This is the last episode of the Miss. Genealogy podcast (for now!) As always, thank you for your support & for taking the time to get to know your ancestors! I know it will bless your life more than you can imagine 💛 Wendy Top is someone I look up to so much & I’m very grateful I can bring this episode to you as my farewell because it is AMAZING ✨ Beyond Death’s Door: https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Deaths-Door-Understanding-Experiences-ebook/dp/B009D4FDV0 What’s on the Other Side? https:...
Mar 21, 2019•31 min
So glad Leslie reached out to me so we could record this episode & share it with all of you! 💛 Family Circus Cartoon Episode 10 with Jamie Decker Leslie's Shop Sign up for one of my online courses here! Follow me on Instagram/Facebook @missgenealogy Send me an email at [email protected]...
Mar 21, 2019•32 min
Evi Figgat drops so much wisdom in this episode & her tips for interviewing living relatives are some of the very best! Evi studied journalism & English in college, spends her time writing & is very good at what she does! We discuss adoption (spoiler alert: Evi just talked with her birth mom for the first time this week 🙌🏼 Read all about it here: http://monfig.com/finding-my-birthmother-closed-adoption/#comment-119 ), things to do/avoid while interviewing & learn about her hard...
Jan 11, 2019•27 min
Happy New Year! 🥳 Lizzy Jensen claims to be a beginner when it comes to family history but her experiences demonstrate that no matter your expertise, when you have a willing heart, the Lord pours out his blessings! This discussion left me feeling inspired & ready to do all the things family history related. I can’t wait for you to listen! Find Lizzy on Instagram: www.instagram.com/lizzy.jensen www.instagram.com/thesmallseed Family tree download (this is adorable! You should definitely take ...
Jan 02, 2019•39 min
Kimmy Crosby is the owner of the incredible ichartyou (ready-to-print modern genealogy charts 😍) & I LOVED hearing her story. From hearing about her time in New York City, to growing her business, to her ancestor who raised 14 children (!!!) I left feeling inspired & I know you will too. Enroll in my online course here: https://missgenealogy.com/product/creating-a-family-history-chatbook-from-start-to-finish/ Use code “PODCAST” for 10% off! Thank you for being loyal listeners! 💛 Buy a ...
Nov 14, 2018•21 min
Miya Jensen has a contagious enthusiasm for genealogy & I’m so excited for you to hear from her! She earned her degree from BYU in Family History & Genealogy & focuses specifically on those with Polynesian ancestry (though she can help you no matter your background!) Connect with Miya below: [email protected] @the_polynesian_genealogist on Instagram Miyamoto Jensen on Facebook Get on the waiting list for my online course here! https://missgenealogy.com/courses/creating-a-family-...
Oct 18, 2018•25 min
Vanessa Quigley is someone I look up to immensely & I’m just thrilled to have her on the show. She talks all about Chatbooks (the greatest way to preserve your family memories!) & shares some fun stories of growing up in Florida on a farm with her big family. I loved this interview so much, enjoy! 😘 Use this link for $10 off your first Chatbooks order! 🙌 http://invite.chatbooks.com/jessiemckinley89l Get on the waiting list for my family history Chatbooks online course HERE: https://mis...
Oct 03, 2018•27 min
Krista is one of my dear friends & I'm so excited to share her with you today! Her love for the scriptures & preserving memories is so apparent & I know you'll walk away feeling inspired to keep a better record. Listen to her own amazing podcast: The Scripture Study Project https://scripturestudyproject.podbean.com And find her on Instagram at: @thescripturestudyproject @thesmallseed @kristajohorton Purchase my very first online course HERE: https://missgenealogy.com/courses/creating...
Aug 15, 2018•36 min
Juliette Eames is the creator of Four Bears Books & has a deep love for family history. Her story is incredible (their Kickstarter was funded in less than four hours!) & it truly was a special treat to have Juliette on the show. Follow Juliette on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fourbearsbooks/ At http://www.fourbearsbooks.com, they create beautifully illustrated children’s books that are perfectly personalized for your family. Family stories can finally be fun for kids! They’ve cre...
May 17, 2018•35 min
I've known Carolynn Reynolds for a few years now & she is the real deal! She has a passion for family history (thanks to her husband!) & creates the most beautiful family trees to remind you of your family. She is a graphic designer, has 5 young kids & is an excellent example of practicing what she preaches. **Unfortunately, my end of the audio is very spotty (not sure what happened!) but try to look/hear past that & ENJOY!!** Follow Carolynn on Instagram @branches.art Carolynn's...
Apr 27, 2018•27 min
Michelle has taken the artistic talents that she has been given & has applied them to family history! So inspiring. Her story is also absolutely captivating & I love the projects that she is working on. You won't want to miss this one! Follow Michelle on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/franzoni.thorley.studio/
Apr 12, 2018•30 min
I absolutely loved interviewing Nicole & am excited for you to get to know her. Nicole Dyer started The Family Locket (familylocket.com) in 2015 when she was her ward family history consultant. She then began teaching a community family history class each week and realized that she loved helping people becoming better researchers. She volunteers at the Pima County Genealogy Society as a steering committee member, speaks regularly at genealogy conferences and events, and is pursuing genealogy...
Mar 29, 2018•39 min
Hilarie Robison created Legacy Tale with her husband in 2015 & has been on a mission to preserve family stories ever since. Legacy Tale is all about inspiring and guiding people to make and keep memories, then share them with loved ones. They harness the power of storytelling and technology to strengthen families across generations.She's got so many wonderful ideas & practical ways to preserve your family story & I can't wait you to learn more about her! Links to the free resources s...
Mar 15, 2018•37 min
Sarah Garner, from @thekindredpress, is all about telling our stories & I couldn't agree more. Our stories are so important & connect us in millions of ways. She's filed with great ideas & I can't wait for you to get to know her!
Mar 09, 2018•30 min
Season 2 is launching today & will run for the next 13 weeks! I'm kicking off with one of my favorites: Jamie Decker of @welshwagonwheels. She took her two little girls on a cross-country family history road trip & has so many great tips. Enjoy!
Mar 02, 2018•27 min
Katie Cheesman is the genius behind The Listening Ear Project & her love for the elderly is contagious. She shares some amazing tips on interviewing the older generation & her stories show that she is practicing what she preaches! Connection & having a "listening ear" is something that we all crave & Katie works hard to make that connection with those that she interviews. We all have something to offer & this interview was such a treat; I'm excited to share it with you!
Jan 26, 2018•25 min
Allison's awesome bio didn't make it in the final recording (so sorry!) but here it is. Basically, she's amazing!! Allison Kimball specializes in telling the stories around her. She is owner, writer, artist, and amateur photographer at allisonkimball.com. She is the mother of 9 children and always has a story to share. Follow Allison on Instagram: @kimball_allison & @asimpleinspiration LIGHT KEEPERS (come, come!) https://www.rootstech.org/lightkeepers
Dec 07, 2017•42 min
Yay for the first Tips & Tricks episode! I've got a really neat story to share & a few things you may not know (if you do, share them with someone else!) Also, LINKS BELOW :) An Adopted Son's Family History Journey: https://www.lds.org/ensign/2017/07/an-adopted-sons-family-history-journey?lang=eng Great quote/reminder! "Remember, if an ordinance is performed on earth, it does not become binding until accepted in the spirit world by the worthy person for whom the ordinance was performed."...
Dec 02, 2017•12 min
As a creative pioneer in the scrapbooking industry, Wendy Smedley was a well-known expert of scrapbooking products, industry developments, and creative innovations. She was creative editor with Simple Scrapbooks Magazine for over six years managing the product-focused section of the magazine and representing Simple on the popular “Scrapbook Memories” program, seen on local PBS stations, authored three books on scrapbooking, and worked with Ella Publishing and Big Picture Classes on content devel...
Nov 16, 2017•35 min
Stacy Julian loves telling stories and I really loves taking pictures. When she uses her pictures to tell stories, in scrapbooks or on her blog or via Instagram, she especially delights in connecting people, places, and things across time. In other words, her documenting tends to be less about chronology and more about connections and crossroads. Stacy has worked in the scrapbooking industry for over twenty years. She has authored 3 books and she was founding editor of Simple Scrapbooks magazine...
Nov 09, 2017•37 min
Kirsten Wright is a 3rd generation memory collector and recorder interested in preserving personalized memories using the latest technology of the time. She loves to record and interview her kids and family members of all ages with her app Kid Chatteroo. She is a professional photographer of 15 years. She has been on Studio5 and many other news outlets sharing family fun tips and DIY/craft ideas. She was a craft blogger for 8 years and now just loves to create on her own. She spent 18 months alo...
Nov 02, 2017•27 min
Dani is a wife of 16 years and a mother to 4 kids ages 2 to 11. She has loved stories since she was young and fell in love with reading. She began learning about family history at a young age since her grandparents both worked doing Extractions (Indexing) as their church calling for 40 years. Her Grandma always had a family story to tell us kids growing up and for so long she thought many of her stories were just legends. She learned as she began doing Genealogy herself that they were true. She ...
Oct 25, 2017•24 min
Crystal has a passion for history and discovered a love for genealogy after finding newspaper articles about her Civil War ancestors when she was a teenager. She's been hooked ever since. Crystal spent several years as a certified corporate paralegal before deciding to combine her passion for genealogy with her research and evidence analysis skills. She joined Ancestry in 2015, and as a professional genealogist specializing in U. S. Southern and Mid-Atlantic research, lineage society research. S...
Oct 25, 2017•27 min
Welcome to the very first episode of Family History Modernized! My name is Jessie & I'm so happy to have you here! My goal is to get you fired up about family history & this episode is a little introduction on how I got obsessed with learning about my ancestors.
Oct 25, 2017•18 min
