The First Genealogy Gems Videocast: The Socks to America.
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This is the documentary spoof (or should I say "sockumentary") video about the immigration of the fictitious Sockish-Americans.  Currently featured on Roots Television, the video is now available for FREE download onto your video ipod exclusively with this unique video podcast. 

Now you can "Sock It To Yourself" anytime you like! 
Due to the Socks huge popularity, I'm pleased to offer Socks mugs & posters, which are only available through the Genealogy Gems Cafepress Store.

The Socks to America Mugs: Immigration Story & I'm A Genealogist

(Caution: Don't drink & watch the video at the same time as you will be in danger of laughing which causes spitting!)

And the Poster...    

EPISODE 27 SHOW NOTES

MAILBOX

RE: WorldVitalRecords - All "Recently Added Databasesâ? on the site are offered for 10 days free when they are added.

A quick way to find keywords on a webpage such as the databases listed on World Vital Records is to use the âFind on this pageâ? Function of Internet Explorer:

1. From the homepage click on the the  âBrowse all recently added databasesâ? link
2. From the top of this page that has the entire listing of databases press the Control key and letter E key on your keyboard at the same time which will access the edit menu
3. Press the letter F on your keyboard to access âFind on this pageâ? function.  This will make the FIND window pop up.
4. Type your key word in the search box in the Find window
5. Click the NEXT button

RE: Judy Gorman's email:  Socks to America Video

Rootstelevision chose "The Socks to America" as their homepage video last weekend.  It now appears on their Roots Living Channel and Roots Tube channel.

Sock it to Me!  Express your Sockish-American side with Socks to America Posters and Mugs!  They would make hillarious holiday presents for your fellow genealogists.

Many listeners burn the podcast to CD for listening away from their computer, and I think donating them to your local genealogy society after you are done with them is a great idea.  Here is a link to an official Genealogy Gems Podcast CD Label.   It's formatted specifically for CD Stomper Label System which I use to create all kinds of professional looking labels for CDs and DVDs.   

Genealogy Societies are also welcome to use excerpts from my newsletter in their society newsletter when they include the following author credit "by Lisa L. Cooke, The Genealogy Gems Podcast at www.genealogygems.TV". 

GEM: Interview with DearMYRTLE -
DearMYRTLE Website
DearMYRTLEâs Book âThe Joy of Genealogyâ? 
DearMYRTLEâs Family History Hour can be found in iTunes and at her website

EPISODE 26 SHOW NOTES

I'll be at the Northern Utah Genealogy Jamboree in Ogden this Saturday September 15, 2007.  Booth #302. (Listen to Episode 25)

Gem:  Organizing Your Internet Favorite Bookmarks
To Rename Bookmarked Websites in your Internet Explorer Favorites:

1. In Internet Explorer click the yellow star with the green plus sign
2. Click Organize Favorites 
3. Click to highlight the website link that you want to rename
4. Click the RENAME button.
5. Type the new name
6. Press Enter key

A more comprehensive organization strategy:
First Level example:
FUNNY STUFF
GENEALOGY
RECIPES
STOCK TRADING, etcâ

Within the GENEALOGY folder you could have:

Blogs
Libraries
Podcasts
Societies
Military Resources
Surnames - containing folders for each major surname Iâm researching. 
Etc...

To Alphabetize Your Favorites:

1. Click the yellow star favorites button on your Internet browser
2. This will open up the window so you can see the folders in your Favorites list
3. Right click you mouse anywhere in the white space of that window
4. click SORT BY NAME

And all your folders will snap back into alphabetical order. 

Be sure and subscribe to the free Genealogy Gems Podcast Newsletter...Coming in the October edition: yet another way to use your iPod as a family history tool.  Go to the Newsletter page and send an email to subscribe.    

Announcing the premiere of the newest Genealogy Gems Production: The Socks to America. This video is a documentary spoof (a la Ken Burns) chronicling the immigration of the fictitious "Sockish" people (aka Sock Puppets). I invite Genealogists & Historians alike to sit back and enjoy a chuckle at our favorite pastime.

Book Announcement:  Genealogy Gems: Ultimate Research Strategies from Season One of the Genealogy Gems Podcast is finished and available online through Lulu Publishing. 

It is jammed packed with genealogical gems that you can use straight from the book, or as you listen along to the podcast at GenealogyGems.tv.   It was really important to me that the book be able to stand alone as a resource tool in addition to being a companion manual to the first twenty episodes of the podcast.    You will find everything written out in step-by-step instructions, plus lots of photos, as well as many things that I never got a chance to talk about on the podcast or include in the newsletter. 

Lulu is very cool because you can preview several pages of the book. It's very safe and secure to order with them online.  Shipping hint: When you're checking out the shipping will automatically show as Priority Mail.  If youâre not in a huge hurry, use the drop down menu and select media mail - itâs much less expensive.  It usually takes about a week to receive Media Mail.

German history videos

Allen county Library

I hope to see you at the  Northern Utah Genealogy & Family Heritage Jamboree at the Marriott Hotel, in Ogden on Saturday, September 15, 2007.  I will be in Booth 302 in the Exhibition Hall.  Stop by and say hello.  For more information or to register online visit the My Ancestors Found website.

Newspapers:   The Genealogy database site World Vital Records is providing "increased access" to the collection of NewspaperArchive.com database.  The first release of the NewspaperArchive.com data (40 million records ranging from 1759 to 1923) went up Aug. 27, 2007. And World Vital Records is giving 10 days of free access to these new additions  BROWSE 

Gem:  Some newspapers carry a history section or a 'looking back'  column where they run old articles.  World Vital Records only had a sampling of years from the past newspapers that are digitized.  But the columns like âTwice Told Talesâ? that can be found in more recent newspapers, may include articles about the family that the website didnât have the originals of.  So donât dismiss those new issues â you may find some real gems!

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