In the last post, we discussed genealogical TV shows. This
time, we’re talking about podcasts. I enjoy
listening to podcasts because podcasts are mobile! Instead of having to watch
the TV, it is easy to listen to podcasts while doing everyday chores and activities.
Plus, it's a great way to improve your listening
skills J
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Here’s a short list of some of my favorites.
1. Generations Café Podcast – Amy Johnson
Crow
Amy Johnson
Crow is a familiar name, as one of the instructors who presents videos on
Ancestry Academy. She holds a Master’s Degree in Library and Information
Science from Kent State University and she has held a Certified Genealogist
credential since 1995. Johnson Crow is the host of the Generations Café podcast,
which is a weekly show with the goal of “helping
listeners to make more discoveries”.
She is easy to listen
to and the podcast provides some creative solutions to genealogy research
dilemmas. Most podcast episodes are 20-30 minutes in length. Her website is
also nicely organized with topics broken down into categories, such as: Advice,
DNA, Methods, Military, and Popular Posts. She also has a newsletter that you
are able to sign up for with an email address to easily keep up with all of her
new posts.
Below, I have
attached a link to her website and a couple of podcasts that I found
particularly interesting.
Link to the
website - https://www.amyjohnsoncrow.com/
Using Pinterest
for Genealogy - https://www.amyjohnsoncrow.com/using-pinterest-for-genealogy/
The Truth about
Millennials and Genealogy - https://www.amyjohnsoncrow.com/truth-about-millennials-and-genealogy/
2. The Genealogy Guys Podcast – George
G. Morgan and Drew Smith
This podcast
has been around since 2005. In each episode, the hosts, George Morgan and Drew
Smith, discuss recent news from genealogical companies and organizations, and listener
emails. Sometimes the podcast episodes also include information about book
reviews as well. Most podcasts are about an hour in length. While this podcast
shares some valuable information, it is not as easy to listen to because the
audio quality is not as crisp as it could be. However, I would still recommend this
podcast, especially because recent genealogical news is discussed.
Link to the
website - http://genealogyguys.com/
Here is a link
to a podcast episode that I found interesting. Sue Kaufman is the guest, who is
the Manager of the Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research in Houston,
Texas. She “talks about her path to becoming a genealogy
librarian and how patrons can become better prepared for a visit to a library” (Genealogy Guys, 2019). http://genealogyguys.com/genealogy-connection-053-sue-kaufman-manager-of-the-clayton-library-center-for-genealogical-research
3.
Genealogy Happy Hour –
Amy Crabill Lay and Penny Burke Bonawitz
The Genealogy Happy Hour podcast is hosted by Amy Crabill
Lay and Penny Burke Bonawitz. The two hosts have very interesting genealogical backgrounds.
Penny Bonawitz is the co-founder of Ancestor Hunters (a local genealogy group)
and a member of the Ohio Genealogical Society. Amy Lay is the President the
AGHS-American Global Heir Search, a “forensic
genealogical company that locates missing heirs to estates, guardianships, and
trusts”. She is also the former chair of the
Florida State Genealogical Society’s
Pioneer Descendant Certification Program.
The podcast is posted less frequently than others, at
once a month. I love this podcast because it focuses on the importance of documentation
in genealogy research, rather than just being a “quick-click” genealogist. I would
highly recommend checking out the Genealogy Happy Hour.
Link to the website - https://genealogyhappyhour.com/
Episode 40: Using Zotero to Cite Genealogical Sources
- https://soundcloud.com/genealogy-happy-hour/episode-40-using-zotero-to-cite-genealogical-sources
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