Mon, 10 December 2007 SHOW NOTES Exclusive Kodak Gallery Discount: 20% OFF Photo books, Calendars & Cards through Dec. 11, 2007! Go to the Genealogy Gems Store for more information and to find the link to Kodak Gallery. Got an iTunes Account? NEW: The Book Has Gone Digital! GEM: U.S. Passport Applications on Ancestry.com Lesson 1: Be sure when you are searching the database to click the NEXT button and check the backside of the application page for a photo. Douglas Fairbanks & Mary Pickford Passport Photos Lesson #2: If your ancestors were servants or employees of those that may have traveled, it would be worth searching for those employers. GEM: The History of Sound Recordings Well, all of this sound recording was made possible by Thomas Edison, who 130 years ago this week . Book: Innovate Like Edison
The Life of Thomas A. Edison at the Library of Congress LISA'S 10 GOLDEN RULES #1 Get a reliable and affordable method of digital recording. For portable recording you could use a handheld digital recorder, but I like to use my iPod with the Micro Memo Digital Voice Recorder #2 Make A List of Those You Would Like to Interview #3 Prepare Your Questions Ahead of Time #4 Keep The Interview Relaxed And Comfortable. #5 Don’t Worry About Getting Everything The First Time #7 Take The Time To Edit #8 Make Cataloguing A Priority #9 Get Written Permission If You Plan On Sharing The Recording #10 Follow up with a thank you |








