Sep 23, 2010
Sept 23, 2010
Lisa share her latest research breakthrough with Google Earth, and Susan Kitchens joins her on the show to talk about recording family history interviews.
Google Earth for Genealogy Tutorial video series
Genealogy Gems Premium Membership
NEWS:
The Genealogy Gems Podcast is featured in Elyse Doerflinger's article called Podcasts: Download Your Genealogy! which appears in the September issue of Internet Genealogy magazine.
The Chronicling America website at the Library of Congress just announced they have added 380,000+ historic newspaper pages including 3 new states: Louisiana, Montana, and South Carolina.
Listen to the Family Tree Magazine Podcast. The next episode will feature Lisa's interview with genealogist and author Lisa Alzo about tracing immigrant ancestors.
The Ellis Island Museum is celebrating its 20th year this month.
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Disney is adding a bit of history to its TV lineup. The Marblehead Patch News out of Marblehead, MA article. The series is going to launch in November 2010 although no specific date has been announced.
MAILBOX:
Belinda Slocumb's asks about records for military families.
Brats : Our Journey Home DVD
Email Lisa with your suggestions for Belinda.
RE: Scanners
From listener Ermadene Tilly:
Sally Jacob's on-line and on phone class "Joy of Organizing Photos.
Mentioned: Canon CanoScan 200, (not for slides)
Note: not available through Amazon.
Grace Dobush the preservation expert at Family Tree Magazine covers scanners in the September 2010 episode of The Family Tree Magazine Podcast.
Listener Bruce Horn also chimed in on Scanners:
"Hi Lisa, Thank you so much for your wonderful podcasts. I have really found them useful as a beginner in the world of genealogy. If you only want to scan prints, I would recommend the Canon Lide 100 mainly because it is small and cheap."
Pat Kirkwood wanted Lisa's previous podcasts on Organizing Your Hard Drive, "P.S. Love the podcasts. I recently discovered them and Love, Love, Love, listening to them."
Listen to the Family History: Genealogy Made Easy Podcast
Family Tree Magazine Video by Lisa on Organizing Your Hard Drive.
There are 2 premium videos on the subject as part of Genealogy Gems Premium Membership.
GEM: Recording Relative Interviews
with Susan Kitchens
Lisa's Upcoming Speaking Engagements:
California Family History Expo, Oct 8 - 9, 2010 (Attend the LIVE podcast on Friday night!)
Hemet-San Jacinto Genealogical Society Seminar, Oct. 23, 2010
California Genealogical Society Google All the Way Seminar, Oct. 30, 2010