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Amazing Finds at DeadFred
In Episode 74 of The Genealogy Gems Podcast the founder of the hugely popular DeadFred web site Joe Bott shares behind the scenes stories that will amaze you.In fact I was so inspired by one story that I tr

Happy Halloween from Genealogy Gems

Footnote.com Will Add Interactive Census
Here's the latest from Footnote announcing their plans to add the census to their offerings with an "interactive" twist...Lindon, UT – October 29, 2009 – Today Footnote.com announced it will digitize and create a searchable database for all publicly available U.S. Federal Censuses ranging from the first U.S. Census taken in 1790 to the most current public census from 1930. Through its partnership with The National Archives, Footnote.com will add more than 9.5 million images featuring over a half a billion names to its extensive online record collection.“The census is the most heavily used body of records from

A Free Tool for Genealogy Gems Listeners
Bring Genealogy Gems with you wherever you surf on the Web with the brand new Genealogy Gems Toolbar!In one free, quick & easy download you will get:Google Search Box: search Google or the Genealogy Gems website Highlighter Pen: highligh

Drew and George Turn the Microphone on Lisa
Last June at the Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree I had the tables turned on me. When I attend conferences I always conduct interviews with genealogy experts that I can share on The Genealogy Gems Podcast. But at the Jamboree, It was The Genealogy Guys, George Morgan and Drew Smith who whisked me off to a conference room and put me in the hot seat!And here are the results... Painless and a lot of fun! Thanks Genealogy Guys!