Are you interested in the history of the Salem witch trials of 1692? Do you wonder if you have a genealogical connection to any people involved? It’s a unique distinction since not everyone in New England was involved. If you have an ancestor, you can connect to Salem Village of Danvers in some way; you may have a witch trials connection. Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/witches-in-the-family-resources-for-researching-the-families-of-the-salem-witch-trials/...
Oct 28, 2022•6 min•Season 8Ep. 676
Eleanor Roosevelt was more than just the 32nd First Lady of the United States. She was a force of nature. From her hard childhood to the unconventional nature of her relationship with her husband, Eleanor re-defined what it meant to be First Lady. Here is her story... Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/americas-first-ladies-32-eleanor-roosevelt
Oct 27, 2022•11 min•Season 8Ep. 675
Did you know first names can be big clues in your genealogy research? Here’s how they can be helpful, as well as an example of how to use them in your research. Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/given-names-can-help-identify-ancestor/
Oct 24, 2022•7 min•Season 8Ep. 674
Lou Henry Hoover was the 31st First Lady of the United States. The wife of Herbert Hoover was First Lady when the Great Depression began. She was athletic and confident and introduced some innovations to the office of the First Lady. Here is her story... Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/americas-first-ladies-31-lou-henry-hoover/
Oct 21, 2022•8 min•Season 8Ep. 673
Grace Goodhue Coolidge was our 30th First Lady. Wife to US President Calvin Coolidge, she was known for her vivacious, outgoing personality and her simple, dignified White House dinners and social events. A passionate advocate for education for deaf children, she was the 1st First Lady to have a four-year college degree. Here is her story... Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/grace-goodhue-coolidge #Genealogy #AncestralFindings #GenealogyClips...
Oct 19, 2022•8 min•Season 8Ep. 672
Walter Knott created Knott’s Berry Farm, and Walt Disney created Disneyland. Both parks were near each other, but the two Walters became good friends instead of competing. They were friends long before Disneyland was built. This is the story of their friendship. Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/the-friendship-between-walter-knott-and-walt-disney
Oct 17, 2022•8 min•Season 8Ep. 671
Knott’s Berry Farm is an iconic theme park in Orange County, California. It was begun as a restaurant in the 1930s, owned and operated by the Knott family to raise extra money to support their berry farm during the Great Depression. Here’s how it became a beloved theme park attraction. Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/the-history-of-knotts-berry-farm
Oct 14, 2022•8 min•Season 8Ep. 670
Florence Kling Harding was a formidable First Lady. The first to be divorced before her marriage to a future president, Florence was the driving force behind much of her husband’s life during their marriage. She married Warren Harding though he was an enemy of her father. She also endured his several infidelities and kept moving forward with their marriage like a pro. Here is her remarkable story. Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/6-must-do-genealogy-projects-for-october...
Oct 12, 2022•9 min•Season 8Ep. 669
Woodrow Wilson, our twenty-eighth US President, had two First Ladies. His first, Ellen Axson, died in his second year in office. He re-married Edith Bolling near the end of his third year in office. Here are the stories of these two incredible women who were both so fiercely devoted to their husbands. Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/ellen-axson-wilson-and-edith-bolling-wilson/...
Oct 10, 2022•10 min•Season 8Ep. 668
Are you looking for some excellent genealogy projects to keep you busy and building your family tree in October? Here are six of them you definitely must do. Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/6-must-do-genealogy-projects-for-october
Oct 08, 2022•3 min•Season 8Ep. 667
Helen Herron Taft was the First Lady of many firsts. As the wife of twenty-seventh US President William Howard Taft, Helen was born into a family with political connections. As First Lady, she shone. Here is her story. Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/helen-herron-taft/
Oct 07, 2022•8 min•Season 8Ep. 666
Edith Carow was the second wife and First Lady of Theodore Roosevelt. She was a pioneering First Lady in many ways and strong-willed. Her influence over Theodore was well-known. Here is her exciting story. Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/edith-carow-roosevelt/
Oct 05, 2022•8 min•Season 8Ep. 665
Cubby O’Brien is one of the original Mouseketeers on The Mickey Mouse Club and is one of the best-known male Mouseketeers to this day. In addition to being an actor, dancer, and singer on the show, Cubby is a drummer, which has been his primary career for most of his life. This is Cubby’s exciting story. Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/cubby-obrien-the-mouseketeers-part-5/
Oct 03, 2022•7 min•Season 8Ep. 664
Darlene Gillespie is one of the original Mouseketeers on The Mickey Mouse Club. The most popular cast member in the first season, her popularity was usurped by Annette Funicello in the second season and thereafter. Darlene enjoyed a medical career before becoming a petty criminal and even did some jail time before retiring to a respectable life. This is her intriguing tale. Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/darlene-gillespie-the-mickey-mouse-club-part-4/...
Sep 30, 2022•11 min•Season 8Ep. 663
Annette Funicello is perhaps the best known of the original Mouseketeers on The Mickey Mouse Club TV show. In addition to being a Mouseketeer and appearing in guest spots in several Disney movies and TV shows, she also had a career as a singer and as the popular star of a series of beach movies in the 1960s. This is Annette’s intriguing stardom story. Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/annette-funicello-the-mickey-mouse-club-part-2/...
Sep 28, 2022•8 min•Season 8Ep. 662
Ida Saxton McKinley was the 25th First Lady of the United States. With a promising beginning, she ended up having a tragic life after marrying William McKinley. Her husband devoted himself to her care and wellbeing. Here is her story. Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/americas-first-ladies-ida-saxton-mckinley/
Sep 26, 2022•8 min•Season 8Ep. 661
Caroline Lavinia Scott Harrison was the 23rd First Lady of the United States and a hard-working one. Though her health was never robust during her marriage, she took on many duties to make herself useful before and during her tenure as First Lady. Here is her story... Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/caroline-lavinia-scott-harrison/
Sep 25, 2022•8 min•Season 8Ep. 660
Frances Folsom Cleveland was the First Lady in a very literal sense of the word. She accomplished many firsts for First Ladies while she was one and after. Here is the exciting story of the youngest of the First Ladies. Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/frances-folsom-cleveland/
Sep 24, 2022•7 min•Season 8Ep. 659
Chester A. Arthur was the 21st president of the United States, but his wife died a year before he became president. Instead, he asked his sister, Mary Arthur McElroy, to take on First Lady duties. Here is Mary’s interesting White House story. Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/mary-arthur-mcelroy Genealogy Clips Podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podcast Historical Postcard Giveaway: https://ancestralfindings.com/postcard-giveaway/ Free Genealogy eBooks: https://ancestralfindi...
Sep 23, 2022•8 min•Season 8Ep. 658
Bobby Burgess was one of the original Mouseketeers on the Mickey Mouse Club TV show that aired in the mid to late 1950s. Bobby was a natural performer from a young age, loving to dance and beginning lessons as a toddler. By the time he was cast on The Mickey Mouse Club, he’d already appeared on about seventy-five TV shows. This is his story... Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/bobby-burgess-the-mickey-mouse-club-part-2/ Genealogy Clips Podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podca...
Sep 21, 2022•8 min•Season 8Ep. 657
Presidents’ Day is celebrated in February and usually means a day off work or school for many people. It is also highly associated with retail sales, as many businesses hold a special Day sale. But what is the history of this federal holiday, and what does it mean to the country? Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/presidents-day/ Genealogy Clips Podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podcast Historical Postcard Giveaway: https://ancestralfindings.com/postcard-giveaway/ Free Geneal...
Sep 19, 2022•8 min•Season 8Ep. 656
Lucretia Rudolph was the wife of 20th US President James Garfield. A woman of keen intellect, she and James enjoyed a scholarly lifestyle together. Yet, due to James’s assassination, she was First Lady for less than a year. Here is the story of this intellectual First Lady. Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/lucretia-rudolph-garfield Genealogy Clips Podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podcast Historical Postcard Giveaway: https://ancestralfindings.com/postcard-giveaway/ Free Ge...
Sep 16, 2022•8 min•Season 8Ep. 655
Lucy Ware Webb Hayes was a modern First Lady in every sense of the word. Highly educated and passionate about progressive causes like women’s rights and the abolition of slavery, she was the first First Lady to have a college degree and racked up several other “firsts” during her tenure. Here is her story. Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/lucy-ware-webb-hayes/ Genealogy Clips Podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podcast Historical Postcard Giveaway: https://ancestralfindings.c...
Sep 14, 2022•12 min•Season 8Ep. 654
Julia Boggs Dent Grant was a pioneering First Lady in several ways. She had a birth defect but didn’t let it hold her back. She was a staunch supporter of women’s rights and opposed white supremacy. Most of all, she was passionately devoted to her husband. Here is her fascinating story... Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/julia-boggs-dent-grant Genealogy Clips Podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podcast Historical Postcard Giveaway: https://ancestralfindings.com/postcard-givea...
Sep 12, 2022•11 min•Season 8Ep. 653
Hal Adelquist is known for being instrumental in bringing the Mickey Mouse Club TV show to the air and making it a success during its first season. He worked for the Disney Company for decades before that and was involved in departments ranging from Animation to Personnel. A falling out with Walt ended his career in show business. This is his story. Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/hal-adelquist-the-mouseketeers-1/ Genealogy Clips Podcast https://ancestralfindings.com/podcast Hi...
Sep 09, 2022•7 min•Season 8Ep. 652
Lighthouses are one of those amazing pieces of Americana that fascinate all of us endlessly. Of course, these structures aren’t to be found only in the United States—they’re all over the world, and all throughout history, too. But here in the States, we have a rich tradition surrounding lighthouses, with many iconic ones featuring interesting stories. You’ll find them coast to coast, on the Great Lakes, and elsewhere. There’s even at least one lighthouse on the Mississippi River, the Mark Twain ...
Sep 07, 2022•9 min•Season 8Ep. 651
The weather is getting cooler, the kids are back in school, and you are in the mood for some genealogy. Here are ten perfect projects for your genealogy research for September. Try them and enjoy a renewed sense of accomplishment in your genealogy work. You’ll love these. Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/10-must-do-genealogy-projects-for-september/ Genealogy Clips Podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podcast Historical Postcard Giveaway: https://ancestralfindings.com/postcard-...
Sep 05, 2022•4 min•Season 8Ep. 650
What to do if you can’t find a mention of your ancestor in the old newspaper records you are searching? Just because you aren’t finding a name yet doesn’t mean it isn’t in an old newspaper somewhere. There are a lot of reasons why you may not be finding your ancestor. These are some techniques for locating your elusive ancient family… Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/a-closer-look-at-newspaper-records-4/ Genealogy Clips Podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podcast Historical P...
Sep 02, 2022•4 min•Season 8Ep. 649
In old newspaper records, there are various ways to search for information on your ancestor. Some methods are better than others. You need to know this to get the best, most accurate results when doing a general and specific search on an old newspaper records database website… Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/a-closer-look-at-newspaper-records-3/ Genealogy Clips Podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podcast Historical Postcard Giveaway: https://ancestralfindings.com/postcard-gi...
Aug 31, 2022•4 min•Season 8Ep. 648
Old newspapers are wonderful genealogical resources that should be part of every genealogist’s toolbox. They are much more user-friendly these days than they used to be. This is what you need to know about how these records used to be searched, how they are searched today, and where you can go to find them. Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/a-closer-look-at-newspaper-records-2/ Genealogy Clips Podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podcast Historical Postcard Giveaway: https://an...
Aug 29, 2022•4 min•Season 8Ep. 647
