Every week, the Genealogy Podcast Roundup brings you brand new episodes of your favorite genealogy podcasts. This is also a good place to check to find out about genealogy podcasts that are new to you. Once in while, there are episodes of podcasts that do not always talk about genealogy topics, but have done so for a particular episode.
Family Tree Magazine released their April 2012 episode on April 22, 2012. This episode is hosted by Lisa Louise Cooke. Topics in this episode include: Making the most of the 1940 Census, an interview with Amy Johnson Crow at Archives.com, a great deal on a upcoming Family Tree University course, reasons why you should follow a genealogy company’s social media accounts, and more!
Genealogy Guys released episode number 236 on April 29, 2012. Hosts Drew and George discuss Ancestry.com buying Archives.com, FamilySearch has added millions of new records and is still working on the indexing of the 1940 census, and The Southern Genealogist’s Exchange Society is hosting a Mother’s Day virtual tea party. They also read, and respond to, listener email.
African Roots Podcast released episode number 160 on April 27, 2012. In this episode, Angela Walton-Raji talks about a bunch of genealogy events that will be happening in May. She also talks about a book launching, the news about Ancestry.com acquiring Archives.com, and gives you an update on how her research with the 1940 census is going.
Create Your Life Story has an episode that was released on April 28, 2012. This episode is number 69, and it is called “Sounds of Your Life”. This episode discusses how recorded sounds could remind you, or a relative, of stories from your family’s history. This could be a song that was popular during a certain decade, or a recording of a baby’s first words. This episode talks you through how to use those prompts in order to enhance your personal autobiography.
Introduction to Genealogy has a short series of video podcasts that are designed to give tips and helpful hints to people who are beginning genealogists. At this time, there are videos that cover advice about doing research in cemeteries, with the Social Security Death Index, and with obituaries.
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