Genealogy Videos

We the people. America s melting pot of many cultures became one unique nation with democratic values, and a strong heritage. The new world was founded on the principles of life, liberty and justice for all. The military and government administered the law. Another important needed aspect of life were social and relationship activities. These things included music, holidays, playing games, dancing, and sports. Distributed by Tubemogul.

This is a small piece of an interview with Ron Snyder completed as part of the Community Organizer Genealogy Project.

This week's news includes: Footnote.com has made available the first-ever interactive collection of World War II documents, including the memorial of the U.S.S. Arizona at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The collection is free to access through the month of December. The National Genealogical Society (NGS) has announced details of the Librarians' Day at its annual conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, in April. This pre-conference program is sponsored by ProQuest. Details are available at http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/cs/preconference_events. ProQuest and NGS will honor an outstanding librarian at the same conference by awarding the Filby Award for Genealogical Librarianship. Learn more at http://tinyurl.com/ykvrw3g. This week's listener email includes: Sharon reminds us that the search for immigrant ancestors must include looking at both ends of the journey. While an arrival record of someone from the U.K. in 1925 shows only a destination, the departure record in the U.K. may show the traveler's home address. U.K. migration records can be found at http://www.findmypast.com. Tina corrects our statements in episode #189. FreeBMD.org.uk does not yet include all the civil registration index entries. In addition, civil registration in England and Wales began on 1 July 1837 and not 1838.Steve is seeking clues about a grandfather who divorced his first wife and remarried, apparently taking the second wife's surname.Victoria shared information about the S.S. Jeremiah O'Brien, one of only two remaining, fully functional Liberty Ships built and launched during World War II. The ship has been restored and is anchored at Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco, open to the public. Learn more at http://www.ssjeremiahobrien.org. Gus asks for advice about citing sources on genealogical posters he has created of his family lineage.Nancy asks about George's book, The Official Guide to Ancestry.com, and how current the book remains.Larry asks about using a DNA test as it applies to establishing lineages for immigrants.Rich shares a newspaper story about the Texas state government taking blood samples of newborn infants for testing purposes, and then retaining the samples for other experiments. This has resulted in lawsuits by parents/families and concerns about privacy. See more at http://tinyurl.com/DNA4TX-Infants.R.J. advises us of another product that allows Mac users to run Windows on their Macintosh, Linux, and OpenSolaris machines. It is called VirtualBox, manufactured by Sun Microsystems, and can be found at http://www.virtualbox.org. Terri has purchased RootsMagic 4 and Family Tree Maker 2010. When she migrated her data from Brother's Keeper software, she lost information on all her living relatives. Drew offers a suggestion to check.Lisa asks about genealogy software available for her iPhone 3GS.Gus has been watching The Genealogy Guys Videocasts at http://genealogyguys.blip.tv and finds that the most recent way that George has labeled/titled the files makes the content easier to find and differentiate.Marie asked where at RootsWeb she could find Gary's transcribed index of Memoirs of the Miami Valley . Drew located the index and emailed Marie with the URL at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohbutler/memoirs.

For the land of the free and the home of the brave. The pioneers used all of natures resources for survival. Food that was not grown on the farm, was hunted and trapped. The animals were used for their fur as well as their meat, bones, and organs. Our ancestors understood that all the fundamental natural resources were important for survival and included: plants, animals, minerals, fuels, water, soil & rocks, air & wind, and the forests and pastures. Distributed by Tubemogul.

www.Irishroots.com The Irish Roots Cafe Irish Family History with curious news and notes. From the Irish Roots Cafe at www.Irishroots.com with your host Michael C. O'Laughlin Show 139 Among Todays Topics at the Hedge School: 1) Dunseath is the family name of the day ! 2) Hello Fada, Irish Language and Culture launching 3) Londonderry Lands and Families 4) Irish drivers report themselves the best 5) Latest Irish DNA studies on Ireland 6) Derry City and Murals: Video of the Week. 7) Carrying the turf, sponsor the Hedge School ! Listen to all of our podcasts on the iTunes Irish Provider Page at: http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=196090855 This Weeks Audio Timeline Todays Topics: 1:00 Notes from Mike: 2:00 One Minute Podcast: 4:00 Book of the Month: 6:30 The Magnificent Seven: 9:30 Irish Name of the Day: 11:30 Sources: 15:30 Websites of the Week: 16:30 Curious News and Notes: 18:30 Total Time: 25:50 Our Enhanced podcast with photos and links is also free at: http://www.irishroots.com/content/view/103/156/

Where did my people come from? America was founded and settled mostly by European peasants. They sought a new life, freedom, and land ownership. There are many stories of why and where your family came from and how America developed into what it is today. Native Indians, African slaves, Asians and many outside ethnic cultures were a part of this expanding melting pot nation. Distributed by Tubemogul.

Drew interviews Leo Myers and Paul Hinkel of the Southern California Genealogical Society and organizers of the SCGS annual JAMBOREE.

Take a step back in time. How people spent their daily lives 150 years ago was very different from our current reality. Their ordinary activities mostly involved their survival needs of food, clothing and shelter. These things were common and necessary and we can now see their unique reality through this historical overview video.