Ancestral Findings Podcast
1) AF-1175: 10 "Must Do" Genealogy Projects for November | Ancestral Findings Podcast
November is the perfect month to dig deeper into your family's past and turn history into something you can see, taste, and share. As the days grow shorter and the holidays draw near, it's a natural t...Show More
2) AF-1174: The Journey from Germany | Ancestral Findings Podcast
The fields around Kassel shimmered in the summer light, the scent of rye and damp earth thick in the air. Johann Müller paused his plow horse and wiped his brow. His father's land had been small when ...Show More
3) AF-1173: Do You Have German Ancestry? | Ancestral Findings Podcast
The story of German immigration to America is one of the great migrations in modern history. Over five million people left the German-speaking lands between the early 1700s and the early 1900s, crossi...Show More
4) AF-1172: The Journey from Ireland | Ancestral Findings Podcast
The wind had turned sharp over the fields of County Clare. It carried the sour smell of rot—the smell of potatoes dying in the ground. Every family in Kilfenora knew that scent by now. It had haunted ...Show More
5) AF-1171: Do You Have Irish Ancestry in Your Family? | Ancestral Findings Podcast
Do you have Irish ancestry in your family? You might be surprised how often the answer is yes. Roughly one in ten Americans can trace at least part of their lineage to Ireland, making Irish ancestry o...Show More
6) AF-1170: When Did Trick or Treat Start in America?
Every year on October 31, children walk door to door collecting candy while wearing costumes. The custom feels old and familiar, but it has a real history. Trick or treat did not appear overnight. It ...Show More
7) AF-1169: The Power in a Name | Genealogy Unfiltered
Names are among the most personal pieces of information we can record, yet in genealogy they often become our most puzzling clues. They carry history, culture, and family identity. They also shift, di...Show More
8) AF-1168: When the World Came Together: How World’s Fairs Sparked Invention and Inspired Generations
There’s something about the World’s Fairs that has always captured my imagination. Whenever I read about them or stumble across old photos or souvenir postcards, I feel like I’m looking into a time wh...Show More
9) AF-1167: The Price of Secrets | Ancestral Findings Podcast
Some of the most powerful moments in genealogy happen when we uncover something someone tried to hide. It might be a missing record, a false birth date, or a name that suddenly disappears and reappear...Show More
10) AF-1166: When Family Isn’t Family | Ancestral Findings Podcast
Genealogy provides us with more than just names and dates. It reveals how people lived, what they valued, and how they formed the ties that made them family. Those ties are not always simple. As resea...Show More