GenFriends Genealogy Chat Show: Learning from Finding Your Roots Season 11: Episodes 1-4

The panel Melissa Barker, Jenny Hawran, Laura Hedgecock, and I get together to discuss the records found, stories discovered, and tips researchers can learn from watching Finding Your Roots. On this GenFriends, we discuss the reveals for the celebrities on episodes 1-4 of Season 11. 

Have you watched and learned anything that can help you with your research?

We'd love to know!

Links in this episode:

Finding Your Roots

https://www.pbs.org/show/finding-your-roots/

FamilySearch Wiki

https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Main_Page

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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: Catching Up with Finding Your Roots: Our Ancestors During Moments in History

Melissa Barker, Laura Hedgecock, and I take some time to catch up with episodes of Finding Your Roots. Travels, family responsibilities, and work obligations sometimes make it hard to meet each week, so we need to see what we missed!

Watch as we talk about the emotional and life-changing reveals for the 6 celebrities of episodes 5-7; each realized how their ancestors experienced moments in history.

What are the moments in history that stand out for your ancestors?

We'd love to hear from you!

 Links in this episode:

Finding Your Roots

https://www.pbs.org/show/finding-your-roots/

Upcoming Genealogy Education:

RootsTech 2024-Live or in person

https://www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech/registration/online/?cid=PC-00038021&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiA5L2tBhBTEiwAdSxJX-wK3GwHuVe3X6gLujI72g_iv3j3d4UcjXM8J_6DBNPtMt4qK8DxvxoCM8kQAvD_BwE

Applied Genealogy Institute-Virtual

https://appliedgen.institute/

National Genealogical Society Family History Conference-Virtual

https://conference.ngsgenealogy.org/

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Melissa Barker -A Genealogist in the Archives

http://agenealogistinthearchives.blogspot.com/

Laura Hedgecock-Treasure Chest of Memories

https://treasurechestofmemories.com/

Cheri Hudson Passey-Carolina Girl Genealogy

http://www.carolinagirlgenealogy.com/p/genealogy-1-on.html

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GenFriends Genealogy Chat Show: FYR Season 10, Episode 4: Reinventing Ourselves

 

The panel, Melissa Barker, Jenny Hawran, Laura Hedgecock, and I discuss what Finding Your Roots discovered for Sammy Hagar and Ed O'Neal. 

Watch as we talk about people's reactions to learning about an NPE in the family and how people can overcome the past.

Has your research uncovered similar stories?

We'd love to hear from you!

Links in this episode:

Finding Your Roots

https://www.pbs.org/show/finding-your-roots/

Upcoming Genealogy Education:

RootsTech 2024-Live or in person

https://www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech/registration/online/?cid=PC-00038021&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiA5L2tBhBTEiwAdSxJX-wK3GwHuVe3X6gLujI72g_iv3j3d4UcjXM8J_6DBNPtMt4qK8DxvxoCM8kQAvD_BwE

Applied Genealogy Institute-Virtual

https://appliedgen.institute/

National Genealogical Society Family History Conference-Virtual

https://conference.ngsgenealogy.org/

Contact the panelists:

Melissa Barker -A Genealogist in the Archives

http://agenealogistinthearchives.blogspot.com/

Laura Hedgecock-Treasure Chest of Memories

https://treasurechestofmemories.com/

Jenny Hawran-Like Herding Cats Genealogy

https://www.herdingcatsgenealogy.com/about.html

Mary Kircher Roddy-MKR Genealogy

https://www.mkrgenealogy.com/

Applied Genealogy Institute

https://appliedgen.institute/

Cheri Hudson Passey-Carolina Girl Genealogy

http://www.carolinagirlgenealogy.com/p/genealogy-1-on.html

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GenFriends Genealogy Chat Show: FYR Season 10, Episode 3: Learning Who We Are

The panel Melissa Barker, Laura Hedgecock, Mary Kircher Roddy, and I  get together to discuss Finding Your Roots Season 10, Episode 3 with guests Lavar Burton and Will Studi.

Watch as we talk about Native and African American research, learning amazing ancestors' stories, and using records to learn who we are. 

Have you found ancestors you share things in common with or ones with powerful stores that have been honored through the generations?

We'd love to hear from you!

Links in this episode:

Finding Your Roots

https://www.pbs.org/show/finding-your-roots/

Lavar Burton at RootsTech

https://www.carolinagirlgenealogy.com/2017/09/get-out-your-tissues-and-get.html

GenFriends Genealogy Chat Show-Oklahoma Freedmen of the Five Tribes with Angela Walton-Raji

https://youtu.be/7vnSt94qP6M?si=atiGkc_jOtJsbtrJ

GenFriends Genealogy Chat Show: Native American Research with Judy Nimer Muhn

https://youtu.be/p6kk73P9q6Y?si=BjM_hFuysBDd8yga

GenFriends African American Episodes:

https://studio.youtube.com/playlist/PLJoNo9aeo5vZAJNvUAPj_Szml7sVtqq5i/videos

Upcoming Genealogy Education:

RootsTech 2024-Live or in person

https://www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech/registration/online/?cid=PC-00038021&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiA5L2tBhBTEiwAdSxJX-wK3GwHuVe3X6gLujI72g_iv3j3d4UcjXM8J_6DBNPtMt4qK8DxvxoCM8kQAvD_BwE

Applied Genealogy Institute-Virtual

https://appliedgen.institute/

National Genealogical Society Family History Conference-Virtual

https://conference.ngsgenealogy.org/

Contact the panelists:

Melissa Barker -A Genealogist in the Archives

http://agenealogistinthearchives.blogspot.com/

Laura Hedgecock-Treasure Chest of Memories

https://treasurechestofmemories.com/

Mary Kircher Roddy-MKR Genealogy

https://www.mkrgenealogy.com/

Applied Genealogy Institute

https://appliedgen.institute/

Cheri Hudson Passey-Carolina Girl Genealogy

http://www.carolinagirlgenealogy.com/p/genealogy-1-on.html

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GenFriends Genealogy Chat Show: FYR Season 10 Episode 2: Truth in Family Stories

 

The panel Melissa Barker, Laura Hedgecock, Jenny Hawran, and Mary Kircher Roddy get together to discuss Finding Your Roots Season 10, Episode 2 with guests Brendan Fraser and Valerie Bertinelli.

Watch as we talk about Irish research, finding the truth in family stories, and the documents used to find family.

Do you have family stores for which you have been able to find proof?

Or have you disproven them? Were there threads of truth within the story?

We'd love to hear from you!

Links in this Episode:

Finding Your Roots

Molly Maguires

Civil War Records

 

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Melissa Barker -A Genealogist in the Archives

Jenny Hawran-Like Herding Cats Genealogy

Laura Hedgecock -Treasure Chest of Memories

Mary Kircher Roddy-MKR Genealogy

                                        -Applied Genealogy Institute

Cheri Hudson Passey-Carolina Girl Genealogy

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GenFriends Genealogy Chat Show FYR Season 10 Episode 1: A Folk Song, Private Island & a DNA Discovery

 

The panel Melissa Barker, Jenny Hawran, Shelley Murphy, and I gather to discuss the season opener of Finding Your Roots Episode 10. 

Alanis Morrisett and Cierra are the guests who learn about their family history through records and DNA. Both learn of hardships faced by those who came before them. A DNA discovery tells the story of a different father than records suggest; an ancestor becomes the inspiration of a folksong, and an island mansion from the past is discovered.

Watch as Shelley discusses using Freedmen's Burea Records and Slave Schedules to look for hints of family connections, and we all talk about the importance of looking to newspapers, manuscripts, and other original records to find family.

Did you learn any tips for finding your family by watching this episode of Finding Your Roots?

We'd love to hear from you!

Links in this episode:

Tick Marks and Number Counts: Understanding and Using the Slave Schedules-Renate Yarborough Sanders

https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar/tic-marks-and-number-counts-understanding-and-using-the-slave-schedules/

United States Freedmen's Bureau, Records of Freedmen, 1865-1872

https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2721171

Yad Vashem: The World Holocaust Memorial Center

https://www.yadvashem.org/

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Melissa Barker -A Genealogist in the Archives

Jenny Hawran-Like Herding Cats Genealogy

Shelley Murphey-The Family Tree Girl

Cheri Hudson Passey-Carolina Girl Genealogy

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GenFriends Genealogy Chat Show-Finding Your Roots Season 9 Episodes 7 & 8: Finding the Unexpected

 

The panel Melissa Barker, Laura Hedgecock, Mary Kircher Roddy, and I talk about the unexpected family connections for the guests on Finding Your Roots Season 9, Episodes 7: David Duchovny & Richard Kind and Episode 8 Angela Davis & Jay Johnson.

Watch as we talk about how we have all felt when finding stories and ancestors we were not expecting, and Mary shares her connection to one of the guests.

What have you discovered that was unexpected in your family history?

Do you have any connections to the guests or stories in these episodes?

We'd love to hear from you!

Links in this episode:

Finding Your Roots

Contact the panelists:

Melissa Barker-A Genealogist in the Archives

Laura Hedgecock-Treasure Chest of Memories

Mary Kircher Roddy-MKR Genealogy 

Cheri Hudson Passey-Carolina Girl Genealogy

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GenFriends Genealogy Chat Show-Finding Your Roots Season 9 Episodes 5 & 6- Adding Pieces to the Family Puzzle

The panel, Melissa Barker, Dan Earl, Laura Hedgecock,  Mary Kircher Roddy, and I, get together to talk about how the paper trail and DNA helped to add pieces to family puzzles for the four celebrities featured in these two episodes.

Watch as we share what lessons can be learned about researching your family and the importance of understanding social history can play in the lives of our ancestors. 

What documents and DNA results have added to your knowledge of your family tree? We'd love to hear from you!

Links in this episode:

Finding Your Roots

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Melissa Barker-A Genealogist in the Archives

Dan Earl-Family History Guy

Laura Hedgecock-Treasure Chest of Memories

Mary Kircher Roddy-MKR Genealogy

Cheri Hudson Passey-Carolina Girl Genealogy

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GenFriends Genealogy Chat Show:Finding Your Roots Season 9-Episodes 3 & 4-Changing the Narrative

 

 Melissa Barker, Laura Hedgecock, Shelley Murphy, and I  get together to talk about Finding Your Roots Season 9, episodes 3  with Carole Burnette and Neicy Nash & 4 with Cyndi Lauper, Jamie Chang, and Danny Trejo. 

Watch as we discuss how DNA and the paper trail can change our family narratives.

Did you watch these episodes:

We would love to hear your thoughts!

Links in this episode:

Finding Your Roots

 Contact the Panelists:

Melissa Barker-A Genealogist in the Archives

Shelley Murphy-Family Tree Girl

Cheri Hudson Passey-Carolina Girl Genealogy

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GenFriends Genealogy Chat Show-Finding Your Roots Season 9 Episodes 1 & 2-Discovering Family Stories

Melissa,  Mary  and I talk about the power of family stories as we discuss what was revealed through documents and DNA to the guest stars of Finding Your Roots Season 9 Episode 1: Edward Norton and Julia Roberts and Episode 2: Clair Daines and Jeff Daniels. 

Watch as we discuss ways viewers can learn techniques for finding their own family stories by learning how they were found for the celebrities on these episodes. 

Links in this episode:

Finding Your Roots

 Contact the Panelists:

Melissa Barker-A Genealogist in the Archives

Mary Kircher Roddy- MKR Genealogy

Cheri Hudson Passey-Carolina Girl Genealogy

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GenFriends Genealogy Chat Show: Lessons from FYR Season 8 Episode 6-Family Stories: Discovering the Truth!

 

The panel Melissa Barker, Dan Earl, Laura Hedgecock and I discuss the lessons from Finding Your Roots Season 8 Episode 6. Tony Danza and Terry Crews learn new family stores and discover that ones they knew weren't the whole story!

Watch as we talk about following the trail of your ancestor's records to learn about their lives and the social and historical events that affected them. 

Have you researched family stories?

What more did you discover?

Links in This Episode:

Finding Your Roots

Contact the Panelists:

Melissa Barker -A Genealogist in the Archives Dan Earl-Family History Guy Laura Hedgecock-Treasure Chest of Memories Cheri Hudson Passey-Carolina Girl Genealogy

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GenFriends Genealogy Chat Show: FYR Season 8 Episode 5-Mexican Research

 

In this episode of GenFriends, the panel Melissa Barker, Dan Earl,  Mary Kircher Roddy, and I share what we learned from watching the show despite not having Mexican ancestors. 

Watch as we talk about the methods, records, and historical events that helped to create the family trees for Mario Lopex and Melissa Villasenor. We also discuss finding unexpected details of who our ancestors are and how their lives negatively affected others.

Links in This Episode:

Finding Your Roots

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Melissa Barker -A Genealogist in the Archives Dan Earl-Family History Guy Laura Hedgecock-Treasure Chest of Memories Shelley Murphey-The Family Tree Girl Mary Kircher Roddy-MKR Genealogy Cheri Hudson Passey-Carolina Girl Genealogy

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