Genealogy Wise

The Genealogy & Family History Social Network

Barbara Jean May's Blog (16)

Breakfast & Brick Walls

Join Heritage Hunters on Sunday, January 8, 2023 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time for Breakfast & Brick Walls on Twitter Spaces! All you need to participate is a FREE Twitter handle and a smart phone. You can just listen in or join in and help our guests with your suggestions for breaking down their brick walls! Our guest this month is Linda Slate. To join, simply click on this link at 10:00 AM Eastern Time on Sunday, January 8, 2023:…

Continue

Added by Barbara Jean May on December 22, 2022 at 6:20pm — No Comments

Breakfast & Brick Walls with Heritage Hunters!

Heritage Hunters is going LIVE! Do you have a brick wall in your genealogy? Be a guest on our Twitter Spaces program, outline your brick wall, and get suggestions from our listeners!

What our Guests will need: A free Twitter account, a smart phone to log in, and a brick wall that needs to be torn down!

What our Listeners will need: A free Twitter account, a smart phone to log in, and your best…

Continue

Added by Barbara Jean May on November 30, 2022 at 12:56pm — No Comments

Cemetery Photography

Working on mixing the Halloween episode of Heritage Hunters got me thinking about this. Now that it's a little cooler outside, you may be doing some cemetery research for your genealogy. Here is a neat trick we learned from our friend…

Continue

Added by Barbara Jean May on October 22, 2022 at 1:23pm — No Comments

Heritage Hunters Podcast - Remento

What is REMENTO? 

There's a new episode of Heritage Hunters available! In this episode of Heritage Hunters, we’re joined by app developer Charlie Greene, who shares his very personal story of the inspiration for his app, Remento. We’re also joined by Joy Neighbors of the Indiana Genealogical Society to learn about their holdings.…
Continue

Added by Barbara Jean May on October 1, 2022 at 8:36am — No Comments

ISO Spooky Genealogy Stories!

Hello Everyone! We will be showcasing genealogy serendipity stories (or spooky genealogy stories!) in a special Halloween episode of Heritage Hunters! If you would like to be on the show to share your story, please schedule some time on our calendar at: https://calendly.com/heritage-hunters/ - we would love to hear from you!…

Continue

Added by Barbara Jean May on September 13, 2022 at 8:54am — No Comments

S2E9 - John Matheus and his Connection to American Aristocracy

There's a new episode of Heritage Hunters! John Matheus joins us to tell about his connection to many prominent Americans...and the hunt for a special desk!

Added by Barbara Jean May on September 1, 2022 at 7:14am — No Comments

Heritage Hunters Reacts! S12E1 of Who Do You Think You Are - Billy Porter

Join us as we review the first episode of Season 12 of (U.S.) Who Do You Think You Are – Billy Porter. Billy works with Nicka Sewell-Smith, Dr. Christopher Bonner, and Dr. Lauranett Lee to uncover his family history. We give our reaction and commentary about the episode. Don’t forget to give this a “like” and subscribe to our channel!

Heritage Hunters Reacts!

Added by Barbara Jean May on August 7, 2022 at 6:58pm — No Comments

S2E8 - Immigrant Secrets with John Mancini

Be sure to tune into the latest episode of Heritage Hunters! On today’s episode, John Mancini joins us from the Washington, DC area, to discuss his new book, “Immigrant Secrets: The Search for My Grandparents.” John started his genealogical journey with very few, and often incorrect, facts about his grandparents. John faced dead-ends on finding his grandparents until the 1940…
Continue

Added by Barbara Jean May on August 1, 2022 at 6:30am — No Comments

One Place Study

Are you conducting a #OnePlaceStudy? Showcase your study on #HeritageHunters! Schedule time with us today: https://calendly.com/heritage-hunters/ or email: 2heritage.hunters@gmail.com. #OPS #OnePlaceWednesdays #genealogy #heritage

https://youtu.be/BS5EbP8MrU8

Added by Barbara Jean May on July 9, 2022 at 9:10am — No Comments

Heritage Hunters Celebrates Hulmeville's 150th Anniversary of Incorporation

There is a new episode of Heritage Hunters available! In March, 2022, Hulmeville Borough in Pennsylvania celebrated their Sesquicentennial Anniversary of incorporation. We talk with Joe Coleman about the history of Hulmeville, the Hulme family, and the celebratory events coming up this summer and fall! https://youtu.be/EIol68b1P18…

Continue

Added by Barbara Jean May on July 1, 2022 at 5:17am — No Comments

Heritage Hunters Podcast - Famous or Infamous Episode

Heritage Hunters March 2022 podcast episode: Famous or Infamous? Do you have a notable relative or ancestor in your Family Tree? Share their story on Heritage Hunters! Schedule time with us at…

Continue

Added by Barbara Jean May on February 2, 2022 at 12:39pm — No Comments

Heritage Hunters Podcast - Adoption Stories

The latest episode of Heritage Hunters is now available on Spotify for your listening pleasure!

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2G4rqxJCqWXbzbZwnSirZP?si=5a1e04904e374695

Added by Barbara Jean May on January 31, 2022 at 11:39pm — No Comments

Polish Genealogy Help

My 2GGF was Franciszek Drachowski. I have been able to find very little about him. While perusing records on The Poznan Project, I came across one for "Franciscus Drochowski alias Szczepanka" (and two entries below this one is "my" Franciszek Drachowski). I have some DNA matches on MyHeritage that are Shchepansky's. How close is Szczepanka to Shchepansky? Could this be a lead? And why would this person have had an alias? Any thoughts here are appreciated!…

Continue

Added by Barbara Jean May on January 9, 2022 at 8:56am — 1 Comment

Everyone has a Story to Tell ... What's Yours?

It's a new year, and what better way to start it off than with a new episode of The Heritage Hunters? 

https://open.spotify.com/episode/74I5K5CKXhYgEWOYSVNPIv?si=5sACCSOtRliLSOPq-iNmXQ

Added by Barbara Jean May on January 1, 2022 at 9:11am — No Comments

Everyone has a Story to Tell ... What's Yours?

Added by Barbara Jean May on November 29, 2021 at 3:43pm — No Comments

Heritage Hunters Podcast

Do you have a genealogy story to tell? Email us at 2heritage.hunters@gmail.com to join the show! Subscribe to our Podcast on Spotify!

Added by Barbara Jean May on November 27, 2021 at 12:36pm — No Comments

Members

© 2024   Created by IIGSExecDirector.   Powered by

Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Terms of Service