(AUDIO PODCAST) Episode 76 - FamilySearch Head Genealogist David Rencher Part 2

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(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.

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