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Of all the jobs people avoided, feared, or whispered about, the gravedigger stood near the top of the list. Working in quiet corners of churchyards, behind iron fences, or in the shadows of city cemeteries, the gravedigger did work no one else wanted—making room for the dead and handling what came after. But for centuries, this job was a critical part of every community. It wasn't glamorous, and it certainly wasn't clean, but the people who did it kept burial grounds in order, protected public health, and honored the basic dignity of the dead. In this final part of our series on dirty jobs, we're going beneath the surface—literally—to explore the long, hard, and sometimes heartbreaking path of the gravedigger... Podcast Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/gravedigger-burial-history-genealogy/ Ancestral Findings Podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podcast This Week's Free Genealogy Lookups: https://ancestralfindings.com/lookups Genealogy Giveaway: https://ancestralfindings.com/giveaway Genealogy eBooks: https://ancestralfindings.com/ebooks Follow Along: https://www.facebook.com/AncestralFindings https://www.instagram.com/ancestralfindings https://www.youtube.com/ancestralfindings Support Ancestral Findings: https://ancestralfindings.com/support https://ancestralfindings.com/paypal  #Genealogy #AncestralFindings #GenealogyClips

Long before cities had garbage trucks and recycling centers, there were the rag-and-bone collectors—wandering figures with pushcarts, sacks, and sharp eyes trained on the gutters and alleys of the industrial world. These scavengers were among the earliest forms of organized waste management, turning trash into treasure in a time when nearly everything had some kind of second life. Though rarely respected in their time, these individuals were vital to the ecosystem of 18th- and 19th-century cities. Their work supplied raw materials to soap makers, glue manufacturers, paper mills, and even farmers. They lived on the fringes of society, but their role supported entire industries. In many families, rag-picking or bone collecting wasn't just a temporary job—it was a generational trade... Podcast Notes:  https://ancestralfindings.com/rag-and-bone-collector-family-history/ Ancestral Findings Podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podcast This Week's Free Genealogy Lookups: https://ancestralfindings.com/lookups Genealogy Giveaway: https://ancestralfindings.com/giveaway Genealogy eBooks: https://ancestralfindings.com/ebooks Follow Along: https://www.facebook.com/AncestralFindings https://www.instagram.com/ancestralfindings https://www.youtube.com/ancestralfindings Support Ancestral Findings: https://ancestralfindings.com/support https://ancestralfindings.com/paypal  #Genealogy #AncestralFindings #GenealogyClips

We heard Jesus and Paul rightly tell us the problem with legalistic prescriptions that made Sabbath day anything but honoring to God. But we failed to see the assumption lying behind Jesus (Matt 11:28-30), Paul (Acts 13, 17, 18), and Hebrews (4:9-11), that God-honoring people would value resting from work, to remember and honor God as the sole creator and sustainer of our lives.The sermon today is titled "The Habit of Sabbath." It is the seventeenth installment in our series "Follow Me", and the fourth in the sub-series "Spiritual Habits." The Scripture reading is from Matthew 11:28-30 (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on June 29, 2025. All lessons fit under one of 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under GROW: Spiritual Disciplines.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):John Mark Comer, Practicing The Way Course: "Sabbath."Kelly Kapic, You're Only Human.Darryl Tippens, Pilgrim Heart.Lauren Winner, Mudhouse Sabbath.Stories about a typical Shabbat from Wikipedia.I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

Of all the historical occupations that could be found in a family tree, few were more pungent, more physically difficult, or more socially isolating than tanning. While farmers, blacksmiths, and even coal miners occupied central places in their communities, the tanner often worked on the outskirts—literally and figuratively. Tanning was essential to everyday life, producing the leather needed for clothing, shoes, belts, saddles, bookbinding, harnesses, and more. But because of how it was done—using rotting flesh, animal brains, and gallons of urine—it was also one of the filthiest and most unpleasant jobs in history. Yet, for centuries, it was vital. Leather was life: warm, durable, flexible, and necessary. And the people who made it weren't forgotten in the records, even if they were avoided in the streets. Podcast Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/tanner-ancestor-family-history Ancestral Findings Podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podcast This Week's Free Genealogy Lookups: https://ancestralfindings.com/lookups Genealogy Giveaway: https://ancestralfindings.com/giveaway Genealogy eBooks: https://ancestralfindings.com/ebooks Follow Along: https://www.facebook.com/AncestralFindings https://www.instagram.com/ancestralfindings https://www.youtube.com/ancestralfindings Support Ancestral Findings: https://ancestralfindings.com/support https://ancestralfindings.com/paypal  #Genealogy #AncestralFindings #GenealogyClips

Today we bring you the second of our three part series taking a close look at celebrity media host Piers Morgan and his show Uncensored. Viewed by millions daily, Uncensored has focused intensely on the Israel-Hamas war, Israel-Iran war, and really pretty much all things related to Israel. Somewhat unceasingly. In this interview with Lee Kern, we get into his thoughts on why Uncensored is not just unbalanced but does not even qualify as a serious news or political program. Lee's insights and comments are sharp, incisive and unsparing. He lives the reality of post October 7 life in Israel – based in Tel Aviv – and has strong views on Piers and his show – which are also set out in two long X posts he wrote on June 4. You can read those in the Podcast Notes, as well as Morgan's cheeky response. The issues raised by Lee Kern are serious. We should all be concerned about what passes for media and the fact that independent media are held to no standards of accountability – just ratings. And yes. That is a problem. A very big problem. Have a listen.State of Tel Aviv is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Podcast Notes1) Two part post on X, June 4, 2025, by Lee Kern:The Piers Morgan show has repeatedly asked me on as a guest. Their first request was on November 1st 2023 - three weeks after the muslim terrorists Hamas raped and kidnapped hostages. I declined and have done ever since. Their most recent request was this April. The reason why I declined is because of something Piers tweeted in those early days of the war started by Hamas. Whilst we in Israel and the Jewish world were grieving - real grief - because people had been raped, people had been murdered, people had been kidnapped - women, children and babies - whilst we were doing this Piers Morgan was boasting. He was celebrating. He was celebrating how well his viewing figures were doing in his episodes talking about the massacre. “Six million” he bragged in one of his tweets. At the time I glibly I said to myself, “I'm glad someone's doing well out of the rape and kidnaps.” But it truly was despicable and it really gets to the heart of the man. He has no real moral code or value system other than attention. He's an archetypal, soulless media w***e. His show is not designed to illuminate. It is to simply create a freak-show of vapid conflict that appeals to people who simply want a verbal fistfight. Pigs fighting in s**t is Piers' idea of journalism. In truth he knows what he does isn't journalism. At best he might think what he does is entertainment. But it isn't that either. It's simply shitting excrement into public discourse. And the reasonable and legitimate outrage people feel when s**t is pumped into conversations that have real life or death ramifications - Piers - in his misplaced pride - will mistake - or pretend to mistake - for a journalistic job well done. None the less, when his people first wrote to me i thought maybe i could guide Piers into doing some real journalism that would allow the public to weigh up primary evidence for themselves.I replied: “I can't speak this week. Also I don't think I should be a priority. I'm very much in favour of letting people directly affected be pushed to the front of the conversation. Yesterday I met a lady in Sderot who is probably the most perfect and energetic guest Piers could ever engage with - and she was directly in the middle of a battle that lasted 36 hours.” This opportunity to provide viewers with primary evidence and a firsthand account of the massacre didn't happen. There was no serious interest in understanding this conflict. I imagine this applies to any other topic that might be covered. Persistent, his people tried to get me on the show again a few days later. I replied: “I know you're keen to have me. I'm doing something unfashionable that maybe lots of people don't do anymore: I've come here to actually see where the atrocities happened for myself and to speak to survivors so I'm not just some random internet guy mouthing off. Please let me know when you've spoken to ——-. I've told her you will be in touch. I don't want to give her false hope because she's someone who has been part of horrific things and is grieving for her community. Please don't let me be involved in adding to her roller coaster” It didn't happen. His people wrote to me again a few days later to try and get me on the show. I continued to believe that if the public were to be illuminated, then the testimony of an actual survivor was more important than my opinions. So I replied firmly: “What happened with ——- appearing on the show? She's a clear coherent voice who experienced a massacre first hand. Her entire community are now refugees spread across a country. You should be interviewing her.” His team replied: “We couldn't make it work, we've lots of guests and little time alas. Keen to have you on.”I replied:“Why couldn't it work? She's still alive. What's tangibly preventing you from getting her on this week or next? She's an eloquent real person who has been in a massacre and continues to be affected by what you want to report on.“ They ignored this. “Lots of guests and little time?” Well here I was offering to step back to give them a real story. But they weren't interested. They wanted me because I say the words “s**t” and “f**k” and have a comedy background that allows me to be engagingly garish. I'm self aware. I own what I do. But I still seemed to have more of a journalistic value system than Piers and his team and still seemed to believe education and illumination on this horrible situation was more important than just getting on high octane personalities who would argue so that Piers could get more attention and money. And yet again, a few weeks later, they requested me on as a guest. And they sent me eight more requests over the following months that I didn't reply to. So I'll wind this up by saying Piers Morgan isn't going to make or break what happens in this conflict. It won't end until the Islamic fundamentalists Hamas release the hostages and their jihadist tyranny over the population of Gaza - which has included control over their food supply - ends. Finally, seeing as Piers Morgan has shown himself to be demonstrably thin skinned and I'll most likely be blocked by him if he sees this, I may as well finish on the most important point. This is what society knows. This is what even his viewers know. And it's worth us stating even though it's a given: The most objectionable and off putting thing about any Piers Morgan show is Piers Morgan and the poorly crafted simulation of a personality that he has constructed for himself. Piers Morgan as a human being is so very clearly, and so very palpably, a bloviating toad. You couldn't put together a less charming conglomeration of DNA in the rough approximate shape of a human being. He is a slimy bog creature.A toadstool dwelling peasant, high on the methane emitted from his own arsehole. More prolapsed rectum than a man, his anus of a mouth emits half digested ideas like loose excremental sludge. He is a sloshing barrel of smugness and pus. Every pore in his bloated face oozes misplaced arrogance. Misplaced because nothing about his presentation or content merits any kind of pride.In short, ladies and gentlemen, Piers Morgan is a man who can only be described as the Manchester United of c***s.* Piers Morgan's riposte to Lee Kern's post.* Profile of Lee Kern published on May 24, 2025, on ynetnews.com* Lee Kern's Substack - check it out. leekern.substack.comState of Tel Aviv is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.stateoftelaviv.com/subscribe

As the United States marks its 249th year of independence, it's a fitting time to pause and reflect—not just on fireworks and parades, but on the remarkable clarity of vision held by those who signed their names to the cause of liberty. These were men who risked everything—their lives, fortunes, and sacred honor—not for gain, but for the enduring hope of a free and virtuous republic. Their words, written in the heat of war and the uncertainty of revolution, are more than historical relics. They are guideposts. Warnings. Encouragements to stay the course. And when we take time to read them with fresh eyes, we realize how much they still matter... Podcast Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/wisdom-of-the-founding-fathers/ Ancestral Findings Podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podcast This Week's Free Genealogy Lookups: https://ancestralfindings.com/lookups Genealogy Giveaway: https://ancestralfindings.com/giveaway Genealogy eBooks: https://ancestralfindings.com/ebooks Follow Along: https://www.facebook.com/AncestralFindings https://www.instagram.com/ancestralfindings https://www.youtube.com/ancestralfindings Support Ancestral Findings: https://ancestralfindings.com/support https://ancestralfindings.com/paypal  #Genealogy #AncestralFindings #GenealogyClips

Coal built the modern world. It powered trains, lit homes, fueled factories, and kept furnaces burning during the coldest winters. But that power came at a steep cost. For every train that ran and every hearth that glowed, miners were working deep underground, chipping away at rock, swallowing dust, and risking their lives with every shift. Mining was one of the most dangerous and physically demanding jobs your ancestors could have held. For many, it wasn't just a job—it was the only option. In coal towns scattered across America and Europe, mining was a way of life. Children were born into it, men grew old doing it, and women ran households that depended on it... Podcast Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/coal-miner-ancestor-family-tree/ Ancestral Findings Podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podcast This Week's Free Genealogy Lookups: https://ancestralfindings.com/lookups Genealogy Giveaway: https://ancestralfindings.com/giveaway Genealogy eBooks: https://ancestralfindings.com/ebooks Follow Along: https://www.facebook.com/AncestralFindings https://www.instagram.com/ancestralfindings https://www.youtube.com/ancestralfindings Support Ancestral Findings: https://ancestralfindings.com/support https://ancestralfindings.com/paypal  #Genealogy #AncestralFindings #GenealogyClips

Michael Kosir (developer advocate) and Meredith Duflock (product manager) discuss what's new in Vault 1.20, Terraform AWS Provider v6, Terraform Vault Provider v5, and HCP Waypoint including enhanced region support, ephemeral resources, rate limit quotes, and the general availability of HCP Waypoint Actions. Podcast Notes: - https://www.hashicorp.com/en/blog/hcp-waypoint-actions-now-ga - https://github.com/hashicorp/terraform-provider-vault/releases/tag/v5.0.0 - https://www.hashicorp.com/en/blog/terraform-aws-provider-6-0-now-generally-available - https://www.hashicorp.com/en/blog/vault-enterprise-1-20-scep-usage-reporting-cloud-secret-imports

These are the 10 words. What culture has improved by dismissing them? What family is not blessed by embracing them? What church is not impoverished by relegating them to a forgotten era?The sermon today is titled "Don't Covet." This sermon is the tenth installment in our series "10 Commandments." The Scripture reading is from Exodus 20:17 (ESV). Originally preached at West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on March 16, 2025. All lessons fit under one of 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under INSTILL: Core Texts.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):Peter J. Leithart, The Ten Commandments. Lexham Press Christian Essentials Series.Gilbert Meilaender, Thy Will Be Done: The Ten Commandments and the Christian Life.Mark Rooker, The Ten Commandments: Ethics for the Twenty-First Century.Tim Keller, "The Freedom of Contentment." Sermon, July 3, 1994.I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

These are the 10 words. What culture has improved by dismissing them? What family is not blessed by embracing them? What church is not impoverished by relegating them to a forgotten era?The sermon today is titled "Don't Bear False Witness." This sermon is the tenth installment in our series "10 Commandments." The Scripture reading is from Exodus 20:16 (ESV). Originally preached at West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on March 9, 2025. All lessons fit under one of 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under INSTILL: Core Texts.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):Peter J. Leithart, The Ten Commandments. Lexham Press Christian Essentials Series.Gilbert Meilaender, Thy Will Be Done: The Ten Commandments and the Christian Life.Mark Rooker, The Ten Commandments: Ethics for the Twenty-First Century.Tim Keller, "The Freedom of Truth." Sermon, June 26, 1994.I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

Before the comforts of indoor plumbing and municipal sewage systems, someone had to do the dirty work. And by dirty, we mean truly revolting. The Night Soil Man was the one tasked with removing human waste from privy pits, outhouses, and cesspools—usually under cover of darkness when the smell might be slightly less offensive and when the public eye wouldn't witness the mess. The term "night soil" refers to human excrement that was collected before the days of flushing toilets. It piled up in backyard outhouses, chamber pots, and cesspools beneath tenement buildings and homes. Cities were packed with people, but sewage systems were almost nonexistent or in their earliest forms. This meant that a whole class of workers existed solely to shovel out and haul away human waste... Podcast Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/night-soil-man-dirty-jobs/ Ancestral Findings Podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podcast This Week's Free Genealogy Lookups: https://ancestralfindings.com/lookups Genealogy Giveaway: https://ancestralfindings.com/giveaway Genealogy eBooks: https://ancestralfindings.com/ebooks Follow Along: https://www.facebook.com/AncestralFindings https://www.instagram.com/ancestralfindings https://www.youtube.com/ancestralfindings Support Ancestral Findings: https://ancestralfindings.com/support https://ancestralfindings.com/paypal  #Genealogy #AncestralFindings #GenealogyClips

These are the 10 words. What culture has improved by dismissing them? What family is not blessed by embracing them? What church is not impoverished by relegating them to a forgotten era?The sermon today is titled "Don't Steal." This sermon is the ninth installment in our series "10 Commandments." The Scripture reading is from Exodus 20:15 (ESV). Originally preached at West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on March 2, 2025. All lessons fit under one of 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under INSTILL: Core Texts.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):Peter J. Leithart, The Ten Commandments. Lexham Press Christian Essentials Series.Gilbert Meilaender, Thy Will Be Done: The Ten Commandments and the Christian Life.Mark Rooker, The Ten Commandments: Ethics for the Twenty-First Century.Tim Keller, "The Freedom of Simplicity (1)." Sermon, June 19, 1994.Tim Keller, "The Freedom of Simplicity (2)." Sermon, June 19, 1994.I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

These are the 10 words. What culture has improved by dismissing them? What family is not blessed by embracing them? What church is not impoverished by relegating them to a forgotten era?The sermon today is titled "Don't Kill." This sermon is the seventh installment in our series "10 Commandments." The Scripture reading is from Exodus 20:13 (ESV). Originally preached at West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on February 16, 2025. All lessons fit under one of 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under INSTILL: Core Texts.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):Peter J. Leithart, The Ten Commandments. Lexham Press Christian Essentials Series.Gilbert Meilaender, Thy Will Be Done: The Ten Commandments and the Christian Life.Mark Rooker, The Ten Commandments: Ethics for the Twenty-First Century.Tim Keller, "The Freedom of Love." Sermon, June 5, 1994.I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

These are the 10 words. What culture has improved by dismissing them? What family is not blessed by embracing them? What church is not impoverished by relegating them to a forgotten era?The sermon today is titled "Don't Commit Adultery." This sermon is the eighth installment in our series "10 Commandments." The Scripture reading is from Exodus 20:14 (ESV). Originally preached at West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on February 23, 2025. All lessons fit under one of 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under INSTILL: Core Texts.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):Peter J. Leithart, The Ten Commandments. Lexham Press Christian Essentials Series.Gilbert Meilaender, Thy Will Be Done: The Ten Commandments and the Christian Life.Mark Rooker, The Ten Commandments: Ethics for the Twenty-First Century.Tim Keller, "The Freedom of Purity." Sermon, June 12, 1994.I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

These are the 10 words. What culture has improved by dismissing them? What family is not blessed by embracing them? What church is not impoverished by relegating them to a forgotten era?The sermon today is titled "Honor Father and Mother." This sermon is the sixth installment in our series "10 Commandments." The Scripture reading is from Exodus 20:12 (ESV). Originally preached at West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on February 9, 2025. All lessons fit under one of 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under INSTILL: Core Texts.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):Peter J. Leithart, The Ten Commandments. Lexham Press Christian Essentials Series.Gilbert Meilaender, Thy Will Be Done: The Ten Commandments and the Christian Life.Mark Rooker, The Ten Commandments: Ethics for the Twenty-First Century.Tim Keller, "The Freedom of Authority." Sermon, May 29, 1994.I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

These are the 10 words. What culture has improved by dismissing them? What family is not blessed by embracing them? What church is not impoverished by relegating them to a forgotten era?The sermon today is titled "Remember the Sabbath Day." This sermon is the fifth installment in our series "10 Commandments." The Scripture reading is from Exodus 20:8-11 (ESV). Originally preached at West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on February 2, 2025. All lessons fit under one of 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under INSTILL: Core Texts.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):Peter J. Leithart, The Ten Commandments. Lexham Press Christian Essentials Series.Gilbert Meilaender, Thy Will Be Done: The Ten Commandments and the Christian Life.Mark Rooker, The Ten Commandments: Ethics for the Twenty-First Century.I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

As we continue our journey through The Forgotten Seconds, we pause to examine the life of Schuyler Colfax—a name once associated with optimism, eloquence, and the future of the Republican Party. He was Vice President under Ulysses S. Grant, a former Speaker of the House, and one of the most prominent political figures of his time. But Colfax's career was later marred by scandal, and his name, once linked to presidential potential, was swept away in the tide of changing political winds. Let's step back into his world and uncover the story of the man who stood beside a general turned president and nearly charted a course for the White House himself... Podcast Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/schuyler-colfax-speaker-scandal-and-the-shadow-of-what-might-have-been/ Ancestral Findings Podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podcast This Week's Free Genealogy Lookups: https://ancestralfindings.com/lookups Genealogy Giveaway: https://ancestralfindings.com/giveaway Genealogy eBooks: https://ancestralfindings.com/ebooks Follow Along: https://www.facebook.com/AncestralFindings https://www.instagram.com/ancestralfindings https://www.youtube.com/ancestralfindings Support Ancestral Findings: https://ancestralfindings.com/support https://ancestralfindings.com/paypal  #Genealogy #AncestralFindings #GenealogyClips

As we continue our series, The Forgotten Seconds, we take a closer look at those vice presidents who, despite standing one heartbeat away from the highest office, never became president themselves. Today's spotlight is on Hannibal Hamlin, Abraham Lincoln's first vice president—a name that once carried national significance but has since faded from common memory. Hamlin's life tells the story of New England grit, political courage, and quiet conviction in a turbulent era... Podcast Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/hannibal-hamlin-vice-president/ Ancestral Findings Podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podcast This Week's Free Genealogy Lookups: https://ancestralfindings.com/lookups Genealogy Giveaway: https://ancestralfindings.com/giveaway Genealogy eBooks: https://ancestralfindings.com/ebooks Follow Along: https://www.facebook.com/AncestralFindings https://www.instagram.com/ancestralfindings https://www.youtube.com/ancestralfindings Support Ancestral Findings: https://ancestralfindings.com/support https://ancestralfindings.com/paypal  #Genealogy #AncestralFindings #GenealogyClips

These are the 10 words. What culture has improved by dismissing them? What family is not blessed by embracing them? What church is not impoverished by relegating them to a forgotten era?The sermon today is titled "No Name In Vain." This sermon is the fourth installment in our series "10 Commandments." The Scripture reading is from Exodus 20:7 (ESV). Originally preached at West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on January 26, 2025. All lessons fit under one of 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under INSTILL: Core Texts.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):Peter J. Leithart, The Ten Commandments. Lexham Press Christian Essentials Series.Gilbert Meilaender, Thy Will Be Done: The Ten Commandments and the Christian Life.Mark Rooker, The Ten Commandments: Ethics for the Twenty-First Century.Tim Keller, "The Freedom of Commitment." Sermon, May 13, 1994.I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

These are the 10 words. What culture has improved by dismissing them? What family is not blessed by embracing them? What church is not impoverished by relegating them to a forgotten era?The sermon today is titled "I Am The Lord." This sermon is the first installment in our series "10 Commandments." The Scripture reading is from Exodus 20:1-2 (ESV). Originally preached at West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on January 5, 2025. All lessons fit under one of 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under INSTILL: Core Texts.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):Peter J. Leithart, The Ten Commandments. Lexham Press Christian Essentials Series.Gilbert Meilaender, Thy Will Be Done: The Ten Commandments and the Christian Life.Mark Rooker, The Ten Commandments: Ethics for the Twenty-First Century.Tim Keller, "The Freedom of Obedience." Sermon, April 10, 1994.Tim Keller, "The Freedom of Service." Sermon, April 17, 1994.I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

These are the 10 words. What culture has improved by dismissing them? What family is not blessed by embracing them? What church is not impoverished by relegating them to a forgotten era?The sermon today is titled "No Other Gods." This sermon is the second installment in our series "10 Commandments." The Scripture reading is from Exodus 20:1-3 (ESV). Originally preached at West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on January 12, 2025. All lessons fit under one of 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under INSTILL: Core Texts.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):Peter J. Leithart, The Ten Commandments. Lexham Press Christian Essentials Series.Gilbert Meilaender, Thy Will Be Done: The Ten Commandments and the Christian Life.Mark Rooker, The Ten Commandments: Ethics for the Twenty-First Century.Tim Keller, "The Freedom of Obedience." Sermon, April 10, 1994.Tim Keller, "The Freedom of Service." Sermon, April 17, 1994.I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

These are the 10 words. What culture has improved by dismissing them? What family is not blessed by embracing them? What church is not impoverished by relegating them to a forgotten era?The sermon today is titled "No Graven Images." This sermon is the third installment in our series "10 Commandments." The Scripture reading is from Exodus 20:4-6 (ESV). Originally preached at West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on January 19, 2025. All lessons fit under one of 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under INSTILL: Core Texts.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):Peter J. Leithart, The Ten Commandments. Lexham Press Christian Essentials Series.Gilbert Meilaender, Thy Will Be Done: The Ten Commandments and the Christian Life.Mark Rooker, The Ten Commandments: Ethics for the Twenty-First Century.C. S. Lewis, The Weight of Glory.Tim Keller, "The Freedom of Truth (1)." Sermon, May 1, 1994.Tim Keller, "The Freedom of Truth (2)." Sermon, May 8, 1994.I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

I found this old postcard the other day, and something about it pulled me right in. It shows a dimly lit room, heavy with shadow and curiosity. There's a man standing with a bird—maybe a parrot—perched on his arm. A woman leans against the back bar. You can just make out a bartender. There's a large wooden chest in the corner, chains hanging from the wall, and rough-hewn beams that look like they've seen more than a century of stories. This isn't just a bar. It's something else. It feels like a set from a play, or maybe a place where the curtain never fully drops. That's when I knew—I was looking at a piece of history from New York's old Pirate's Den... Podcast Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/pirates-den-greenwich-village/ Ancestral Findings Podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podcast This Week's Free Genealogy Lookups: https://ancestralfindings.com/lookups Genealogy Giveaway: https://ancestralfindings.com/giveaway Genealogy eBooks: https://ancestralfindings.com/ebooks Follow Along: https://www.facebook.com/AncestralFindings https://www.instagram.com/ancestralfindings https://www.youtube.com/ancestralfindings Support Ancestral Findings: https://ancestralfindings.com/support https://ancestralfindings.com/paypal  #Genealogy #AncestralFindings #GenealogyClips

This one caught my eye for a completely different reason than most of the postcards I've written about. It's not a quiet street scene or a charming old building—it's people. A whole lineup of them. Dancers, performers, maybe a few singers too, all standing in formation in front of a dramatic backdrop. They're dressed in full costume—fringe, sequins, feathers—ready to perform, or maybe just wrapping up another night's set. The caption at the bottom reads: The Ensemble of “The Famous Hollywood Cabaret” Restaurant, Broadway at 48th St., New York City. It says a lot in just a few words. This wasn't just a restaurant—it was a place where dinner came with a full night of entertainment. And this postcard doesn't just show a building or a business—it captures a whole slice of nightlife in one of New York's most legendary neighborhoods. Podcast Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/hollywood-cabaret-new-york/ Ancestral Findings Podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podcast This Week's Free Genealogy Lookups: https://ancestralfindings.com/lookups Genealogy Giveaway: https://ancestralfindings.com/giveaway Genealogy eBooks: https://ancestralfindings.com/ebooks Follow Along: https://www.facebook.com/AncestralFindings https://www.instagram.com/ancestralfindings https://www.youtube.com/ancestralfindings Support Ancestral Findings: https://ancestralfindings.com/support https://ancestralfindings.com/paypal  #Genealogy #AncestralFindings #GenealogyClips

We feel the need to be behind the wheel. To choose our future. To control our lives. But very little turns out the way we designed. Haven't we learned by now…We are not masters and commanders of the universe. But we follow the one who is.The sermon today is titled "You Are Not In Control." This sermon is the sixteenth installment in our series "Follow Me," and is the fifth in the sub-series "More Like Jesus." The Scripture reading is from Romans 8:27-28 (Wright's Kingdom Version). Originally preached at West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on June 22, 2025. All lessons fit under one of 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under GROW: Spiritual Formation.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):John Mark Comer, Practicing The Way.Steven Furtick, "Let go! You are not in control." Sermon, Elevation Church."N. T. Wright on the most misunderstood verse." Russell Moore Show.I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

Some postcards you flip past quickly. Others make you stop. This one made me stop. It's not flashy—there's no massive landmark or postcard-perfect sunset. Just a simple church nestled among a few trees, with a neat little gatehouse and a quiet street. What caught my eye was the caption: The Little Church Around the Corner. That name alone makes you want to find out more. It sounds like something you'd say if you were giving directions in a familiar neighborhood—only this neighborhood happens to be in the middle of New York City... Podcast Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/little-church-around-the-corner-nyc/ Ancestral Findings Podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podcast This Week's Free Genealogy Lookups: https://ancestralfindings.com/lookups Genealogy Giveaway: https://ancestralfindings.com/giveaway Genealogy eBooks: https://ancestralfindings.com/ebooks Follow Along: https://www.facebook.com/AncestralFindings https://www.instagram.com/ancestralfindings https://www.youtube.com/ancestralfindings Support Ancestral Findings: https://ancestralfindings.com/support https://ancestralfindings.com/paypal  #Genealogy #AncestralFindings #GenealogyClips

What are the best tools for photography? I spend a lot of time talking about what the reviewers say. If you listen, they will have you believe that the best gear is the gear that has the highest megapixels, the things that will produce the sharpest image quality, the best colors—that sort of thing. I've long argued against this, saying that, in most cases, these costly items are overkill. The megapixels and incredibly sharp resolutions are a wasteful investment when you consider that the average photographer will never produce the billboard-sized prints these devices are designed for... Podcast Notes: https://www.moneymakerphotography.com/the-best-tools/ Photography Clips Podcast: https://www.moneymakerphotography.com/podcast/ Follow me: https://www.facebook.com/Will.Moneymaker https://www.instagram.com/willmoneymaker https://www.youtube.com/@willmoneymaker https://www.flickr.com/photos/willmoneymaker #PhotographyClips #WillMoneymaker #Photography

It took decades to form you into the person you are. The stories you've come to believe and the ones you tell yourself over and over. The habits and routines you've come to rely on that define virtually every morning and every night of your life. The circle that you have chosen (or that has chosen you) for influence and connection. These have shaped you.What if you began to believe good, true, and healthy stories about God and yourself? What if your routines became intentionally centered on a faithful future? What if your most important influencers were not instafamous, but people who live in your town who have been formed into the image of Christ?The sermon today is titled "The Slow Fix." This sermon is the fifteenth installment in our series "Follow Me," and is the fourth in the sub-series "More Like Jesus." The Scripture reading is from Hebrews 12:1 (ESV). Originally preached at West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on June 15, 2025. All lessons fit under one of 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under GROW: Spiritual Formation.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):John Mark Comer, Practicing The Way.Tim Keller, "The Runner." Sermon April 12, 2005.I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

For most of us photographers, the reality is that we're not making a living from photography. For many of us, that's deliberate. Some simply don't want to turn a favorite hobby into a job. Others of us may have goals and dreams, but perhaps we're just starting out, or the demand for our particular brand of photography just isn't that high yet. Whatever the reasons, the point is that most of us have to do something else for a living—and everything else that we have to do, from jobs to family obligations, takes away from the time we have to devote to photography. All of that leads to us seeing all kinds of photographic opportunities as we go about the rest of our lives. But, because we are busy with the rest of our lives, we just don't stop to take the picture. I'm sure it's happened to you, and it's definitely happened to me many times. How many times have you noted that thus and such place looked like a great spot for photography—but you didn't have time to stop.., Podcast Notes: https://www.moneymakerphotography.com/taking-notes/ Photography Clips Podcast: https://www.moneymakerphotography.com/podcast/ Follow me: https://www.facebook.com/Will.Moneymaker https://www.instagram.com/willmoneymaker https://www.youtube.com/@willmoneymaker https://www.flickr.com/photos/willmoneymaker #PhotographyClips #WillMoneymaker #Photography

"Information alone does not produce transformation." John Mark Comer cannot be more right. Whether it's our willpower, our knowledge, or counting on a sudden zap from God, we need something more, something better, something of heaven.The sermon today is titled "Three Losing Strategies." This sermon is the fourteenth installment in our series "Follow Me," and is the third in the sub-series "More Like Jesus." The Scripture reading is from Colossians 2:20-23 (ESV). Originally preached at West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on June 8, 2025. All lessons fit under one of 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under GROW: Spiritual Formation.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):John Mark Comer, Practicing The Way.Acorn analogy borrowed from Tim Keller.The "Just Try Harder Heresy" line taken from Monte Cox, former preaching minister for the Downtown Church of Christ (Searcy, AR).I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

Every June, many of us pause to honor the fathers in our lives—the ones who taught us how to change a tire, tied our fishing lines, and maybe even showed us how to be brave in the quietest of ways. But for all the neckties and backyard barbecues, few people know the full story of how Father's Day came to be. The holiday didn't spring up as easily as Mother's Day, nor was it without its share of controversy, setbacks, and surprising twists. The roots of Father's Day reach deep into early 20th-century America—and they begin not with a celebration, but with a tragedy... Podcast Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/the-real-history-of-fathers-day-from-1910-to-today/ Ancestral Findings Podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podcast This Week's Free Genealogy Lookups: https://ancestralfindings.com/lookups Genealogy Giveaway: https://ancestralfindings.com/giveaway Genealogy eBooks: https://ancestralfindings.com/ebooks Follow Along: https://www.facebook.com/AncestralFindings https://www.instagram.com/ancestralfindings https://www.youtube.com/ancestralfindings Support Ancestral Findings: https://ancestralfindings.com/support https://ancestralfindings.com/paypal  #Genealogy #AncestralFindings #GenealogyClips

The 1925 New York State census holds a prominent place in the lineup of state enumerations. This is not only because it was the last one conducted by the state but also because of the historical moment it captured. Taken just five years before the 1930 federal census, the 1925 enumeration offers researchers a final glimpse of New York families as they transitioned from the post–World War I years into a new, modern era marked by rapid change. By the mid-1920s, New York State had evolved into a complex and dynamic region, shaped by industrial expansion, immigration, and cultural shifts. Therefore, the 1925 census becomes an indispensable resource for those seeking to understand the people and communities during this pivotal period... Podcast Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/exploring-the-1925-new-york-state-census/ Ancestral Findings Podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podcast This Week's Free Genealogy Lookups: https://ancestralfindings.com/lookups Genealogy Giveaway: https://ancestralfindings.com/giveaway Genealogy eBooks: https://ancestralfindings.com/ebooks Follow Along: https://www.facebook.com/AncestralFindings https://www.instagram.com/ancestralfindings https://www.youtube.com/ancestralfindings Support Ancestral Findings: https://ancestralfindings.com/support https://ancestralfindings.com/paypal  #Genealogy #AncestralFindings #GenealogyClips

"There are no accidental saints. You can't just slip your hand up at the end of a sermon. It's a high bar of entry: It will require you to reorder your entire life around following Jesus as your undisputed top priority, over your job, your money, your reputation - over everything. Yet all these things will find their rightful place once integrated into a life of apprenticeship.” -- John Mark Comer, Practicing The WayThe sermon today is titled "No Accidental Saints." This sermon is the thirteenth installment in our series "Follow Me," and is the second in the sub-series "More Like Jesus." The Scripture reading is from Matthew 7:24-27 (ESV). Originally preached at West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on June 1, 2025. All lessons fit under one of 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under GROW: Spiritual Formation.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):John Mark Comer, Practicing The Way.David Brooks, The Road To Character.Sports stories taken from here.Matthew Crowe, "No Accidental Saints." Sermon at the Goodman Oaks Church of Christ.I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

There are a few things that top the list of struggles for photographers. For instance, portrait subjects who find it hard to be comfortable in front of the lens, or lighting that just won't cooperate no matter how you try to modify it. But nothing is so ubiquitous as the weather. It causes all kinds of problems, from rained out trips to the high humidity that results in frizzy hair. So how do we photographers deal with the weather? Well, the first step is planning around it. It's always a good idea to check weather forecasts and plan our photography tripsaccordingly, choosing days when we think the weather will be just what we need to complement our photographs... Podcast Notes: https://www.moneymakerphotography.com/dealing-with-the-weather Photography Clips Podcast: https://www.moneymakerphotography.com/podcast/ Follow me: https://www.facebook.com/Will.Moneymaker https://www.instagram.com/willmoneymaker https://www.youtube.com/@willmoneymaker https://www.flickr.com/photos/willmoneymaker #PhotographyClips #WillMoneymaker #Photography

By the time New York took its 1915 state census, the state was in the midst of dramatic social, political, and demographic shifts. The five years since the 1910 federal census had brought even more industrial growth, continued waves of immigration, and the rise of new housing, labor, and reform movements. Capturing all of this change in the middle of a federal census decade, the 1915 New York State census stands as one of the most insightful tools available for those researching family history in early 20th-century New York. This census was conducted on June 1, 1915, by the state's Department of Efficiency and Economy—a short-lived agency created to oversee and modernize state operations. The count included over 10.5 million residents and gave a mid-decade view of one of America's most dynamic regions. It's more than just names and numbers—it's a snapshot of what life looked like in a time of incredible transformation... Podcast Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/1915-new-york-state-census/ Ancestral Findings Podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podcast This Week's Free Genealogy Lookups: https://ancestralfindings.com/lookups Genealogy Giveaway: https://ancestralfindings.com/giveaway Genealogy eBooks: https://ancestralfindings.com/ebooks Follow Along: https://www.facebook.com/AncestralFindings https://www.instagram.com/ancestralfindings https://www.youtube.com/ancestralfindings Support Ancestral Findings: https://ancestralfindings.com/support https://ancestralfindings.com/paypal  #Genealogy #AncestralFindings #GenealogyClips

The 1905 New York State census is a cornerstone resource for anyone researching individuals or families who lived in New York at the beginning of the 20th century. Coming just five years after the 1900 federal census and five years before the 1910 federal count, this state census captures a critical snapshot of life during a dynamic and rapidly changing time in American history... Podcast Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/exploring-the-1905-new-york-state-census/ Ancestral Findings Podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podcast This Week's Free Genealogy Lookups: https://ancestralfindings.com/lookups Genealogy Giveaway: https://ancestralfindings.com/giveaway Genealogy eBooks: https://ancestralfindings.com/ebooks Follow Along: https://www.facebook.com/AncestralFindings https://www.instagram.com/ancestralfindings https://www.youtube.com/ancestralfindings Support Ancestral Findings: https://ancestralfindings.com/support https://ancestralfindings.com/paypal  #Genealogy #AncestralFindings #GenealogyClips

Today, I find myself thinking of the concept of “the hero's journey.” If you're not familiar with this, it's basically a type of plot that you'll commonly find in novels. The idea is that while the destination might be the goal, it's not what makes the bones of the story. Rather, the heart of the story is in the journey—the hero's journey, in which he or she perhaps literally journeys across the land, faces a whole lot of adversity, and in the process, undergoes an inner journey in which the hero learns, grows, and adapts. Podcast Notes: https://www.moneymakerphotography.com/dont-discount-the-trip/ Photography Clips Podcast: https://www.moneymakerphotography.com/podcast/ Follow me: https://www.facebook.com/Will.Moneymaker https://www.instagram.com/willmoneymaker https://www.youtube.com/@willmoneymaker https://www.flickr.com/photos/willmoneymaker #PhotographyClips #WillMoneymaker #Photography

The 1892 New York census is an essential source for family history researchers working in the late 19th century. With the destruction of the 1890 U.S. federal census, the 1892 state count offers one of the only large-scale snapshots of life during that decade. For anyone tracing New York families through immigration, urbanization, or internal migration in the 1880s and 1890s, this record is a key substitute for the lost enumeration. Podcast Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/the-1892-new-york-state-census-filling-the-gap-left-by-1890/ Ancestral Findings Podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podcast This Week's Free Genealogy Lookups: https://ancestralfindings.com/lookups Genealogy Giveaway: https://ancestralfindings.com/giveaway Genealogy eBooks: https://ancestralfindings.com/ebooks Follow Along: https://www.facebook.com/AncestralFindings https://www.instagram.com/ancestralfindings https://www.youtube.com/ancestralfindings Support Ancestral Findings: https://ancestralfindings.com/support https://ancestralfindings.com/paypal  #Genealogy #AncestralFindings #GenealogyClips

"A disciple is not above his teacher," said our master; "but everyone when he is fully trained will be LIKE his teacher" (Luke 6:40). In the past, we were predestined to be conformed to the image of Christ (Rom 8:29). In the present, we are being changed into His likeness by the Spirit (2 Cor 3:18). In the future, we know that when He appears, we shall be like Him in a fullness we can only dream of (1 John 3:2). In this podcast, we ask what it means to be "formed" into His likeness.The sermon today is titled "Spiritual Formation." This sermon is the twelfth installment in our series "Follow Me," and is the first in the sub-series "More Like Jesus." The Scripture reading is from Luke 6:40 (ESV). Originally preached at West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on May 25, 2025. All lessons fit under one of 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under GROW: Spiritual Formation.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):John Mark Comer, Practicing The Way.James K. A. Smith, You Are What You Love.I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

This postcard brought it all back. The steel-gray tones, the Point Bridge stretching across the Monongahela, and Pittsburgh's unmistakable skyline—narrow, bold, and rising up from the meeting of three rivers. I remember the first time I ever drove through the Fort Pitt Tunnel. You're surrounded by mountain, nothing but concrete—then suddenly, you burst out into the open and the whole city hits you at once. There's nothing quite like that view. And somehow, this postcard captures that feeling... Podcast Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/pittsburghs-golden-triangle-and-the-lost-point-bridge-postcards-from-the-past/ Ancestral Findings Podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podcast This Week's Free Genealogy Lookups: https://ancestralfindings.com/lookups Genealogy Giveaway: https://ancestralfindings.com/giveaway Genealogy eBooks: https://ancestralfindings.com/ebooks Follow Along: https://www.facebook.com/AncestralFindings https://www.instagram.com/ancestralfindings https://www.youtube.com/ancestralfindings Support Ancestral Findings: https://ancestralfindings.com/support https://ancestralfindings.com/paypal  #Genealogy #AncestralFindings #GenealogyClips

While most genealogists rely on the federal census as a foundational tool, those researching ancestors in New York State have a distinct advantage. In addition to appearing in the federal census every ten years, New Yorkers were also counted in a robust series of state censuses. These records, taken at regular intervals between federal censuses, offer an extraordinary opportunity to fill in gaps, confirm relationships, and capture details that the federal government often overlooked. New York conducted state censuses in the following years: 1825, 1835, 1845, 1855, 1865, 1875, 1892, 1905, 1915, and 1925. These were authorized under various state constitutional provisions, including a requirement for mid-decade population counts to support legislative apportionment and school funding decisions. While earlier censuses are more limited in scope and survival, those from 1855 onward are generally accessible and remarkably detailed... Podcast Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/the-value-of-new-york-state-census-records-for-genealogy/ Ancestral Findings Podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podcast This Week's Free Genealogy Lookups: https://ancestralfindings.com/lookups Genealogy Giveaway: https://ancestralfindings.com/giveaway Genealogy eBooks: https://ancestralfindings.com/ebooks Follow Along: https://www.facebook.com/AncestralFindings https://www.instagram.com/ancestralfindings https://www.youtube.com/ancestralfindings Support Ancestral Findings: https://ancestralfindings.com/support https://ancestralfindings.com/paypal  #Genealogy #AncestralFindings #GenealogyClips

Among the many state censuses conducted across the United States, Iowa's 1925 enumeration stands apart. Genealogists frequently cite it as one of the most detailed and valuable non-federal census records available. What sets it apart is not just the volume of information collected but the nature of that information—specifically, its emphasis on lineage. This census doesn't simply capture who was living in Iowa at the time; it provides rare and remarkably direct insight into each resident's parentage and origins... Podcast Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/iowas-1925-state-census-a-genealogists-goldmine/ Ancestral Findings Podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podcast This Week's Free Genealogy Lookups: https://ancestralfindings.com/lookups Genealogy Giveaway: https://ancestralfindings.com/giveaway Genealogy eBooks: https://ancestralfindings.com/ebooks Follow Along: https://www.facebook.com/AncestralFindings https://www.instagram.com/ancestralfindings https://www.youtube.com/ancestralfindings Support Ancestral Findings: https://ancestralfindings.com/support https://ancestralfindings.com/paypal  #Genealogy #AncestralFindings #GenealogyClips

Rosemary Wang and Michael Kosir (developer advocates at HashiCorp, an IBM Company) discuss what's new in Terraform, Consul, and Boundary including a recently released Terraform MCP Server, transparent sessions in Boundary, and a simplified deployment architecture for Consul's External Service Monitor. Podcast Notes: - https://developer.hashicorp.com/terraform/docs/tools/mcp-server - https://github.com/hashicorp/terraform/releases/tag/v1.12.0 - https://developer.hashicorp.com/terraform/enterprise/releases/2025/v202504-1 - https://hashicorp.com/en/blog/consul-1-21-service-discovery-consul-kubernetes-openshift-4-17 - https://hashicorp.com/en/blog/transparent-sessions-now-ga-in-hashicorp-boundary - https://youtube.com/watch?v=eeOANluSqAE

As a photographer, sometimes you get the sense that opportunity isn't finding you. There are no new places around you to take interesting new photographs, and you don't have the time or money to head out on a trip to somewhere exotic. You fall into a kind of doldrums, unable to move forward, and find that it becomes an incredible struggle to get the inspiration you need to create something new. Worse, that attitude often extends into other areas of photography. Your work isn't being published or displayed because no good opportunities have presented themselves to you, for instance. Once you get into this mode of thinking, it can be tough to break free, to keep going. I've been there myself. The thing is, an opportunity is not something that will come to you. Though it is a challenge, an opportunity is something that each photographer creates for themselves. Let me show you some ways to make the opportunity happen. Podcast Notes: https://www.moneymakerphotography.com/photographers-make-opportunities/ Photography Clips Podcast: https://www.moneymakerphotography.com/podcast/ Follow me: https://www.facebook.com/Will.Moneymaker https://www.instagram.com/willmoneymaker https://www.youtube.com/@willmoneymaker https://www.flickr.com/photos/willmoneymaker #PhotographyClips #WillMoneymaker #Photography      

If you've spent any time researching your family history, you've probably developed a familiar rhythm. You track your ancestors through the federal censuses, taken every ten years like clockwork. It's a comforting structure: 1850, 1860, 1870… they show up like old friends, giving you names, ages, occupations, and places of birth. For many researchers, these are the backbone of American genealogy. But then something strange happens... Podcast Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/lost-in-between-the-missing-pieces-of-the-census-puzzle/ Ancestral Findings Podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podcast This Week's Free Genealogy Lookups: https://ancestralfindings.com/lookups Genealogy Giveaway: https://ancestralfindings.com/giveaway Genealogy eBooks: https://ancestralfindings.com/ebooks Follow Along: https://www.facebook.com/AncestralFindings https://www.instagram.com/ancestralfindings https://www.youtube.com/ancestralfindings Support Ancestral Findings: https://ancestralfindings.com/support https://ancestralfindings.com/paypal  #Genealogy #AncestralFindings #GenealogyClips

In this episode, we're talking about ten meaningful genealogy projects you can take on during June. This time of year brings a lot of opportunities—warmer weather, Father's Day, family gatherings—and all of it pairs perfectly with digging deeper into your family history. Whether it's researching summer traditions, hosting a vintage-style picnic, or discovering how your ancestors celebrated Father's Day, these projects are fun, hands-on ways to bring your research to life. So grab a notebook, maybe a tall glass of iced tea, and let's talk about how to make June a month full of discovery. Podcast Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/10-must-genealogy-projects-june/ Ancestral Findings Podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podcast This Week's Free Genealogy Lookups: https://ancestralfindings.com/lookups Genealogy Giveaway: https://ancestralfindings.com/giveaway Genealogy eBooks: https://ancestralfindings.com/ebooks Follow Along: https://www.facebook.com/AncestralFindings https://www.instagram.com/ancestralfindings https://www.youtube.com/ancestralfindings Support Ancestral Findings: https://ancestralfindings.com/support https://ancestralfindings.com/paypal  #Genealogy #AncestralFindings #GenealogyClips  

I pulled this one from the stack and couldn't look away. Moss hangs low in the scene, soft and heavy like it's weighed down by memory. A quiet glade in City Park, dappled in sunlight—until you notice the duel. Two men, swords drawn, captured mid-motion. The postcard tells us it's the De Lissau–Le Bouisque duel of 1841. But that's only the beginning. What you're seeing is more than just a stylized illustration. This postcard opens a window into one of New Orleans' more haunting traditions: dueling. For over a century, a particular corner of City Park—shaded by massive oak trees—was the chosen ground for resolving matters of honor. They called them the Dueling Oaks... Podcast Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/the-dueling-oaks-of-new-orleans-postcards-from-the-past/ Ancestral Findings Podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podcast This Week's Free Genealogy Lookups: https://ancestralfindings.com/lookups Genealogy Giveaway: https://ancestralfindings.com/giveaway Genealogy eBooks: https://ancestralfindings.com/ebooks Follow Along: https://www.facebook.com/AncestralFindings https://www.instagram.com/ancestralfindings https://www.youtube.com/ancestralfindings Support Ancestral Findings: https://ancestralfindings.com/support https://ancestralfindings.com/paypal  #Genealogy #AncestralFindings #GenealogyClips

William Rufus DeVane King was born on April 7, 1786, in Sampson County, North Carolina. His ancestry reached back to some of the earliest European settlers in the Southern colonies. His father, William King, was of Irish descent, with ancestors believed to have emigrated from Ulster to the American colonies in the early 1700s. The King family settled in North Carolina, became landowners, and took part in the political and agricultural life of the region. His grandfather, also named William King, is believed to have fought in the colonial militia during the French and Indian War. William's mother, Margaret DeVane, belonged to a family of French Huguenot and English lineage. The DeVanes had settled in the Carolinas in the early 18th century, escaping religious persecution and bringing with them traditions of independence and agricultural skill. Margaret's father, John DeVane, was a planter and a patriot during the American Revolution. The King and DeVane families were both known for civic involvement, and together, they provided a strong foundation of wealth, status, and public service that would influence William's future path. Podcast Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/william-rufus-devane-king-the-shortest-tenure-the-deepest-roots/ Ancestral Findings Podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podcast This Week's Free Genealogy Lookups: https://ancestralfindings.com/lookups Genealogy Giveaway: https://ancestralfindings.com/giveaway Genealogy eBooks: https://ancestralfindings.com/ebooks Follow Along: https://www.facebook.com/AncestralFindings https://www.instagram.com/ancestralfindings https://www.youtube.com/ancestralfindings Support Ancestral Findings: https://ancestralfindings.com/support https://ancestralfindings.com/paypal  #Genealogy #AncestralFindings #GenealogyClips        

George Mifflin Dallas, who served as the 11th Vice President of the United States from 1845 to 1849 under President James K. Polk, is one of the quieter figures in American history. Though the city of Dallas, Texas, may or may not be named after him, his influence was far greater in his own time than the legacy we associate with his name today. He was a man of learning, diplomacy, and political acumen, with roots that reached deep into the early fabric of American life. Podcast Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/george-mifflin-dallas-the-unheralded-statesman-from-philadelphia/ Ancestral Findings Podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podcast This Week's Free Genealogy Lookups: https://ancestralfindings.com/lookups Genealogy Giveaway: https://ancestralfindings.com/giveaway Genealogy eBooks: https://ancestralfindings.com/ebooks Follow Along: https://www.facebook.com/AncestralFindings https://www.instagram.com/ancestralfindings https://www.youtube.com/ancestralfindings Support Ancestral Findings: https://ancestralfindings.com/support https://ancestralfindings.com/paypal  #Genealogy #AncestralFindings #GenealogyClips

This time of year always stirs up reflection, and not just because summer is starting to peek around the corner. Memorial Day is here—a day that means different things to different people. For some, it's a long weekend. For others, it's deeply personal. But beyond the cookouts and parades, there's a story to tell. A history worth remembering. A reminder of sacrifice, and why it matters. So today, I want to take you on a thoughtful walk through the meaning, history, and personal connections behind Memorial Day. It's a good time to think about those who came before us—and what they gave up so that we could live with the freedoms we have today. Podcast Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/memorial-day-honoring-sacrifice-and-remembrance/ Ancestral Findings Podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podcast This Week's Free Genealogy Lookups: https://ancestralfindings.com/lookups Genealogy Giveaway: https://ancestralfindings.com/giveaway Genealogy eBooks: https://ancestralfindings.com/ebooks Follow Along: https://www.facebook.com/AncestralFindings https://www.instagram.com/ancestralfindings https://www.youtube.com/ancestralfindings Support Ancestral Findings: https://ancestralfindings.com/support https://ancestralfindings.com/paypal  #Genealogy #AncestralFindings #GenealogyClips