The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History Show

The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke. The #1 family history show.

Episode 281 - Find and Identify Old Family Photos at DeadFred 03/13/2024

Episode 280 - 16 Ways to Find Your Ancestors’ Village 02/14/2024

Episode 279 - DNA Painter and Resolving Conflicting Birthdates 01/15/2024

Episode 279 - DNA Painter and Resolving Conflicting Birthdates AUDIO PODCAST SHOW NOTES: I've got two great genealogy topics and interviews for you in this audio podcast episode. First up we’re going to tackle the problem of conflicting birthdates. When you find different dates in a variety of genealogical records, how do you decide which one to record in your family tree database? Well, you have to do more digging and analysis! So, we’re going to talk about: Reasons for Birthdate Discrepancies in Genealogy 5 Questions You Should Ask About Conflicting Birthdates Birth Record Substitutes Case Study Strategies for Solving Conflicting Birthdates Then we’re going to switch gears and take a look at a popular online DNA tool called DNA Painter and who better to tell us about that than the creator of the shared centimorgans project on DNApainter.com, Genetic Genealogist Blaine Bettinger. He’s going to explain DNA Painter, the Shared Centimorgans tool, and what he sees coming next in genetic genealogy. Visit the for this episode. Watch the Videos Watch the video version: . Watch the video version: . Genealogy Gems Premium Members Exclusive Download: Log into your and download the ad-free Show Notes handout that complements this episode: Our Sponsors: Get your Get 20% off a Publisher Extra subscription. and use coupon code GenealogyGems Archives.com Archives is an invaluable resource if you want to make your family history research simple and affordable. and let your family history journey begin. Become a Genealogy Gems Premium Member Premium Members have exclusive access to: Video classes and downloadable handouts The Genealogy Gems Premium Podcast downloadable ad-free show notes PDF cheat sheets Become a member . Genealogy Gems Podcast App Don’t miss the Bonus audio for this episode. In the app, tap the gift box icon just under the media player. . Get the Free Genealogy Gems Newsletter The Genealogy Gems email newsletter is the best way to stay informed about what’s available with your Premium eLearning Membership. . Follow Lisa and Genealogy Gems on Social Media: /episode/index/show/genealogygemspodcast/id/29471673

Episode 278 - AI Updates and Should you use AI like ChatGPT and Bard for genealogy 07/15/2023

Episode 277 - Marriage Case Study and Researching Witnesses 06/16/2023

Episode 276 - Free Old Newspapers at Google Books 05/15/2023

Episode 275 Restarting Your Genealogy Research - Getting Started 04/15/2023

Episode 274 - Marriage Records and Gretna Green 03/12/2023

Episode 273 - GEDCOM Genealogy Files 02/07/2023

Episode 272 - 15 Freebies for Genealogy 01/13/2023

Episode 271 Genealogy Source Citations 12/14/2022

Episode 270 Pennsylvania and Ohio Genealogy 11/14/2022

Episode 270 Pennsylvania and Ohio Genealogy In this episode, we’re going to be visiting two of the most pivotal states in the U.S. for genealogy research. These states played key roles in the development and expansion of the United States of America, and we’re going to explore a top online resource for each. First up is the state of Pennsylvania, officially known as the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1681 through a royal land grant to William Penn, and established as a haven for religious and political tolerance. And since for over 300 years the port of Philadelphia was a major gateway for arriving immigrants, many many family trees include people who passed through Pennsylvania. One of the best and most important resources for records of interest to genealogists is the State Library of Pennsylvania, and we’ll be exploring it today with Kathy Hale, the Government Documents Librarian, and Amy Woytovich, the Genealogy Librarian at the State Library of PA. Then we will head west to Ohio which joined the union back in 1803, and where many of our ancestors settled, or passed through on their way West. The Ohio Memory website is a rich source of historical materials that tell the story of this state and potentially many American families. Jenni Salamon, the Ohio Memory Digital Services Manager will be joining me to explain the depth of the available materials and provide insight into how to best navigate the website. Get the full show notes for this episode here. MyHeritage Get your Get 20% off. and use coupon code genealogygems Visit Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, Indiana is the home of the second largest free genealogy library in the country. Make your plans to visit today. Learn more at Become a Genealogy Gems Premium MemberPremium Members have exclusive access to: Video classes and downloadable handouts Monthly Elevenses with Lisa show The Genealogy Gems Premium Podcast downloadable show notes handout PDFs Become a Premium Member . Sign Up for the Free Genealogy Gems NewsletterThe Genealogy Gems email newsletter is the best way to stay informed about what’s available with your Premium eLearning Membership. to sign up today. Follow Lisa and Genealogy Gems on Social Media: /episode/index/show/genealogygemspodcast/id/25009371

Episode 269 Virginia Genealogy Strategies and Best Websites 10/17/2022

Episode 268 Reconstructing an ancestor's story with newspapers 09/18/2022

Episode 267 Become a Forensic Genetic Genealogist 08/10/2022

Episode 266 Dealing with Inherited Genealogy 07/15/2022

Episode 265 - Writing a Family History Book with Author J.M. Phillips 06/18/2022

Episode 264 - 1890 Census Substitutes 05/11/2022

Episode 263 1950 Census Update and FamilySearch Indexing 04/15/2022

Episode 262 - Genealogy Data Workflow 03/09/2022

Episode 261 - 10 Top Tips for German Genealogy 02/10/2022

Episode 261 - 10 Top Tips for German Genealogy Researching ancestors in another country can be a little daunting. Challenges include foreign languages, moving boundaries, and spelling variations. This is certainly true for German genealogy. If you’re new to German genealogy or your research has stalled, this episode is for you. In fact, even if you don’t have German ancestors I think you will still find the principles and ideas covered very helpful. Translator, author and German handwriting expert Katherine Schober shares her 10 Top Tips for Beginning Germany Genealogy. These tips are packed with tools and resources that you can start using right away. Katherine Schober is a German / English translator, specializing in the old German handwriting. She is the author of “The Magic of German Church Records” and “Tips and Tricks of Deciphering German Handwriting”, as well as the creator of the online course “Reading the Old German Handwriting.” This episode brings you the audio from Elevenses with Lisa episode 52. You can watch the video version on the . From Lisa: “I use MyHeritage for my own genealogy research. It makes all the difference!” Get 20% off. and use coupon code genealogygems Video and Show NotesThis audio comes from my video series Elevenses with Lisa . Genealogy Gems Premium Members have exclusive access to the downloadable show notes "cheat sheet" handout. Premium Members also have access to all of the archived earlier episodes. To access the Elevenses with Lisa Premium Member , log in to your membership at and under in the main menu under Premium go to Premium Videos and click on Elevenses with Lisa. Become a Genealogy Gems Premium MemberPremium Members have exclusive access to: Video classes and downloadable handouts The Genealogy Gems Premium Podcast downloadable show notes PDF Become a Premium Member . Stay Up to Date with the Genealogy Gems NewsletterThe Genealogy Gems email newsletter is the best way to stay informed about what’s available with your Premium eLearning Membership. to sign up today. Follow Lisa and Genealogy Gems on Social Media: #genealogy #germangenealogy /episode/index/show/genealogygemspodcast/id/22094885

Episode 260 - Your Guide & Update to the 1950 Census 01/13/2022

A Cup of Christmas Tea with Best-Selling Author Tom Hegg 12/09/2021

Episode 258 - DNA Problem-solving for Genealogy 11/10/2021

Episode 258 - DNA Problem-solving for Genealogy Visit the show notes page at Genealogy Gems. This episode is brought to you by our wonderful sponsors: StoryworthGive your relatives a meaningful gift with StoryWorth. Get started right away with no shipping required by going to You’ll get $10 off your first purchase! From Lisa: “I use MyHeritage for my own genealogy research. It makes all the difference!” Episode Topic: DNA Problem Solving Maybe it’s as simple as having a ton of matches and not knowing what to do with them. How do you keep track of all those matches. How to you know which matches to focus on? How can you can use all your matches to do what you really want to do, which is learn more about my family history? In this episode Sara Allen of the Genealogy Center at the Allen County Public Library joins me to share strategies for working past many of these problems. I wanted to talk to Sara because she’s not a biologist, or a Genetic Genealogy Guru. She’s like you and me: she’s passionate about family history! She shares genetic genealogy with folks in a very practical, and easy-to-understand way. Video and Show NotesThis audio comes from my YouTube video series Elevenses with Lisa . Genealogy Gems Premium Members have exclusive access to the downloadable show notes "cheat sheet" handout. Premium Members also have access to all of the archived earlier episodes. To access the Elevenses with Lisa Premium Member , log in to your membership at and under in the main menu under Premium go to Premium Videos and click on Elevenses with Lisa. Become a Genealogy Gems Premium MemberPremium Members have exclusive access to: Video classes and downloadable handouts The Genealogy Gems Premium Podcast Elevenses with Lisa downloadable show notes PDF Become a Premium Member . Stay Up to Date with the Genealogy Gems NewsletterThe Genealogy Gems email newsletter is the best way to stay informed about what’s available with your Premium eLearning Membership. to sign up today. Follow Lisa and Genealogy Gems on Social Media: #genealogy #DNA /episode/index/show/genealogygemspodcast/id/21118967

Episode 257 - Genealogy at the Internet Archive 10/12/2021

Episode 256 - Interview with Author Nathan Dylan Goodwin 09/09/2021

Episode 255 - Genealogy at the National Archives Online Catalog 08/24/2021

Episode 254 - How to Use Google Photos 07/14/2021

Episode 253 - Finding Early American Ancestors 06/04/2021

Episode 252 - Find Images and Photos in Old Newspapers 04/14/2021

The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History Show

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