Julia Gardiner Tyler, second wife and First Lady of 10th U.S. President John Tyler, was known as a spirited and independent woman. Thirty years the president’s junior, she caused scandals and made history in quite a few unique ways. Here is her incredible and fascinating story… * Lyon Gardiner Tyler Jr., Grandson of the 10th President, died at 95 on September 26, 2020. 😥 Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/americas-first-ladies-10-julia-gardiner-tyler Click Here to listen to the w...
Apr 01, 2021•10 min•Season 7Ep. 466
The 2nd Amendment is a simple one, coming in at just one sentence. Yet, it is the one that people in the United States argue the most about today regarding its meaning. This is a description of that amendment, what it says, what it does not say, and what the Founding Fathers probably intended, as well as what we have no way of knowing what their intentions were. Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/the-bill-of-rights-the-second-amendment/ Click Here to listen to the weekly podcast: ...
Mar 31, 2021•5 min•Season 7Ep. 465
What is the Bill of Rights? It is the first ten amendments to the Constitution. There were promises made to include a Bill of Rights to the Constitution in exchange for state ratifying committees approving the new Constitution as the law of the land. These amendments were added in December 1791. This series explores each of the amendments of the Bill of Rights. Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/bill-of-rights-the-first-amendment/ Click Here to listen to the weekly podcast: https:...
Mar 30, 2021•6 min•Season 7Ep. 464
Connecticut has a long history of folklore, going back thousands of years with Native Americans, and more than four hundred years with Europeans. Some creepy things have happened there, some of which were turned into movies. Here are some of the highlights of Connecticut folklore… Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/american-folklore-connecticut/ Click Here to listen to the weekly podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podcast Weekly Giveaways: https://ancestralfindings.com/drawing...
Mar 29, 2021•8 min•Season 7Ep. 463
Though she was only First Lady for a month, and never actually went to D.C. during her husband’s brief presidency, Anna Symmes, a wife of ninth U.S. President William Henry Harrison, was an intriguing woman in her own right. A wife and grandmother of U.S. presidents, with a unique upbringing, here is her fascinating story. Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/americas-first-ladies-anna-tuthill-symmes-harrison/ Click Here to listen to the weekly podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com...
Mar 26, 2021•8 min•Season 7Ep. 462
Before trains and automobiles, it was riverboats that connected America. You can learn more about the rich American tradition of steamships here. Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/how-riverboats-and-steamers-shaped-american-history/ Click Here to listen to the weekly podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podcast Weekly Giveaways: https://ancestralfindings.com/drawing Genealogy eBooks: https://ancestralfindings.com/ebooks Hard To Find Surnames: https://ancestralfindings.com/surna...
Mar 25, 2021•10 min•Season 7Ep. 461
Like several other early presidents, Martin Van Buren was a widower. His beautiful, accomplished daughter-in-law, Angelica, stepped in to fill that role. A daughter of a wealthy southern family, she helped Van Buren strengthen his base there, while still appeasing his northern abolitionist constituents. Here is her interesting story. Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/americas-first-ladies-angelica-singleton-van-buren/ Click Here to listen to the weekly podcast: https://ancestralf...
Mar 24, 2021•8 min•Season 7Ep. 460
Colorado has plenty of its own unique folklore, going all the way back thousands of years into the early times of habitation by the first Native Americans. These are some of the more intriguing tales of folklore from Colorado. Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/american-folklore-colorado/ Click Here to listen to the weekly podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podcast Weekly Giveaways: https://ancestralfindings.com/drawing Genealogy eBooks: https://ancestralfindings.com/ebooks Ha...
Mar 23, 2021•8 min•Season 7Ep. 459
Andrew Jackson, our seventh president, is unique in presidential history in that he had more than one First Lady. He had three, in fact. Here are the stories of Rachel Donelson Jackson, Emily Donelson, and Sarah Yorke Jackson... all of the First Ladies who served in Jackson’s White House… Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/americas-first-ladies-rachel-donelson-jackson-emily-donelson-sarah-yorke-jackson/ Click Here to listen to the weekly podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podc...
Mar 22, 2021•8 min•Season 7Ep. 458
Summer camps are a slice of Americana that comes with more than 100 years of rich history. Learn more about how camps originated here… Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/a-great-american-tradition-the-summer-camps-of-our-youth/ Click Here to listen to the weekly podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podcast Weekly Giveaways: https://ancestralfindings.com/drawing Genealogy eBooks: https://ancestralfindings.com/ebooks Hard To Find Surnames: https://ancestralfindings.com/surnames So...
Mar 19, 2021•9 min•Season 7Ep. 457
California has a rich history of human civilization going back thousands of years, and some of its folklore originates almost back to the first people to live in the area. There are also European pioneers, gold rush prospectors, Hollywood movie stars and moguls, and more to add to the legends of the 31st state. Here are some of the highlights of the folklore of California… Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/american-folklore-california/ Click Here to listen to the weekly podcast: ...
Mar 17, 2021•8 min•Season 7Ep. 456
Are genealogy New Year’s resolutions on your radar? If not, they should be, and here is why. They can help you keep your genealogy on track when it is so easy to get lost in it. While your resolutions are up to you, here are some popular ones to give you some ideas about it. Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/new-years-resolutions-for-genealogy/ Click Here to listen to the weekly podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podcast Weekly Giveaways: https://ancestralfindings.com/drawing...
Mar 15, 2021•5 min•Season 7Ep. 455
Do you have a theme in mind for your genealogy research this year? What is a theme for genealogy research, anyway? Here is what you need to know about themes for genealogy research, and why they are important to set each new year. This is also how goals are different, and the role they play in your genealogy theme. Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/what-is-your-2020-genealogy-vision/ Click Here to listen to the weekly podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podcast Weekly Giveaway...
Mar 12, 2021•5 min•Season 7Ep. 454
Louisa Johnson Adams was the wife of John Quincy Adams, the 6th president of the United States. Born in England, she was the only First Lady to be born on foreign soil until Melania Trump. With her membership in a prominent New England and American political family that included two presidents and two First Ladies, Louisa’s tale is an interesting one of love, honor, sacrifice, and duty… Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/americas-first-ladies-louisa-johnson-adams/ Click Here to li...
Mar 10, 2021•8 min•Season 7Ep. 453
The 1900 US federal census is one of the most beloved and richly detailed of any of the US census records. It provides a treasure trove of valuable information that you can use to fill in some important blanks on your family tree. Here is what you need to know about this census. Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/the-1900-us-federal-census-a-closer-look Listen to the weekly podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podcast Weekly Giveaways: https://ancestralfindings.com/drawing Genea...
Mar 08, 2021•8 min•Season 7Ep. 452
Arizona was the last continental state to be admitted to the union, though its history of human habitation goes back thousands of years. From Native Americans to Spanish priests, from the Old West to modern times, it has unique folklore all its own. Here are some highlights of the folklore of Arizona. Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/american-folklore-arizona/ Listen to the weekly podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podcast Weekly Giveaways: https://ancestralfindings.com/drawing Gene...
Mar 05, 2021•8 min•Season 7Ep. 451
The 1790 US federal census was the first one taken by the United States. It was a brand new country at the time, and this census, though brief and simple, shows what the population of the nation looked like right after its formation. It is a unique and valuable genealogical research resource. Here are the highlights of it… Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/a-closer-look-at-the-1790-us-federal-census Listen to the weekly podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podcast Weekly Giveaways: htt...
Mar 03, 2021•9 min•Season 7Ep. 450
Elizabeth Kortright Monroe was our nation’s fifth First Lady. Not as much is known about her as previous First Ladies, but she was a more private person. She still has an interesting story that is well worth knowing. Here it is…. Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/americas-first-ladies-elizabeth-kortright-monroe/ Click Here to listen to the weekly podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podcast Weekly Giveaways: https://ancestralfindings.com/drawing Genealogy eBooks: https://ancestralfindi...
Mar 01, 2021•11 min•Season 7Ep. 449
The 1800 US federal census was the second of its kind taken in the brand new United States. John Adams was US President at the time and was only our second one. The Louisiana Purchase hadn’t even been made yet, and the West had not been explored. Here is what the 1800 US federal census can tell you about your ancestors… Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/a-closer-look-at-the-1800-us-federal-census Click Here to listen to the weekly podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podcast Weekly Giv...
Feb 26, 2021•8 min•Season 7Ep. 448
Arkansas has been the home of humans for thousands of years, beginning with Native Americans, then changing hands between the Spanish and French, before becoming part of the USA with the Louisiana Purchase. It has a treasure trove of its own, intriguing folklore that has accumulated in the area over the centuries. Here are some of the highlights of it… Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/the-folklore-of-america-arkansas/ Click Here to listen to the weekly podcast: https://ancestralfindings...
Feb 24, 2021•8 min•Season 7Ep. 447
The 1810 US federal census is a valuable genealogical document. While it is simpler and more basic than later censuses, it is still a useful and important research tool for those conducting research in American genealogy. It captures a unique moment in American history. Here is what you need to know about the 1810 US federal census… Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/a-closer-look-at-the-1810-us-federal-census/ Click Here to listen to the weekly podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podc...
Feb 23, 2021•8 min•Season 7Ep. 446
Dolley Madison was the 4th First Lady of the United States. The wife of James Madison, she is famous for saving the portrait of George Washington from the White House during the War of 1812. However, there is so much more to her story than that. Here’s what you need to know about Dolley Payne Todd Madison… Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/americas-first-ladies-dolley-madison/ Click Here to listen to the weekly podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podcast Weekly Giveaways: https://ance...
Feb 22, 2021•11 min•Season 7Ep. 445
The 1820 US federal census is the last one to not use pre-printed forms. Because enumerators often drew their own columns, it can sometimes be challenging to interpret the results of this census. However, the effort is worth it for genealogists. Here is what you need to know about the 1820 US federal census… Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/the-1820-us-federal-census-a-closer-look/ Click Here to listen to the weekly podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podcast Weekly Giveaways: https:...
Feb 19, 2021•8 min•Season 7Ep. 444
Alaska has some unique folklore associated with it. Being the largest US state, and the one with the most uninhabited land, Alaska is the perfect place for mysterious things to happen. It also has a rich oral history of Inuit legends. Here are some of the most intriguing pieces of Alaskan folklore… Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/the-folklore-of-america-alaska/ Click Here to listen to the weekly podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podcast Weekly Giveaways: https://ancestralfindings....
Feb 18, 2021•8 min•Season 7Ep. 443
The 1830 US federal census is a unique snapshot in time, showing us what the country and our relatives looked like at that one moment in time. Despite not recording the names of every family member—only heads of households—it still provides some truly valuable genealogical information. Here’s what you should know about the 1830 US federal census… Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/a-closer-look-at-the-1830-us-federal-census/ Click Here to listen to the weekly podcast: https://ancestralfin...
Feb 17, 2021•9 min•Season 4Ep. 442
Who was Thomas Jefferson’s, First Lady? His wife had died twenty years prior to him becoming president. In fact, his eldest daughter, Martha, filled in the First Lady duties during Jefferson’s presidency, setting a precedent for close relatives and friends to perform the role when a wife wasn’t available. This is Martha Jefferson Randolph’s story… Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/americas-first-ladies-martha-jefferson-randolph/ Click Here to listen to the weekly podcast: https://ancestr...
Feb 16, 2021•9 min•Season 7Ep. 441
The 1840 US federal census is the sixth one done by the United States and the first one that has most of the pages still available for use by researchers today. It is a far more valuable research tool for genealogy than you might imagine. Here’s what you need to know about it… Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/a-look-at-the-1840-us-federal-census/ Click Here to listen to the weekly podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podcast Weekly Giveaways: https://ancestralfindings.com/drawing Gene...
Feb 15, 2021•9 min•Season 7Ep. 440
Each state in the union has its own unique folklore. Some are spooky, some are strange, some is fascinating, and some are actually educational. Here are some of the spookier tales from the unique and interesting folklore of the state of Alabama… Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/the-folklore-of-america-alabama/ Click Here to listen to the weekly podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podcast Weekly Giveaways: https://ancestralfindings.com/drawing Genealogy eBooks: https://ancestralfindin...
Feb 12, 2021•8 min•Season 7Ep. 439
The 1850 US federal census was a historic one in a few important ways. The most important and obvious is that it is the first one to record the names of everyone in a household, not just the head of household. This makes it an extraordinarily important one to genealogists. Here are the other things you need to know about this remarkable census… Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/a-look-at-the-1850-us-federal-census/ Click Here to listen to the weekly podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com...
Feb 11, 2021•8 min•Season 7Ep. 438
Abigail Adams was the wife of John Adams, the second president of the United States. Much is known about her life because of the extensive correspondence she left behind. Rather than burning it to preserve her privacy, as was common at the time after a prominent woman died, her family preserved it. This is her story… Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/americas-first-ladies-abigail-adams/ Click Here to listen to the weekly podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podcast Weekly Giveaways: ht...
Feb 10, 2021•9 min•Season 7Ep. 437
