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  1. 8H AGO

    AF-1264: Census Records: The Backbone of American Genealogy | Ancestral Findings Podcast

    If you had to choose one record set to build a family history, the United States census would be it. No other source tracks families so consistently over time. Taken every ten years, the census creates a timeline that allows you to follow individuals, households, and entire communities across generations. For many researchers, the census is where real progress begins... Podcast Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/census-records-genealogy/ Ancestral Findings Podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podcast This Week's Free Genealogy Lookups: https://ancestralfindings.com/lookups Genealogy Giveaway: https://ancestralfindings.com/giveaway Genealogy eBooks: https://ancestralfindings.com/ebooks Follow Along: https://www.facebook.com/AncestralFindings https://www.instagram.com/ancestralfindings https://www.youtube.com/ancestralfindings Support Ancestral Findings: https://ancestralfindings.com/support https://ancestralfindings.com/paypal  #Genealogy #AncestralFindings #GenealogyClips

    9 min

  2. 8H AGO ·  BONUS

    You Might Also Like: The Tamsen Show

    Introducing The Longevity Expert: These 3 Habits Will Change How Long You Live from The Tamsen Show. Follow the show: The Tamsen Show We’re living in a world where many of us will live well into our 80s, 90s, and beyond. But what does that actually look like? Michael Clinton (entrepreneur, author, speaker, and former President of Hearst Magazines) joins Tamsen Fadal for a powerful conversation about what it means to thrive in midlife and how you can live a longer, healthier life full of purpose, community, and curiosity. Michael shares a practical roadmap for longevity, healthy aging, and creating a meaningful life in your next chapter. From simple daily habits that support your health span to powerful mindset shifts that help you overcome ageism and limiting beliefs, this episode will change how you think about getting older. They discuss: - Longevity and what it really means to live longer and better - Navigating a midlife identity crisis and redefining your purpose - Career transitions, reinvention, and how to pivot at any age - Adapting to AI and staying relevant in a rapidly changing world - Healthy aging habits that support energy, mobility, and mental clarity - Overcoming fear, self-doubt, and limiting beliefs about aging - Building community, curiosity, and fulfillment in your next chapter This is one of those conversations that can shift how you see your future. Whether you’re feeling stuck or questioning what’s next, it’s a powerful reminder that it’s never too late to start again. The next chapter of your life is NOT about slowing down. It’s about choosing what comes next. If you liked this episode, then you’ll love The #1 Longevity Doctor: How Women Can Burn Fat, Build Muscle & Age Strong and The Longevity Blueprint: 6 Ways To Reinvent Yourself in Midlife Stay connected with Tamsen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ⁠Tamsen's newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠ filled with free tools⁠ to living better, feeling stronger, and knowing you’re never alone Get Tamsen’s NYT instant bestselling book, ⁠⁠⁠⁠How To Menopause⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Resources⁠⁠⁠⁠ from Tamsen  Watch all the episodes on ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Tamsen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠  The Tamsen Show on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Tamsen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠  This show is sponsored by Midi Health. Visit www.joinmidi.com/tamsen today to book your personalized, insurance-covered virtual visit. Midi. The Care Women Deserve. Get 15% off OneSkin with the code TAMSEN at oneskin.co/TAMSEN #oneskinpod Medical Disclaimer: The information provided in this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Always consult with a qualified healthcare professional regarding any medical concerns or treatment options. The views expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of The Tamsen Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices DISCLAIMER: Please note, this is an independent podcast episode not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced in conjunction with the host podcast feed or any of its media entities. The views and opinions expressed in this episode are solely those of the creators and guests. For any concerns, please reach out to team@podroll.fm.

  3. AF-1263: Should You Tell Your Family What DNA Testing Revealed? | Ancestral Findings Podcast

    5D AGO

    AF-1263: Should You Tell Your Family What DNA Testing Revealed? | Ancestral Findings Podcast

    DNA testing has changed family history in a way few people could have imagined even twenty years ago. It used to be that most people built a family tree with census records, obituaries, marriage licenses, cemetery stones, and whatever stories had been passed down at reunions or holiday dinners. That kind of research could still uncover surprises, but there were limits. A missing father's name on a birth record might raise questions. A marriage date that did not quite line up with a child's birth might suggest there was more to the story. A cousin no one had ever heard of could appear in a will or an old newspaper clipping. Even then, people could still look away and say, "We may never know." DNA changed that. Now, with one test and a little patience, a person can find half-siblings, unknown cousins, secret adoptions, unexpected ethnic backgrounds, or proof that a long-accepted family story was never true in the first place. What once stayed buried in courthouse files or in the silence of older relatives can now show up on a screen in a matter of days. And when it does, the question is no longer just what the test says. The harder question is what to do with that truth... Podcast Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/should-you-tell-family-dna-results/ Ancestral Findings Podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podcast This Week's Free Genealogy Lookups: https://ancestralfindings.com/lookups Genealogy Giveaway: https://ancestralfindings.com/giveaway Genealogy eBooks: https://ancestralfindings.com/ebooks Follow Along: https://www.facebook.com/AncestralFindings https://www.instagram.com/ancestralfindings https://www.youtube.com/ancestralfindings Support Ancestral Findings: https://ancestralfindings.com/support https://ancestralfindings.com/paypal  #Genealogy #AncestralFindings #GenealogyClips

    18 min

  4. APR 23

    AF-1262: How DNA Genealogy Really Works | Ancestral Findings Podcast

    DNA genealogy is one of the most misunderstood parts of family history research. A lot of people buy a test thinking it will hand them a finished family tree, point to every ancestor they ever had, and carry them back through the centuries with very little effort. That is not how it works. DNA testing can be very useful, but it does not replace research, nor does it magically tell the whole story on its own. What it does do is powerful. It can connect living relatives, confirm whether a family line is heading in the right direction, help solve cases of unknown parentage, and open doors that records alone may never open. It can also challenge long-held family stories, raise hard questions, and force people to rethink what they thought they knew. That is part of why DNA testing has become such a major part of genealogy. It gives researchers another kind of evidence, one that comes from biology rather than from paper. Still, the excitement around DNA has also created confusion. Many people do not really know what the companies are doing, what the results mean, or how reliable the information is. Some people think the test can see their whole family tree. Some think every company is doing the exact same thing. Some think the test can directly name ancestors from hundreds of years ago with no other work needed. Those ideas all miss what DNA genealogy actually is. At its core, DNA genealogy works by comparing your DNA to the DNA of other people who have tested and agreed to match inside a company's database. When the system finds stretches of DNA that you and another person share, it flags that person as a possible relative. The more DNA you share, the more likely the relationship is to be close. The less DNA you share, the more room there is for different possibilities. That is the heart of the process. Once you understand that, a lot of the mystery starts to clear up. These tests are not reading surnames out of your genes. They are not pulling a full family history out of your saliva. They are comparing your DNA to other living testers and showing where shared inherited segments appear. The genealogy work begins after that... Podcast Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/how-dna-genealogy-works/ Ancestral Findings Podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podcast This Week's Free Genealogy Lookups: https://ancestralfindings.com/lookups Genealogy Giveaway: https://ancestralfindings.com/giveaway Genealogy eBooks: https://ancestralfindings.com/ebooks Follow Along: https://www.facebook.com/AncestralFindings https://www.instagram.com/ancestralfindings https://www.youtube.com/ancestralfindings Support Ancestral Findings: https://ancestralfindings.com/support https://ancestralfindings.com/paypal  #Genealogy #AncestralFindings #GenealogyClips

    16 min
  5. AF-1261: 10 "Must-Do" Genealogy Projects for April | Ancestral Findings Podcast

    APR 13

    AF-1261: 10 "Must-Do" Genealogy Projects for April | Ancestral Findings Podcast

    Are you looking for some productive genealogy projects to do in April? As the first full month of spring, April offers some interesting and unique genealogy opportunities that just don't fit in as well during other months of the year. If you want to stay on top of things in your genealogy research, these projects should be on your "to-do" list this month. I hope you enjoy them…. Podcast Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/10-must-genealogy-projects-april/ Ancestral Findings Podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podcast This Week's Free Genealogy Lookups: https://ancestralfindings.com/lookups Genealogy Giveaway: https://ancestralfindings.com/giveaway Genealogy eBooks: https://ancestralfindings.com/ebooks Follow Along: https://www.facebook.com/AncestralFindings https://www.instagram.com/ancestralfindings https://www.youtube.com/ancestralfindings Support Ancestral Findings: https://ancestralfindings.com/support https://ancestralfindings.com/paypal  #Genealogy #AncestralFindings #GenealogyClips

    9 min
  6. AF-1260: What I Accomplished Last Month in My Family History | Ancestral Findings Podcast

    APR 9

    AF-1260: What I Accomplished Last Month in My Family History | Ancestral Findings Podcast

    Last month was one of those good, steady months in family history where I didn't uncover some huge surprise, but I still got a lot done. I didn't add a long line of new names just to make the tree bigger. I didn't solve every question that's been sitting there waiting on me, either. But I did make real progress, and when I look back on it now, I can see that the kind of progress I made is the kind that helps later. I spent most of my time working on one family line instead of bouncing all over the place. That alone helped a lot. When I let myself drift from one branch to another, it's easy to end up with a pile of notes, too many open tabs, and not much that feels settled. Last month, I wanted to be more careful than that. I wanted to stay with one line, look at it closely, and really see what I had, what I still needed, and what I may have assumed too quickly before. That turned out to be a good way to spend the month. By the end of it, I hadn't finished every single thing I wanted to finish, but I knew that line better than I did when the month began. I had a clearer view of the people in it. I had a better sense of which records were helping me and which ones were raising new questions. I also had a much better idea of what I want to do next. That's a solid month of family history work in my book... Podcast Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/what-i-accomplished-last-month-in-my-family-history/ Ancestral Findings Podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podcast This Week's Free Genealogy Lookups: https://ancestralfindings.com/lookups Genealogy Giveaway: https://ancestralfindings.com/giveaway Genealogy eBooks: https://ancestralfindings.com/ebooks Follow Along: https://www.facebook.com/AncestralFindings https://www.instagram.com/ancestralfindings https://www.youtube.com/ancestralfindings Support Ancestral Findings: https://ancestralfindings.com/support https://ancestralfindings.com/paypal  #Genealogy #AncestralFindings #GenealogyClips

    20 min

  7. APR 6

    AF-1259: Remembering the Founding, From 1776 to 2026 | Ancestral Findings Podcast

    The founding of the United States is often treated as a closed chapter, something contained in a handful of documents, a few familiar names, and a short list of dates that everyone is expected to know. That version is easy to recognize, but it is much smaller than the real story. The founding did not stop when the Declaration of Independence was adopted, nor did it become fixed once the war ended. From the beginning, it was being carried forward in another way, through letters that were saved, papers that were organized, broadsides that were printed, speeches that were repeated, and collections that were built by people who understood that these years would not remain clear unless the record itself survived. That is one of the most useful ways to approach the 250th anniversary. It is not only an opportunity to look back at what happened in the 1770s. It is also a chance to consider how those events were preserved, explained, and handed down. The founding has always depended on more than the original moment. It has depended on memory, selection, preservation, and the steady return of later generations to the documents and voices that remained. The official America250 effort frames July 4, 2026, as a national moment to reflect on the nation's past and future, which makes this question especially fitting now. From the start, the Declaration itself was part of that process. It was not merely approved and set aside. The National Archives notes that on the night of July 4, 1776, John Dunlap printed what became known as the Dunlap broadside, the first printed version of the Declaration, and copies were distributed immediately. The document was meant to move outward, not remain inside Congress.  That early movement set the pattern for everything that followed. The founding would survive not only because it happened, but because it was printed, read, copied, collected, and preserved... Podcast Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/remembering-the-founding-from-1776-to-2026/ Ancestral Findings Podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podcast This Week's Free Genealogy Lookups: https://ancestralfindings.com/lookups Genealogy Giveaway: https://ancestralfindings.com/giveaway Genealogy eBooks: https://ancestralfindings.com/ebooks Follow Along: https://www.facebook.com/AncestralFindings https://www.instagram.com/ancestralfindings https://www.youtube.com/ancestralfindings Support Ancestral Findings: https://ancestralfindings.com/support https://ancestralfindings.com/paypal  #Genealogy #AncestralFindings #GenealogyClips

    16 min
  8. AF-1259: Why Easter Changes Dates Every Year | Ancestral Findings Podcast

    APR 5

    AF-1259: Why Easter Changes Dates Every Year | Ancestral Findings Podcast

    Easter is on a different date each year. It can get confusing. How do you keep up with a holiday whose date is constantly changing? It can be especially confusing if you have a calendar that doesn't list holidays and other important dates. So, how can you determine when Easter will be each year, and why does the date change every year, anyway? Here are your answers... Podcast Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/why-easter-changes-dates-every-year/ Ancestral Findings Podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podcast This Week's Free Genealogy Lookups: https://ancestralfindings.com/lookups Genealogy Giveaway: https://ancestralfindings.com/giveaway Genealogy eBooks: https://ancestralfindings.com/ebooks Follow Along: https://www.facebook.com/AncestralFindings https://www.instagram.com/ancestralfindings https://www.youtube.com/ancestralfindings Support Ancestral Findings: https://ancestralfindings.com/support https://ancestralfindings.com/paypal  #Genealogy #AncestralFindings #GenealogyClips

    9 min
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