The next logical place for you to continue your beginning family history research is with vital records. These are typically birth, death, and marriage records. These are super important records to your genealogy research. This is the type of information you may find on these valuable record genres. Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/vital-records-a-closer-look-at-family-history-research-2/ Genealogy Clips Podcast https://genealogyclips.com Historical Postcard Giveaway https://anc...
Dec 19, 2021•4 min•Season 7Ep. 556
If you are just beginning a family history research project, one of the best things you can do to give yourself a brilliant start is to interview the elder members of your family, as well as any existing family genealogists who have been researching a particular branch for a while. This is why you should interview these people, and the questions you should be asking them when you interview them. Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/family-interviews-a-closer-look-at-family-history-r...
Dec 14, 2021•5 min•Season 7Ep. 555
The Twenty-Seventh Amendment to the US Constitution was proposed by the first Congress in 1789 but wasn’t adopted to the Constitution until 1992. The amendment is simple and deals with Congressional salaries. This is what you need to know about this amendment, why it took so long to become part of the US Constitution, and what it says. Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/the-twenty-seventh-amendment-the-constitutional-amendments/ Genealogy Clips Podcast https://genealogyclips.com H...
Dec 09, 2021•4 min•Season 7Ep. 554
The Twenty-Sixth Amendment to the US Constitution changed the legal voting age in the United States from twenty-one to eighteen. The reason for this was the military draft in WWII and Vietnam that allowed 18 to 21-year-olds to be drafted when they were not allowed to vote. The situation was unfair, and this amendment fixed it. Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/the-twenty-sixth-amendment-the-constitutional-amendments/ Genealogy Clips Podcast https://genealogyclips.com Historical P...
Dec 07, 2021•4 min•Season 7Ep. 553
DNA testing for health purposes is extremely popular right now. Many people test their DNA JUST to get health information, and not for genealogical purposes at all, although the health information can be used for genealogy research, as well. This is what you need to know about DNA testing for health results, what the companies do to determine your results, and how to interpret them... Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/dna-health-research-a-closer-look-at-dna-research-4/ Genealogy...
Dec 03, 2021•4 min•Season 7Ep. 552
Welcome back to the Ancestral Findings Podcast . . . Autosomal DNA is a different type of DNA research you might want to consider. In fact, it is the most common and popular type of DNA testing done for genealogical purposes today. This is what autosomal DNA is, what it can tell you, and the ways you can use it to more accurately add to your family tree... Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/autosomal-dna-a-closer-look-at-dna-research-3/ Genealogy Clips Podcast: https://genealogycl...
Nov 30, 2021•3 min•Season 7Ep. 551
The Twenty-Fifth Amendment is the amendment that tells how the office of the President of the United States is to be handled if the President dies or is disabled while in office. It also gives the procedure for filling the office of Vice-President if it becomes vacant. This is what you need to know about this important and often misunderstood amendment. Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/the-twenty-fifth-amendment-the-constitutional-amendments/ Genealogy Clips Podcast: https://gen...
Nov 25, 2021•6 min•Season 7Ep. 550
The Twenty-Fourth Amendment to the US Constitution made the use of the poll tax as a requirement to register to vote unconstitutional. After the Civil War, many of the southern states enacted poll taxes to prevent African-Americans from voting, as they knew most of them were lower income and would not be able to pay the tax. Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/the-twenty-fourth-amendment-the-constitutional-amendments/ Genealogy Clips Podcast: https://genealogyclips.com Historical P...
Nov 22, 2021•4 min•Season 7Ep. 549
The female-line DNA is called mtDNA, and it is one type of DNA that you can choose to be tested to find out more about the female line of your family. Women give a copy of their mtDNA to both their daughters and sons, but only the daughters can hand it down to the next generation. This is what you need to know about mtDNA, and what you can do with it to add ancestors to your family tree. Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/mtdna-a-closer-look-at-dna-research-2/ Genealogy Clips Podc...
Nov 19, 2021•4 min•Season 7Ep. 548
If you are interested in doing DNA research, there are several different types you can have done. This article discusses Y-DNA, which allows you to follow your direct male-line ancestors back into history. This is what Y-DNA is, and what you can do with it in your research. Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/y-dna-a-closer-look-at-dna-research-1/ Genealogy Clips Podcast: https://genealogyclips.com Historical Postcard Giveaway: https://ancestralfindings.com/postcard-giveaway/ Free ...
Nov 15, 2021•4 min•Season 7Ep. 547
The Twenty-Third Amendment gives the citizens of Washington, D.C. the right to vote in US Presidential elections, and also gives the city its own slate of electors in the Electoral College. This is what the amendment says, why it was needed, and what it does not provide to Washington, D.C. and its citizens. Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/the-twenty-third-amendment-the-constitutional-amendments/ Genealogy Clips Podcast: https://genealogyclips.com Historical Postcard Giveaway: h...
Nov 12, 2021•5 min•Season 7Ep. 546
The Twenty-Second Amendment to the US Constitution sets term limits for the US President, as well as some other qualifications for being elected to that office. This issue had been discussed as far back as the 1780s, during the Constitutional Convention, and many Founding Fathers expressed concerns about not limiting presidential terms. This is why term limits for US Presidents were finally instituted by adopting the Twenty-Second Amendment. Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/the-...
Nov 08, 2021•5 min•Season 7Ep. 545
The most personal types of Civil War records are letters, diaries, and photographs. You can find quite personal, and even intimate information in these records, and with photographs, it is always wonderful to be able to put a face to a name. This is what you may find in these records, as well as where you may go to look for them. Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/diaries-letters-and-photographs-a-closer-look-at-civil-war-records-4/ Genealogy Clips Podcast: https://genealogyclips....
Nov 03, 2021•5 min•Season 7Ep. 544
Civil War pension records are excellent sources of information on both the personal lives and military service of Civil War soldiers and their dependents. Veterans could apply for government pensions if they were elderly or disabled. Their dependents could apply if the veteran was deceased, such as widows, dependent parents, and orphaned children. This is the information you can find in Civil War pension records, as well as where you can find them. Podcast Show Notes https://ancestralfindings.co...
Oct 27, 2021•4 min•Season 7Ep. 543
The 21st Amendment repealed the 18th Amendment. The 18th Amendment was adopted in 1919 and made manufacturing, transporting, and selling alcohol illegally at the federal level. The amendment proved unenforceable, and even increased crime in the United States, so it was repealed by the 21st Amendment in 1933. This is the reason why. Podcast Show Notes https://ancestralfindings.com/the-twenty-first-amendment-the-constitutional-amendments/ Genealogy Clips Podcast https://genealogyclips.com/ Histori...
Oct 20, 2021•6 min•Season 7Ep. 542
The 20th amendment to the US Constitution changed the inauguration dates for the President, Vice-President, and members of Congress. The date was changed from March to January, with Congress being inaugurated slightly earlier in the month than the President and Vice-President. This article tells you why. Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/the-twentieth-amendment-the-constitutional-amendments/ Click Here to listen to the weekly podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podcast Weekly ...
Oct 13, 2021•5 min•Season 7Ep. 541
The service records of your Civil War ancestors have a lot of information in them. This information can be put together to give you a pretty accurate and often quite detailed story of what they did while they were serving in the Civil War. There are some important personal details that are also usually included. This is what you will usually find in the Civil War service records. Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/service-records-a-closer-look-at-civil-war-records-2/ Click Here to...
Oct 06, 2021•4 min•Season 7Ep. 540
The American Civil War generated a lot of records of different types. These are records that can often add many beautiful layers of personal detail to your genealogy research and bring ancestors on your tree to virtual life by making them seem more three-dimensional. This is where you can look for Civil War records. Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/the-american-civil-war-a-closer-look-at-civil-war-records-1/ Click Here to listen to the weekly podcast: https://ancestralfindings.c...
Sep 29, 2021•4 min•Season 7Ep. 539
Walt Disney is probably the best-known animator the world has produced thus far. His cartoon movies are known and beloved far and wide, even those that were made seven to eight decades ago. How did Walt become such a phenomenally successful animator? Here is the story. Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/animation-career-walt-disney-an-american-icon/ Click Here to listen to the weekly podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podcast Weekly Giveaways: https://ancestralfindings.com/dra...
Sep 21, 2021•8 min•Season 7Ep. 538
The 19th Amendment to the US Constitution is the one that gives women the right to vote at the federal level, and prohibits states from denying women the right to vote at the state or federal level. This amendment was the result of decades of hard work by women’s equality groups. This is what you need to know. Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/the-nineteenth-amendment-the-constitutional-amendments/ Click Here to listen to the weekly podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podcast ...
Sep 16, 2021•4 min•Season 7Ep. 537
The Eighteenth Amendment to the US Constitution was the infamous one that established Prohibition—the ban on the production, transportation, and sale of alcohol in the United States. Temperance groups had been trying to get this passed for decades. Yet, the amendment ended up increasing the amount of alcohol consumption in the United States, and became the only amendment to be repealed. This is what you need to know about this amendment. Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/the-eigh...
Sep 13, 2021•5 min•Season 7Ep. 536
Arguably the most famous creation of Walt Disney, Mickey Mouse is an iconic cartoon character that is recognized around the world. No one knows why the public found the humble, anthropomorphized mouse so compelling, but his origin is well known. Here is the story of how Mickey Mouse was created. Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/mickey-mouse-walt-disney-an-american-icon/ Click Here to listen to the weekly podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podcast Weekly Giveaways: https://an...
Sep 11, 2021•8 min•Season 7Ep. 535
If you are not able to locate a death certificate or an obituary for an ancestor, you may be able to find a date of death for them (as well as some other information) in a death index. There are three primary types of death indexes used in the United States. This is what you need to know about them. Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/death-record-alternatives-a-closer-look-at-death-records/ Click Here to listen to the weekly podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podcast Weekly Gi...
Sep 06, 2021•4 min•Season 7Ep. 534
If you are not able to locate a death certificate or an obituary for an ancestor, you may be able to find a date of death for them (as well as some other information) in a death index. There are three primary types of death indexes used in the United States. This is what you need to know about them. Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/death-indexes-a-closer-look-at-death-records/ Click Here to listen to the weekly podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podcast Weekly Giveaways: htt...
Sep 04, 2021•5 min•Season 7Ep. 533
Walt Disney is one of the world’s best-known and best-loved animators. Before he became famous for his work, he was a struggling young artist who discovered animation and became interested in it. Largely self-taught in animation, Walt eventually established the world-famous Walt Disney Studios. Here is the story of how he rose to the top. Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/early-career-walt-disney-an-american-icon/ Click Here to listen to the weekly podcast: https://ancestralfindi...
Sep 01, 2021•9 min•Season 7Ep. 532
If there is no obvious place to look for cemetery records, such as an office at the cemetery or a church attached to it, there are other places in a city or a town you can look. In fact, there are several possible municipal sources of older cemetery records. These are the best places to look for them. Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/alternative-sources-of-records-a-closer-look-at-cemetery-records-4/ Click Here to listen to the weekly podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podca...
Aug 30, 2021•4 min•Season 7Ep. 531
If there is no obvious place to look for cemetery records, such as an office at the cemetery or a church attached to it, there are other places in a city or a town you can look. In fact, there are several possible municipal sources of older cemetery records. These are the best places to look for them. Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/municipal-sources-of-records-a-closer-look-at-cemetery-records-3/ Click Here to listen to the weekly podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podcast...
Aug 27, 2021•4 min•Season 7Ep. 530
While looking through my collection of Walt Disney postcards, I was inspired to talk about this household name in American culture and entertainment. While he is an American icon, he is known and beloved around the world. His childhood was a tough one, but it helped him to become the man the world knew and loved. Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/walt-disney-an-american-icon-his-childhood/ Click Here to listen to the weekly podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podcast Weekly Gi...
Aug 25, 2021•14 min•Season 7Ep. 529
If you are researching your ancestors at a historic cemetery, there is a chance there will not be an obvious place you can go to look for cemetery records. A lot of times, those records never existed or were lost long ago to time. There are still some potential places you can find information, though. You just need to be creative in your searching. Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/historic-cemeteries-a-closer-look-at-cemetery-records-2/ Click Here to listen to the weekly podcast...
Aug 23, 2021•4 min•Season 7Ep. 528
If you have never explored cemetery records, you could be missing out on a potentially excellent source of genealogical information. These records can actually help you solve a few different types of family mysteries. You can find information here that is not on any vital record. This is what information you will find in most cemetery records. Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/cemetery-office-a-closer-look-at-cemetery-records-1 Click Here to listen to the weekly podcast: https://...
Aug 19, 2021•4 min•Season 7Ep. 527
