Best Genealogy Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 282 - Newspapers and Obituaries for Genealogy 45:47

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AUDIO PODCAST SHOW NOTES: In our first segment, Lisa Louise Cooke and her guest Jenny Ashcraft from Newspapers.com discuss how to use newspapers to fill in the missing stories in your ancestors’ lives. Jenny shares strategic tips on finding unique information many researchers miss. In the second segment of this episode, Shannon Combs-Bennett, the a…

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The Genealogy Guys Podcast #425 1:06:14

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News You Can Use and Share! MyHeritage added 168 million historical records in February. MyHeritage launched OldNews.com, a new website for exploring historical newspapers. MyHeritage introduced all-new profile pages with hints. Vivid-Pix announced the roll-out of Memory Stations, integrating scanning, its correction software, tagging, and more. Fi…

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Episode 486: Special Edition - RootsTech and the Astounding Arrival of “Generative AI” 23:17

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Host Scott Fisher returns with this commercial free special RootsTech edition of Extreme Genes. This recent RootsTech conference in Salt Lake City will forever be remembered as being the one at which Generative AI made its debut. And what a debut it was and is! Fisher visits with FamilySearch CEO Steve Rockwood, AmericanAncestor’s David Allen Lambe…

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Episode 281 - Find and Identify Old Family Photos at DeadFred 28:16

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AUDIO PODCAST SHOW NOTES: Discover more than 100,000 old family photos on . Founder Joe Bott explains how to find photos of your relatives on this free website, as well as how to post your unidentified photos. Who knows, someone else may spot your photo and have the answers. This interview is also available in video form on the show notes page. And…

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The Genealogy Guys Podcast #424 1:17:31

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David from Addison, Texas, is the winner of our drawing for a MyHeritage DNA kit. More drawings will be announced later this year. News You Can Use and Share! RootsTech, the world’s largest genealogy conference, takes place in Salt Lake City, Utah, and online next week, 29 February through 2 March 2024. FamilySearch International and American Ances…

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Episode 280 - 16 Ways to Find Your Ancestors’ Village 44:55

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AUDIO PODCAST SHOW NOTES: Whether you want to visit the village where your ancestor was born on your next vacation, or you just want to find their records, you’ll need to know the exact place name and location. Professional genealogist Rich Venezia of joins me in this video to help us pin down those ancestral places. This interview is also availabl…

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Genealogy Connection #84 - Donna Moughty, Irish Research Expert and Research Trip Leader 56:20

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Drew's guest is Donna Moughty, who led the research trip to Dublin that Drew joined in October 2023. In this episode, Drew and Donna discuss her experiences over many years in leading research trips to Ireland, and how researchers need to prepare before going on a research trip (no matter where their ancestors were from). To learn of Donna's backgr…

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The Genealogy Guys Podcast #423 1:29:18

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News You Can Use and Share! Don’t miss the opportunity to win a free MyHeritage DNA Kit. Listen to the MyHeritage ad later in this episode for details on submitting your entry to our raffle. MyHeritage recapped their activities in 2023: 4M DNA kits in their database 9M faces tagged with Photo Tagger 700M historical records added in 366 new collecti…

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Episode 279 - DNA Painter and Resolving Conflicting Birthdates 36:30

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AUDIO PODCAST SHOW NOTES: I've got two great genealogy topics and interviews for you in this audio podcast episode. First up we’re going to tackle the problem of conflicting birthdates. When you find different dates in a variety of genealogical records, how do you decide which one to record in your family tree database? Well, you have to do more di…

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Episode 445 - Pair of DeWitt Descendants LITERALLY Dig Up their Ancestor 44:16

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Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. The guys begin by taking a deep breath over the crazy two part guest interview has in line for the show. A pair of eighth cousins… also eighth cousins to Fisher… who have exhumed the remains of the…

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The Genealogy Guys Podcast #422 1:07:38

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News You Can Use and Share The Genealogy Guys Learn site is still on sale through January 1, 2024! MyHeritage announces the release of a new exclusive collection: marriage certificates for North Rhine and Westphalia from 1874 through 1899. MyHeritage announces the release of AI Record Finder™, an interactive, free text chat to help locate historica…

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Fisher’s Top Tips #078 1:14

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There are various types of DNA tests, but the Y-DNA test serves one particular purpose. Here’s why you might want to “Y.”

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Fisher’s Top Tips #077 1:06

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It’s a great thing to find an old book with loads of information. But just how trustworthy are these “sources?”

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Episode 471: CLASSIC REWIND - British “Who Do You Think You Are?” Host and Researcher Learns Great Uncle was a Soviet Spy 44:16

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Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. The guys begin with the story of a Canadian man who learned from a newspaper birth listing from the early 1950s, and DNA, that he had been switched at birth. Then, one of the oddest stories of the …

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Fisher’s Top Tips #076 1:02

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Public on line trees can reveal great information. They can also lure you into a trap.

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Fisher’s Top Tips #075 0:56

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It happens all the time. One record says one thing, and another says something else. Here’s how to sort things out.

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Episode 485 - The Weekly Show Finale! / Dr. Duffy on DNA from the Air / Diahan Southard and Nathan Dylan Goodwin on RootsTech Murder Mystery 44:16

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Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. As the long running weekly broadcast show comes to an end, the guys begin Family Histoire News with talk of the Boston Tea Party 250th anniversary celebration this weekend. Then, David reveals his …

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Fisher’s Top Tips #074 1:12

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We all love to show off family photos and documents, but it puts them at risk. Here’s a better way.

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Fisher’s Top Tips #073 1:08

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Tracking down keepsakes of ancestors isn’t always easy. But sometimes there are mementoes just below your feet!

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Episode 484 - “I Could See The Pilot’s Smile” Pearl Harbor Survivor Shares His Very Close Call / Passionate Genie Takes On Tin Type Photography 44:16

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Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. David begins Family Histoire News with an update on the damage done in the attack of a homeless man on historic cemeteries in Boston. Then, the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party is coming. …

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Fisher’s Top Tips #072 0:56

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Yes, we’re all future dead people. Doesn’t it make sense to make plans for what will happen to your family heirlooms?

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Fisher’s Top Tips #071 0:58

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It’s true… DNA testing can be confusing. Here’s what you should consider in choosing a good match in a DNA testing company.

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Episode 483 - What’s Ahead At Ancestry? The World War 1 / Pandemic Letter Exchange 44:16

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Host Scott Fisher opens the show with guest host David Allen Lambert from the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. The guys begin by exchanging stories about discoveries they each made this past week. David then shares the horrible word about a homeless man in Boston who destroyed an array of historic headstones, inc…

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Fisher’s Top Tips #070 0:59

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Fisher’s Top Tips #069 0:54

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Fisher shares a key clue in many photographs that many people overlook. But it might be all you need to help you identify the subject of the photo.

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Episode 204: Classic Rewind - The Biggest Disaster You’ve Likely Never Heard Of! 44:16

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Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. Fisher and David talk about the eclipse, and one in particular that occurred during the Revolutionary War that military leaders used to rally the troops. David then shares the remarkable story of t…

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Fisher’s Top Tips #067 0:59

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There are definitely techniques for preserving paper documents and records that you can trust will extend the life of your important documents.

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Episode 482 - Catholic Descendants of The Mayflower / Native American History Month 44:16

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Happy Thanksgiving! Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. Both Fish and Dave describe recent discoveries they made and how they found them. Then, David talks about how a stash of letters, written in the 1750s from France and never unse…

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Fisher’s Top Tips #066 1:01

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If you’ve ever wondered why you don’t get everything you think you should from a search of a digitized newspaper site, Fisher has some ideas that may open up a whole lot more.

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Fisher’s Top Tips #065 1:02

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Marking pictures is essential for future generations, but using the right pens and markers will assure the identifications last without damaging your images.

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Episode 481 - FindAGrave Volunteer Shares Her Adventures / Nat Taylor Explains Heraldry 44:16

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Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. Fisher lauds David for his successful efforts to get an 1837 census of Boston digitized after years of prodding. David then talks about a massive project revolving around Fort Ticonderoga and the m…

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Fisher’s Top Tips #064 1:05

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Fisher talks about the risk of taking on line trees at face value and why copying isn’t researching.

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Fisher’s Top Tips #063 1:00

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Lots of great records are not on line, and won’t be anytime soon. Fisher talks about a Catholic record type you might want to look for.

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Episode 480 - The Civil War Letters Found in an Attic and What They Revealed 44:16

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Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. David shares his recent family reunion experience. Then, he talks about the living children of Civil War soldiers who are still around. Hear who they are and who their father’s were. Having trouble…

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The Genealogy Guys Podcast #421 1:04:54

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News You Can Use and Share We just added a new video to the subscription Genealogy Guys Learn site. It is "Archives and Special Collections: An Introduction" by associate librarian emeritus Drew Smith. MyHeritage memorializes two of its employees, Ron Shemer and Ilay Nachman, who were killed on 7 October 2023 at the onset of the Hamas-Israel War. M…

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Fisher’s Top Tips #062 0:50

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Fisher talks about school districts who created some unique records to help plan for buildings, teachers, and enrollment

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Fisher’s Top Tips #061 0:56

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Websites aside, it’s still a great idea to visit ancestral cemeteries.

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Episode 479 - Tales From The Crypt And The Great Beyond 44:29

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Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. David begins Family Histoire News talking about his recent experience as a first time indexer for the National Archives for Revolutionary War pensions. Find out how you can do the same. Then, there…

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Fisher’s Top Tips #060 1:08

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Tips for Geneies Who Are New to DNA Websites

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Fisher’s Top Tips #059 1:09

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What’s in an occupation?

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Episode 478 - Indexing And Artificial Intelligence At FamilySearch / Photo Projects In Time For The Holidays With Maureen Taylor 44:16

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Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. Family Histoire News begins with the story of a contest winner. He’s the young guy who figured out how to translate dozens of tightly rolled scrolls burned in the Mount Vesuvius explosion in 79 AD.…

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Fisher’s Top Tips #058 0:57

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Creating a Genealogy “Research Log”

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Fisher’s Top Tips #057 1:03

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When it’s time to hire a professional

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Episode 477 - Reunion! Descendants of the GU272 Enslaved Families of Georgetown University Get Together; What Grandmother’s Asylum Records Told One Genie 44:16

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Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. The guys begin with some encouraging news from our friends at MyHeritage.com, based in Israel. Then, David shares the story of a recent discovery, prior to the war, of an ancient burial in Israel. …

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Fisher’s Top Tips #056 1:02

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Have you ever considered “going wide” instead of “going deep?”

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Fisher’s Top Tips #055 1:15

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Are you taking full advantage DNA Test Results?

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Episode 476 - Dr. Blaine Bettinger Talks DNA and Artificial Intelligence 44:16

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Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. The guys begin by talking about the recent update on Ancestry’s ethnicity report. Then, a family tree on MyHeritage has provided a rescue line to Norway for a family in Ukraine. Catch the details. …

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Fisher’s Top Tips #054 1:12

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What is and what isn’t a genealogical “source?”

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Fisher’s Top Tips #053 1:09

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Google Search Tricks

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The Genealogy Guys Podcast #420 1:24:40

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In the previous episode, The Genealogy Guys Podcast announced that, in partnership with MyHeritage.com, we were giving away a FREE MyHeritage DNA Kit. The winner is Shontè Anthony from Maryland. An email with the code to redeem the kit is in the mail! News You Can Use and Share! The Black Cemetery Network (BCN) at https://blackcemeterynetwork.org i…

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