Family Tree Magazine Podcast
Hear about the best genealogy tools and tips directly from Family Tree Magazine‘s editors and experts! Tune in to the Family Tree Magazine Podcast for a dose of genealogy education and fun.
Researching Ancestors in Any State – An Interview with Andrew Koch
In this episode of the Family Tree Magazine podcast, Andrew Koch offers tips for researching ancestors across the United States. Feature: How to research ancestors in any US state. In this episode of the Family Tree Magazine podcast, host Lisa Louise Cooke welcomes Andrew Koch, the editor of Family Tree Magazine, to discuss the intricacies of genealogy research across the United…
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Tools for Translating Records – An Interview with Rick Crume
In this episode of Best Websites, Rick Crume highlights some translation tools for making sense of foreign-language records. Best Genealogy Websites: Translation Tools One of the biggest challenges that genealogists face is translating foreign-language records, especially if the handwriting is hard to read. Author Rick Crume joins Lisa Louise Cooke on the podcast to discuss…
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Handling Sensitive Subject Matter in Family Interviews – An Interview with Rhonda Lauritzen
In this episode of the Family Tree Magazine podcast, Lisa talks with Rhonda Lauritzen about to approach sensitive topics when interviewing relatives. Feature: Handling sensitive family interviews. It can be a challenge to navigate hard-to-talk-about subjects in family history interviews. Author Rhonda Lauritzen shares interviewing tips from journalists, storytellers…
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Using Google Earth for Genealogy with Lisa Louise Cooke
In this episode of Best Websites, Lisa Louise Cooke offers tips for using Google Earth for genealogy. Best Genealogy Websites: Google Earth for Genealogy Lisa Louise Cooke, author of The Genealogist’s Google Toolbox, 3rd edition and Family Tree University instructor explains the value of the Google Earth website to genealogists. Download Google Earth for free.
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Exploring Divorce Records – An Interview with Judy Russell
In this episode of the Family Tree Magazine podcast, Judy Russell tells us what genealogists can expect to find in divorce records. Feature: Divorce records with Judy G. Russell In this episode of the Family Tree Magazine podcast, host Lisa Louise Cooke interviews Judy G. Russell, The Legal Genealogist, about the often-overlooked topic of divorce records in genealogy.
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What’s New with AncestryDNA and MyHeritage DNA – An Interview with Diahan Southard
In this episode of Best Websites, Diahan Southard walks through some of the most recent updates to AncestryDNA and MyHeritage DNA. Best Genealogy Websites: AncestryDNA and MyHeritage DNA updates with Diahan Southard In this episode of Family Tree Magazine’s Best Websites podcast, host Louise Cooke discusses the latest updates in genetic genealogy with expert Diahan Southard.
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Finding Female Ancestors – An Interview with Gena Philibert-Ortega
In this episode of the Family Tree Magazine podcast, Gena Philibert-Ortega addresses common obstacles faced when finding female ancestors and strategies for overcoming them. Feature: Strategies for Tracing Female Ancestors In this episode, Lisa and Gena Philibert-Ortega discuss the unique challenges faced by genealogy researchers when tracing female ancestors.
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Discovering Your Irish Heritage with RootsIreland.ie – An Interview with Dr. Brendan Scott
In this episode, Dr. Brendan Scott, manager of Roots Ireland, discusses the importance of the RootsIreland.ie website for Irish family history research. Best Genealogy Websites: RootsIreland/Irish Family History Foundation Centres In this episode, Dr. Brendan Scott highlights the extensive collection of records available, particularly Catholic records, and explains how the site…
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Comparing the Top Three Genealogy Websites – An Interview with Sunny Morton
In this episode of the Family Tree Magazine podcast, Sunny Morton takes a look at three popular genealogy websites (Ancestry.com, FamilySearch.org and MyHeritage) and compares them and their features. Feature: Comparing Genealogy Subscription Websites In this conversation, host Lisa Louise Cooke and author Sunny Morton compare the top three genealogy websites: Ancestry.com…
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Exploring WorldCat.org – An Interview with Sunny Jane Morton
In this episode of Best Websites, Sunny Jane Morton introduces us to WorldCat, a site that allows users to search libraries across the country in just a couple of clicks. Best Genealogy Websites: WorldCat.org Wouldn’t it be nice if you search libraries across the country on one website? Well, you can with WorldCat.org, and that makes it one of the best websites for genealogy.
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Preserving and Organizing Family Photos – An Interview With Maureen Taylor
In this episode of the Family Tree Magazine podcast, photo expert Maureen Taylor offers tips for preserving cherished family photos for years to come.
Best Websites – Study the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries with Lisa Louise Cooke
The Newberry Library’s Atlas of Historical County Boundaries is a free website that helps you identify changing county boundaries throughout history. Listen, and learn how to use this interactive site as well as how to download files for later use.
Celebrating 25 Years of Family Tree Magazine – An Interview with Andrew Koch
In this episode of the Family Tree Magazine podcast, Editor-in-Chief Andrew Koch reflects on 25 years of Family Tree Magazine and discusses what the future holds.
Best Websites – Explore One-Step Pages – An Interview with Stephen Morse
In this episode, Lisa Louise Cooke’s guest is Stephen Morse, the founder of the One-Step Webpages website. Since 2001 genealogists have been using the site’s innovative tools to more effectively find immigration records, census records and vital records. Morse shares some tips on how you too can use these tools.
Understanding Cousinhood – An Interview With Lisa Lisson
In this episode of the Family Tree Magazine monthly podcast, YouTuber Lisa Lisson explains what makes a person a cousin and offers tips for determining cousinhood.
Best Websites – Finding Ancestors Who Fought in Major Conflicts with the ABMC – An Interview with Benjamin Brands
Staff historian for the American Battle Monuments Commission shares tips for successfully searching online for information about burials overseas and suggestions for how genealogists can fully utilize ABMC's resources.
Writing About the Places Your Ancestors Lived – An Interview With Laura Hedgecock
In this episode, author Laura Hedgecock explains how to write about places as you tell stories about your ancestors. Also, an interview with Jenny Ashcraft of Newspapers.com.
Best Websites – Genealogical Research Meets DNA Testing – An Interview with Katherine Borges
Lisa Louise Cooke speaks with Katherine Borges of the International Society of Genetic Genealogy (ISOGG) about using DNA test results to inform your genealogical research.
Understanding Death Heirlooms – An Interview With Robbie Gorr
In this episode, Robbie Gorr introduces us to the fascinating world of death heirlooms, explaining what they are and what we can learn from them.
Best Websites – Having Fun With Genealogy With Genea-Musings – An Interview With Randy Seaver
In this episode of Best Websites, Lisa Louise Cooke chats with Randy Seaver of Genea-Musings, a long-running genealogy blog packed with genealogy tips, stories and even a little bit of humor.
Exploring Pre-1850 Censuses – An Interview With Lindsey Harner
In this episode of the Family Tree Magazine Podcast, Lindsey Harner offers tips for navigating census records before 1850.
Best Websites: Diving Into Reclaim the Records – An Interview With Brooke Schreier Ganz
In this episode of Best Websites, Lisa Louise Cooke talks with Brooke Schreier Ganz from Reclaim the Records, a group that aims to make genealogical records more accessible to researchers.
How to Bring Your Ancestors to Life in Writing – An Interview With Rhonda Lauritzen
Author Rhonda Lauritzen offers tips for writing your ancestors in an engaging, unique way.
Best Websites: Celebrating 101 Best Websites – An Interview with David Fryxell
Lisa Louise Cooke chats with David Fryxell about some of the highlights from Family Tree Magazine's 2024 list of 101 Best Websites.
Planning Your Summer Heritage Trip – An Interview with Sunny Morton
In this episode, Sunny Morton shares some tips for finding the best tour companies, libraries and more for your next genealogy trip.
Best Websites: Highlighting Google’s Best Tools for Genealogy
In this episode, genealogist and writer Rick Crume highlights some of the best Google tools for genealogists to use.
Mastering ChatGPT for Genealogy – An Interview with Steve Little
In this episode, Steve Little of the National Genealogical Society talks about new tools like ChatGPT and how to use them for genealogy research.
Best Websites: Exploring Full-Text Search at FamilySearch with Andrew Koch
In this episode of Best Websites, Family Tree Magazine editor Andrew Koch walks us through FamilySearch’s full-text library.
Understanding the 10 Million Names Project – An Interview with Lindsay Fulton
In this episode, Lindsay Fulton from American Ancestors speaks with us about the 10 Million Names Project, its purpose and how you can get involved.
Making the Most of GEDmatch – An Interview with Kitty Munson Cooper
DNA Expert Kitty Munson Cooper offer tips for using GEDmatch to better understand your DNA test results.
Handling Inherited Research and Objects – An Interview with Lahni Carney
In this episode, Rachel Christian interviews Professional Organizer Lahni Carney about handling research and inherited items.
Mastering Ancestry Pro Tools – An Interview with Gena Philibert-Ortega
Gena Philibert-Ortega offers some tips for using Ancestry Pro Tools to improve the accuracy of your family tree.
Overcoming Brick Walls in Your Irish Genealogy Research – An Interview with Eliza Watson
In this episode, Eliza Watson provides some valuable tips for researchers looking to overcome obstacles in their Irish genealogy research.
Introducing BanyanDNA – An Interview with Leah Larkin
In this episode, New Media Editor and Guest Host Rachel Christian interviews Leah Larkin about an exciting new genealogy tool called BanyanDNA.
Preparing for RootsTech 2024 – An Interview with Sunny Morton
In this episode, Family Tree Magazine Editor Andrew Koch interviews Sunny Morton about RootsTech and how to make the most of the event.
Best Websites – Explore FamilyTreeMagazine.com with Lisa Louise Cooke
This month, we are taking a look at our very own website, FamilyTreeMagazine.com. Find valuable free downloadable forms, eBooks and more.
Celebrating 15 Years of the Family Tree Magazine Podcast
This episode celebrates 15 years of the podcast with three past interviews from Rich Venezia, Denise May Levenick and Diahan Southard.
Best Websites – Revisiting Ellis Island Passenger Search Portal with Kathryn Marks
This episode revisits the April walk-through of the Passenger Search database for finding ancestors who arrived through Ellis Island.
December Podcast – Podcast Interview Highlights from 2023
This episode highlights the best interviews from 2023: Lisa Alzo shares her research plan, and Denise May Levenick offers tips for recipe preservation.
Best Websites – FamilySearch Image Portal – A Discussion with Ryan Roughan and Chris McConkie
In this episode, Ryan and Chris from FamilySearch walk us through the FamilySearch Image Portal and how to use it effectively to find images.
