Podcast
The Your Pennsylvania Ancestors podcast helps family historians discover their ancestors in Pennsylvania. Each episode features history highlights, genealogical records, and behind-the-scenes looks into archives and their collections. Subscribe to get the latest episodes delivered to your email inbox.
Your Pennsylvania Ancestors is rated 4.8 stars on Apple Podcasts and has an average of 4,000 downloads per month through audio podcast apps. Another 3,500 people per month watch the episodes on YouTube.
Audience
The podcast is for genealogists and historians, both amateur and professional. The host, Denyse Allen, is a professionally-trained genealogist and amateur historian with a college degree in education. Each episode is designed to both inspire and teach practical research skills. The episode content is rated G for all audiences.
Background
Denyse Allen started the podcast in the fall of 2019. Her motivation was to fill-in the gaps on Pennsylvania history and available records for genealogists. Much of Denyse’s own ancestral research was stuck due to lack of knowledge of available records and historical events. By sharing what she learns the goal is everyone can have the knowledge and skills to find their ancestors and complete their family history.
Music
The music on the first 75 episodes of the show was "My Days Have Been So Wondrous and Free." It is considered the first piece of secular music composed in America. The composer, Francis Hopkinson, created the harpsicord piece in Philadelphia in 1759. More on the history of Hopkinson and his music is here. The music is licensed under Creative Commons:By Attribution 4.0 License through A-M Classical.
The current music on the show is a collection of fiddle music, reflective of what working class Pennsylvanians listened to in the 19th century. The theme piece is "Achaidh Cheide" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License through Incompetech.com.
How to Watch, Listen, and Subscribe
Your Pennsylvania Ancestors is distributed through the following channels:
Sponsorships and Guests
The show is currently supported by listeners on Buy Me a Coffee and subscriptions to this website, PA Ancestors. Guests are invited personally by Denyse Allen.
If you are a brand or company who would like to sponsor the show, contact Denyse Allen.
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