Podcast Podcast Episode 41: Finding PA Marriage Licenses How to find marriage licenses and marriage records in Pennsylvania for genealogy and family history.
Podcast Podcast Episode 40: Success with 20th Century Census Records Tips on how to search through 20th century census records and track your Pennsylvania ancestors.
Podcast Podcast Episode 39: Starting with a 20th Century Death Certificate Many genealogists start with a 20th century death certificate when starting genealogy research. Here's how I analyzed mine with my Pennsylvania research.
Podcast Podcast Episode 38: Two Must Read History Books for PA Research Two books you must read if you want to understand Pennsylvania history for your genealogy research.
Podcast Podcast Episode 37: PA Food Traditions with Author William Woys Weaver Pennsylvania food traditions and food ethnography with author William Woys Weaver of Roughwood Table. Plus a preview of the Don Yoder Genealogy Collection at Kutztown University.
Podcast Podcast Episode 36: PA Farming History with Sally McMurry To understand Pennsylvania's past, genealogists need knowledge of what it was like to be a farmer over the past 300 years. Learn more in this podcast episode.
Podcast Podcast Episode 34: What to Watch at RootsTech 2021 The sessions related to Pennsylvania genealogy research at RootsTech Connect 2021.
Podcast Podcast Episode 33: Analyzing Gravestones with Berks County Association for Graveyard Preservation Real examples and tips for cemetery research from an expert. Discover how to interpret gravestones and uncover clues about your ancestors' lives. Learn tips on deciphering inscriptions, identifying memorial plaques, and understanding the costs of gravestones.
Podcast Podcast Episode 32: Researching African-Americans in PA Researching the genealogy of African Americans in Pennsylvania usually involves using records beyond Pennsylvania records. Genealogist Dean Henry gives us tips on research in this podcast episode.
Podcast Podcast Episode 31: Researching Irish Americans, Part 2 The Ulster Historical Foundation returns for Part 2 on misconceptions in Irish genealogy research.
Podcast Podcast Episode 30: Researching Irish Americans, Part 1 The Ulster Historical Foundation dispels the five biggest myths of Irish research in part 1 of this podcast episode.
Podcast Podcast Episode 29: History Resources to Enrich Pennsylvania Genealogy Research Learn about the time and place of your ancestors through these Pennsylvania history books and journals.
Podcast Podcast Episode 28: History of Child Adoption in Pennsylvania An overview of the Pennsylvania laws on child adoption for genealogists.
Podcast Podcast Episode 27: Urban Cemetery Research with Mount Moriah Cemetery Discover the challenges of urban cemetery research for genealogists and learn how to find your ancestors buried in Mount Moriah Cemetery with tips from the Friends of Mount Moriah Cemetery organization.
Podcast Podcast Episode 26: Rural Cemetery Research with the Berks County Association for Graveyard Preservation Discover genealogy tips and tricks for family historians researching rural cemeteries and finding ancestors buried in small family plots in this podcast episode featuring Lara Thomas of the Berks County Association for Graveyard Preservation.
Podcast Podcast Episode 25: Voting Records in PA Podcast episode on the different types of voting records in Pennsylvania available for genealogy research at county courthouses.
Podcast Podcast Episode 24: President James Buchanan and Wheatland Of the 45 Presidents of the United States so far, only one came from Pennsylvania, James Buchanan. What did your PA ancestors think of President Buchanan? Get a peek into Pennsylvania history in this episode.
Podcast Podcast Episode 23: Listener Q&A and Season 2 Wrap-Up Denys wraps up Season 2 of the Your Pennsylvania Ancestors podcast, gives a preview of Season 3, and answers two listener questions on Revolutionary War research and professions genealogy research.
Podcast Podcast Episode 22: LGBTQ Genealogy with Stewart Blandón Traiman Genealogist Stewart Blandón Traiman of Six Generations Genealogy gives us ways to re-examine our ancestors’ records through a LGBTQ lens.
Podcast Podcast Episode 21: Break Through Brick Walls with Berks County Genealogical Society Berks County Genealogical Society, gives genealogy researchers methods on how to solve brick wall problems using local records in Berks County, Pennsylvania. Learn how to break down your genealogy brick walls no matter which county in PA!
Podcast Podcast Episode 20: What's a Prothonotary with Jonathan Del Collo If you’ve been wondering, “What is a Prothonotary?”, this episode is for you. Jonathan Del Collo is the Prothonotary for Berks County, PA and he explains what his office does and the records they have for genealogists.
Podcast Podcast Episode 19: Genohistory with Donna Cox Baker In 2020, Donna Cox Baker launched Genohistory on Purpose, combining her passions for genealogy and history. Donna’s other contributions include The Beyond Kin Project and the book Zotero for Genealogy.
Podcast Podcast Episode 18: Berks History Center with Charlie Adams In this podcast episode Denys interviews Charlie Adams, author, historian, story teller, and story collector on what Berks History Center offers for Berks County genealogy researchers.
Podcast Podcast Episode 17: Becoming a Better Researcher & PA German Research Denys reads some excerpts of history journal articles about the 1918 Influenza Pandemic and its impact on Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. Then Denys answers a listener question on how to find records on early Pennsylvania Germans born between 1730 & 1760.
Podcast Podcast Episode 16: Ancestors’ Stories Part 3 & Finding PA Newspapers Part 3 of my three part series on Ancestors’ Stories: “Hold fast in your faith or whatever goodness and kindness you believe in” is what genealogist and social historian Lauren Peightel learned from her ancestors. Also learn how to find your ancestor’s community newspapers.