Podcasts

Researching the War of 1812: Episode 50

Celebrate The War of 1812 Bicentennial, get an update on the 1940 census, learn tips for Revolutionary War genealogy resources and how to search the Daughters of the American Revolution website. Plus: Secrets on how to find your immigrant ancestors.

Finding Historical Context: Episode 49

Find out some outstanding resources to uncover the social history of your ancestors, and get a taste of your family's food heritage.

Understanding the 1862 Homestead Act: Episode 48

Understanding the 1862 Homestead Act, using the Newberry Atlas of Historical Boundaries, and demystifying confusing land record terms. Plus: Why Facebook's new timeline has a silver lining for genealogists.

Tips for Researching the 1940 Census: Episode 47

In this episode, we're celebrating the release of the 1940 census with tips, websites and resources you can use in your research.

Finding Living Relatives: Episode 46

Finding living relatives, verifying data from online family trees, and an interview with Daniel Horowitz, Chief Genealogist at MyHeritage.com. Plus: Using Facebook to find out more about your ancestor's hometown.

Social Security Death Index: Episode 45

The campaign to save the Social Security Death Index, an interview with Mocavo’s Chief Genealogist, a sneak peek at the Spring 2012 Virtual Conference!