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Genealogy Happy Hour

by The Two Blondes

A podcast for anyone interested in genealogy and who wants to learn how to document family history. Join Amy and Penny as we take you through our experiences in family history research.

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Episodes

  1. Episode 118 - Case Studies using AI

    Genealogy case study discussion

  2. Episode 117 - Executing A Research Game Plan for 2026

    First episode in a series that follows two genealogist through their own research plans. Discussion on documentation, archives, and how to answer any genealogical question. Comparing use of AI in creating a research plans verse traditional methods.

  3. Episode 116 - Finding Living Relatives As A Research Tool

    Discussion on locating living relatives as a genealogical research tool.

  4. Episode 115 - The Power of Collateral Lines for Genealogy Success

    Discussion of how research of collateral relatives can lead to breaking through brick walls in genealogy research

  5. Episode 114 - Little Known Places To Research

    Discussion on often overlooked places to search for genealogical documents and do family research.

  6. Episode 113 - Treasure Hunting for Genealogy on eBay and Facebook Marketplace

    Discussion on using eBay and Facebook Marketplace for genealogical research and to broaden the story of your ancestors.

  7. Episode 112 - Unlocking Full Text Search

    Discussion on using FamilySearch Labs Full Text Search including how to and research strategies.

  8. Episode 111 - Family Reunions Done Right: How to Prep, Pack, and Participate Like a Pro

    Discussion about preparing for and performing genealogical research at a family reunion.

  9. Episode 110 - Heirloom Histories

    Discussion of archiving heirloom objects and using heirloom objects with genealogy research.

  10. Episode 109 - Tracking Your Family Through Ship Manifests

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  11. Episode 108 - Genealogy Software Decoded: Why Your Research Deserves Better Tools

    Discussion on various genealogy software programs

  12. Episode 107 - Is Your Research Top Of The Charts?

    Discussion on use of various genealogical charts in family research.

  13. Episode 106 - Census and Sensibility

    Discussion on the annotations, abbreviations, and coding used in census records.

  14. Episode 105 - The Forgotten Schedules: Uncovering Your Ancestors Stories

    Discussion on using U.S. census non-population schedules to break down genealogy brick walls.

  15. Episode 104 - AI Meets Genealogy

    Discussion on the growing use of artificial intelligence in genealogy and family history research.

  16. Episode 103 - Family History Finds: Websites, Gifts, and More!

    Discussion of websites, books, and gifts for genealogists and family historians.

  17. Episode 102 - Genealogy's Golden Rule: Essential Guidelines for Family Sleuths

    Discussion on how to implement The Golden Rule and other rules to live by in genealogical research.

  18. Episode 101 - Courtroom Time Traveler

    Discussion on use of court records in genealogical research

  19. Episode 100 - Fieldwork Findings

    Discussion on genealogical research at the Library of Virginia.

  20. Episode 99 - Research Trip Roadmap

    Discussion on preparations for onsite genealogical research

  21. Episode 98 - Stake Your Claim: Genealogy Gold in Homestead Records

    Discussion on using homestead records in genealogical research.

  22. Episode 97 - A Tale of Money, Crime, and Prison!

    A discussion on genealogical research. A newspaper article leads to more information and intrigue in family history.

  23. Episode 96 -A Conversation with Maureen Taylor, the Photo Detective

    Discussion with Maureen Taylor, the Photo Detective, about using family photographs in genealogical research. Maureen Taylor discusses the secrets she uncovered in an old family photograph.

  24. Episode 95 - What Happened To The Little Red-Headed Boy?

    Discussion on genealogical research and brick walls.

  25. Episode 94 - What Can You Find In A Love Letter?

    Discussion on using family letters and personal advertisements in genealogical research.

  26. Episode 93 - Gazetteers

    Discussion on using gazetteers in genealogical research.

  27. Episode 92 - Local History Publications

    Discussion about using local history publications in genealogical research

  28. Episode 91 - City Directories

    Discussion on using city directories in genealogical research

  29. Episode 90 - Church Records

    Discussion on locating and using church records in genealogical research.

  30. Episode 89 - The Story of Your Life

    Discussion on writing a personal life history.

  31. Episode 88 - Is She Really Your Grandmother?

    Discussion about best practices for documenting kinships in genealogical and family history research

  32. Episode 87 - Venturing Across the Pond, Part 2

    Discussion on genealogical online research in Wales, Sweden and Norway.

  33. Episode 86 -Venturing Across The Pond, Part 1

    Discussion about genealogical research in Scotland and Germany

  34. Episode 85 - Here Comes The Bride!

    Discussion on using marriage records in genealogical research

  35. Episode 84 - Scavenging Death Certificates

    Using death certificates in genealogical research.

  36. Episode 83 - Three Daniels Go Off To War

    Discussion on genealogical research in military records.

  37. Episode 82 - Using Unsourced Data to Locate Evidence

    Case study in using unsourced information to locate documented evidence in genealogical research.

  38. GHH Episode 81 - Why Can't I Find It?!

    Discussion on keeping genealogical research and tools at your fingertips.

  39. Episode 80 - Family Stories Fact or Fiction Part 2

    Second part of research into determining if Beulah Grace Baker's father or grandparents were German immigrants.

  40. Episode 79 - Family Stories Fact or Fiction Part 1

    How do you know if the information you have been told about your family is true? Follow along with an actual case study to find the facts about a family ancestor. Part one of two.

  41. Episode 78 - Land Records: "Land Ho!"

    Using land records in genealogical research.

  42. Episode 77 - Who Bought the Farm?

    Episode 77 - Who Bought the Farm? by The Two Blondes

  43. Episode 76 - Using Newspapers to Locate Hard to Find Ancestors

    Discussion on using newspapers --beyond obituaries --in genealogical research

  44. Episode 75 - Using YDNA to Chip Away at a Brick Wall

    Discussion on how a YDNA match can trail backwards to meet up with a family tree.

  45. Episode 74 - Overlooked Research Resources at Libraries & Archives

    Discussion on using vertical files in genealogical libraries and archives

  46. Episode 73 - Mind Mapping

    Discussion on using mind mapping methodology in genealogical research.

  47. Episode 72 - Indirect Evidence

    Discussion on using indirect evidence to solve a genealogical research problem.

  48. Episode 71 - Where Was John?

    Discussion on use of school and institutional records to solve research problems.

  49. Episode 70 - Odds & Ends

    Discussion on various genealogical and family history research

  50. GHH Episode 69 - Using Ancestry DNA Matches

    Discussion on using Ancestry DNA Matches to further genealogical research.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

A podcast for anyone interested in genealogy and who wants to learn how to document family history. Join Amy and Penny as we take you through our experiences in family history research.

HOSTED BY

The Two Blondes

Produced by The Genealogy Happy Hour

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A podcast for anyone interested in genealogy and who wants to learn how to document family history. Join Amy and Penny as we take you through our experiences in family history research.

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