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Dr. Nicholas Dixon emphasises the collaborative nature of the genealogy community and the willingness of professionals to help each other. He highlights the unique angle of bringing academic history to genealogy, which is not common in the academic world.
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Helen Forster, a director at HTF Legal Limited, discusses with the Genealogy Guy the importance of digital legacy planning. She highlighted that only 27% of people know what will happen to their digital assets upon death, and only 9% have a clear plan. Digital assets include monetary investments and sentimental items like photos. She emphasized the need for digital executors to manage these assets, noting that 1 in 4 estates are contested. Forster also discussed the challenges of accessing digital assets post-death, such as needing passwords or thumbprints. She advised creating digital backups and shared folders to ensure family access to important data.
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Genealogy Guy and Dominic Hendry from estateresearch.co.uk discuss the intersections of genealogy and legal support services, including probate genealogists, tracing services, and DNA evidence. They emphasise the importance of understanding legal issues in genealogy and accurate inheritance planning to avoid potential disputes. Genealogy Guy highlights the growing impact of DNA evidence and online genealogy on probate law, while Dominic stresses the significance of including accurate relationships and clear instructions in a will. They also discuss the difficulties and strategies for conducting genealogy research, including accessing publicly available records and double-checking information.
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Cindy Ingle talks about her creation and maintenance of Cyndislist.com, a comprehensive categorised list of genealogical resources on the internet. The Genealogy Guy and Cyndi emphasise the importance of human curation in genealogical research, Cyndi also highlights the value of delving into the lives of our ancestors beyond basic facts. They also discuss various methodologies and resources for preserving family history and genealogy, including local newspapers, oral histories, and interviews. Cyndi Ingle is the creator and innovator behind the award-winning and globally recognized CyndisList.com a genealogist for more than 44 years of expertise in using technology for genealogy.
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The congenial Richard Miller explains to the Genealogy Guy about the great benefits of the GoldieMay.com app that plugs into Chrome. A genealogy research tool that helps organise and streamline the research process. They highlight the importance of organisation in genealogy research and how Goldie May can help alleviate this issue. Richard and Mell also discuss the importance of staying organised and focused in genealogy research, using tools to create objective-based research plans, link multiple projects, and save screenshots for easy reference. They emphasize the need for effective data management, including storing research log data in a CSV file and exporting it as a safety measure. Richard also offers a 20% discount off the annual or monthly subscription for armchair Genealogy Podcast listeners
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Brad Argent and The Genealogy Guy explore the connection between genealogy and DNA research in shaping one's identity. They highlighted the significance of understanding one's ancestry and genetic makeup to gain a sense of identity and discuss the transformative nature of DNA research in providing a tangible connection to the past and one's ancestors. They also emphasized the importance of capturing family history through audio recordings, conducting thorough historical research and verification, and leveraging local newspapers in genealogical research.
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The Genealogy Guy chats with the perceptive Nicholas David Barrett, genealogist and consultant for BBC's "Who Do You Think You Are?", and discusses the show's origins and how it combines social history and genealogy. He gives his views on why he thinks this show has been so successful and had worldwide recognition as a TV format.
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The Genealogy Guy interviews the very knowledgable Ted Udall from the Somerset and Dorset Family History Society discussing the history of Parish Records and tips. Without parish records and the stunning work of so many local history groups over the years much of the data that family tree sites now use would not be as vast as it is today.
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The Genenalogy Guy chats with the entertaining Paul McNeil Managing Director at Time Detectives and one of the researchers on ITV series "DNA Journey", how he got into genealogy & some tips on how he works and behind-the-scenes making each TV episode. You can suggest people I should chat with or if you have any tips you would like to share email me [email protected]
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In this episode, the Genealogy Guy chats with Donna Rutherford. Who has been involved with genealogy for many years and more recently has started working in genetic genealogy. In her spare time, she manages a Facebook group to help others with their DNA research. She has worked with Y-DNA, mtDNA and has experience with autosomal DNA. Donna aims to make the complex side of DNA testing easy to understand for new to DNA or building their knowledge on genetic genealogy and their DNA kits.
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In this episode, the Genealogy Guy speaks with Mark Bayley 'Head of Online Development' @ the Genealogist.Co.UK about Maps and their integration into family tree research. Listen out for an offer of £40 discount off an annual subscription plus a Free Subscription to Discover Your Ancestors Online Magazine
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Welcome to the first episode of the Armchair Genealogy Podcast. Remember to subscribe for future episodes, share with friends or email with suggestions to [email protected]
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Trailer Promotion for the Armchair Genealogy podcast, one the latest genealogy podcast out coming from the the UK
