Episode 113 - Family History Writing Inspiration with Author John Paul Godges

Published July 4, 2011

In this episode you'll pick up tips for family history writing success from John Paul Godges, the author of Oh, Beautiful, An American Family in the 20th Century.

 

 

Jamboree

 

Genealogy Gems Podcast LIVE! featured Allison Stacy, publisher of Family Tree Magazine and Handwriting Expert Paula Sassi

 

Click the “Like” button on the Genealogy Gems Facebook Fan page

 

Genealogy Gems Facebook Fan Heather Wilkinson Rojo’s letter dated May 11, 1887 written by her first cousin 4 times removed John Owen Dominis was featured.  What a fascinating story that turned out to be.  The Live podcast is coming soon!

 

Read the Family Curator blog where Denise Levenick did a nice write up of the Live Genealogy Gems Podcast.

 

Genea-musings Blog photos from Jamboree

 

 

Colorado Family History Expo

Bev wrote me after the Colorado conference to say...

“Thank you so much for your help in getting this up and running for me.  I went to all of your classes on Saturday at the Colorado Expo and I learned so much from you and enjoyed your very upbeat and enthusiastic demeanor.  I love your book on the Google Toolbox.  I had no idea that Google had so much to offer.  And you made it so simple to understand for someone who is somewhat knowledgeable about computers like me.  Thank you, thank you, thank you.  I can't wait to see your next book.” 

 

Ruby Coleman’s review of my book The Genealogist’s Google Toolbox at her Genealogy Lines Blog.  Thanks Ruby!

 

MidWest Family History Expo

In Overland Park Kansas July 29 & 30, 2011

Click here for more info 

 

Northern California Family History Expo

San Mateo County Event Center

Oct 7 & 8, 2011

 

Georgia Family History Expo in Duluth GA

November 11 & 12, 2011 

 

Family Tree Magazine’s Family Tree University is presenting their first ever Virtual Conference in August 19 – 21, 2011

We’re going to be focused on providing you with  strategies and resources to boost your research—and because the conference is web-based, the good news is that you can participate from anywhere!

 

Register by July 15 to get the early bird rate

Use the promo code:  VCS11

When you click this link and register you are helping support the free Genealogy Gems Podcast - THANK YOU!

  

 

New Television Programme: Find My Past on the UK's Yesterday Channel
UKTV has signed a deal with Brightsolid, the company that owns Find My Past and Genes Reunited, to launch a new 10-part one-hour series called Find My Past. Each week the show will use the findmypast.co.uk website to focus on a famous moment – such as Dunkirk or the Jack the Ripper attacks – to connect "three seemingly unrelated members of the public."

 

Generation Maps has a new name

Generation Maps becomes Family ChartMasters 

 

The name Family ChartMasters also comes with a new concentrated tagline, Share•Honor•Inspire, expressing how a genealogist can use a genealogy chart to further their research.  Users are encouraged to Share their research, Honor their ancestors, and Inspire their family members with their family’s heritage. 

 

Genealogy Gems named one of the 101 Best Websites
 

 

The Genealogy Gems website has been named one of our annual 101 best family history websites in the September 2011 issue of Family Tree Magazine. Check out the full list 

 

 

MAILBOX:

 

New listener Barbara from Sydney Australia
“I just wanted to thank you for your genealogy gems pod cast.  I discovered it recently and downloaded all the episodes so I can listen to them on my commute to work on the train.  It is the best ½ hour, each way, of my day and this morning I had to drive to work and really missed listening to you!  Only 2 weekends ago I had an email from a cousin in California I knew nothing about, and she was able to give me some clues that meant I was able to find my (I should say our) family in Ireland.

 

I think that making that connection has been the most fantastic thing about researching my family history so far.  My mum always said we had family in the US, but I never knew who they were.  Now I have a cousin there.  How fantastic!

Thanks again for your pod cast, It’s really fun to listen to, and I thought you might like to know how far you have traveled.”

 

Ancestry Thoughts
Carol wrote in to share her thoughts on Ancestry and other genealogists she’s attempted to...