GenFriends Genealogy Chat Show: Reclaim the Records with Alec Ferretti

The panel Melissa Barker, Jenny Hawran, Laura Hedgecock, Shelley Murphy, Mary Kircher Roddy, and I welcome guest Alec Ferretti to talk to us about Reclaim the Records. A nonprofit organization using the laws of the Freedom of Information Act to get access to records. 

Watch as Alec talks to us about the organization, how it can help you, and how you can help them!

Have you been helped by the work of Reclaim the Records?

We'd love to hear from you!

Links in this episode:

Reclaim the Records

https://www.reclaimtherecords.org/about/

Alec Ferretti

https://www.apgen.org/users/alec-ferretti

 Contact the panelists:

Melissa Barker -A Genealogist in the Archives

http://agenealogistinthearchives.blogspot.com/

Bernice Bennett-Geniebroots

http://www.geniebroots.com/

Jenny Hawran-Like Herding Cats Genealogy

https://like-herding-cats.com/

Laura Hedgecock-Treasure Chest of Memories

https://treasurechestofmemories.com/

Mary Kircher Roddy-MKR Genealogy

https://www.mkrgenealogy.com/

https://appliedgen.institute/

Shelley Murphey-Family Tree Girl

https://familytreegirl.com/

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GenFriends Genealogy Chat Show: What to Do When There's Nothing to Do with Renate Yarborough-Sanders

The panel—Melissa Barker, Jenny Hawran, Laura Hedgecock, Shelley Murphy, and I—welcome Renate Yarborough-Sanders, who will help us with suggestions on what to do when there's nothing to do. Watch as Renate shares ideas on what to do when we need a break from our research or are frustrated by a brick wall. Learn ideas for internal and external projects to help us move forward.

What do you do when you need a break or get stuck and need motivation?

We'd love to hear from you!

Links in this episode:

Into the Light Blog https://justthinking130.blogspot.com/

Let's Talk North Carolina Genealogy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rASrR8TjlM

GRIVA https://griva.org/research-transcription-projects/griva-transcribes/

 Contact the panelists:

Melissa Barker -A Genealogist in the Archives

http://agenealogistinthearchives.blogspot.com/

Bernice Bennett-Geniebroots

http://www.geniebroots.com/

Jenny Hawran-Like Herding Cats Genealogy

https://like-herding-cats.com/

Laura Hedgecock-Treasure Chest of Memories

https://treasurechestofmemories.com/

Mary Kircher Roddy-MKR Genealogy

https://www.mkrgenealogy.com/

https://appliedgen.institute/

Shelley Murphey-Family Tree Girl

https://familytreegirl.com/

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Celebration Sunday-Genealogy Happy Dance! Fun at the South Carolina Genealogical Society Workshop

 

 You know the dance. You know you've done it. The one every researcher does after finding something new. The one where you want to jump up and down and shout to everyone that you found the document, contacted a cousin with the family Bible, made a DNA connection, or found a new branch to your tree. The one that is met with glazed stares and eye rolls.

                                                          Celebration Sunday is a place to share your discoveries. 

This weekly series enables everyone to tell about their Genealogy Happy Dance moment. 

Share by scrolling 

down and add your story to the comments section, or you may also put a link to a blog post telling about what had you dancing this week.

My Happy Dance this week?

Attending the South Carolina Genealogical Society Workshop is always a favorite summer event. Not only did I connect with friends, make new ones, and attend great presentations, but I was also privileged to give three of my own. 

What's your Happy Dance Moment?

 Please share, and let's celebrate together!

                                                                   

                                                                                              

Looking forward to reading about your Happy Dance moment!

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GenFriends Genealogy Chat Show: Internet Archive: A Must for Researchers with Dan Earl

 

The panel, Melissa Barker, Jenny Hawran,  Mary Kircher Roddy, and I welcome Dan Earl back to GenFriends to discuss the benefits of the Internet Archive for researchers.

Watch as Dan tells us about the many resources offered, and we all share what we have discovered by searching the site. 

We have missed Dan and loved having him join us!

Have you used Internet Archive?

What have you discovered?

We'd love to hear from you!

Links in this episode:

Internet Archives:

https://archive.org/

Contact the panelists:

Melissa Barker -A Genealogist in the Archives

http://agenealogistinthearchives.blogspot.com/

Bernice Bennett-Geniebroots

http://www.geniebroots.com/

Jenny Hawran-Like Herding Cats Genealogy

https://like-herding-cats.com/

Laura Hedgecock-Treasure Chest of Memories

https://treasurechestofmemories.com/

Mary Kircher Roddy-MKR Genealogy

https://www.mkrgenealogy.com/

https://appliedgen.institute/

Shelley Murphey-Family Tree Girl

https://familytreegirl.com/

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GenFriends Genealogy Chat Show: spanDNA with Adwoa Setrakian

  

The panel Bernice Bennett, Laura Hedgecock, Mary Kircher Roddy and I welcome guest Adwoa Setrakian to tell us about SpanDNA and her African Ancestor services.

Watch as we learn about this project and her holistic genealogy approach to helping people of African descent connect with family through DNA.

She also shares information about the 2025 conference in the planning stages. 

We love the idea of holistic genealogy.

What are your thoughts?

We'd love to hear from you!

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Links in this episode:

SpanDNA

https://spandna.com/

SpanDNA Families Annual International Transatlantic Genealogy (TAG) Summit

https://spandna.com/spandnafamilies/

Contact the panelists:

Melissa Barker -A Genealogist in the Archives

http://agenealogistinthearchives.blogspot.com/

Bernice Bennette-Geniebroots

http://www.geniebroots.com/

Jenny Hawran-Like Herding Cats Genealogy

https://like-herding-cats.com/

Laura Hedgecock-Treasure Chest of Memories

https://treasurechestofmemories.com/

Mary Kircher Roddy-MKR Genealogy

https://www.mkrgenealogy.com/

https://appliedgen.institute/

Shelley Murphey-Family Tree Girl

https://familytreegirl.com/

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