Essential Habits for Genealogists & Storytellers – Détails, épisodes et analyse

Vital records, such as birth, marriage, and death certificates, are a valuable resource for genealogy research, providing important information about your ancestors' names, dates, and places of significant life events. In this chapter, we will explore the ins and outs of using vital records for genealogy research and show you how to make the most of this valuable resource.

Census records are a valuable tool for genealogy research, providing valuable information about your ancestors' names, ages, occupations, and places of residence. In this chapter, we will explore the ins and outs of using census records for genealogy research and show you how to make the most of this valuable resource.

In this podcast, Andrew introduces us to the history of the Redfern family and their prominence and influence in the town of Redfern, Sydney, Australia.

The suburb of Redfern is named after Andrew's third great, uncle, Dr. William Redfern, who was initially transported to Australia as a convict in 1801.

Learn more about this fascinating history of the Redfern family and how Andrew made the discovery of an unpublished manuscript of Dr. William Redfern, by Blanche Dunlop, in the State Library of NSW.

Read some of Andrew's blog posts here:

https://andrewredfern.com/family-history/

Find out more about the history of William Redfern here:

https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/redfern-william-2580

https://www.macarthuradvertiser.com.au/story/2672339/from-convict-to-respected-surgeon/

Wendy discusses how the Esme Quentin series began and her tips on writing Genealogical Mysteries.

Quote for the day:

Genealogical Mystery writers provide the elusive WHY - to fill in the gaps in an ancestral story.

Find Wendy's book at her website here:

https://www.wendypercival.co.uk/

Read her bite-sized blog here:

https://www.wendypercival.co.uk/blog

Join her along with other Genealogical Mystery writers in the Facebook Group for Genealogical Crime Mystery Club at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/902684053599239

•10 days – 10 topics – 10 live casts – special guests

•Daily activities – posted via email and in here

•Varied times for live casts to suit an international audience

•Schedule is in Files

•Available after in the PGN and YouTube channel

•Choose Connection – it's all about networking

•Ultimate aim is – to grow your Personal Genealogy Network

•Learning to use Trello – collect the template to get started

https://trello.com/b/DuAs1Gfw/personal-genealogy-network

Jamie Wasilchenko is passionate about her work as a Professional Genealogist and Heirloom Preservationist.

In this episode, Jamie shares her earliest adventures in family history as a nine-year-old child listening to stories from her paternal grandfather; and traveling with her step-mother on research trips.

Jamie has a unique skill-set in Genealogy and Preservation: Her services include:

1. Family Tree Foundations
2. Branches & Leaves
3. Brick Wall Research
4. The DIYer Package
5. Mapping & Trip Planning
6. Ancestral Biographies
7. Heirloom Preservation & Digitization
8. Technology & Organisation
9. Record Retrievals
10. Consultations

Her advice to researchers is to get micro local, visit archival repositories in person if you can, but even if you live far away, conduct a search for the local historical societies, local libraries that might have a history room, any of these, small organizations and reach out to them.

Jamie's package of services is displayed here on her Shifting Sands Genealogy website.

In this podcast, Eilene shares her experiences in researching her family ties and writing their stories in her blog at Myricopia.com.

Eilene is a member of the National Genealogical Society in the U.S. and will be presenting at their Family History Conference in May, in Sacramento, California. Her topic is Immortal Words: Keep Your Family History Alive with a Lively Blog and is currently scheduled for Friday, May 27.

Her first family history book called Fortune’s Frenzy: A California Gold Rush Odyssey is due out from TwoDot in 2023.

Mary shares her love of Genealogy and Writing in this episode. Please find the six books in the MAZE Investigations series at her website here: https://mkjonesauthor.com/

I highly recommend that you subscribe to the MAZE Investigators Newsletter; where you’ll find updates on the next books in the series, Mary's ongoing research, and exclusive access to the “Maze Reports”, a series of papers written by the Investigators on the cases that go on behind the scenes:

Mary recommends the following resources:

Genealogical Crime Mystery Book Club

https://www.facebook.com/groups/902684053599239

Interview with Anne Young: my recommended

Geneablogger for the month of January 2022

View her blog posts here:

https://anneyoungau.wordpress.com/

For more Podcasts from Genealogists visit The Essential Genealogist episodes 1-24 from seasons 1-3.

https://pod.co/essential-habits-for-genealogists 

Find more tips for Genealogy by enrolling in this FREE course

https://coachcaroleonline.thinkific.com/courses/genealogytips2022

Natalie Pithers shares her own style of genealogy and ancestral storytelling in this final episode for Season 3.

Natalie invites you to visit her website to find out more about tracing your family tree, the curious descendants clun and the podcast episodes on #Twice Removed.

https://genealogystories.co.uk/

For those interested in the Curious Descendants Club, find out more here and jump on the waiting list:

https://curiousdescendants.co.uk/