susan Konkel in Wisconsin writes "I work at the Family History center in Brookfield, Wisconsin. I am currently teaching our consultants how to use Roots Magic 4 in an effort to transfer their huge PAF files onto New Family Search. I have been looking at different information regarding the upcoming NBC show "Who Do You Think You Are" and came across this page. I am very interested in learning new searching tools to help our staff and patrons without paying the high cost of conferences. Thanks for all you are doing." GEM: Paper Preservation Listener Debra Miller-Tossey wrote in looking for advice on preserving newspaper clippings. Sally Jacobs, The Practical Archivist at http://practicalarchivist.com/ Read her article Newspaper Clippings: Can They Be Saved? Sally's Tips: Decision to make: keep or reprint Sources: http://www.loc.gov/preserv/care/newspap.html http://www.loc.gov/preserv/presfaq.html#7 http://www.nedcc.org/resources/resources.php Sign up for the Practical Archivist e-newsletter and receive the free e-booklet 8 Blunders People Make When They Scan Photos and How To Avoid Them All While at Sally's site, check out The Preservation Answer Machine Encapsulation kits: HollingerMetalEdge Gaylord GEM: Genealogy is Reconstructing the Dash Listener Gail Hamilton sent in a gem of poem that will get you thinking not only about your research but about the "dash" you are creating today! App users check your Bonus Content for special Motivational "Dash" Wallpaper!

Published Dec 13, 2008 AUDIO ONLY - Get the Genealogy Gems Podcast app for convenient listening. https://lisalouisecooke.com/get-app/ NOTE This is a genealogy variety show containing the topic in the title in addition to other news of the time frame in which it was published. SHOW NOTES: http://genealogygemspodcast.com/episode_52_heading_over_the_pond_unique_records_you_can_use_ GEM: Name That Tune I'll See You In My Dreams was a big hit for Cliff Edwards who also performed it on the ukuele.  In fact he was known as "Uulele Ike." If you think you know the name of today's mystery song, please email me call and leave the answer on the voice mail line at 925-272-4021. Dec. 24, 1968 In 1968 the three man crew of Apollo 8 became the first humans in history to orbit the moon. Their hastily-planned mission saw them enter lunar orbit on Christmas Eve after a three day voyage from earth. In one of a number of scheduled live TV broadcasts from the spacecrafts, the crew pointed their black and white camera at the lunar horizon and read the first ten verses of the Bible's book of Genesis. History of British Christmas Traditions I thought it would be fun to ask my friend James Mowatt of the Historyzine Podcast to tell us alittle bit about the history of Christmas in Britain, and describe how our British ancestors might have celebrated the holiday. From 1940: Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret's Christmas Speech (Below: Princess Elizabeth along with her younger sister Margaret sending Christmas Greetings over the radio airwaves.) From 1917 Christmas, Christmas, Blessed Blessed Day From 1916:  Christmas Eve  Music Box  A solo performed by Robert Gayler on the Celesta - Fantasie on old German Christmas Carols.     A celesta is  a struck idiophone operated by a keyboard.   It looks very much like a miniature upright piano or a large wooden music box. From 1913:The Bells of Christmas a collection of Christmas carols performed by the Edison Band From 1911: A Christmas Classic - The Awakening of Scrooge Music Hall Performer Bransby Williams (b. 1870 - d.1961) recorded this for Edison Records.

Published Jan 30, 2008 PODCAST SHOW NOTES The Genealogy Gems News Blog: "Why should Lou Dobbs Care?". And be sure and vote on the new poll question:  How do you listen to the podcast? Family History Expo 2008 in St. George, UT.  I'll be attending the Friday night Banquet and I want to invite you to come sit at my table with me.  If you're going to be a the Family History Expo, have purchased your banquet tickets (available online at the MyAncestorsFound.com website,) and you would like to dine together, drop me an email at with your name. (and anyone you might be attending with)  Confirmation will be by email. Thanks to the Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre    and DearMYRTLE  for their recent acknowledgements of The Socks To America Video.  Watch The Socks To America MAILBOX:   (Left to right they are Guy M. Denton, Gladys V. Denton, Dorothy J. Denton and Guy V. Denton.) "Guy V. Denton 1895-1959 purchased this quilt from a lady from Arkansas who was traveling through Howard, KS.  It's obvious that it was not made with new materials as it did not wear well."  Kevin Clark, Cedar Park, Texas From Deb Atchley: "my quilters only gave me initials - not full names and birth dates.  I think I've solved most of the puzzle though."    From: Linda Kvist  - Pod Cards in Reunion 9 genealogy software I don't know if this is possible to do in any other genealogy software, perhaps you or any listener know?  GEM:  Traits Handed DownAfrican American LivesAfrican American Lives the book Chris Rock and Oprah arenât the only ones who have found significant tendencies and traits surface in their family history.  I feel compelled in this episode to share my top 10 list of important traits that I inherited from my ancestors! GEM:  Care, Storage & Display of Heritage Quilts with Ellen Koehn Quilt by Ellen Louise Koehn that hangs in Lisa's home... PLEASE NOTE: All of the recommendations in this gem are "Use at your own risk."  While they are things that have worked successfully for our guest, you must use your own judgment as to who to proceed with your own unique quilt.  At the grocery store:  Orvis Soap & Easy Wash.  Ellen also recommended the book Clues in the Calico by Barbara Brackman

Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 26 with Lisa Louise Cooke Download the FREE App www.GenealogyGems.com Published Sept 10, 2007 EPISODE 26 SHOW NOTES I'll be at the Northern Utah Genealogy Jamboree in Ogden this Saturday September 15, 2007. Booth #302. (Listen to Episode 25) Gem: Organizing Your Internet Favorite BookmarksTo Rename Bookmarked Websites in your Internet Explorer Favorites: In Internet Explorer click the yellow star with the green plus sign Click Organize Favorites Click to highlight the website link that you want to rename Click the RENAME button. Type the new name Press Enter key A more comprehensive organization strategy:First Level example:FUNNY STUFFGENEALOGY RECIPESSTOCK TRADING, etc. Within the GENEALOGY folder you could have: BlogsLibrariesPodcastsSocietiesMilitary ResourcesSurnames -containing folders for each major surname I'm researching. Etc... To Alphabetize Your Favorites: Click the yellow star favorites button on your Internet browser This will open up the window so you can see the folders in your Favorites list Right click you mouse anywhere in the white space of that window click SORT BY NAME And all your folders will snap back into alphabetical order. Be sure and subscribe to the free Genealogy Gems Podcast Newsletter...Coming in the October edition: yet another way to use your iPod as a family history tool. Go to the Newsletter page and send an email to subscribe. Announcing the premiere of the newest Genealogy Gems Production: The Socks to America. This video is a documentary spoof (a la Ken Burns) chronicling the immigration of the fictitious "Sockish" people (aka Sock Puppets). I invite Genealogists Historians alike to sit back and enjoy a chuckle at our favorite pastime.

Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 81 with Lisa Louise Cooke Download the FREE App www.GenealogyGems.com MAILBOX: Sign up for the Genealogy Gems Podcast e-Newsletter You'll get Lisa's 20 page e-book called 5 Fabulous Research Strategies for the Family Historian free in your welcome email. Follow the techniques in the e-book and you'll better results with your Google Searches when you're online doing your research! And if by chance you have already signed up you haven't been receiving the newsletter be sure and add genealogygemspodcast at gmail dot com to your email contact list so that your email provider won't think they are spam. Thank you to genealogy blogger Joan Miller for her wonderful review of the Genealogy Gems Podcast iPhone App on her blog. Get the Genealogy Gems iPhone / iTouch App Teri Chaffin wrote in asking for suggestions for genealogist training and certification. Lisa recommends the article Shaping Up by Sunny Morton in the March 2010 issue of Family Tree Magazine Genealogy and Family History Certificate Program at the Seattle campus of the University of Washington Certificate in Genealogical Research program at Boston University. You can take that program online. Genealogical certification is offered by: The Board for Certification of Genealogists The International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists BCG does offer skill building Listen to Lisa's interview with Sunny about the article in the February 2010 episode of Tree Magazine Podcast or subscribe for free in iTunes Michelle Goodrum writes in about her new blog Turning of Generations and how much she enjoyed Lisa's Google Earth presentation on at the recent Family History Expo in Mesa. I was so excited about it I went home and shared your tips with my husband who likes Google Earth but had NO IDEA what it could do. The next time I go hunting for a homestead, I'm going to do it this way.  It's much easier than getting the old state highway maps that also show the township, range, info! Plus like my hubby pointed out, it would be much more comforting when we are out in the backcountry after riding down 20 miles of dirt roads to have that visual to tell us that yes, we ARE on the right track. As always, I'm looking forward to what wonderful new adventures you will be taking us listeners on in your upcoming podcasts. You are a treasure chest of information! Stay tuned for the release of Lisa's new Google Earth for Genealogy DVD. Become a Premium Member GEM: Interview with Lisa Kudrow Lisa talks with Lisa Kudrow about her new television series Who Do You Think You Are? premiering March 5, 2010 at 8:00 pm on NBC Watch the video message from Lisa Kudrow on The Genealogy Gems News Blog. Spread the Word! Email your friends and family and share this episode with them to generate excitement and viewership for this new genealogy themed show. The Genealogy Gems Podcast is sponsored by Rootsmagic Lisa will be teaching for Family Tree Magazine called Search Engine Tips & Tricks: Google Techniques to Boost Your Research on Tuesday February 23, 2010 at 4pm Pacific and 7 pm Eastern. For more information go to the Family Tree Magazine website. Family History: Genealogy Made Easy podcast will wrap up with one more episode.

Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 134 with Lisa Louise Cooke Download the FREE App www.GenealogyGems.com June 11, 2012 Episode 134: You asked for it! Here's a blast from the past: Episodes 1 & 2 of the Genealogy Gems Podcast! Episode 01 February 25, 2007 by Lisa Louise Cooke My goal in creating this podcast is to provide you with inspiration and innovation to help you get the most of out your research time. There's never enough time to work on your family tree, is there? So when you have some precious moments to dig into your roots, you want to be mining gold nuggets, not dead ends. Genealogy Gem: Google.com allows you to restrict search results to a specific website. 1 - Go to your favorite genealogy website2 -Highlight the website address (URL)3 - Hit the Control key and the letter C at the same time on your keyboard (this copies the website address to your computer's clipboard.)4 - Go to Google.com5 - Click in the Google search box to place your cursor there6 - Hit the Control key and the letter V at the same time on your keyboard (this pastes the website address in the search box that you just copied from the other site.)7 - Hit the HOME key on your keyboard (this takes your curser to the beginning of the URL address in the search box) 8 - Now type a keyword you want to search (a surname for instance)9 - Hit the space bar on your keyboard10-Then type SITE: (be sure to include the colon after the word SITE:)11- Click the SEARCH button You will receive search results just like a regular Google search, except these results show only pages where your keyword appears in the website you chose to search, rather than every website on the internet! Believe me, once you use this gem, you will never go back to slogging through hundreds of pages that have nothing to do with your family. Try it today! I hope you'll subscribe to this podcast so you won't miss a single gem packed episode. Email me with feedback, suggestions, and questions. GEM: Transcription of Family Journals Letters Start with what you know. Then talk to your oldest relatives first before you lose them. Ask for letters and journals Invest time into combing through and transcribing them into a digital format (such as a Word document) Print it out and go through it with a highlighter Highlight, names, places, dates, etc. Create a list of the highlighted items and do a Google search on each (both text images where applicable) Transcription is worth it! One of my inspirations: the autobiography of my husband's grandfather Raymond Harry Cooke born March 6, 1894 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England. This journal led to the discovery of the following photograph... The Rose Theatre Staff in 1914 (Material courtesy of the City of Regina Archives": Bottom left corner: Raymond Harry Cooke. To his upper right, Miss Belle Osborne. They later married, and remained so for over 50 years. Please email feedback and questions. Be sure to let me know how you heard about the podcast. 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

Published June 12, 2008 Episode 49 SHOW NOTES Coming in August:  Want to know what it was like to work with Meryl Streep, Woody Harrelson, John C. Reilly, and one of my favorites Lily Tomlin?  Then tune in next month to episode 50.  I'll be chatting with Tim Russell the wonderful voice actor from the radio show and movie A Prairie Home Companion.  Above:  Tim Russell and Garrison Keillor We talk about his love of family history and antiques, his amazing career in a very nostaligic profession of being a radio actor  and of course his work with Garrison Keillor and al the folks at A Prairie Home Companion.  Below:  Watch a clip from the movie A Prairie Home Companion YUMMY GEM:  Lisa's Peach Pie...Just out of the oven... GEM:  Genealogy Society Booth at County and State Fairs.  There are many things we do as members of genealogy societies, but I think this was one of the best activities I've come across.  Genealogy society members from neighboring areas come together to introduce the public to the joy of family history. NEW:  Family Tree Magazine July 2008 podcast episode Podcasting Primer article including instructional video by Lisa Louise Cooke.  The article will appear in the November 2008 issue, but is available now free online.  All together it's a great resource for your friends who havenât yet tried podcasts.  Share these resources with your friends and genealogy society.   Email this link: http://familytreemagazine.com/podcast/podcast_howto.asp MAILBOX:  Premium Member Maureen Stephan shares a valuable Gem she recently found. GEM: Train Robberies 7/18 U.S. Census Bureau GEM: Part Two of my Interview with Kathy LennonIn Episode 48 we got started on my interview with Kathy Lennon of the Lennon Sisters.  Kathy is such a sweetheart and so fun to talk to that I just couldn't edit any of our conversation.  So Iâm bringing it to you in two parts, and today is part two of our conversation.  The Lennon Sisters In this episode Kathy talks about the tragic death of her father, and the strength of character of her mother and the values she passed on to her eleven children.  She also shares some insight into being a famous Lennon sister, and tells us all about her newest venture which has a family history twist to it.  The Independece Day 20% discount on Genealogy Gems Premium membership expires 7/20/2008. Coupon Code 28F10F Premium Members can submit ancestor handwriting samples to be considered for an upcoming handwriting analysis by Paula Sassi, Certified Graphologist.  Iâll be selecting ones that I think will be interesting to  all the listeners.  More information in Premium Episode #7.  Now through July 31, 2008 Premium Members enter to win a pair of Best Pals dolls in a Best Pals tote bag, autographed by Kathy and Janet Lennon of the Lennon sisters.  Members should head over to the Members Forum to post a story of an ancestorâs best pal, or a memory of one of your own best pals.  

Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 133 with Lisa Louise Cooke May 19, 2012 Discover what Dr. Henry Louis Gates hope to convey in the final episode of his series Finding Your Roots. I just returned from NGS and had a chance to visit with many listeners including: Lisa Lisson of the Are You My Cousin? blog www.areyoumycousin-Lisa.blogspot.com and Debra writes the Deb's Research blog www.debsresearch.blogspot.com I also taught classes while there. My first class was on using the iPad for Genealogy, and while I think the students learned a lot, I know I certainly did. Folks were coming up to me throughout the conference sharing their favorite apps and tricks: Great app for the Kids: Talking Tom Cat (Android) If you have an iPad, you probably find yourself using a couple of different apps at a time. When you are in an app, just use four fingers and swipe side to side to jump from app to app that you currently have open. For this to work you need to make sure that you have Multi-tasking Gestures activated under the General tab in your Settings. Now as you are doing the Four Finger Swipe you'll probably notice that you have some apps open that you no longer need open, and if they are open they are taking up battery resources. It's a good idea to close these down, which is more than just pressing the HOME button to get out of the app. Use four fingers and swipe from bottom to top and this will reveal a horizontal line of the apps you have open. Press and hold one of the apps to start them all shaking and a minus sign will appear on each. Press the minus sign on each app you are not currently using to close them. The 2013 NGS Family History Conference, Building New Bridges, will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, from 8 - 11 May 2013. The conference hotel and venue will be the LVH−Las Vegas Hotel Casino (formerly known as the Las Vegas Hilton). To ensure a reservation, you can reserve accommodations now and be sure to request the NGS conference rate when making a reservation. Call the Hilton for reservations at 1-800-635-7711 or go online at http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/cs/accommodations. Ancestry publishes collection of WWII Cadet Nursing Corp Files New National Archives Video Gives an Inside Look at Civil War Widow's Pension Digitization Project 1940 Census Update from FamilySearch What does it mean to be Latino? On May 19, 2012, the season finale of Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr., the PBS TV series that explores race and identity through the genealogy of some of America's best-known personalities, seeks to answer that question. Through the family histories of actors Michelle Rodriguez and Adrian Grenier, and Linda Chavez, an author, syndicated newspaper columnist and political analyst for FOX News, viewers will discover that Latino identity emerged from the tangled histories of European, Native-American and African peoples. The three subjects of Sunday's episode all share Spanish colonial roots, yet each views their identity very differently: as Native American, Puerto Rican, Dominican or simply Latino. At the helm of this series is Henry Louis Gates Jr. He holds a Ph.D. in English Literature, and is the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor at Harvard University, as well as the director of the W.E.B Du Bois Institute for African and African American Research. He's best known for PBS productions like African American Lives, Oprah's Roots, and African American Lives 2. This week I was fortunate to grab some time with this very busy man to talk about the final episode of this newest series, Finding Your Roots. Get Lisa's Free Newsletter Sign up for my free Genealogy Gems newsletter. If you do you'll receive my free ebook 5 Fabulous Google Search Strategies for the Family Historian absolutely free, and that's a sweet deal indeed! 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 32 with Lisa Louise Cooke Download the FREE App www.GenealogyGems.com Published Nov 4, 2007 Episode 32 Show NotesListener Mailbox, and Invite Your Ancestors to Christmas! DearMYRTLE Website Episode 27 The Mailbox: Email From Dave Green: "Attached (is) a find on ebay. I hadn't thought to look there for family mementos. I typed in the tiny town of Fiat, IN and it came back with a matchbook from the store my grandparents had owned there! Thanks for the valuable gem." Genealogy for the Next Generation The Genealogy Gems Listener page - see Simpsonized Dave Email from Judy in Memphis: Hi, Lisa, a few weeks ago I contacted you and said I was going to do the Sweet Memories candy bars this Christmas. I thought you would enjoy seeing how they turned out! I have only actually put the candy in two to try it out but will wait until closer to Christmas so the candy will be fresh. I used the 3.5 oz Dove Bars, dark chocolate. I will send them to 47 people in the family who will enjoy the candy and hopefully the memories. The front says: "In Memory of Daddy, (Kenneth) who gave us our love of chocolate and Mother (Mildred) who made all those wonderful desserts. Love, Judy." The three children on the front are my two sisters and me at Christmas about 1946. The picture on the back is of the same children and our parents, about 1960. I hope they enjoy this little gift. Thanks so much for the idea. Again, I love the podcast and have gotten a lot of useful information. You make it really fun. GEM: Invite Your Ancestors to Christmas - Create A Family History Christmas Wreath Joy to the World Edison Records 1906 Courtesy of University of Santa Barbara This week, I"m very please to be publishing my first Christmas project instructional video sharing with you how to create your own family history Christmas Wreath. This wreath is so beautiful, and I'm really excited to have found a way to incorporate more wonderful family photos into our holiday decorations. I've done my best to give you step by step instructions so that you can make your wreath right along with me. Watch the four part video which in total runs about 35 minutes - Here's an example: Part 1 WATCH ALL FOUR EPISODES I really hope that you will take the time to create this lovely wreath. I had so much fun making it, and I've already gotten oos and ahs from people who have seen it. I guarantee if you invest your love and time into making it, it will be appreciated by everyone who sees it. And I would love to see your finished projects! So email me a photo as Judy from Memphis did with her Christmas candy bars. It would be inspiration for us all!

Published Jan 20, 2008 SHOW NOTES iTunes:  If you are new to the podcast, be sure that you go back to the new Genealogy Gems subscription listing that you created in your podcast directory and click that GET ALL button.  Clicking the SUBSCRIBE button will only give you the most recent show and future shows.  By clicking GET ALL all the previous episodes will download for you.   Go to the official Genealogy Gems Website and be sure and sign up for the FREE Genealogy Gems Monthly Newsletter 1890 census: visit the National Archives pages New Poll Question at Genealogy Gems News Blog:Are you a member of your local area genealogy society? MAILBOX: Diana Larson wrote to recommend the American Girl Collection:  "The American Girls Collection books are a great way for children (and adults) to learn about children living through different periods in American historyâAlthough the stories themselves are fictional, they are thoroughly researched, and each book concludes with a brief section containing factual information, photographs, and artwork about that particular time period..." Cathy Paris wrote in about the podcast.  View her family history videos about her dad, Gil Merrill born in 1913 in Franklin, NH EMAIL LISA at the Genealogy Gems Podcast The Genealogy Reviews Online Blog GEM: Lisa's History Podcast Picks Binge Thinking HistoryBy Tony CocksWebsite: http://bingethinkinghistory.libsyn.com/ Dan Carlinâs  Hardcore History Website: http://www.dancarlin.com/ Digging for the Truth by the History ChannelJosh Bernstein is the host of this series on the History Channel.  Season One.   2005.    4 episodes.  http://www.history.com/minisites/diggingforthetruth/Season Two 2006.  12 episodes Great Moments in History - by John G. Stockmyer. 10 episode free audio book published as a podcastWebsite:  http://www.podiobooks.com/title/great-moments-in-history History According to Bob  Website: http://www.summahistorica.com/Bobâs website devoted to WWI history: The History CapsuleWebsite:  http://www.mystery-otr.net/mpir-radio/ History Center - From the History ChannelWebsite: http://www.history.com/media.do?id=hc_podcast213_immigration&action=clip History In Our Time - BBC Radio 4http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/history/inourtime/ Historyzine: The History Podcast by Jim MowattWebsite:  http://historyzine.com/ Journeys into American History by Dennis Humphreypresents history through Old Time Radio programs.  Website:  http://www.podango.com/podcast.php?podcastId=395 Just Another Day - The History Channel videocast hosted by Adam Hart-Davis.  Also How London Was Built & History in the Headlines.  Website: http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/podcasts/podcasts.php http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/microsites/line_of_fire/ Mattâs Today in History Website:  http://mattstodayinhistory.blogspot.com/ My History Can Beat Up Your Politics Podcast Website:  http://myhistorycanbeatupyourpolitics.blogspot.com/ BRITISH HISTORY: The National Archives Podcast SeriesPodcast Website:  http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/rss/podcasts.xmlNational Archives Website:  http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Tudor Cast by Laura EakinsWebsite:  http://tudorhistory.org/podcast/ REGIONAL SPECIFIC: Abilene and Taylor County, Texas History PodcastStories , legends, and tales b David GibsonWebsite:  http://abilenetexashistory.com/ DELWARE:  This Day in Delaware History.  Brief historical facts from the first state in the Union compiled by the Deleware Archives.  Website:  http://www.delaware.gov/ INDIANA:  Moments of Indiana HistoryProduced by WFIU Public Media in Bloomington, IN.Website: http://momentofindianahistory.org/ MINNESOTA:  Almanac: Hands on History Twin Cities Public TelevisionWebsite:  http://tpt.org/history/ MISSOURI:  Missouri Irish History and Legend: Ireland to AmericaWebsite:  http://www.irishroots.com/podcast2/rss.xmlFrom Michael O'Laughlin of the Irish Roots Podcast OZARKS:  Shiloh Museum of Ozark HistoryThe Museum is located in Springdale, Arkansas  Website:  http://shilohcast.blogspot.com/ PENNSYLVANIA:  Explore PA HistoryWebsite:  http://witf.org/FM/podcasts.phpProduced by WITF radio in Pennsylvania, this podcast covers a wide range of topics and at last count had 66 episodes! SAN FRANCISCO:  Sparkletack The San Francisco History PodcastWebsite:  http://www.sparkletack.com/ Valley Forge History & CultureBy the National Park Service.  Website:  http://www.nps.gov/vafo GEM:  Heritage Quilts           ...

Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 37 with Lisa Louise Cooke Download the FREE Podcast www.GenealogyGems.com Published Dec 19, 2007 Family History Expo 2008 Video Premiere:I'll be there doing my presentation "Google: A Goldmine of Genealogy Gems" at 4:30pm on Friday Feb 8, 2008 at the conference. I hope that you'll take a moment to stop by my booth in the Exhibit Hall to introduce yourself and say "hi"! NEW AT THE BLOG: New poll question at The Genealogy Gems News Blog: Do you listen to the podcast the week it is published? THE MAILBOX: Follow up to Episode 26 & the Passport Database at Ancestry...Will Haskell told us about his grandfather, Merrill Haskell, traveled to Russia in 1919 in his work as a public accountant for the YMCA. Merrill Haskell's Passport application -but the woman's photo on the left doesn't match. A turn of the page reveals his grandfather! GEM: itunes GET ALLWhen you subscribe in iTunes to the podcast, only the most recent episode will download to your computer or iPod, so be sure to remember to go back to the Genealogy Gems Podcast listing in iTunes and click the GET ALL button so that all of the back episodes will download. You don't want to miss a thing! Gem: Search Yahoo and Google at the same time with POLYCOLA.COM GEM: The History of the Christmas Seal - How Our Ancestors Made A Difference!It's very likely that your great grandparents, grandparents and parents put Christmas Seals on the Christmas cards and packages. It all started on a stormy December night in 1903 a postman named Einar Holboell was working late in a post office sorting large piles of Christmas mail: Put this stamp with message brightOn every Christmas letter;Help the tuberculosis fight,And make the New Year better. The American Lung Association. Thank you so very much for supporting the podcast! iTunes Goal:Only six more five star reviews to go before we hit 25 for Genealogy Gems by the end of the year! If you have an iTunes account and are enjoying the podcast, please go to the Genealogy Gems listing in iTunes and leave your positive review now. Thanks! Song: End of a Perfect Day and the Christmas Movie Remember the Night 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 58 with Lisa Louise Cooke Download the FREE App www.GenealogyGems.com Published Jan 31, 2009 #1 Diane Haddad's Family Tree Magazine Genealogy Insider Blog New and Next at Ancestry.com #2. From Paper (or Film) to the Web #3 Online Searching: It's Complicated #4 Inside Ancestry.com's Top-Secret Data Center #5 Diane reveals the secret identity of the mysterious Ancestry Genealogy Blogger. Or does she? You'll have to check that one out for yourself. In fact if you're an Ancestry user or are considering a subscription I highly recommend Diane's blog series at the Genealogy Insider. The latest edition of the Carnival of Irish Heritage & Culture has been published over at Small-leaved Shamrock http://www.small-leavedshamrock.blogspot.com The next edition of the Carnival of Irish Heritage and Culture will be a St. Patrick's Day "virtual parade" online. Anyone who would like to particiate is welcome, whether or not they have Irish roots. For more information on how to participate or to check out the latest carnival head over to http://www.irishheritagecarnival.blogspot.com. Recent Genealogy Gems News Blog postings: I wrapped up my ten genealogy strategies for the new year on Jan 21, 2009 I also posted about the new American version of the television show Who Do You Think You Are? Set your recorders to Monday nights at 8PM on NBC starting April 20. Subscribe for free to the Genealogy Gems News Blog There are some milestones going on these days as well. The Library of Congress just crossed the 25,000 mark for books digitized. A good article appeared about that on the Voice of America website: Scanning Project Digitizes 25,000 US Library of Congress Book What's new at Lisa's Family History: Genealogy Made Easy podcast. Subscribe to the show for free in iTunes On January 16, 2009 we started in on Online Family Trees. Read more. The more I explore them the more I become convinced that they are a powerful research tool that I predict in the next few years will become an absolute necessity for family historians. Episode 12: I you a comprehensive overview of online family trees. And then we go straight to the source with an in depth interview with Kenny Freestone, Senior Product Manager at Ancestry.com whose primary responsibility is their online family tree tool. Episode 13: We continue exploring our tree options with Scott Huskey of Photoloom.com. They offer an incredible online visual approach to trees and research that centers around your own personal family photos. Then I talk to Sasha Masick of GeneTree, who spices up their family tree tool with a DNA testing component. Episode 14: You've got to tune in to hear how to go from one name and birth year, to three generations of family in 1 hour or less. It's absolutely possible, and I'll show you how in this episode. Then as we finish up with online family trees, I thought it was important to go over the techniques for following up on all those great connections you can make by posting your family tree online. We'll get started in Episode 14 talking about how to locate telephone numbers online, the prep work you need to do before you start to dial, breaking the ice and conducting the interview. Then we'll finish up in Episode 15 on Feb 6 with what we as the interviewer should be doing during the call, what to do if No Answers, we'll cover the "Must Ask" Questions, and how to wrap up the call. NEW RECORDS ONLINE The folks over at the 1911census.co.uk officially launched their website this month. And they have added many of the counties that were unavailable during beta testing including Lancashire, Essex, Kent, Yorkshire (West Riding), Nottinghamshire and Herefordshire so you can now access those British census records from 1911. World Vital Records recently added 20 newspaper databases from Mexico and Canada ranging from 1833-1994: 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

Published Dec 10, 2007 SHOW NOTES Exclusive Kodak Gallery Discount: 20% OFF Photo books, Calendars & Cards through Dec. 11, 2007!  Go to the Genealogy Gems Store for more information and to find the link to Kodak Gallery. Got an iTunes Account?If you're enjoying the podcast, I'd appreciate it if you left a 5 Star positive review at the Genealogy Gems iTunes page.  This link will take you there: Genealogy Gems at iTunes.  Thanks! NEW:  The Book Has Gone Digital!Genealogy Gems: Ultimate Research Strategies from Season One of the Genealogy Gems Podcast is now available in a digital download format!  This is a great chance to get the book for just $9.95 and no shipping costs!  Go to http://www.lulu.com/content/1139806 GEM:  U.S. Passport Applications on Ancestry.comMy Genealogy Gems News Blog from December 5, 2007 continued...Not wanting to leave the database empty handed, I decided to search for some of my favorite Hollywood film stars: Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks.    Lesson 1:  Be sure when you are searching the database to click the NEXT button and check the backside of the application page for a photo.   Douglas Fairbanks & Mary Pickford Passport Photos Lesson #2:  If your ancestors were servants or employees of those that may have traveled, it would be worth searching for those employers.  GEM:  The History of Sound RecordingsYou know the invention of sound recording was quite a milestone in genealogy if you think about it.  Never before had we had documentation of our ancestors voices.  There is certainly something very special about hearing not just the words, but the tone, and inflections.  Well, all of this sound recording was made possible by Thomas Edison, who 130 years ago this week .University of California, Santa Barbara Book: Innovate Like EdisonA new book by Edison's Great Grand-niece Sarah Miller Caldicott  and Michael Gelb.    The Life of Thomas A. Edison at the Library of CongressRecorded Sound Reference Center at the Library of Congress LISA'S 10 GOLDEN RULESfor making your own family history sound recordings. #1  Get a reliable and affordable method of digital recording.Free recording/editing software: Audacity For portable recording you could use a handheld digital recorder, but I like to use my iPod with the Micro Memo Digital Voice RecorderUsing your iPod as a Family History Tool from Episode 22 of the Genealogy Gems Podcast.  #2 Make A List of Those You Would Like to Interview #3  Prepare Your Questions Ahead of Time #4  Keep The Interview Relaxed And Comfortable. #5  Don't Worry About Getting Everything The First Time#6  Respect the interviewees wishes #7  Take The Time To Edit #8  Make Cataloguing A Priority #9 Get Written Permission If You Plan On Sharing The Recording #10 Follow up with a thank you

Note to Genealogy Gems App Users: New Wallpaper Bonus Content this episode! A big THANK YOU to the Jackson County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society in Jackson, Ohio for sharing Genealogy Gems with their website visitors.  Here's a link to the Welcome to Genealogy Gems VideoTo embed the video on your website:1. Click the link above2. Click the Embed link under the bottom right hand corner of the video3. The html code for the video will be in a box and highlighted4. Right click on the highlighted code and select COPY from the pop up menu5. Paste the code (Ctl+V) into the "Code view" of your webpage.Footnote UpdateTheir Interactive Census will remain free to the public through April 30, 2010They've also added new content and ehanced their image viewer!Family History Expos UpdateTo get reconnected with Family History Expos go to http://www.fhexpos.comLisa's Big NewsThe new Google Earth for Genealogy DVD is now available!It's just $11.95 + $2.50 shipping (Continental U.S.)Includes 7 videos and website links. You'll be amazed what Google Earth can do to ROCK your family history!MAILBOX:Check out these new blogs from Genealogy Gems Listeners:Kevin Ryans BlogAll in the Family by Bernadette Farrell OldenYehle Genealogy by new premium member Richard YehleArchival Storage FollowupListener Diane Freeman recommends stamp mounts for newspaper clippingshttp://www.Showgardmounts.com/stampparaphernalia_016.htm New listener John W. Oliver heard about Genealogy Gems on the Historyzine Podcast. Tell them you heard about Rootsmagic on the Genealogy Gems Podcast!GEM: Interview with Kendall Wilcox, The Generations ProjectWatch The Generations Project TV series on BYU TelevisionWatch the latest episode: Alternative content Apply to be on the show.GEM: Who Do You Think You Are? Now Available in iTunes!(using this link supports this free podcast - thank!)GEM: Beta Buck Webinar for Premium Members!Premium Members can register for the beta test webinar "Getting the Scoop from Old Newspapers" Lisa will be presenting this LIVE 1 hour online class on Wed., April 21, 2010 at 4:00 pm PDTPremium Member Cost: $1.00Retail Value: $39.95 Space is limited!Become a Premium Member Today!

The First Genealogy Gems Videocast: The Socks to America.(click POD icon at left or the mp4 file at end of this posting to view.Please allow a few extra moments video file to load) This is the documentary spoof (or should I say "sockumentary") video about the immigration of the fictitious Sockish-Americans.  Currently featured on Roots Television, the video is now available for FREE download onto your video ipod exclusively with this unique video podcast.  Now you can "Sock It To Yourself" anytime you like!  Due to the Socks huge popularity, I'm pleased to offer Socks mugs & posters, which are only available through the Genealogy Gems Cafepress Store.                      The Socks to America Mugs: Immigration Story & I'm A Genealogist (Caution: Don't drink & watch the video at the same time as you will be in danger of laughing which causes spitting!) And the Poster...    

Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke Video Cast: An interview with the award-winning director of the film Sweet Land, Ali Selim. Sweet Land is a story about family history, focusing on Norwegian immigrants in Minnesota circa 1920. If you love historical fiction, and quiet thoughtful movies that you can watch with your entire family, then this is the video cast for you. Sweet Land is available on DVD, and the beautiful nostalgic music soundtrack is available through . Take it from your friend, you'll love it. P.S. Rather read? Try Sweet Land: New & Selected Stories 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

Published May 21, 2010 New DVD Google Earth for Genealogy NEWSFree Records at FootnoteYou'll find newspapers ranging from small towns to major cities and dating all the way back to the 1700s.Foonote Newspaper Collection Watch the webinar recording of the Getting the Scoop on Newspapers Webinar in Premium Membership.New Records at Genealogy BankThey have recently added 166 newspapers from 42 states here in the U.S.AL, AR, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MO, MS, NE, NC, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WI, WVGenealogy Gems Updates 2013 Update: iGoogle has been discontinued by GoogleGenealogy Gems iGoogle GadgetHere's a quick fix to get your gadget up and running again. 1.  Delete the gadget from your iGoogle page.2.  Click the Add Stuff link3.  On the left side of the page click Add Feed or Gadget4.  Copy and paste this address into the box.  http://www.genealogygemspodcast.com/rss5.  Click Add6. The updated gadget will appear on your iGoogle page and you should see the current episodes.Learn how to set up your own personal Genealogy iGoogle Homepage by watching the series of 12 Premium videos which are part of Genealogy Gems Premium Membership.Genealogy Gems AppThis is the app for the iPhone and iTouch and now iPad that allows you to stream the podcast and get all kinds of bonus content.How to download the new version - 1. Go on to your iPhone or iTouch2. Go to the Apps Store3. Click Updates4. Select the Genealogy Gems App5. Download the free updateGenealogy Gems Toolbar New FeatureThe toolbar is a free download, and it's really the easiest way to listen to the free show. The Google Earth ButtonThe New YouTube Button and WidgetMAILBOXNew genealogy blog announced by Bill BuchananHere is a post Bill did on the Genealogy Gems Podcast.Brandt wrote in asking about the microphone attachment for the iPod so that you can record audio.1. Go to http://www.genealogygems.com2. Click STORE on the menu on the left3. Do a search for iPod Recorder in the Amazon box Kathy Ott recently wrote in asking for suggestions on beginner genealogy guides for a gift.Recommendations are the Beginner Genealogists BundleIt's a fund combination of get started tools that get the user up and running quickly.  If you want to spend a bit less, try the Beginners Guide to Genealogy also by Family Tree Magazine. (search the word BEGINNER)Elyzabeth Root wrote:I recently became really interested in t he Who Do You Think You Are? TV series.  It sparked off a whole new passion for me.  I just signed up for your Genealogy Gems Newsletter and I've been listening to the Genealogy Gems and Family Tree podcasts.  As a newbie, they have been an asset to my research with all your tips and help.  Thank you very much!  It's so exciting each time I discover a new ancestor to connect to my family tree or find a document giving me a little more insight or verification.  It is absolutely amazing to see how not that long ago, an ancestor came to America or how they were involved in a significant historical event.  So thank you for all your recommendations, interviews, and for creating such a fun and informative podcast to listen to.  I can't wait to show off what I have found to my family. GEM: Forensic Linguistics for Genealogy Lisa interviews Dr. Robert Leonard Ph.D.Watch the video of the Hummert case as described by Dr. Leonard.Visit the Forensic Linguistics Project at Hofstra UniversityOnline ClassSign up for the Reverse Genealogy class that Lisa is teaching at Family Tree UniversityVisit listener Ian Haddens blog

Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 54 with Lisa Louise Cooke Published Nov 2, 2008 AUDIO ONLY PODCAST - NOTE: This is a genealogy variety show featuring the topic in the title as well as addition genealogy-related items and news. SHOW NOTES: http://genealogygemspodcast.com/episode_54_a_riveting_story_of_dna_genealogy_and_family_traditions_to_start_now Download the FREE App: https://lisalouisecooke.com/get-app/ I am very happy to announce that I just launched my brand new podcast called Family History: Genealogy Made Easy. The new show really captures two areas of focus that are really sort of outside the focus of this show. No matter what experience level you are at in genealogy I hope you will subscribe to the new show this week. It's a weekly half hour show and you can find it in iTunes right along with this podcast. Flash Alert: I recently received a prompt to upgrade the free Flash player on my computer and have had nothing but problems. I've been checking into troubleshooting websites and there is quite an uproar about all the glitches it causes. Please be careful, and note that you will very likely have troubles with the click to play buttons on the Genealogy Gems website if you do elect to upgrade. I'll keep you posted when I hear more about fixes. It appears that capability to view HD is the main focus of the upgrade, so if that's not a high priority, you may way to stay with the player you have for now. GEM: Profile America Cash Register History The James Ritty Patent at Google Patents. GEM: Interview with Colleen Fitzpatrick, The Forensic Genealogist Forensic Genealogist Website GEM: MacGenealogist Ben Sayer reviews genealogy software for the Macintosh computer: MacFamily Tree. GEM: Quilting Family Traditions The ladies in our family are Connie Drew, Stacie Sanders, Steffanie Wicker, Shannon Stewart, Shellie Ireland and Brooke Drew. Lee wrote me to say "Seeing your own love of quilts, you know how precious these handmade creations will be to our descendants throughout the generations. And so it goes, passing on skills, love and enjoyment across the generations through the use of sewing needles..." Great Family Tradition & Heirloom Ideas from Lee and Connie Drew: Sister Quilts - Round up relatives from the neighborhood or around the country and start a tradition that will create lasting heirlooms. If you don't have a lot of quilters in your family, how about doing cross stitch or scrapbook pages. Create a family tree wall hanging. There are so many mediums you could use. Quilting, applique, cross stitch, painting, the options are pretty limitless. I love how Connie incorporated family silhouettes into the tree. Create unique heirloom clothing. Not artistic or handy with a needle? How about creating custom shirts on a website like Cafe Press. Just upload your images and add text if you like. How about a shirt for each person with the photo of the ancestor they remind you of most? And you could still sew in a little tag that says it was created with love from grandma like Connie did. Whether you're really artsy or don't have a creative bone in your body, there's a project out there for you that will allow you to express yourself, and promote lasting family traditions. More Resources: Genealogy Gems Episode 39 on Heritage Quilts Genealogy Gems Presents Heritage Quilts Video at the Genealogy Gems YouTube Channel American Quilter's Society Website GEM: Linguistic Bit by James Mowatt Historyzine Podcast Website GEM: Name That Tune in As you'll remember last episode (episode 53) I told you that I had recently inherited a reel to reel tape that was recorded in the 1960's by my husband's Grandfather and Grandmother Cooke. I played this first of several songs on the tape for you. The Library of Congress American Memory Website had the old original sheet music. The song is entitled Hush-a-bye, Ma Baby with a subtitle of the Missouri Waltz. Lyric by J. R. Shannon. music from an original melody procured by John Valentine Eppel, and arranged by Frederic...

Published July 5, 2010 The LIVE Genealogy Gems Podcast #91 has been reformatted for the iPod.  You may need to delete the downloaded episode from iTunes and download it again by clicking the GET button to get the reformatted video. Library of Congress Chronicling America Who Do You Think You Are? UK lineup announcedFind out what the Brits think of the U.S. version of the show at the Telegraph.co.uk Lisa's guest blog series at Family Tree Magazine's Genealogy Insider Blog Interview with Dave Obee, expert Canadian genealogist "Every province is different.; Canadian research is fairly recent research." Canada doesn't have anything like the SSDI. http://cangenealogy.com Websites the Dave recommends:Library and Archives CanadaAncestry.caThat's My Family NEWSLETTER: https://lisalouisecooke.com/newsletter-form/ #genealogy #genealogyresearch #canadiangenealogy