Genies Down Under

This mini-genie podcast looks at some great tips from a Genies Down Under listener, Kerrie, about cemetery searching and uploading photographs of graves and plaques to online cemetery index sites.

Tips, tools, tricks and traps for using offline resources and processes to extend your family history research. In Episode 16 of Genies Down Under, we'll answer questions like: Before the internet, how did family historians research their family history? What offline resources, resources that are not on the internet, can I use to extend my family history research? What offline processes can I use to extend my family history research? Where can I find out more about where to access offline resources and processes to extend my family history research?

Tips, tools, tricks and traps for using your craft and computer skills to create items from your family history research. In Episode 15 of Genies Down Under, we'll answer questions like: What types of family history items could I create with my hands? What types of family history items could I create using my computer? What types of family history items could I buy for others or for myself?

Find out what information can be found about your ancestors in the NSW Police Gazettes. You may find them described as missing persons, criminals apprehended, employees of the NSW police, or perons involved in crimes (either the criminals themselves or people who have crimes committed against them).

Tips, tools, tricks and traps for researching convicts to extend your family history research. In Episode 14 of Genies Down Under, we'll answer questions like: How would I know if I had a convict in my family history? How can I research a convict? What records are available for convicts who were transported to Australia?

Based on listeners' ideas, Maria gives you a list of some of the episodes that are planned for the next few months of the Genies Down Under podcast series, with plenty of opportunities for you to contribute your ideas and stories.

Seven great stories about convicts in our family history research. In Episode 13 of Genies Down Under, we'll answer questions like: What are some true stories about convicts from Australia's history? What types of crimes were convicts transported for? What did convicts get up to once they arrived in Australia? What sources of information have our listeners used to research a convict history?

In this interview, we join Ian Kath who is the host of two podcasts: Create Your Life Story and Your Story. During this interview, I ask Ian questions like: What are your two podcasts and what are they about? How would your podcasts be helpful for family historians? What are your best tips for interviewing people you may know? What are some traps to avoid when engaging people in guided conversations? What is your new book about?

Tips, tools, tricks and traps for using interviews to extend your family history research. In Episode 12 of Genies Down Under, we'll answer questions like: Who should I interview for my family history research? What are some effective interview questions? How could I set up a good interview? What can I do if I can't interview people face-to-face?

Tips, tools, tricks and traps for using occupation-related information in your family history research. In Episode 11 of Genies Down Under, we'll answer questions like: How can I use information about my ancestors' occupations in my family history research? How can I modify my thinking about occupations in my family history research? Are there any connections between my ancestors' occupations and my current family's occupations? How can I find information about my ancestors' occupations?

Eight great stories about how coincidences occur when genealogists research their family histories. In Episode 10 of Genies Down Under, we'll answer questions like: What are some coincidences that have happened to other family history researchers? What can I do to increase the chance of coincidences happening in my own family history research?

Ten great context ideas for adding flesh to the bones, leaves on the tree, fruit on the branches of your family history research. In Episode 9 of Genies Down Under, we'll answer questions like: What do we mean by the "context of family history research"? How can I fill out some of the context of my own family history research? How can I find out a bit more about my ancestors' everyday lives?

Tips, tools, tricks and traps for using place-based information in your family history research. In Episode 8 of Genies Down Under, we'll answer questions like: What is a blog? How can I create a blog? How can I use blogs to share my family history research? How can I access other people's blogs to build up my own family history research?

Tips, tools, tricks and traps for using place-based information in your family history research. In Episode 7 of Genies Down Under, we'll answer questions like: What free resources can I use to find out more about my ancestors' places, where they lived, were born, married, etc.? How can I use information that I find out about places in my own family history research? How can I use maps to make my family history come to life? If I can't get to these places, what other things can I do instead?

Tips, tools, tricks and traps for using place-based information in your family history research. In Episode 7 of Genies Down Under, we'll answer questions like: What free resources can I use to find out more about my ancestors' places, where they lived, were born, married, etc.? How can I use information that I find out about places in my own family history research? How can I use maps to make my family history come to life? If I can't get to these places, what other things can I do instead?