Ranked #1
Hygienealogy and Scaffolding in the Time of COVID
Hygienealogy and Scaffolding in the Time of COVID
The world is upside down, and even those of us who work from home are a bit, shall we say, off. I know that I am having ... Read more
16 Apr 2020
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20mins
Ranked #2
Folklore with My Father
Folklore with My Father
Join me in welcoming Katie Andrews Potter as the newest Root-level supporter on Patreon. She's getting a logo shot glass... Read more
17 Feb 2020
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25mins
Ranked #3
Naming Babies from Your Tree, aka Don't Make Your Baby Hate You
Naming Babies from Your Tree, aka Don't Make Your Baby Hate You
Mormons, do you have nine 1st cousins, all of whom are named Brigham? Non-Mormons, are you considering Kayden, Jayden, R... Read more
8 Oct 2019
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22mins
Ranked #4
Cage Match! Ancestry vs FamilySearch
Cage Match! Ancestry vs FamilySearch
"Cage Match! Ancestry vs FamilySearch" is about the pros and cons of using Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org, the two ma... Read more
30 Jan 2018
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20mins
Ranked #5
How To Build a Life - John Joseph Dalain
How To Build a Life - John Joseph Dalain
I talk a lot about component parts, or the basic how-to's of handling records, but what about the how-to's of building o... Read more
11 Jul 2018
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31mins
Ranked #6
Share Your Skelly Rellies!
Share Your Skelly Rellies!
It's almost Halloween, my favorite time of year, and that means it's time for stories about your Skelly Rellies! This is... Read more
15 Sep 2019
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3mins
Ranked #7
Get Out of Your Head!
Get Out of Your Head!
No, seriously, get out of your head, Whenever you hit a brick wall, a Jeffrey, a Jeffreytina, one of Ancestry's infamous... Read more
19 May 2019
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21mins
Ranked #8
Juneteenth!
Juneteenth!
Have you heard of a holiday called Juneteenth? Do you know what it is, or why it's important in American history? Well, ... Read more
18 Jun 2018
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31mins
Ranked #9
An Interview with Kenyatta Berry
An Interview with Kenyatta Berry
If you are a fan of PBS' Genealogy Roadshow, you know who Kenyatta Berry is. If you are on Genie Twitter, you know who K... Read more
29 Jan 2019
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32mins
Ranked #10
A Family Horror Story
A Family Horror Story
Wow, was this weekend big! Correcting one set of errors about my grand-aunt led me to find an absolutely horrific story ... Read more
15 Jan 2019
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19mins
Ranked #11
Folklore, or Just the Facts, Ma'am
Folklore, or Just the Facts, Ma'am
"Folklore, or Just the Facts, Ma'am" is for EVERYBODY. If you're doing research for yourself, or helping someone new sta... Read more
16 Jan 2018
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18mins
Ranked #12
Using Genie Twitter to Build Community
Using Genie Twitter to Build Community
Happy New Year, and welcome to Season 2! I meet so many people who have no idea about that which should not be a well-ke... Read more
8 Jan 2019
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24mins
Ranked #13
Don't Be a Genealogy Jeffrey
Don't Be a Genealogy Jeffrey
Genealogy is populated with lots of groovy people, and just enough Jeffreys doing things the wrong way to thoroughly ann... Read more
7 Feb 2018
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25mins
Ranked #14
The Family Cookbook - My Saucy Grandma
The Family Cookbook - My Saucy Grandma
My mother's mother, Ga, was a quiet, staid woman. She was peaceful, smiling, a model DAR and Midwestern sorority sister.... Read more
26 Sep 2019
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18mins
Ranked #15
Come, Come, Ye Saints - Cross Over From Ancestry To FamilySearch!
Come, Come, Ye Saints - Cross Over From Ancestry To FamilySearch!
So, Latter-Day Saints, your family history is all done, right? WRONG!!! Not only can you work on your tree more (another... Read more
7 Oct 2018
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21mins
Ranked #16
George P Penn - A Little Weekend Hygienealogy
George P Penn - A Little Weekend Hygienealogy
This episode is both a video and the soundtrack of that video. Normally, my videos are for Patreon subscribers only, but... Read more
6 Mar 2020
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16mins
Ranked #17
The Glory of the Story
The Glory of the Story
Folklore is great for finding facts and hints to start a tree, but it's equally wonderful for entertainment and for pres... Read more
24 Jan 2018
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17mins
Ranked #18
What If Ancestry Takes Out a Loan - Being Prepared
What If Ancestry Takes Out a Loan - Being Prepared
Don't be alarmed, but I'm about to alarm you. A little. Well, I'm going to make you think a bit, anyway. Nothing will ha... Read more
16 Aug 2019
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15mins
Ranked #19
New Year's News Update
New Year's News Update
I took a little hiatus so I could get some research done for clients, but I'm back and ready to rock! Let's have a littl... Read more
2 Feb 2020
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24mins
Ranked #20
The Family Cookbook - Emily's Casserole
The Family Cookbook - Emily's Casserole
Family ties, a slight genealogical mystery, a discussion of privilege, 19th and 20th-century classism in Midwestern Amer... Read more
14 Aug 2018
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21mins