Discover how to unlock hidden clues in your family history with Google Lens, antique photos, and storytelling techniques from professional genealogist Sadie Nelson of Tales and Trees. In this episode of The Family Treehouse, host Heather Haunert dives into Sadie’s favorite tips for finding and preserving your ancestors’ stories—from rescuing cabinet cards on eBay to cooking ancestral recipes that bring the past to life.

You’ll learn: ✅ How to use Google Lens to identify places, landmarks, and photography studios in old photos ✅ Where to find orphaned cabinet cards and why you might want to “adopt” them ✅ The role storytelling plays in filling in genealogy research gaps ✅ Creative ways to involve kids in family history through food ✅ Why newspapers are an overlooked goldmine for personal stories

Whether you’re new to genealogy or a seasoned family historian, you’ll leave inspired to tell your ancestors’ stories with accuracy and heart.

Chapters: 00:00 – Intro & Welcome 01:15 – Sadie’s Family History Journey 05:22 – Using Google Lens for Genealogy 10:18 – Collecting Cabinet Cards from Ancestral Villages 14:45 – Ancestral Recipes & Cooking with Kids 17:50 – Why Storytelling Matters in Genealogy 22:30 – Writing Family Stories with Context 27:12 – Balancing Accuracy with Engaging Stories 32:00 – Favorite Ancestor Connection 37:40 – Family Stories That Paint Pictures 41:28 – Sadie’s Top Genealogy Tips 47:00 – Closing Thoughts

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