Duff Wilson from Family Tree Maker (FTM) shared details of FTM history, what's in the latest version, new features, examples of charts and reports, opportunities for beta testing and the most underused parts of FTM.

Plus a special offer for listeners to Journeys into Genealogy starting on 11 February. Full details in the transcript/post on Journeys into Genealogy on Substack.

Lucy Reynoldson shares tips about making the most of Rootstech 2026 (coming 5-7 March) including the preparation to do beforehand (hint: start as soon as possible), Relatives at Rootstech, searching for content and creating schedules and customised playlists. The transcript is available on Journeys into Genealogy on Substack.

Find out more about Canadian research and what's available at Library and Archives Canada and elsewhere and how Canadian records work in this interview with François Simon Wathier and Marie-Eve Robert. Transcript with links available at https://journeysintogenealogy.substack.com

It's been 5 years since I setup the Journeys into Genealogy podcast. In the final episode of 2025 I include some clips from the most popular interviews of the year, details of the most downloaded overall plus details of what's to come in 2026. The transcript is available on Substack.

What does it mean to be Cuban American? Barbara Caver shares family stories, her visit to Cuba, connecting with ancestors, visiting ancestral places and her book "A Little Piece of Cuba: A Journey to Become Cubana-Americana"

Graham Holton of Strathclyde University talks about genetic genealogy, autosomal and Y-DNA testing, his book "DNA: a Guide for Family Historians", the 2026 online conference, potential future developments in DNA and much more. The transcript with links is available on Journeys into Genealogy on Substack.

Emma Maxwell tells us about the wealth of records available on Scottish Indexes including criminal databases, paternity indexes, mental health, deeds, sasines, tips for searching and much more. We also talk about the Scottish Indexes Conference (next one is on Sat 22 November 2025). Transcript available on Substack.

There were lots of secrets in Nicola Hanefeld's family. One item led to a treasure trove of sometimes upsetting documents relating to their past in Czechoslovakia, the Holocaust and the fate of some of her family. Following the stories Nicola wrote a book "The Unspeakable, Breaking My Family Silence Surrounding the Holocaust". The interview transcript is available on Journeys into Genealogy on Substack.

Dennis Cronin discovered lots of stories about his great grandfather Michael Sweeney and his 6 children. The tales go from Ireland in the early 20th century to World War I, emigration to the USA and a long forgotten "murder". He discusses his research, visiting the old family farm, life and society in Ireland and the book he has written about it "Michael Sweeney". The transcript is available on the Journeys into Genealogy Substack.

Lucy Reynoldson shares some of the amazing range of resources and records available on Family Search including full text search, affiliate libraries, labs and experiments, Rootstech registration and what's coming up in the future. A transcript of the interview with links is available on Substack.