Genealogy Happy Hour

By The Two Blondes

What's Genealogy Happy Hour about?

A podcast for anyone interested in genealogy and who wants to learn how to document family history. Join Amy and Penny as we take you through our experiences in family history research.

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Genealogy Happy Hour episodes:

05.15.2024
Episode 97 - A Tale of Money, Crime, and Prison!
A discussion on genealogical research. A newspaper article leads to more information and intrigue in family history.
04.15.2024
Episode 96 -A Conversation with Maureen Taylor, the Photo Detective
Discussion with Maureen Taylor, the Photo Detective, about using family photographs in genealogical research. Maureen Taylor discusses the secrets she uncovered in an old family photograph.
03.15.2024
Episode 95 - What Happened To The Little Red-Headed Boy?
Discussion on genealogical research and brick walls.
02.12.2024
Episode 94 - What Can You Find In A Love Letter?
Discussion on using family letters and personal advertisements in genealogical research.
01.15.2024
Episode 93 - Gazetteers
Discussion on using gazetteers in genealogical research.
12.30.2023
Episode 92 - Local History Publications
Discussion about using local history publications in genealogical research
12.15.2023
Episode 91 - City Directories
Discussion on using city directories in genealogical research
11.29.2023
Episode 90 - Church Records
Discussion on locating and using church records in genealogical research.
11.10.2023
Episode 89 - The Story of Your Life
Discussion on writing a personal life history.
10.23.2023
Episode 88 - Is She Really Your Grandmother?
Discussion about best practices for documenting kinships in genealogical and family history research
10.09.2023
Episode 87 - Venturing Across the Pond, Part 2
Discussion on genealogical online research in Wales, Sweden and Norway.
09.19.2023
Episode 86 -Venturing Across The Pond, Part 1
Discussion about genealogical research in Scotland and Germany
09.06.2023
Episode 85 - Here Comes The Bride!
Discussion on using marriage records in genealogical research
08.19.2023
Episode 84 - Scavenging Death Certificates
Using death certificates in genealogical research.
08.08.2023
Episode 83 - Three Daniels Go Off To War
Discussion on genealogical research in military records.
07.20.2023
Episode 82 - Using Unsourced Data to Locate Evidence
Case study in using unsourced information to locate documented evidence in genealogical research.
07.01.2023
GHH Episode 81 - Why Can't I Find It?!
Discussion on keeping genealogical research and tools at your fingertips.
06.16.2023
Episode 80 - Family Stories Fact or Fiction Part 2
Second part of research into determining if Beulah Grace Baker's father or grandparents were German immigrants.
06.01.2023
Episode 79 - Family Stories Fact or Fiction Part 1
How do you know if the information you have been told about your family is true? Follow along with an actual case study to find the facts about a family ancestor. Part one of two.
05.15.2023
Episode 78 - Land Records: "Land Ho!"
Using land records in genealogical research.
05.02.2023
Episode 77 - Who Bought the Farm?
Episode 77 - Who Bought the Farm? by The Two Blondes
04.17.2023
Episode 76 - Using Newspapers to Locate Hard to Find Ancestors
Discussion on using newspapers --beyond obituaries --in genealogical research
04.03.2023
Episode 75 - Using YDNA to Chip Away at a Brick Wall
Discussion on how a YDNA match can trail backwards to meet up with a family tree.
03.18.2023
Episode 74 - Overlooked Research Resources at Libraries & Archives
Discussion on using vertical files in genealogical libraries and archives
12.15.2022
Episode 73 - Mind Mapping
Discussion on using mind mapping methodology in genealogical research.
11.30.2022
Episode 72 - Indirect Evidence
Discussion on using indirect evidence to solve a genealogical research problem.
11.15.2022
Episode 71 - Where Was John?
Discussion on use of school and institutional records to solve research problems.
10.29.2022
Episode 70 - Odds & Ends
Discussion on various genealogical and family history research
09.11.2022
GHH Episode 69 - Using Ancestry DNA Matches
Discussion on using Ancestry DNA Matches to further genealogical research.
08.01.2022
Episode 68 - Which Man Was My Ancestor?: A Genealogy Case Study
A brief genealogical case study on ways to separate records for two individuals with the same name living in the same community.
07.15.2022
Episode 67 - DAR Online Genealogical Research Tools
Discussion on utilizing Daughters of the American Revolution online database in genealogical research.
07.04.2022
Episode 66 - Utilizing Historical Societies in Genealogical Research
Discussion on how to utilize historical societies in genealogical research
06.15.2022
Episode 65 - Doppelgängers
Discussion on separating individuals with the same name and similar vital data in genealogical research.
06.01.2022
Episode 64 -FamilySearch Images
A brief discussion on using FamilySearch.org images to locate genealogical records.
03.15.2021
Episode 63 - Breakthroughs in Brick Walls
Discussion on research breakthroughs in genealogical brick walls.
02.15.2021
Episode 62 - The Chester Creek Murders by Nathan Dylan Goodwin
An interview with genealogical crime mystery author, Nathan Dylan Goodwin about his new book The Chester Creek Murders.
01.15.2021
Episode 61 - US Census Digging Deeper
Discussion on lesser known features of the U.S. census records for genealogical research.
12.15.2020
Episode 60 - A Year in Review
Discussion about accomplishment of 2020 genealogy New Year's resolutions and ongoing genealogy projects.
11.15.2020
Episode 59 - Annette Gendler on Writing Stories from Family History
An interview and discussion with author Annette Gendler, author of How to Write Compelling Stories from Family History.
10.15.2020
Episode 58 - Work in Progress
Discussion on various genealogical research topics
09.15.2020
Episode 57 - Genealogical Work In Progress
Discussion on genealogical research, strategies and technique.
08.15.2020
Episode 56 - School Records
A discussion on using school records in genealogical research with archivist Michelle Barker, author of the blog "A Genealogist in the Archives."
07.15.2020
Episode 55 - DNA Research Basics with Diahan Southard
Discussion with Diahan Southard author of "Your DNA Guide: the book." How to successfully use DNA in genealogical research
06.15.2020
Episode 54 - Finding Female Ancestors (feat. Lisa Lisson)
Discussion on genealogical research techniques and strategies for identifying female ancestors. Interview with Lisa Lisson, author of the blog "Are You My Cousin."
05.15.2020
Episode 53 - The Lost Family by Libby Copeland
Interview with author Libby Copeland about her new book, The Lost Family, How DNA Testing Is Upending Who We Are.
04.15.2020
Episode 52 - The Sterling Affair by Nathan Dylan Goodwin
Interview with author Nathan Dylan Goodwin on his latest Morton Farrier mystery, The Sterling Affair.
03.15.2020
Episode 51 - Organizing and Digitizing Your Family Archive
Interview with Margot Note discussing her new book Creating Family Archives.
02.15.2020
Episode 50 - Research Strategies
Research strategies using digital archives and New Year's resolution updates.
01.15.2020
Episode 49 - Resolutions
Discussion and ideas for setting New Year's resolutions for personal genealogy.
12.08.2019
Episode 48 - Gifts of Knowledge
Discussion on continuing education opportunities for family historians and genealogist, plus a list of must have reference books for a genealogy library.

What's Genealogy Happy Hour about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Genealogy Happy Hour episodes:

Episode 97 - A Tale of Money, Crime, and Prison!

Episode 96 -A Conversation with Maureen Taylor, the Photo Detective

Episode 95 - What Happened To The Little Red-Headed Boy?

Episode 94 - What Can You Find In A Love Letter?

Episode 93 - Gazetteers

Episode 92 - Local History Publications

Episode 91 - City Directories

Episode 90 - Church Records

Episode 89 - The Story of Your Life

Episode 88 - Is She Really Your Grandmother?

Episode 87 - Venturing Across the Pond, Part 2

Episode 86 -Venturing Across The Pond, Part 1

Episode 85 - Here Comes The Bride!

Episode 84 - Scavenging Death Certificates

Episode 83 - Three Daniels Go Off To War

Episode 82 - Using Unsourced Data to Locate Evidence

GHH Episode 81 - Why Can't I Find It?!

Episode 80 - Family Stories Fact or Fiction Part 2

Episode 79 - Family Stories Fact or Fiction Part 1

Episode 78 - Land Records: "Land Ho!"

Episode 77 - Who Bought the Farm?

Episode 76 - Using Newspapers to Locate Hard to Find Ancestors

Episode 75 - Using YDNA to Chip Away at a Brick Wall

Episode 74 - Overlooked Research Resources at Libraries & Archives

Episode 73 - Mind Mapping

Episode 72 - Indirect Evidence

Episode 71 - Where Was John?

Episode 70 - Odds & Ends

GHH Episode 69 - Using Ancestry DNA Matches

Episode 68 - Which Man Was My Ancestor?: A Genealogy Case Study

Episode 67 - DAR Online Genealogical Research Tools

Episode 66 - Utilizing Historical Societies in Genealogical Research

Episode 65 - Doppelgängers

Episode 64 -FamilySearch Images

Episode 63 - Breakthroughs in Brick Walls

Episode 62 - The Chester Creek Murders by Nathan Dylan Goodwin

Episode 61 - US Census Digging Deeper

Episode 60 - A Year in Review

Episode 59 - Annette Gendler on Writing Stories from Family History

Episode 58 - Work in Progress

Episode 57 - Genealogical Work In Progress

Episode 56 - School Records

Episode 55 - DNA Research Basics with Diahan Southard

Episode 54 - Finding Female Ancestors (feat. Lisa Lisson)

Episode 53 - The Lost Family by Libby Copeland

Episode 52 - The Sterling Affair by Nathan Dylan Goodwin

Episode 51 - Organizing and Digitizing Your Family Archive

Episode 50 - Research Strategies

Episode 49 - Resolutions

Episode 48 - Gifts of Knowledge

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