Tools for Translating Records – An Interview with Rick Crume
In this episode of Best Websites, Rick Crume highlights some translation tools for making sense of foreign-language records.
Jun 15, 2025•15 min
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Handling Sensitive Subject Matter in Family Interviews – An Interview with Rhonda Lauritzen
In this episode of the Family Tree Magazine podcast, Lisa talks with Rhonda Lauritzen about to approach sensitive topics when interviewing relatives.
Jun 01, 2025•28 min
Using Google Earth for Genealogy with Lisa Louise Cooke
In this episode of Best Websites, Lisa Louise Cooke offers tips for using Google Earth for genealogy.
May 15, 2025•20 min
Exploring Divorce Records – An Interview with Judy Russell
In this episode of the Family Tree Magazine podcast, Judy Russell tells us what genealogists can expect to find in divorce records.
Apr 29, 2025•32 min
What’s New with AncestryDNA and MyHeritage DNA – An Interview with Diahan Southard
In this episode of Best Websites, Diahan Southard walks through some of the most recent updates to AncestryDNA and MyHeritage DNA.
Apr 15, 2025•17 min
Finding Female Ancestors – An Interview with Gena Philibert-Ortega
Listen for expert advice on overcoming common obstacles in learning about the women in your family tree.
Apr 01, 2025•42 min
Discovering Your Irish Heritage with RootsIreland.ie – An Interview with Dr. Brendan Scott
In this episode, Dr. Brendan Scott, manager of RootsIreland, discusses the importance of the RootsIreland.ie website for Irish family history research.
Mar 15, 2025•14 min
Comparing the Top Three Genealogy Websites – An Interview with Sunny Morton
Sunny Morton takes a look at three popular genealogy websites (Ancestry.com, FamilySearch.org and MyHeritage) and compares them and their features.
Mar 01, 2025•32 min
Exploring WorldCat.org – An Interview with Sunny Jane Morton
Sunny Jane Morton introduces us to WorldCat, a site that allows users to search libraries across the country in just a couple of clicks.
Feb 15, 2025•17 min
Preserving and Organizing Family Photos – An Interview With Maureen Taylor
In this episode of the Family Tree Magazine podcast, photo expert Maureen Taylor offers tips for preserving cherished family photos for years to come.
Feb 01, 2025•21 min
Best Websites – Study the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries with Lisa Louise Cooke
The Newberry Library’s Atlas of Historical County Boundaries is a free website that helps you identify changing county boundaries throughout history. Listen, and learn how to use this interactive site as well as how to download files for later use.
Jan 15, 2025•14 min
Celebrating 25 Years of Family Tree Magazine – An Interview with Andrew Koch
In this episode of the Family Tree Magazine podcast, Editor-in-Chief Andrew Koch reflects on 25 years of Family Tree Magazine and discusses what the future holds.
Jan 01, 2025•22 min
Best Websites – Explore One-Step Pages – An Interview with Stephen Morse
In this episode, Lisa Louise Cooke’s guest is Stephen Morse, the founder of the One-Step Webpages website. Since 2001 genealogists have been using the site’s innovative tools to more effectively find immigration records, census records and vital records. Morse shares some tips on how you too can use these tools.
Dec 16, 2024•17 min
Understanding Cousinhood – An Interview With Lisa Lisson
In this episode of the Family Tree Magazine monthly podcast, YouTuber Lisa Lisson explains what makes a person a cousin and offers tips for determining cousinhood.
Dec 02, 2024•20 min
Best Websites – Finding Ancestors Who Fought in Major Conflicts with the ABMC – An Interview with Benjamin Brands
Staff historian for the American Battle Monuments Commission shares tips for successfully searching online for information about burials overseas and suggestions for how genealogists can fully utilize ABMC's resources.
Nov 15, 2024•25 min
Writing About the Places Your Ancestors Lived – An Interview With Laura Hedgecock
In this episode, author Laura Hedgecock explains how to write about places as you tell stories about your ancestors. Also, an interview with Jenny Ashcraft of Newspapers.com.
Nov 01, 2024•29 min
Best Websites – Genealogical Research Meets DNA Testing – An Interview with Katherine Borges
Lisa Louise Cooke speaks with Katherine Borges of the International Society of Genetic Genealogy (ISOGG) about using DNA test results to inform your genealogical research.
Oct 15, 2024•16 min
Understanding Death Heirlooms – An Interview With Robbie Gorr
In this episode, Robbie Gorr introduces us to the fascinating world of death heirlooms, explaining what they are and what we can learn from them.
Oct 01, 2024•42 min
Best Websites – Having Fun With Genealogy With Genea-Musings – An Interview With Randy Seaver
In this episode of Best Websites, Lisa Louise Cooke chats with Randy Seaver of Genea-Musings, a long-running genealogy blog packed with genealogy tips, stories and even a little bit of humor.
Sep 16, 2024•22 min
Exploring Pre-1850 Censuses – An Interview With Lindsey Harner
In this episode of the Family Tree Magazine Podcast, Lindsey Harner offers tips for navigating census records before 1850.
Sep 01, 2024•20 min
Best Websites: Diving Into Reclaim the Records – An Interview With Brooke Schreier Ganz
In this episode of Best Websites, Lisa Louise Cooke talks with Brooke Schreier Ganz from Reclaim the Records, a group that aims to make genealogical records more accessible to researchers.
Aug 15, 2024•31 min
How to Bring Your Ancestors to Life in Writing – An Interview With Rhonda Lauritzen
Author Rhonda Lauritzen offers tips for writing your ancestors in an engaging, unique way.
Aug 01, 2024•26 min
Best Websites: Celebrating 101 Best Websites – An Interview with David Fryxell
Lisa Louise Cooke chats with David Fryxell about some of the highlights from Family Tree Magazine's 2024 list of 101 Best Websites.
Jul 15, 2024•15 min
Planning Your Summer Heritage Trip – An Interview with Sunny Morton
In this episode, Sunny Morton shares some tips for finding the best tour companies, libraries and more for your next genealogy trip.
Jul 01, 2024•37 min
Best Websites: Highlighting Google’s Best Tools for Genealogy
In this episode, genealogist and writer Rick Crume highlights some of the best Google tools for genealogists to use.
Jun 15, 2024
Mastering ChatGPT for Genealogy – An Interview with Steve Little
In this episode, Steve Little of the National Genealogical Society talks about new tools like ChatGPT and how to use them for genealogy research.
Jun 01, 2024•58 min
Best Websites: Exploring Full-Text Search at FamilySearch with Andrew Koch
In this episode of Best Websites, Family Tree Magazine editor Andrew Koch walks us through FamilySearch’s full-text library.
May 15, 2024
Understanding the 10 Million Names Project – An Interview with Lindsay Fulton
In this episode, Lindsay Fulton from American Ancestors speaks with us about the 10 Million Names Project, its purpose and how you can get involved.
May 01, 2024•32 min
Making the Most of GEDmatch – An Interview with Kitty Munson Cooper
DNA Expert Kitty Munson Cooper offer tips for using GEDmatch to better understand your DNA test results.
Apr 15, 2024•24 min
Handling Inherited Research and Objects – An Interview with Lahni Carney
In this episode, Rachel Christian interviews Professional Organizer Lahni Carney about handling research and inherited items.
Apr 01, 2024•27 min
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