Family Digging

This will give some insight into Libraries and archives. Dont forget to review the Transcripts at https://familydigging.com for great links mentioned in the podcast and new ones for your research needs. Enjoy And Keep On Digging!

In this episode we explore many of the genealogical websites, blogs and podcasts that can be found on the internet. The great thing is how much of this information is FREE. Our subscribing "Diggers" know how much we like the word "FREE". We hope you will enjoy this episode and the information it brings to you. Remember to visit our Family Digging website at: https://familydigging.com . This is where you will find the transcript to this and all of our episodes. There are many other things on the website for you. There is even more free stuff for you if you subscribe to our monthly email which will also inform you of any new episodes of our podcast. Until then remember - Keep On Digging!

This is the first of a three part series on ways to learn genealogy. In this episode we'll cover genealogical learning through Conferences, Seminars, Classes, Webinars and Youtube Videos. As always, transcripts can be found for all of our episodes on our Family Digging Website. We hope you will enjoy, and remember - Keep On Digging!

This episode is a mish mash of things about Christmas - Memories, Favorite Traditions, History, Foodways and Music. You can find the transcript for this and other episodes at our website https://familydigging.com . You can download the transcript in PDF format for your personal use and/or to share with your family. At the end of this transcript we have included lists and links of more things that we enjoy about Christmas,

In this episode we explore the meaning and the history of the American Thanksgiving Day. There are also suggestions what you and your family could do to celebrate family. Learning about the history that surrounded your ancestor can help you understand the environment they lived in. We hope this episode will be an enjoyable insight into the first Thanksgiving. Enjoy and Keep On Digging.

In this podcast we review several aspects of November 11, the United States Veteran's Day. Included in this are notes on the History of Veteran's Day and Links to This Veteran's Day information. We have also included suggestions for teaching our young people the reasons for Veteran's Day and how to involve them and the whole family in making this a special day. Remember, The transcript for this and other Family Digging podcasts are available at: https://www.familydigging.com/transcriptions.html Enjoy, Paul & Carolyn

In this episode Carolyn and Paul explore the WikiTree Help Center. WikiTree is a very large family tree platform which allows you to build your family tree while integrating your family tree with a "Global" tree. Because this is a very large platform, you may need assistance from time to time. That is where the Help Center comes in. By the way - did we mention this platform is independent and FREE? Enjoy, And As Always, Keep On Digging!

In this episode Carolyn and Paul invite Joanne, Paul's wife of 50 years, to describe "The Gift" they gave to Paul's Mom on her 100th Birthday. The question begins with, "What do I get my 100 year old Mom?" The answer is revealed in this group interview. Enjoy, And Keep On Digging

We got so carried away with doing our podcast - we forgot to introduce ourselves! Sorry. So, this is a brief introduction to who we are - Paul Edwin Hendee and Carolyn Lancaster.

Every once in a while on our genealogical adventure, we come across something new and interesting. This session is about something I, Paul Hendee, found on the internet while doing a Google search. Ancient faces is an ancestor image sharing platform on the internet. As you tell the story of an ancestor whose photo you have posted you actually begin to build a family tree with all of the people that person is connected to. The website, http://ancientfaces.com has been around for about 20 years. They have great tech support if needed and a YouTube video training channel. I suggest you give them a try. The site is great for sharing and involving family members in your genealogical quest. Enjoy, Paul

This is all about Memorial Day. A day when we think about those who have given their lives in the name of freedom for our great country, the United States of America. Many times people confuse this day with Veterans Day. Always remember: Al gave some - Some gave all. This is about those who gave all. So, enjoy a picnic or a beach party today. Monday, take a minute around 3:00 P.M. wherever you are and think about our fallen. Also, at the end of this podcast, is a special tribute to those brave men and women. Enjoy, Paul & Carolyn

In this episode we take a close look at findmypast.com . Lots of good info to review here. This is also our wrap up of our Genealogical Giants Series. We hope you have enjoyed. If you have any comments or suggestions, drop us a line at: familydigging@gmail.com . Also, visit our website: familydigging.com For even more genealogical information and links. Until next time enjoy, and keep digging. Paul Hendee & Carolyn Lancaster

This was a really good look at the myheritage.com platform. Carolyn really knocked it out of the park with this one. Great research with lots of great information. Thanks, Carolyn, for all you do at familydigging.com . Paul E Hendee

Continuing on with our Genealogical Giants Series we bring you to Ancestry. Ancestry, or ancestry.com is an incredibly large platform as it continues to purchase more genealogical assets and other genealogical platforms. In this episode Carolyn Lancaster and Paul Hendee bring you through the ins and outs of this behemoth Genealogical platform. Our next in this series will be Genealogical Giants Pt 3 - My Heritage.

This is the first in our series of the Genealogical Giants on the internet. Family Search has got to be one of the giants. In this episode Carolyn Lancaster and Paul Hendee will introduce you to Family Search. We'll be reviewing many of the ins and outs of the familysearch.org platform. The great parts of the platform and some of the things you should know about the platform before you register for an account. Next up in this series will be ancestry.com - A real giant among giants.

This is the first in a series of our podcast that will review Original Sources. Original sources that can firmly prove your findings in your family tree. This is a multiple part series. We hope you will enjoy. Also, feel free to visit and subscribe to our Family Digging Podcast Blog. When here you can read the transcripts to our podcasts and click on any of the links we may mention in a podcast for easy access. Enjoy, Paul Hendee & Carolyn Lancaster