Discover Your Pennsylvania Ancestors!
Something I hope stays around post-pandemic is the abundance of free online webinars. Genealogy webinars are a great way to learn from experts and the fact that so many are free is even better! To keep up with up and coming genealogy webinars, subscribe to the newsletters of the host organization. Not sure what organizations […]
Something I hope stays around post-pandemic is the abundance of free online webinars. Genealogy webinars are a great way to learn from experts and the fact that so many are free is even better! To keep up with up and coming genealogy webinars, subscribe to the newsletters of the host organization. Not sure what organizations […]
The one area of Pennsylvania genealogy research most people need help in is rural PA in the 1700’s and early 1800’s. The lack of modern birth, marriage, and death records along with a census that only names heads of households, grinds research to a halt. Below is the summary of the method I use to […]
Denys spent the winter doing a lot of reading and has two history books to recommend. Ready to break the narrative of what you know about American history? These books will do it! Episode Notes Sometimes when you can’t make progress in genealogy research, its because you don’t understand the history of the time and […]
Have you ever wondered what your ancestors ate? Food ethnographer and author William Woys Weaver shares why food traditions and food culture matter in understanding our past. William’s Roughwood Table is preserving our food history. Also a special preview of Don Yoder’s future genealogy archive. Topics Discussed What is food ethnography Why food traditions and […]
To understand Pennsylvania’s past, genealogists need knowledge of PA farming. Most of PA’s first immigrants were farmers and agriculture dominated the economy for 200 years. Dr. Sally McMurry, professor emerita of history of Penn State University shares highlights from her comprehensive book, Pennsylvania Farming: A History in Landscapes. Topics Discussed The impact of agriculture on […]
Millions of American have German ancestry that can be traced to early Pennsylvania. Author James Beidler shares good practices and common mistakes in researching our German American ancestors. Topics Discussed: The two waves of German immigrants into Pennsylvania Underutilized resources in genealogy research Common mistakes in German research Why you need good maps of the […]
Denys shares what to watch about Pennsylvania genealogy at RootsTech 2021. And also how to take advantage of everything at this free event hosted by FamilySearch.org. Don’t miss it! Links Upload your family tree at FamilySearch.org to connect with cousins Feb 24-26, 2021. See all the sessions I mention in the episode at RootsTech.org
