Sun, 2 November 2008 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. First, I wanted to do a show that anybody could stumble upon and with absolutely no prior experience in genealogy be able to listen to and enjoy and that would walk them step by step through the process of doing family history research. It's like a long term free seminar that you can listen to and work along with! The other area I’ve wanted to focus on is success stories and words of wisdom from experienced genealogists. As I travel around going to conferences and as I read my email, I hear so many great stories. I wanted to have a show where I could really showcase these stories and the wisdom of experienced genealogists. Newbies to genealogy will get a sense of what they can look forward to, and more experienced genealogists like you guys can enjoy hearing personal stories from those that you have probably heard of in the world of genealogy. So that’s what you’ll find at Family History: Genealogy Made Easy – Personal conversations and stories from the experts, and a genealogy how to course all wrapped in to one. 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 GEM: Interview with Colleen Fitzpatrick, The Forensic Genealogist GEM: MacGenealogist GEM: Quilting Family Traditions
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:
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:
GEM: Linguistic Bit by James Mowatt GEM: Name That Tune 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 Knight Logan.
Thanks to those who wrote and called in for identifying the song for me!In this episode I play another song in the hopes that you’ll be able to do it again. Mystery Song #2 - NAME THAT TUNE! If you think you know the name of that song, please email me or better yet call and leave the answer on the voice mail line at 925-272-4021. There are lots of ways to contact me: |
Mon, 20 October 2008 October is Family History Month
Genealogy Gems Halloween Greetings Halloween Haunts Podcast by WHRO FM radio: Stories based on ghostly legends and lore of Hampton Roads, Virginia. Thanks to my friend Michelle Gabriele-Harrell producer off the Halloween Haunts podcast. In iTunes: iGoogle Update 7 part iGoogle Video Series walks you step by step on the computer screen through set up to getting the full potential. It's just one of the things you get when you become a Genealogy Gems Premium Member. Sign Up Today Family History Expo WorldCat: I also wrote a blog recently called Getting the Most Out of WorldCat and I wanted to mention that there is going to be a Free seminar Oct 28 at 2PM Eastern / 11 AM Pacific online sponsored by WorldCat so I’ll have a link to that posting so you can read all about it. MAILBOX: Kerry Steward called in about some comments I made on Genealogy Gems podcast Episode #40. Here are two articles about Henrietta Pruisner Tesch and Katherine Tesch Rugg's families. GEM: Profile America - Oct. 13 Navy Month
“Hit hard, hit fast, hit often” Admiral “Bull” Halsey (above) GEM: Interview with Yvette Arts, Director of Content Partnerships at World Vital Records Strategies for getting the most out of World Vital Records from Yvette Arts: First-time users/browsing: Perform a Basic Search. You’ll get the largest search results by just searching by last name. Look over the results to narrow down all the possibilities. Try adding first name next. Some combinations of first and last names are more difficult to find exact matches for than others (e.g., John Smith). But if you have an unusual name like Jared Quackenbush the search will only return a few results. Next, if you know the location enter a full state name in the Place search. There are some results in their databases, such as for Google Books, that may not come up via the geographic. Don’t forget to try alternative spelling for a surname. If you descide to subscribe, I hope you’ll do so here which helps support this free version of the podcast. Additional Search Tips: Entering a date is best when you only give a year. If you already know a lot about an ancestor and now want to know specific information, try the Advanced Search. Use broad search terms, not an exact year of birth. Although you may know this information, mistakes may have been made in a document, or a first name may be abbreviated (e.g., Geo* is a good search term for George or J* may bring up a John that is otherwise listed as Jn). Excluding a source from a search because you have exact knowledge about an ancestor could lead to less accurate search results. Sign Up For Genealogy Gems Premium Members Only Podcast Episodes & Videos GEM: Profile America - Oct 24 is the anniversary of Chips the U.S. War Dog being awared the Distinguished Service Medal A Dog Called Chips by Mary Ann Whitley at the U.S. War Dogs Website GEM: The MacGenealogist - In today’s MacGenealogist Minute with Ben Sayer, Ben’s continues his reviews of Genealogy software for the Macintosh computer with a review of iFamily for Leopard. GEM: Name That Tune - I need your help. Several months ago I received a reel to reel tape that was recorded by my husband’s Grandfather and Grandmother Cooke. I’m going to play one song on each episode in the hopes that one of you dear listener’s will recognize the tune and email me with the name. Or leave a voice mail at 925-272-4021. Thanks! Support the Show: With the holidays approaching there’s a wonderful way for you to do your online shopping while supporting this show. By accessing websites like Amazon.com through the links on the Genealogy Gems homepage and through the website, Amazon gives The Genealogy Gems Podcast credit for your purchases. It doesn’t cost you anything more, but by using the links on our website, you do a lot to help keep the free Genealogy Gems Podcast coming. Thank you! Visit the the Genealogy Gems YouTube Channel where you can watch lots of great genealogy themed videos. Join the Genealogy Gems Group on Facebook Catch up on what’s going on in the world of genealogy at The Genealogy Gems News Blog. |
Mon, 6 October 2008 "And this year I hit the jackpot when I was able to track down one of his long lost cousins who had a treasure trove of family history tucked away in the rafters of her garage." (Below: Bill and cousin)
Premium episode all about how to tap into your inner private eye to find those long lost living relatives. Albert Farrington and chorus from 1914 sing "Rule Britannia" GEM: Interview with Rick Crume British National Archives and in itunes Ancestral Quest - new interface with New Family Search. Family Tree Magazine Podcast military records interview Genealogy Gems Premium: Sign Up Now and use Coupon code SAVE20 to get 20% off the anual membership GEM: Interview with Dr. Christopher Watts
Below: Harry Cooke's Apprenticeship Record, 1872
Additional Gems From Over The Pond: Lisa's Interview with Feargal O'Donnell of the Irish Family History Foundation. View the 2 part video series: British History Podcasts: Binge Thinking History with Tony Cocks Historyzine Podcast with James Mowatt More Ways To Stay In Touch:
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Mon, 22 September 2008 Sept 16, 2008 Blog about my trip to FGS. Sign up for the FREE Genealogy Gems Newsletter I enjoyed hanging out at the Family Tree Magazine booth in the Exhibit Hall with editor Allison Stacy and Managing Editor Diane Haddad.
September 2008 Family Tree Magazine podcast News from the Blogosphere Video My article “Hitting the Heirwaves” is now out in the November 2008 issue of Family Tree Magazine. GEM: Interview with Jim Beidler – Chair of FGS 2008 Conference
GEM: Profile America – ice cream cone Become a Premium Member Today: GEM: MacMinutes with Ben Sayer, The MacGenealogist
In today’s MacGenealogist Minute with Ben Sayer, Ben’s reviews Reunion 9, the leading Mac genealogy application. GEM: Podcaster Favorite Sayings Montage GEM: Census Abbreviations - Census Abbreviations page at the Ancestors Search website. Comments[0] |
Fri, 15 August 2008 Welcome to the 50th Episode of the Genealogy Gems Podcast! GEM: Profile America GEM: A Little DayDreaming with Genealogy Podcasters GEM: Interview with Tim Russell of the Prairie Home Companion
Tim Russel of A Prairie Home Companion radio show
Listen to Tim on Minnesota's news station, 830 WCCO Radio website where he is the entertainment editor weekday mornings from 5-9 a.m.
Profile America — August 20, 1920: One of the nation’s first radio stations began broadcasting in Detroit GEM: Handwriting Analysis with Paula Sassi
Genealogy Gems Premium Members are eligible to submit their ancestors handwriting for possible analysis by Paula on the show. Members should email a handwriting sample, a paragraph telling about the ancestor and why they would like to have the handwriting analyzed, and a photo of the ancestor if it’s available. Minnesota State Fair Podcast presented by MN Public Radio Announce Best Bals Dolls Winner: Melissa Baker Catch Up With Lisa At One Of The Following Conferences: The Digging For Your Roots Seminar, Concord, CA, Sat. Oct. 1, 2008 The Family History Expo, Mesa, Arizona, November 14 & 15, 2008
The Song: The Family Tree featured on this episode is courtesy of the band Venice. See Venice LIVE at one of the following Concert Dates: Friday, September 12, 2008 European Dates: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 Friday, November 14, 2008 |
Sat, 12 July 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 haven’t 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 Lennon
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.
Premium Members can submit ancestor handwriting samples to be considered for an upcoming handwriting analysis by Paula Sassi, Certified Graphologist. I’ll 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 ancestor’s best pal, or a memory of one of your own best pals.
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Sat, 28 June 2008 July 4, 2008 EPISODE SHOW NOTES: This special episode of the Genealogy Gems Podcast is dedicated to the men and women serving in the U.S. military
Patrick Henry's speech performerd by Harry E. Humphrey on Edison Blue Amberol, 1912 The Continental Congress - The You Are There radio show took historic events and dramatized them with "live radio" coverage style. C1947-1950 The Star Spangled Banner performed by Thomas Chalmers and chorus (including Elizabeth Spencer). Edison Records, 1915 Washington's Farewell Address performed by Harry E. Humphrey for Edison Blue Amberol 1912 If Washington Should Come To Life performed by Billy Murray on Edison Gold Moulded Record, 1906 Thomas Jefferson March performed by United States Marine Band on Edison Standard Record, 1909 Under Freedom's Flag performed by Edison Military Band on Edison Gold Moulded Record, 1908 Fourth Of July Address at Hyde Park, NY by President Roosevelt (4 Jul 1941 My Country 'Tis Of Thee performed by Edison Male Quartette on Edison Gold Moulded Record, 1903 Edison recordings courtesy of the University of California, Santa Barbara |
Sat, 14 June 2008 GEM: Another look at the Handwriting of Our Ancestors
GEM: An Interview with Kathy Lennon Listen to Part One of my exclusive interview with one of America's Sweethearts, and let me tell you, she is a gem! You know Kathy Lennon from her more than 50 years with the Lennon Sisters, but you may not know that she is also an avid family historian. The Lennon Sisters Website CONTEST - Premium Members post your stories in the Forum for a chance to win a pair of Best Pals Dolls! Who Were Your Best Childhood Pals? Genealogy Gems Premium Members are invited to come share your stories of childhood best pals, your own story or perhaps one about an ancestor, and be entered in our Best Pals contest for a chance to win a beautiful pair of Best Pals dolls, each with their own signed certificate of authenticity, and delivered in a Best Pals Tote Bag. It's over a $60 value! You may enter as many stories as you wish. The winner will be contacted by email on July 31, 2008.
The Lennon Sisters upcoming performances: NEWSLETTER UPDATE: The free Genealogy Gems Podcast newsletter will soon see a new, colorful email publication. I’m so happy to finally get the newsletter updated and I hope you enjoy the photos and the much easier to read format. If you’d like to receive the free new and improved email newsletter drop me a line with you name, state and how you first heard about the podcast. Or head to the website. And very soon, you will be able to sign up right on the website without having to send a separate email. I hope you enjoy this much more visually creative version of the newsletter! Comments[0] |
Thu, 15 May 2008 The Free Monthly Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 47 The University of Wisconsin digital Collection "Great aunt Polly” is at the top of page The University of Wisconsin / The nineteen hundred and eight badger Volume XXII (1908) Book II: classes, pp. 122 GEM: Childhood Memories  TVParty Website ...and more recently.... Captain Satellite on TVParty.com
The "DOO BEE SONG" came from this album from my childhood collection GEM: Family Tree & Me GEM: Girding Your Loins with James Mowatt GEM: Birthday Alarm
GEM: Paula Sassi’s analysis of Lars Johan Larson’s signature
Lars signed his name as the enumerator on the 1900 U.S. Federal Census for Sibley County Minnesota. GEM: Premium Update Premium Episode #1 - I’ll walk you through step by step on how to set up the Google Toolbar and use the features that will speed up your online searches tremendously! Premium Episode #2 - We do an in depth study of the records of the Works Progress Administration - the WPA – with certified genealogist and national speaker Paula Stuart Warren. And as a special BONUS feature for members, Paula’s 4 page reference guide on the WPA called The WPA Era: What It Created For Genealogists is available for download in the Premium Episode #2 show notes. Premium Episode #3 – You’ll get 7 Key Strategies From A Professional Private Investigator that will help you find your living relatives. Strategies that brought me fantastic results! Sign Up Today for Premium membership. Now through May 31, 2008 you can take advantage of the 20% discount on the annual subscription price by signing up for the Genealogy Gems Newsletter. Send an email with your name, state or country and how you first heard about the podcast. GEM: Special Announcement |
Wed, 16 April 2008 Episode 46 To quote their email "The Generations Network, Inc. is encouraging consumers to validate and verify the legitimacy of a website before providing credit card information or paying for services.? This is good advice. You know the rules on the Internet really shouldn't be much different than the rules in our daily lives. Find out about someone"s character and background before you hang out with them, and get referrals for unknown companies from people you trust. Family Tree Kids: Movie Gem: Leatherheads: I’ll have a link to the official website in the show notes as well as a video preview of the movie. Leatherheads Website MAILBOX: Pat Dalpiaz’s grandfather "Weenie" Flynn was a star quarterback on the St. Bonaventure University (Alleghany NY) football team for 3 years. He appeared in Ripley's Believe It or Not for his football leadership weighing only 117 pounds and leading the team to impressive victories.
Deanna Bullock wrote in to give a very good reason why you should subscribe to the free Genealogy Gems Podcast Newsletter. SUBSCRIBE NOW GEM: Analyzing Your Ancestors Handwriting Story of how Grandmpa JB and Grandma Pauline’s letters came into my possession: Episode 39. Listen to some of the letters in Episode 41. Paula Sassi, Certified Graphologist. VIDEO: Paula Sassi featured on San Diego's Fox 6 News Learn more about Handwriting Analysis at http://www.handwriting.org/ I am VERY excited to announce that we are launching a new service: Genealogy Gems PREMIUM. If you enjoy the free podcast episodes that we’ve made available, your gonna LOVE Genealogy Gems PREMIUM! Premium Members are going to have access to an exciting new area of the website available only to Premium members. There you’ll find Members-only premium podcast episodes. You won’t be able to hear these anywhere else! It will be everything you love about the episodes you’ve heard so far, and much more. BONUS FEATURES:
For about the cost of a gallon of gas or a gourmet coffee a month you’ll get all of these exclusive podcasts and videos! You won’t find them on iTunes. Paula Sassi certified graphologist has graciously agreed to analyze some lucky premium members ancestor’s handwriting. So once you are a Premium member, you will be entered for a chance to win an analysis of an ancestor's handwriting to be featured on a Premium episode. And finally, I have a very special offer for newsletter subscribers: I will be emailing out to all subscribers a coupon code valid through May 31, 2008 that you can use to get 20% off an annual Premium subscription. If you aren’t currently subscribed to the newsletter, just send me an email today with your name, state and how you first heard about the podcast and you will receive the coupon code in an email. So won’t you join me, and become a Genealogy Gems premium member today! I guarantee you’re gonna love it, or your money back. |
Mon, 31 March 2008 Episode 45 SHOW NOTES Sign up for Newsletter: mailto:genealogygemspodcast@gmail.com with your name, state or country and how you first heard about the podcast. I encourage you to do that today so you won't miss a thing! MAILBOX: Email from Linda Kvist in Sweden that includes a fun story about an immigrant who didn"t immigrate: "They were somewhat surprised that my father did contact them. In the church examine rolls it said that my dads grandfather emigrated to the US! He left the place and never came back. We know he never got to the US though. He met he's wife and the settled down in the area where she was born. So, in a way, we solved a clue for them as well!"
GEM: Mar 22, 2008 was the anniversary of the First Bank Robbery Profile America is brought to you by the U.S. Census Bureau. CBSNews.com that takes a look at the precedent for bank robbery that Edward Smith set by profiling some of the most famous robbers in history. 48 Hours Mystery Article GEM: Kidnapped! Listener Greg Norland sent me a note to let me know about an intriguing podcast episode of the Chicago Public Radio’s This American Life show that he had recently heard. The Ghost of Bobby Dunbar Song: Mystery of the Dunbar’s Child by Richard "Rabbitt? Brown. Here are a few pieces of the puzzle that Bobby Dunbar's granddaughter, Margaret Dunbar Cutright likely looked to when working on finding the truth about her grandfather. From The Constitution newspaper, in Atlanta, GA. On April 25, 1913 “Have the Parents Got Wrong Child?? The 1920 census of Opelusas City, in Fort Landry, Louisianna Look for Percy and Lessie Dunbar, and their two children Robert age 11 and Alonozo age 9. Or were they both their children? Be sure and take a look at the census during the last few minutes of The Ghost of Bobby Dunbar as they give the ending to the story and what happened to the people involved. Email me with your thoughts or comments on the Ghost of Bobby Dunbar. GEM: Prison Records: My cousin Carolyn Ender shares her journey in locating the prison records for a man named George Jump who married her grand father’s sister. Carolyn's Research Approach:
If you know the inmate served in a Federal institution for a Federal crime, you can go straight to the Bureau of Prisons. Consideration will have to be given to whether or not the inmate is deceased, how long he's been deceased, are his children living etc. For State records, you could probably start with that state's Department of Corrections. GEM: Blog And Podcast Gadgets: Step-by-step instructions for Google Gadget customization can be found at the Genealogy Gems - Google Genealogy Research Strategies page. GEM: Free digitised British newspapers access 1600-1900 Thank You! We appreciate when you support this free podcast by doing your Amazon shopping through the Amazon search boxes on the Genealogy Gems website. |
Fri, 14 March 2008 Sign up for the free Genealogy Gems Podcast Newsletter where you'll also find out what's coming up on future episodes and get announcements first. My Own Grandpa Video: MAILBOX: Roxanne Diakow Moos wrote to say that she visited an aunt and uncle in Saskatchewan Canada, and they took her to visit the old homesteads of two sets of great grandparents. "To others who look at my family history album and see those pictures they see a picture of land with nothing on it but a field but to me I can picture an old building that used to be there that raised a family and can almost picture the kids (my grandmother and her siblings) running around playing.? Learn about Tyler MacNiven’s journey to find his father’s birthplace in Japan in the March 4 Genealogy Gems News Blog GEM: Canadian Border Crossings with Kathyrn Lake Hogan - Kathryn shares with us about Canadian Border Crossings into the United States and how many of our ancestors used this economic route to immigrate. GEM: Digital Preservation Tips from the Library of Congress - Digital preservation Cheat Sheet. covering Computer files, finding Digital Materials, Digital Photos, email, and storage disks. And the Digital Preservation Quiz GEM: Interview with Richard Black of the Godfrey Memorial Library GEM: U.S. Census Bureau - Flu Epidemic's 90th Anniversary, and the new U.S. Census History website (listen to interview: Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode #43) Genealogy Gems News Blog on March 10. Email Lisa with comments, suggestions and requests for the website and I’ll be forwarding all the information to the Director of History at the U. S. Census. New at the Genealogy Gems News Blog: A tribute to Women’s history month, the new TV series Who Do You Think You Are being developed for American audiences by NBC, and Senior Moments Anyone? Visit the Genealogy Gems Website now - New stuff: movie recommendation, genealogy videos. Book: Genealogy Gems: Ultimate Research Strategies from Season One of the Genealogy Gems Podcast. The book has everything covered in the first 20 episodes and lots more including photos, website addresses and step-by-step how to information. It’s available in paperback as well as immediate digital download. |
Sat, 1 March 2008 Thank you to Genealogy columnist Kimberly Powell of About.com for listing the Genealogy Gems Podcast in her recent column called Genealogy Podcasts for Your Listening Pleasure.
Genealogy Gems News Blog : The British newspaper the Daily Mirror will soon be making available online newspaper issues back to 1903. MAILBOX: You can see the photo of Michelle standing in the spot of her ancestor's homestead on the Genealogy Gems Podcast Listeners Page
GEM: Interview with Dylan Barrell, Director of Digital Business for Borders Books about the new Borders Concept stores that will feature genealogy. Upcoming Borders Concept Stores in 2008: GEM: New History Web Site from the U.S. Census Bureau Interview with Bill Maury, Chief of History Staff at the U.S. Census Bureau Sign up for the FREE monthly Genealogy Gems Podcast Newsletter TODAY |
Thu, 21 February 2008 Episode 42 SHOW NOTES Dear MYRTLE's interview with Lisa Louise Cooke of Genealogy Gems on her Feb. 12, 2008 episode. And Dear old Myrt also listed Episode 15 of the Genealogy Gems podcast in her weekly Best of the Internet blog column under Podcast. Venice Upcoming Live Shows: Friday, April 4, 2008: Pine Mountain Logs show at the SohO Restaurant and Music Club (805) 962-7776 The Logs are Venice's alter ego - they perform only cover tunes! Saturday, April 5, 2008: Pine Mountain Logs show at The Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach, CA (858)481-8140 Visit Venice at http://www.venicecentral.com/ MAILBOX: Gary Falsken recommends the history podcast "Napoleon 101? hosted by The Podcast Network. GEM: Interview with Allison Stacy, editor of Family Tree Magazine
GEN: Interview with Kathy Mead of Genline.com You know this episode is very special to me because it fall on the first birthday of the Genealogy Gems Podcast. There are several exciting things in the works for Genealogy Gems this coming year. Genealogy Gems Newsletter Sign Up. What was your favorite gem this last year? Email Lisa Thank you for listening. You guys are awesome! We have no intentions of having Genealogy Gems podfade, and it"s because of you that we’re still here! Venice song: We’re Still Here Comments[0] |
Wed, 13 February 2008 Episode 41 SHOW NOTES A table full of listeners joined me at the Friday night banquet. Jack Duffy and his daughter Anna Marie, Mark Baldwin, and Sue and Albert Sevy all joined my husband and I and we had a grand time. - Day of the week at the Search for ancestors website MAILBOX GEM: Lulu.com GEM: Valentines Special
Next, is the story of Raymond Cooke and Isabelle Osborne. Raymond was born in Tunbridge Wells, England in 1894. He immigrated from England to Saskatchewan Canada in 1912, and in his autobiography he tells the story of how his love of music led to his finding the love of his life… “Take your girlie to the movies” was performed by Irving Kaufman on May 19, 1919. Story read by Jim Mowatt of the Historyzine Podcast.Ragtime music by Frederick Hodges available on CD.
If you’re enjoying the Genealogy Gems website, please consider nominating for the Family Tree Magazine “Site of the Week.” Fill out and submit the nomination form Happy Valentines Day! Take Your Girlie to the Movies |
Wed, 30 January 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 Down 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 At the grocery store: Orvis Soap & Easy Wash. Ellen also recommended the book Clues in the Calico by Barbara Brackman Comments[0] |
Sun, 20 January 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: 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 history…Although 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 History Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History Digging for the Truth by the History Channel Great Moments in History - by John G. Stockmyer. 10 episode free audio book published as a podcast History According to Bob The History Capsule History Center - From the History Channel History In Our Time – BBC Radio 4 Historyzine: The History Podcast by Jim Mowatt Journeys into American History by Dennis Humphrey 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/ Website: http://mattstodayinhistory.blogspot.com/ My History Can Beat Up Your Politics Podcast Website: http://myhistorycanbeatupyourpolitics.blogspot.com/ BRITISH HISTORY: The National Archives Podcast Series Tudor Cast by Laura Eakins REGIONAL SPECIFIC: Abilene and Taylor County, Texas History Podcast DELWARE: This Day in Delaware History. INDIANA: Moments of Indiana History MINNESOTA: Almanac: Hands on History MISSOURI: Missouri Irish History and Legend: Ireland to America OZARKS: Shiloh Museum of Ozark History PENNSYLVANIA: Explore PA History SAN FRANCISCO: Sparkletack The San Francisco History Podcast Valley Forge History & Culture GEM: Heritage Quilts
?This quilt is for Ronald L. Moore. It is the last quilt his Grandmother Herring made before her stroke and death. She loved him so much. I love you so very much Ron. A job started really by her mother Lenora Herring who had made the quilt. From great grandmother Herring to my young daughters, the quilt had spanned five generations of us stubborn Moores, and brought us all back together again.
Here's a photo of the flour sack quilt that Carolyn refers to in the video:
The quilts have always cared for the family – first warming them and then bringing them together, and now leading us to other ancestors we didn’t know. Women may not have had a lot of time to use the power of the pen to document history, but they did have some mighty powerful sewing needles! Coming Soon: An expert quilter who will pass on some ideas for all of us on how to properly care for our heritage quilts. Comments[0] |
Sun, 6 January 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: 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’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 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 band’s 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
Jimmy Lennon Jr., Mike Tyson & Video: Adobe Hacienda Video (Live) Be sure and visit the Venice website! and Venice Page at Genealogy Gems |
Wed, 19 December 2007 Family History Expo 2008 Video Premiere:
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:
GEM: itunes GET ALL 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! Put this stamp with message bright Thank you so very much for supporting the podcast! iTunes Goal: Song: End of a Perfect Day and the Christmas Movie Remember the Night |
Mon, 10 December 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? NEW: The Book Has Gone Digital! GEM: U.S. Passport Applications on Ancestry.com 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 Recordings Well, all of this sound recording was made possible by Thomas Edison, who 130 years ago this week . Book: Innovate Like Edison
The Life of Thomas A. Edison at the Library of Congress LISA'S 10 GOLDEN RULES #1 Get a reliable and affordable method of digital recording. For portable recording you could use a handheld digital recorder, but I like to use my iPod with the Micro Memo Digital Voice Recorder #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 #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 |
Fri, 30 November 2007 Episode 35 Show Notes Genealogy Gems News Blog "What's in a Name?? My Facebook Profile: Lisa at Genealogy Gems. Make a friend request and then take the Genealogy Gems Quiz. Check out the genealogy quizzes at FunTrivia.com YAHOOOOO - there’s a genealogy gal on the Genealogy Gems Listener page! Beth Green answered my call on Episode 30 and emailed a Simpsonized Version of herself. Check it out at the LISTENERS page. GEM: A Little Help From Your Friends My Top Three Tips for Tapping into the Strengths of Others: Tip #1 Swap brick walls
Try swapping brick walls with another researcher and look them over with a fresh pair of eyes. I like to think of it as being a cold case detective. Someone who pulls out an old file and goes over it with a fine tooth comb to see if anything’s been missed. Tip #2 - Assess your weaknesses Tip # 3 - Two heads are better than one GEM: The Library of Congress Webcasts: Library's Map Treasures are Highlighted in "Cartographia a book and presentation by Vincent Virga GEM: Genealogy through the Looking Glass For instance, does the subject of DNA still seem a bit foggy to you? The Irish Potato Famine: Irish Immigrants Come to America (1845-1850) by Jeremy Thornton . “Feed the Children First: Irish memories of the Great Hunger" edited by Mary E. Lyons. Juvenile Books can also be a great quick resource for the history of states and countries that you are unfamiliar with and have just discovered your ancestors spent time in. So when you stumble into new territory, try taking a child’s eye view and perhaps a child’s curiousity as you approach the situation. GEM: Now for a little Pixie Dust
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features several spots for Christmas Seals featuring celebrities such as Rosemary Clooney.
