Personal Life Media

Transcript

Melanie Armstrong asks:
Is there a way to get itunes to download all of the podcasts instead of just the most recent ones? I thought I saw it on the website somewhere but now I can't find it.

Lisa’s Answer:
Yes - in iTunes...

1) Under LIBRARY in the left column click PODCASTS

2) In the center screen find Genealogy Gems

3) Click the grey arrow pointing at th "Genealogy Gems" which should Open the "Genealogy Gems" listing

4) You can see all of the episodes - next to the the title "Genealogy Gems" click the grey GET ALL button

5) Now all of the episodes will download.

Rolling Butler asks:
Do you keep old Family Group Sheets, so you can double check them later?

Family Tree Magazine Forms and Research Toolkit: http://familytreemagazine.com/researchtoolkit/

Anne-Marie Eischen writes:
My question is how do you know when records/indices are complete?

I have been looking for immigration records for my family and can not find them.  They came in large family groups, so you would think it would be easy to find.  Even though the name (Mauge) is often misspelled (Mange, Mauga) I can not find them in Ellis Island, Steve Morse’s website, The National Archives or through my Ancestry subscription.  The years span 1880 through 1885.

Are these immigration records complete or am I looking in the wrong place?

Thanks for for podcasts, newsletter and blog.  I have certainly moved my research ahead quicker because of the things I have learned with your help.

Lisa’s tips for Anne-Marie:
The Family History Library has microfilm of the Baltimore Passenger lists between 1920 and 1897 – and it lists the main author as the U.S. Dept of the Treasury, Bureau of Customs.  Passengers are indexed by soundex and the soundex code for Mauge would be M200.  But considering the variations you have found of the name you’ll want to arm yourself with the soundex codes for all those variations. 

The M200 names are on Film # 417302 which I found in the Family History Library catalog and familysearch.org and you can just go to your closes Family History Center and order the film for under $10 and they will send it to you to view at the center. 

Check the at the Immigrant’s Ships Transcribers Guild at http://www.immigrantships.net/

Here’s a great summary of Baltimore passenger lists by Joe Beine online at http://www.genesearch.com/baltimore/quickguide.html

You will also find an index for Baltimore passenger lists between 1820 and 1897 at the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, IN.   http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/

Lisa recommends looking closely at your source for the port information, and seeing if you can locate any other verification of that. 

Book Recommendation:
Finding Your Chicago Ancestors by Grace DeMelle (To purchase: Please use the Amazon link on the Genealogy Gems website at http://www.genealogygems.tv)

Joan Ketterman writes:
I wanted to share the results of my google alerts.  My father had red hair and was called "Red" most of his life.  So when I ask for "Red" Browning in my alerts - I have received information on the red Browning sweater (the Browning clothing line), a red browning rifle case (they make guns) and recently the Cincinnati Reds Tom Browning went to jail (the Red's Browning...).  Alas, nothing yet on my Dad!  Another family name is Gorry - you can imagine what I got last Halloween!  I do love the alerts though - and have added e-bay alerts too thanks to you.

Keep encouraging us and thanks for the great tips!

Susan in West Palm Beach Florida writes:
I have a "gem" for you....I have a link where the LDS church has archived loads of family history books! Follow the link and type in the Surname of your choice. I have found some wonderful stories there about my ancestors. Here's the link:

http://www.familyhistoryarchive.byu.edu

Question:  this is just something that bugs me. WHICH is the correct pronunciation of Genealogy???   (Listen to this episode to find out Lisa's answer!)

For more inforamtion on the Freedom of Information Act listen to:
Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 20: http://genealogygemspodcast.com/index.php?post_id=238677

and Episode 21:  http://genealogygemspodcast.com/index.php?post_id=242330

And it's also covered in Lisa's book Genealogy Gems: Ultimate Research Strategies
at http://www.lulu.com/content/1139806

And finally, the big question that is burning on EVERYONE’S minds - what about that music?!  Melissa Roberge writes:

Dear Lisa,
Hello, I just finished listening to the June Family Tree Magazine Podcast. http://www.familytreemagazine.com/podcast  I have been wanting to write to you for months now to ask you this question.

Who is the musician that is playing the guitar music during the podcast?  My husband is a big Chet Atkins fan and I thought it could be Chet but my husband says no just from listening to it.  Can you please provide me with the musicians name? 

Listen to this episode to find out the answer!