There are podcasts about every subject that one can imagine. It seems like every hobby has at least a few podcasts dedicated to that topic. In this week’s Genealogy Podcast Roundup, you can find the newest episodes of your favorite genealogy podcasts, and perhaps some new podcasts that you were not aware of.
Geni Podcast has a new episode that was released on August 30, 2011. This episode is called “Interview with Bee Dalton”. In this episode, host Grant Brunner speaks with Bee Dalton. She is a Geni Pro Member, and she tells listeners how she uses Geni for her family research.
GeneaBloggers has a new episode that was released on August 26, 2011. This one is called “Genealogy Back to School Special”. Host Thomas MacEntee speaks with several special guests. Louise St. Denis is from the National Institute of Genealogical Studies. Angela McGhie is from the ProGen Study Group. Pat Stamm is from the National Genealogical Society Home Study Course. They talk about educational programs for genealogists and family historians.
African Roots Podcast released episode number 125 on August 26, 2011. In this episode, host Angela Walton-Raji talks about a Webinar that will take place soon on Legacy Family Tree.com. She also talks about the FGS Annual Conference, the AAHGS Conference (in Little Rock, Arkansas), and gives some information about the preservation of documents and artifacts.
Irish Roots Cafe has an episode that was released on August 26, 2011. This episode is called “Best Irish Fest; Cormick family; YouTube genealogy; Sean Nos song”. For whatever reason, this podcast is being read by a computerized voice. You can find a lot of information about the topics covered in this episode by reading through the show notes.
Create Your Life Story has a new episode that was released on August 29, 2011. This episode is called “Storyboard to See Your Whole Life Story”. This episode contains listener feedback about how people are doing with their individual genealogy projects. Paul Harbath talks about his personal Life Story project, and how he used a novel to prompt him and to inspire him. Genealogists who are interested in leaving behind their life story, for future generations to read, should check out this episode.
Colonial Williamsburg has a new episode that was released on August 29, 2011. This episode is called “The Idea of America”. Program author Michael Hartoonian introduces The Idea of America, and talks about how Democracy is an experiment sustained through debate and how rights are a privilege earned through participation. The podcasts from Colonial Williamsburg are designed “that the future may learn from the past”.
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