Ancestral Findings

Are you experiencing frustration at not being able to read the handwriting on an ancient document? Does it seem illegible to you? It might not be. Today on the Ancestral Findings Podcast I'll show you...

24 Jul 20188min

Today on the Ancestral Findings Podcast we'll look in the life of John Adams. He was our nation's second president, but he was much more than that alone. He almost single-handedly kept the revolutiona...

17 Jul 20189min

Do you read genealogical magazines? If not, you should. They are invaluable resources for learning new skills, connecting with other researchers of your family lines, and discovering historical secret...

10 Jul 20188min

You know we celebrate our nation's independence on the 4th of July. But, do you know how this holiday came to be? When was it first celebrated? What is its true meaning? Let me share with you this fas...

3 Jul 20188min

Today on the Ancestral Findings Podcast I'll answer the questions… Who was Thomas Jefferson? Beyond being our third president and author of the Declaration of Independence, who was he? Where did he co...

26 Jun 20188min

Did you know that there was a change in our calendar in 1752? There was, and it changed the way things were dated. Join me today and we'll try to figure it all out, and get the date correct in your re...

19 Jun 20187min

Join me today on the Ancestral Findings Podcast as we ask the question… Who was Ethan Allen, and what role did he play in the American Revolution? The man known as the father of Vermont was instrument...

12 Jun 20188min

As genealogists, we want our children and grandchildren to be as interested in it as we are, so they will preserve, protect, and continue the work we've done. But, how do we instill this interest in t...

5 Jun 20187min