Generations Cafe show

Generations Cafe

Summary: Generations Cafe is all about genealogy and family history. Discovering your family history should be enjoyable! Each episode will show you more about doing genealogy without the frustration. Host Amy Johnson Crow has been involved in family history for most of her life and is a noted researcher, blogger, author, and educator. She firmly believes that it is possible to do good genealogy research and enjoy the process. This isn't a stuffy or dry lecture. It's a conversation to help you explore the most exciting history of all: yours! Grab a cuppa, pull up a chair, and let's explore family history together.

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 047 - How to Analyze Your Genealogy Research | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 11:19

When you're doing genealogy research, it's natural to start searching for more records when you want to answer a question. But what if the answer you're looking for has been in your notes all along? In this episode, you'll learn why you need to analyze what you already have (and why this is the second step in the WANDER research method). You'll also learn why analyzing is more than just re-reading your notes and how you can do this more effectively. Show notes for this episode: AmyJohnsonCrow.com/47

 046 - How to Focus Your Genealogy Research | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 11:40

046 - How to Focus Your Genealogy Research

 045 - 7 Family History Activities for When You Can't Focus | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 16:13

Genealogy research brings many of us enjoyment, even comfort. So it can feel bewildering when we can't focus long enough to do it. This episode shows how you can still do family history activities even in this time of stress. Instead of trying to force ourselves to break down brick wall research problems, let's look at other things we can do -- things that are still meaningful and enjoyable, but don't require a ton of concentration.  Find the show notes at AmyJohnsonCrow.com/45

 044 - Our Ancestors and the Spanish Flu Epidemic | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 29:19

You've probably seen references to how the Corona virus compares to the Spanish Flu. But what was life like for our ancestors during that scary time of 1918-1919? In this episode, Lori Lyn Price, a social historian, explains what our ancestors went through back then.  Note: if you typically listen to this podcast w/children, you might want to listen to it without them first to make sure that it's age appropriate.  Shownotes w/links to Lori Lyn's site & other resources: AmyJohnsonCrow.com/44

 043 - DNA Slowing Down: What It Means for Genealogy | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 16:51

043 - DNA Slowing Down: What It Means for Genealogy

 042 - 3 Types of Newspapers That Every Genealogist Should Know | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 09:34

Newspapers are a gold mine of genealogical information. But if you stop looking for them after using the daily or weekly newspaper from your ancestor's home town, you might be stopping too soon.  In this episode, Amy shares 3 other kinds of newspapers that you need to know and where you can find them. These other newspapers are often more detailed than the mainstream newspaper and are well worth the effort to find.  Find the show notes, complete with links to resources, at AmyJohnsonCrow.com/42

 041 - 3 Things You Need to Know About Ancestry's Hints | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 12:22

Ancestry's hints - those shaky green leaves that you see on your family tree - can be useful if you know their limitations.  Fun fact: You're missing the vast majority of records on Ancestry if you rely only on the hints.  You can find the show notes at AmyJohnsonCrow.com/41

 040 - The Genealogy Research Process with the WANDER Method | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 15:22

Genealogy research is more than just gathering more and more records. It's even more than evaluating them. And the research rarely goes in a straight line.  In this episode, Amy describes her WANDER Method for the genealogy research process and how it serves as a path to follow so that you don't get lost.  You can find the show notes for this episode along with a free printable at AmyJohnsonCrow.com/40 .

 039 - How to Write About Your Genealogy More Consistently | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 13:56

039 - How to Write About Your Genealogy More Consistently

 038 - 5 Tips for Gathering Family Stories | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 14:21

Family stories are as important to genealogy as census records. They are what make our ancestors (and us) human. Here are 5 tips for getting more (and better) family stories when talking to a relative, along with the a surprising tip about preserving them.  You can find the show notes at AmyJohnsonCrow.com/38

 037 - 11 Things You'll Find in Land Records | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 13:33

Land records show more than just the transfer of land from one owner to another. They contain tremendous amounts of information that we can use in our genealogy research.  In this episode, you'll learn 11 things that are typical to find in a deed and what they could mean in your research.  You can find the show notes at AmyJohnsonCrow.com/37.

 036 - Lessons from Downsizing | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 27:21

In this follow-up to Episode 35, where we discussed strategies for downsizing, I share my real-life experience in downsizing my parents' home of 35 years -- the good, the bad, and the ugly.  You can find the show notes at AmyJohnsonCrow.com/36

 035 - Downsizing and Family History | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 36:30

In genealogy, we tend to always want more. But there comes a time when it will be necessary to downsize. How do we get rid of stuff and yet still preserve our family history? Professional organizer and genealogist Janine Adams shares her tips on how to approach this balancing act.  You can find the show notes at AmyJohnsonCrow.com/35

 034 - Using Academic Libraries in Your Genealogy | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 17:37

Academic libraries can hold treasures for genealogy research -- and it's more than just yearbooks and class photos. Drew Smith, co-host of the Genealogy Guys podcast, is a librarian at the University of South Florida. In this episode, he shares what you might find at a college or university library and how you can tell what those libraries have.  You can find the show notes at AmyJohnsonCrow.com/34

 033 - Big News in the Genealogy World | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 12:27

The intended merger between the National Genealogical Society and the Federation of Genealogical Societies is about a lot more than just combining conferences. It could have a huge impact on genealogy societies.  In this episode, Amy discusses what is known about the intended merger and what it could mean for societies -- and by extension, what it could mean for genealogy research.  You can find the show notes at AmyJohnsonCrow.com/33

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