Every week, you can turn to the Genealogy Podcast Roundup for some excellent suggestions about what genealogy related podcasts you should be listening to. Some of them are dedicated entirely to genealogy concepts, and others touch on genealogy related topics once in a while. GeneaBloggers has an episode that was released on September 30, 2011. This episode is called “Digging Deeper: Dealing with Conflicting Genealogy Evidence”. Myrt of DearMYRTLE is the host of this episode. She speaks with special guest Barbara Mathews, who is a certified genealogist and the author of “The Demanding Genealogist” blog. She also speaks with special … Continue reading →

Each and every week, the Genealogy Podcast Roundup brings you brand new episodes of your favorite genealogy related podcasts. This week, there is a new, upcoming, podcast, that you may want to start listening to. Family Tree Magazine released their September 2011 episode on September 26, 2011. Host Lisa Louise Cooke talks about a book called “The Genealogist’s Google Toolbox” that you can get through Family Tree Magazine. Genealogy Insider Diane Haddad brings you genealogy related news from the Blogosphere. This week, she discusses Archives.com’s plans to add all the US census records, and Ancestry.com’s offer of free access to … Continue reading →

Every week, the Genealogy Podcast Roundup brings you new and interesting episodes of podcasts that focus on different aspects of genealogy. This quick list makes it easy for you to find the newest episode of your favorite genealogy podcast, as well as some new ones that you may want to listen to. Genealogy Gems released episode number 118 on September 17, 2011. The title of this episode is “Grandmas and Grandpas, Free Transcription Software, PERSI, and more”. There is a lot going on in this episode! The hosts want you to call the show, and tell the unusual terms of … Continue reading →

The weekly Genealogy Podcast Roundup brings you new and interesting episodes of podcasts that focus on different aspects of genealogy. This quick list allows you to easily find the episodes that you are interested in listening to, and to find out when your favorite podcasts have updated. Genealogy Gems released episode number 117 on September 6, 2011. This episode is called “Should Your Genealogy Research Flourish?” They discuss a “picnic”, and some news about Archives.com. Some listener email is answered, and Dear MYRTLE makes a guest appearance to talk about the “fl” abbreviation, and the Pensions Quilt. African Roots Podcast … Continue reading →

It’s time to check out some brand new episodes of your favorite genealogy podcasts! Every week, the Genealogy Podcast Roundup brings you a list of awesome genealogy related podcasts for you to enjoy. Family Tree Magazine Podcast eleased episode number 39 on August 16, 2011. Family Tree University instructor Jim Beidler brings you a crash course in German genealogy. Other topics include: the benefits of heritage societies, and an introduction to the Genlias website of Dutch records. You can also find out about Family Tree Magazine’s photo contest! The Genealogy Guys has an episode that was released on August 14, … Continue reading →

It’s time for you to check out the new episodes of several genealogy podcasts. If you haven’t finished listening to the ones listed in last week’s Genealogy Podcast Roundup, don’t worry! One great thing about podcasts is that the episodes tend to stay online, and accessible, for a long time. Genealogy Guys Podcast released episode number 224 on July 16, 2011. This episode was done in front of a live audience, and was recorded as it was going on. It took place at the annual Summer Institute of the Dallas Genealogical Society in Dallas, Texas. Arizona Public Media has a … Continue reading →

Ready for some more genealogy podcast episodes to listen to? This week’s Genealogy Podcast Roundup includes a “records roundup”, videos for genealogists to watch, information about how to use records from WWII, advice for family reunions, and more. Genealogy Gems released episode 114 on July 21, 2011. This episode is called: “Online Security, Records Roundup, Genealogy Blogging”. The hosts tell you about a whole bunch of resources that genealogists will want to use. African Roots Podcast released episode 120 on July 22, 2011. In this episode, host Angela Walton-Raji talks about the 12 million new records that have been added … Continue reading →

You can learn a lot of things while listening to a podcast. There are plenty of genealogy related podcasts scattered across the internet. You can listen to them from their website, download them to your mp3 player, and sometimes even tune in to when the podcast is doing a live show. Here are some genealogy related podcasts that were recently released. The Geni blog podcast has a episode that was released on July 12, 2011. The episode is titled: “Cluster and Collateral Searches”. Thomas and Grant explain what each of those types of searches are, and teach genealogists how they … Continue reading →

Not every genealogy related podcast will update with a new episode each week. Some are weekly, some are monthly, and some are random. Once in a while you can find good genealogy related information on a podcast that is not always focusing on genealogy. Here are some podcasts that genealogists will find interesting to listen to this week. GeneaBloggers has a podcast that is done through Blog Talk Radio. Their latest episode released on July 1, 2011. It is called “The CSI Show – Forensic Genealogy”. Special guests on this episode include Colleen Fitzpatrick, PhD, who is an internationally known … Continue reading →

The information found in a census is extremely valuable for genealogists. A census is an official government document, and can be seen as a legitimate form of proof of your ancestor’s birthdate, or where her or she lived. The announcement of a census being released can excite many genealogists, who cannot wait to use that census in their research. The ScotlandsPeople website has announced that the 1911 census for Scotland is coming soon. Do you have Scottish heritage? Perhaps you know what clan your family is a part of. You might have identified what color and style of tartan that … Continue reading →