Random Genealogy Podcasts

Ever wondered what consumer DNA testing can do for you- beyond telling you your ethnicity? Are you an adoptee- or someone who has an unknown parent or relative? Do you love Genealogy? You’re in the right place. Join Julie DIxon Jackson and Renee Colvert as they attempt to guide you through what it takes to use DNA to break down brick walls, solve mysteries- or find your “people”!

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– The doctors office experience for NPE/MPE folks

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Categories: Comedy, Education, Society & Culture

Tags: Adoptee, ancestry, Chromosomes, DNA, findingyourroots, genealogy, search, Truth

Join David Maraniss, the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author, in conversation with his daughter, the writer Sarah Maraniss Vander Schaaff, as they illuminate the craft of non-fiction writing and explore their family’s deep commitment to the power of story and search for truth.

Categories: Arts, History, Society & Culture

Tags: America, andrew maraniss, Barack Obama, bill clinton, Biographies, Biography, david maraniss, detroit, genealogy, green bay packers, heroes, History, jim thorpe, journalism, leadership, mccarthyism, MLB, motown, newspapers, nfl, Non-fiction, OLYMPICS, Packers, Politics, President, presidents, Pulitzer, Pulitzer Prize, red scare, roberto clemente, sarah maraniss, sarah maraniss vander schaaff, SPorts, the washington post, Vietnam, vietnam war, vince lombardi, writing

This album contains extracts from interviews with a wide range of people talking about family history. Some history is recalled in oral form, some in photographic and some in written form, as biographical or autobiographical evidence. Many aspects of this approach to writing are discussed in illuminating and perceptive depth, giving wide-ranging yet informative coverage of the topic. This material forms part of the course A173 Start writing family history.

Categories: Education

Tags: autobiography, Biography, context, creative-writing, family-tree, genealogy

The National Archives Podcast Series will remain live, but will not be updated with new content. For new podcasts from us head over to On the Record at The National Archives.

Categories: Arts, Education, Society & Culture

Tags: air force, archives, Army, domesday, Family history, genealogy, History, information, medals, medieval, Military, navy, records, teaching

Listen to real-life stories from women of color who honor their ancestors’ fight to achieve independence for the United States of America and are members of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). The host, Reisha Raney, a black leader in the DAR and a direct descendant of President Thomas Jefferson’s grandfather, is conducting research as a Harvard University non-resident fellow, under the direction of Henry Louis Gates, Jr, host of the PBS Special “Finding Your Roots”, exploring the lives of DAR members of color and their ancestry which includes men and women of American Indian, black or African descent, and white or European descent who contributed to the founding of the USA. Who are these descendants? What challenges did they overcome researching their genealogy? New episodes are released every Thursday. Visit DaughterDialogues.com to subscribe to the newsletter and meet more members of color. Follow us @DaughterDialogs on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. This is not an official podcast of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR). This podcast is independent and does not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the NSDAR. The President General is the official spokesperson of NSDAR.

Categories: History, Society & Culture

Tags: african, american, ancestry, black, daughters, Descendants, genealogy, History, Member, revolution, States, united

Lend your effort and support to help grow the Nuestra Familia Unida Podcast into a World Wide collection of Historical information from every Indigenous* Influenced Area. Enroll in the discussion group for this project at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/podhi/ *(as in Latina, Latino, Hispanic, Chicana, Chicano, Mexicana, Mexicano, and all other descriptors identifying the peoples of the America’s and Western Hemisphere.) Send Comments and Questions to Joseph L. Puentes at NFU@JosephPuentes.com or 206-339-4134; Website: http://NuestraFamiliaUnida.com If it has to do with history, genealogy, mexico, mexican, mexicana, mexicano, mejico, mejicana, mejicano, hispano, hispanic, hispana, latino, latina, latin, america, espanol, espanola, spanish, indigenous, indian, indio, india, native american, chicano, chicana, mesoamerica, mesoamerican, raza, podcast, podcasting, nuestra, familia, or unida the Nuestra Familia Unida podcast project is looking for revelent material. If it has to do with the history of America, California, Oregon, Utah, Colorado, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Florida, Argentina, Barbodos, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Repulic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Falkland Islands, French Guiana, Guyana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, North America, Panama, Paraguay, Patagonia, Peru, Puerto, Puerto Rico, Rico, South, South America, Spain, Suriname, Espana, Uruguay, or Venezuela the Nuestra Familia Unida podcast is in need of audio contributions. Website: http://NuestraFamiliaUnida.com

Categories: Society & Culture

Tags: chicano, genealogy, Hispanic, History, indigenous, Latin America, latino, Mexican, mexico, Nuestra, Raza

In recent years law enforcement agencies have been utilizing a new tool to track down violent offenders and identify Jane and John Does – the family tree. With the help of DNA technology and investigative genetic genealogy, cases that have been cold for decades are now being solved. Victims and their families are finally getting answers and justice. The Ties That Find is a true crime podcast that showcases these victories.

Categories: Society & Culture, True Crime

Tags: cold case, family-tree, forensic genealogy, genealogy, genetic genealogy, jane doe, john doe, Solved, true-crime, whodunnit

What if you uncovered something from your family’s past that could alter the course of your entire life? These are the stories of people from all over the world whose lives were changed forever by what they found in their family history. Follow along as they are transported to far-flung corners of the globe and beyond the recesses of living memory to explore the truth about who they are — whether it’s solving an old family mystery, reuniting with relatives they never knew existed, or forging a healing connection to a long-forgotten legacy. Presented by MyHeritage, the Blast From My Past podcast reveals the powerful ways our roots call across space and time to summon us home.

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Categories: History, Society & Culture

Tags: ancestry, family-tree, genealogy, MyHeritage

“The Genealogy Guys” are two avid genealogists who host a weekly chat. The podcast includes news of the genealogy community, book and software reviews, guest interviews, and a lot of fun chat.

Categories: Kids & Family, Leisure

Tags: genealogy

All Things Genealogy & Family History! Genealogy Girl Talks offers you tips, tricks, and advice on your genealogy and family history journey. Join us for a variety of topics related to your research! Genealogy Girl strongly believes that connecting with family is a key ingredient to your research and in her 20+ years of researching she has many stories to share from her journey.

Categories: Society & Culture

Tags: family, genealogy, girl, History, research, surname, talks, tree

Research Like a Pro is a podcast about genealogy research methodology. Diana Elder and Nicole Dyer of FamilyLocket.com discuss how to take your family history research to the next level and uncover more of your family tree. Learn about research objectives, analysis, locality research, research planning, source citations, report writing, case studies, and more. Diana and Nicole are the mother-daughter team at FamilyLocket.com and the creators of the Amazon bestselling book, Research Like a Pro: A Genealogist’s Guide. Diana created the Research Like a Pro method after becoming an Accredited Genealogy professional through the International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists. Discover the process that a professional genealogist uses and make progress on your own brick walls.

Categories: Education, History

Tags: ancestors, family, familyhistory, familytree, genealogy, genealogyresearch, professionalgenealogy, research, roots

Genealogy Gems Podcast shows you, the family historian, how to make the most out of your family history research time by providing quick and easy to use research techniques. In addition, you will learn creative ways to share your family tree and the legacy of your ancestors. Lisa Louise Cooke guides you through the exhilarating process of discovering your family tree. She scours the family history landscape to find and bring you the best websites, best practices, and best resources available. And Lisa’s interviews with the experts in the field of genealogy make the Genealogy Gems Podcast your own personal genealogy conference. Guests include genealogists such as Dick Eastman, DearMYRTLE, Curt Witcher, Arlene Eakle, and the folks from Ancestry.com, as well as celebrities such as Tukufu Zuberi of The History Detectives, Kathy Lennon of the Lennon Sisters, Tim Russell of Garrison Keillor’s A Prairie Home Companion, the band Venice, and Darby Hinton of the Daniel Boone TV series from the 1960s. Your family history is world history.

Categories: History, Leisure

Tags: ancestry, DNA, family, familysearch, genealogy, genetic, History, tree

The Your Pennsylvania Ancestors podcast helps you discover your family history in PA. Join Denys Allen for behind-the-scenes look into archives, genealogy research, and highlights of PA history. See supporting information for each episode at PAancestors.com

Categories: Education, History, Leisure

Tags: Family history, genealogy, Pennsylvania

These brief historical and informational snippets about genealogy and history should encourage and help you advance your family tree.

Categories: History, Leisure

Tags: ancestry, freegenealogy, genealogy, genealogytips, geneology, History

Welcome to Research at the National Archives and Beyond. This show will provide individuals interested in genealogy and history an opportunity to listen, learn and take action. I offer a wonderful line up of experts who will share resources, stories and answer your burning genealogy questions. All of my guests share a deep passion and knowledge of genealogy and history. My goal is to reach individuals who are thinking about tracing their family roots; beginners who have already started and others who believe that continuous learning is the key to finding answers. “Remember, your ancestors left footprints”.

Categories: History

Tags: african american, genealogy, History, Resources, Stories

Generations Cafe is all about genealogy and family history. Discovering your family history should be enjoyable! Each episode will show you more about doing genealogy without the frustration. Host Amy Johnson Crow has been involved in family history for most of her life and is a noted researcher, blogger, author, and educator. She firmly believes that it is possible to do good genealogy research and enjoy the process. This isn’t a stuffy or dry lecture. It’s a conversation to help you explore the most exciting history of all: yours! Grab a cuppa, pull up a chair, and let’s explore family history together.

Categories: Education, History

Tags: ancestry, familyhistory, genealogy, heritage

History is people. These are their stories. They are written in blood.

Categories: History, Leisure, Society & Culture

Tags: ancestors, ancestry, family, genealogy, History

By seeking the stories of our ancestors, we find our own. Through the lens of genealogy, host Heather Murphy invites you to embark on a transformative quest of self-discovery, enabling you to cultivate self-awareness, forge meaningful connections, and embrace a life filled with resilience and joyful authenticity. Be inspired to take your own journey into the branches of your family tree, illuminating the stories of your ancestors and empowering you to discover your true self. Through research, personal anecdotes, and expert insights, we explore how knowing the stories in our roots can reshape our identities and change how we see the world and our place in it.

Categories: Education, History, Society & Culture

Tags: ancestors, ancestry, connection, Family history, family-tree, genealogy, generations, History, Identity, self awareness, Stories