Once again, it is time for the Genealogy Podcast Roundup. This is where to find the newest episodes of your favorite genealogy podcasts. It is also where to go to find interesting genealogy podcasts that are new to you.
GeneaBloggers has an episode that was released on October 7, 2011. This episode is called “Ethnic Genealogy”. This episode is hosted by Angela Walton-Raji, (of the African Roots Podcast). She speaks with Linda Geiger, who talks about Native American research, and Lisa B. Lee who talks about Black Canadian research.
African Roots Podcast released episode number 131 on October 7, 2011. In this episode, host Angela Walton-Raji talks about Arkansas Archive Week, the illustrations of African Americans at the Luna Image Collection site (from the University of Kansas), Pullman Porter Employment Cards and more. She also mentions that she will appear as the host on the GeneaBloggers episode.
This American Life has some podcasts that features “Stories for the eve of the Presidential election, in which we try to evade, sidestep or look beneath the candidates’ soundbites”. This episode is called “Act Three. Nepotism: A Beginner’s Guide”. Reporter Adam Davidson discovered that he is related to George W. Bush. He consults genealogist Gary Boyd to understand what the Bush family did right and the Davidson family did wrong.
Genealogy Gems Podcast released episode number 119 on October 6, 2011. This episode is called “Thousands of Memories – Childhood, Grandparents & Beyond”. This episode talks about Grandparent’s Day, the new Season of “Who Do You Think You Are?”, and new additions to FamilySearch, Ancestry.com, and Ancestry.uk. These are just a few of the topics discussed in this episode.
FGS released an episode on October 8, 2011. This episode is called “Focus on Genealogy Society Bylaws”. This episode is hosted by Drew Smith. He speaks with special guest Robert “Bobbi” King about issues involved with society bylaws, and how to use them to make your organization strong. This episode features the Anchorage Genealogical Society.
Irish Roots Cafe released a new episode on October 9, 2011. This episode is called “How Irish is Your Name, Really Now?” Irish Roots Cafe has a database of over 120,000 Irish names. There is a link in the show notes that you can click on to find out about how popular your surname was. There are also some tips about the spelling of surnames.
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