Genies Down Under
Summary: Genealogy with an Australian twist. Presented by Maria Northcote, Genies Down Under is a monthly podcast bursting with lots of tips, tools and tricks for genealogists (genies), with some hints on the traps to avoid. There'll be lots of family history stories and ideas on how to get to know your own ancestors - beyond just their names and dates. So, if you're a genealogist interested in researching your family's connection to Australia, look for our free Podcast in the iTunes store.
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Podcasts:
Tips, tools, tricks and traps for using graphics in your family history research. In Episode 6 of Genies Down Under, we'll answer questions like: What types of graphics can we use in our family history research? Where can I get my hands on some graphics or my family history research? What tools can I use to create my own graphics? How can I use these graphics to record my family history?
Tips, tools, tricks and traps for using newspapers in your family history research. In Episode 5 of Genies Down Under, we'll answer questions like: What newspapers are available for me to access here in Australia? What newspapers are available for me to access overseas? How can I use newspapers to add some of the interesting foliage on the bare family tree branches? How can I search newspapers for information about my family?
Tips, tools, tricks and traps for planning a full year ahead in your family history research in 2012. In Episode 4 of Genies Down Under, we'll answer questions like: How can I organise my files and databases? How can I make my research a bit more manageable, especially if I only have short bursts of time? What goals should I make for my family history research? How can I involve living relatives in my family history research this year?
Tips, tools, tricks and traps for building the context of your family history research by exploring, finding and recording information about family heirlooms. In Episode 3 of Genies Down Under, we'll answer questions like: What is an heirloom? How can I get my hands on family heirlooms? How can I record information about my family's heirlooms? How can I help to preserve my family's heirlooms?
Tips, tools, tricks and traps for accessing free stuff on and off the internet for family history research. In Episode 2 of Genies Down Under, we'll answer questions like: What free stuff can I access online for my family history research? What free stuff can I access that isn't online for my family history research? If I'm a bit short of money, how can I still keep going with my genealogy?
Tips, tools, tricks and traps for using cemeteries for family history research. In Episode 1 of Genies Down Under, we'll answer questions like: How can I find my dead ancestors without taking too much time and without wasting money? What should I take on a cemetery visit? What can I do before the cemetery visit to make my visit more enjoyable and successful? How can I find that hard-to-find cemetery? How can I use tools that I have at home for my genealogical research? How can I avoid genealogical time-wasting traps?
Intro to the Genies Down Under podcast series and the host, Maria Northcote. The podcast offers tips, tools, tricks and traps for genealogy researchers - with an Australian twist. In this Episode Zero of a Genies Down Under Podcast, Maria Northcote, a Genie from Down Under, describes how this new podcast will appeal to family history researchers.
