Do you have a mystery ancestor? If you believe you don't have any more ways to research this person, you're wrong. In this episode, I’ll show you what you can do to discover the truth about their background... http://www.GenealogyGold.com Show Notes iTunes: http://www.ancestralfindings.com/itunes YouTube: http://www.ancestralfindings.com/youtube Giveaway: http://www.ancestralfindings.com/drawing Free eBooks: http://www.ancestralfindings.com/ebooks...
Nov 08, 2016•5 min•Season 2Ep. 99
In this episode of the Ancestral Findings Podcast, I’ll show how to use the signatures in guest books you or your relatives may have inherited to further your own genealogical research... http://www.GenealogyGold.com Show Notes iTunes: http://www.ancestralfindings.com/itunes YouTube: http://www.ancestralfindings.com/youtube Giveaway: http://www.ancestralfindings.com/drawing eBooks: http://www.ancestralfindings.com/ebooks...
Nov 01, 2016•4 min•Season 2Ep. 98
The British College of Arms is a little used but highly important and rich resource for genealogical information for people with British ancestors. In today’s episode of the Ancestral Findings Podcast, I’ll show you what they can do for you. http://www.GenealogyGold.com Show Notes iTunes: http://www.ancestralfindings.com/itunes YouTube: http://www.ancestralfindings.com/youtube Giveaway: http://www.ancestralfindings.com/drawing eBooks: http://www.ancestralfindings.com/ebooks...
Oct 25, 2016•4 min•Season 2Ep. 97
Have you ever used the application papers of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) in your research? You should. In this episode of the Ancestral Findings Podcast, I’ll talk about what you may find in them and where you can access the records. http://www.GenealogyGold.com Show Notes Subscribe via iTunes: http://www.ancestralfindings.com/itunes Subscribe via YouTube: http://www.ancestralfindings.com/youtube Weekly Drawing: http://www.ancestralfindings.com/drawing Genealogy eBooks: http:/...
Oct 18, 2016•4 min•Season 2Ep. 96
What can you do if a genealogical record is sealed? In this episode of the Ancestral Findings Podcast, I’ll give you some techniques for getting your hands on sealed records you need for your genealogy research. http://www.GenealogyGold.com Show Notes Subscribe via iTunes: http://www.ancestralfindings.com/itunes Subscribe via YouTube: http://www.ancestralfindings.com/youtube Genealogy Weekly Drawing: http://www.ancestralfindings.com/drawing Genealogy eBooks: http://www.ancestralfindings.com/eboo...
Oct 11, 2016•4 min•Season 2Ep. 95
How can we make our written family history more exciting? In today’s episode of the Ancestral Findings Podcast, I’ll show you how to inject some fascinating readability into your family history that will make it more appealing to a wide audience. http://www.GenealogyGold.com Show Notes Subscribe via iTunes: http://www.ancestralfindings.com/itunes Subscribe via YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/ancestralFindings Free Genealogy Weekly Drawing: http://www.ancestralfindings.com/drawing Free Genealogy ...
Oct 04, 2016•4 min•Season 2Ep. 94
There is very little of the original White House left. Built in 1792, it has suffered three disasters over the past 200 years. In this episode of the Ancestral Findings Podcast, I’ll talk about how much is left of the original. http://www.GenealogyGold.com Show Notes Subscribe via iTunes: http://www.ancestralfindings.com/itunes Subscribe via YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/ancestralFindings Free Genealogy Weekly Drawing: http://www.ancestralfindings.com/drawing Free Genealogy eBooks: http://www....
Sep 27, 2016•5 min•Season 2Ep. 93
Why should you look for your ancestor's home or land in your genealogy research? There are many good reasons. In this episode, I'll give you the Why and How so you can locate their residence. http://www.GenealogyGold.com Show Notes Subscribe via iTunes: http://www.ancestralfindings.com/itunes Subscribe via YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/ancestralFindings Free Genealogy Weekly Drawing: http://www.ancestralfindings.com/drawing Free Genealogy eBooks: http://www.ancestralfindings.com/ebooks...
Sep 20, 2016•6 min•Season 2Ep. 92
Are you starting your Canadian genealogy search and aren't sure where to find the good record sources? In this episode of the Ancestral Findings Podcast, I’ll show you the top Canadian research sites online... http://www.GenealogyGold.com Show Notes: http://www.ancestralfindings.com/canadian Subscribe via iTunes: http://www.ancestralfindings.com/itunes Subscribe via YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/ancestralFindings Free Genealogy Weekly Drawing: http://www.ancestralfindings.com/drawing Free Gene...
Sep 13, 2016•6 min•Season 2Ep. 91
Do you want to prove a relationship in genealogy, but lack direct evidence? You can still come up with an acceptable reasonable conclusion. In today’s episode of the Ancestral Findings Podcast, I’ll show you how... http://www.GenealogyGold.com Show Notes Subscribe via iTunes http://www.ancestralfindings.com/itunes Free Genealogy Weekly Drawing http://www.ancestralfindings.com/drawing Free Genealogy eBooks http://www.ancestralfindings.com/ebooks...
Sep 06, 2016•6 min•Season 2Ep. 90
Have you used the census in your genealogy? Even if you have, go back & look at it again. It has a lot to reveal. In today’s episode, we’ll talk about the three ways to get the most out of it. http://www.GenealogyGold.com Show Notes Subscribe via iTunes http://www.ancestralfindings.com/itunes Free Genealogy Weekly Drawing http://www.ancestralfindings.com/drawing Free Genealogy eBooks http://www.ancestralfindings.com/ebooks...
Aug 30, 2016•6 min•Season 2Ep. 89
The location of the 1692 Salem witch trial hangings has been located by researchers. On today’s episode of the Ancestral Findings Podcast, I’ll talk about why this discovery is significant to genealogists. http://www.GenealogyGold.com Show Notes Subscribe via iTunes http://www.ancestralfindings.com/itunes Free Genealogy Weekly Drawing http://www.ancestralfindings.com/drawing Free Genealogy eBooks http://www.ancestralfindings.com/ebooks...
Aug 23, 2016•7 min•Season 2Ep. 88
On today’s Ancestral Findings Podcast, I’ll talk about the invention of photography that lead indirectly to the modern world of genealogy, starting with getting photos done of older relatives. http://www.GenealogyGold.com Show Notes Subscribe via iTunes http://www.ancestralfindings.com/itunes Free Genealogy Weekly Drawing http://www.ancestralfindings.com/drawing Free Genealogy Help eBooks http://www.ancestralfindings.com/ebooks...
Aug 16, 2016•6 min•Season 2Ep. 87
What were the Orphan Trains and what did they do for children? It's an intriguing story. And you don’t want to miss today’s Ancestral Findings Podcast... http://www.GenealogyGold.com Subscribe via iTunes: http://www.ancestralfindings.com/itunes Show Notes Free Genealogy Weekly Drawing: http://www.ancestralfindings.com/drawing...
Aug 09, 2016•5 min•Season 2Ep. 86
Join me today as we talked about how to become a better genealogist. Whether you're a beginner or a veteran, your research will improve if you focus on these three things. http://www.GenealogyGold.com Subscribe via iTunes: http://www.ancestralfindings.com/itunes Show Notes Free Genealogy Weekly Drawing: http://www.ancestralfindings.com/drawing...
Aug 02, 2016•5 min•Season 2Ep. 85
Did you know women played large and important roles in the Civil War? They did. And it wasn't just by keeping the home fires burning. They were real soldiers. Join me today on the Ancestral Findings Podcast to learn more. http://www.GenealogyGold.com Subscribe via iTunes: http://www.ancestralfindings.com/itunes Show Notes: http://www.ancestralfindings.com/women-civil-war/...
Jul 26, 2016•8 min•Season 2Ep. 84
Do family tree websites work? The vast majority of them do, if you know how to use them the right way. On today’s Ancestral Findings Podcast, I’ll show you what you need to know to get them to work for you. http://www.GenealogyGold.com Subscribe via iTunes: http://www.ancestralfindings.com/itunes Show Notes: http://www.ancestralfindings.com/notes083...
Jul 19, 2016•6 min•Season 2Ep. 83
Social media is an excellent environment for networking with distant relatives. Today on the Ancestral Findings Podcast, I’ll show you how to approach them on social media if they have no idea who you are. http://www.GenealogyGold.com Subscribe via iTunes: http://www.ancestralfindings.com/itunes Show Notes: http://www.ancestralfindings.com/notes082...
Jul 12, 2016•7 min•Season 2Ep. 82
Have you ever considered donating your genealogical collection to a society? Today on the Ancestral Findings Podcast, I’ll give you three reasons why you should, as well as how to choose the best one for your research and heirlooms. http://www.GenealogyGold.com Subscribe via iTunes: http://www.ancestralfindings.com/itunes Show Notes: http://www.ancestralfindings.com/notes081...
Jul 05, 2016•6 min•Season 2Ep. 81
Today on the Ancestral Findings Podcast . . . Are you a beginning genealogist? Be sure you don't waste your money on these eight common things that often turn into money pits for newcomers to the hobby. http://www.GenealogyGold.com Subscribe via iTunes: http://www.ancestralfindings.com/itunes Show Notes: http://www.ancestralfindings.com/notes080...
Jun 28, 2016•5 min•Season 2Ep. 80
Looking for ways to give back to the genealogical community that's given you so much? Today on the Ancestral Findings Podcast, I’ll give you a list of nine genealogical volunteer opportunities. http://www.GenealogyGold.com Subscribe via iTunes: http://www.ancestralfindings.com/itunes Show Notes: http://www.ancestralfindings.com/notes079...
Jun 21, 2016•5 min•Season 2Ep. 79
Low-tech record keeping still has an important part to play in modern genealogical research. Here are some organized ways to keep your records in order without a computer. http://www.GenealogyGold.com Subscribe via iTunes: http://www.ancestralfindings.com/itunes Show Notes: http://www.ancestralfindings.com/notes078...
Jun 14, 2016•6 min•Season 2Ep. 78
Did your ancestor keep a diary? You may find a treasure trove of genealogical information in it if they did. Here's a history of diaries in America and how to find out if your ancestors kept them. http://www.GenealogyGold.com Subscribe via iTunes: http://www.ancestralfindings.com/itunes Show Notes: http://www.ancestralfindings.com/notes077...
Jun 07, 2016•6 min•Season 2Ep. 77
If you're not using town halls in your genealogical research, you are missing out on some excellent and hard to find information. Here's why you should use them and what you may find there. http://www.GenealogyGold.com Subscribe via iTunes: http://www.ancestralfindings.com/itunes Show Notes: http://www.ancestralfindings.com/notes076...
May 31, 2016•5 min•Season 2Ep. 76
County history books are usually useful genealogical resources. Here is what you need to know about county history books and where to find them, as well as what information you may find in them. http://www.GenealogyGold.com Subscribe via iTunes: http://www.ancestralfindings.com/itunes Show Notes: http://www.ancestralfindings.com/notes075...
May 24, 2016•4 min•Season 2Ep. 75
How true are your family's legends? Most have at least a grain of truth in them. Here's how to use family stories as jumping off points to get the real truth behind the legends of your ancestors... http://www.GenealogyGold.com Subscribe via iTunes: http://www.ancestralfindings.com/itunes
May 17, 2016•6 min•Season 2Ep. 74
Do you have New England ancestry? If you do, you will want to look into joining the New England Historic and Genealogical Society. Here's what it has to offer. http://www.GenealogyGold.com Visit: http://www.ancestralfindings.com/nehgs Subscribe via iTunes: http://www.ancestralfindings.com/itunes
May 10, 2016•7 min•Season 2Ep. 73
The 1790-1840 census records only listed heads of household by name. However, that does not mean you can't put together a list of who was in the household. You just look at other clues like these. http://www.GenealogyGold.com Free Census Lookups: http://www.ancestralfindings.com/census-record-lookups/ Subscribe via iTunes: http://www.ancestralfindings.com/itunes...
May 03, 2016•6 min•Season 2Ep. 72
When you get your DNA tested for genealogy, you will often see the term "haplogroup" come up. What is a haplogroup and how does it pertain to your family tree? http://www.GenealogyGold.com DNA Testing: http://www.ancestralfindings.com/dna-testing Subscribe via iTunes: http://www.ancestralfindings.com/itunes...
Apr 26, 2016•7 min•Season 2Ep. 71
Have you heard of surname studies? These most basic of genealogical study groups can actually yield a lot of good information, especially in the age of DNA. Join me today on the Ancestral Findings Podcast and I’ll show you where to find them can how to use them. http://www.GenealogyGold.com Subscribe via iTunes. http://www.ancestralfindings.com/itunes
Apr 19, 2016•8 min•Season 2Ep. 70
