Jan 7, 2020

The Genealogy Gems Podcast is the leading genealogy and family history show. Launched in 2007, the show is hosted by genealogy author, keynote presenter, and video producer Lisa Louise Cooke. The podcast can be found in all major podcasting directories, or download the exclusive Genealogy Gems Podcast app to listen to...

Dec 11, 2019

Hosted by Lisa Louise Cooke
Recorded December 2019

My how time flies and it’s flying further and further way from when our ancestors’ got their photographs taken, which can make the task of identifying and dating them harder and harder.

Do not fret my friend because I have the coolest free tech tool for you that can...

Nov 12, 2019

Hosted by Lisa Louise Cooke
Recorded November 2019

Federal court records are wonderful because they are so packed with genealogical information. But knowing which records are available and where to find them can sound daunting, and that stops many genealogists from ever tapping into them.

In this episode our aim is to...

Oct 8, 2019

with Lisa Louise Cooke
October 2019

NEWS:

New and Returning genealogy-themed television Shows:

A New Leaf on NBC

A New Leaf will be included in the Saturday NBC morning programming block called The More You Know beginning October 5, 2019. 

From the Ancestry Blog: 

“Each week ‘A New Leaf’ will follow people on the...

Sep 11, 2019

Genealogy Gems Podcast episode 233
with Lisa Louise Cooke
September 2019

In this episode:

Today we’re going to take a look at what so many records and record collections have in common: they are often Lists.

Now that may sound pretty straight forward, but there’s a lot more to Lists than meet the eye.

A list of...