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The Genealogy Guys Podcast #401

The Genealogy Guys Podcast #401

FromThe Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection


The Genealogy Guys Podcast #401

FromThe Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection

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Length:
72 minutes
Released:
Feb 19, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

News You Can Use and Share! The National Institute for Dementia Education recognizes the value of Photo Recognition Therapy for dementia patients. Our sponsor Vivid-Pix is an integral participant in this effort. Read the full press release at http://blog.genealogyguys.com/2022/02/national-institute-for-dementia.html. MyHeritage has added a new Table View for search results. The Association of Professional Genealogists announced their new elected leadership. The Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) has announced its new director, Amberly Beck. MyHeritage has established the new Chris Darrington scholarship for the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy. Full details are available at https://slig.ugagenealogy.org/cpage.php?pt=620. Findmypast has published 2.1 million records for Berkshire, England, the Jamaican Manumission Index, and new records for Norfolk, England. FamilySearch announces its plans for 2022. FamilySearch announced its 1950 US Census Community Project and has invited volunteers to participate. See details at https://www.familysearch.org/en/info/us-census/1950-census/. Drew shares his regular recap of highlights of new historical records at FamilySearch. DNA Segment Drew and DNA expert Diahan Southard discuss whether the GEDmatch website still has a role to play. More details from Diahan are here: https://www.yourdnaguide.com/upload-to-gedmatch Vivid-Pix Memory Segment Drew talks with Joshua Freitas, Chief Research Officer of the CERTUS Institute (https://www.certusseniorliving.com/certus-institute) and Rick Voight, CEO of Vivid-Pix (https://www.vivid-pix.com/). Listener Email A number of listeners shared the way that they listen to the podcast, including Pocket Casts (https://www.pocketcasts.com/); Podcast Addict (https://podcastaddict.com/); Overcast (https://overcast.fm/); and Plex TV (https://www.plex.tv/). Pat describes genealogical research through the decades. Timo responds to our listener who is seeking to translate 300 letters written in French. He has used Transkribus (https://readcoop.eu/transkribus/) and their French translation module at https://readcoop.eu/model/french-general-model/. [A download is necessary.] Vic has used Fiverr (https://www.fiverr.com/) to locate translators and has worked with a French translator. Kendra is working on several African American projects, including slave schedules, a church, and a cemetery. She asked how the research on the Zion Cemetery Project is organized. Drew and George provide lots of details, and they invite listeners to share their project information. Zion Cemetery Project Drew presented at a community meeting on 16 February 2022 at the Tampa Bay History Center. Dr. Antoinette Jackson, the Anthropology Chair at the University of South Florida and primary investigator for the project, led the meeting. She showcased the Black Cemetery Network (https://blackcemeterynetwork.org/) which was created to provide a coordinated place for Black cemetery research and preservation projects. The Guys urge our listeners to check the site, join, and to share details about projects in their areas. The first funeral in 100 years was held at Zion Cemetery on 17 February 2022. It was held to commemorate Anna Rebecca Wyche. Read the article from the Tampa Tribune at https://www.tampabay.com/life-culture/history/2022/02/17/100-years-after-the-black-cemetery-was-erased-tampas-zion-hosts-a-funeral/. Genealogy Guys Learn The Genealogy Guys Learn subscription site continues to grow. New content is added every month. You can subscribe at https://genealogyguyslearn.com/. Please Support Our Sponsors You can support our sponsors who bring these podcasts to you for free by visiting their links as follows: Find a Grave at https://www.findagrave.com/?utm_source=referral&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=genealogyguys MyHeritage at https://www.myheritage.com/ Newspapers.com at https://go.newspapers.com/radio.php?xid=4093&utm_source=referral&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=genealogyg
Released:
Feb 19, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

George G. Morgan and Drew Smith discuss genealogy on The Genealogy Guys Podcast. Drew Smith interviews leaders of the genealogy community on Genealogy Connection.