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b'Published July 4, 2011 In this episode you\'ll\\xa0pick up tips for\\xa0family history writing\\xa0success\\xa0from\\xa0John Paul Godges, the author of Oh, Beautiful, An American Family in the 20th Century. \\xa0 Jamboree \\xa0 Genealogy Gems Podcast LIVE! featured Allison Stacy, publisher of Family Tree Magazine and\\xa0Handwriting Expert Paula Sassi \\xa0 Click the \\u201cLike\\u201d button on the \\xa0 Genealogy Gems Facebook Fan Heather Wilkinson Rojo\\u2019s letter dated May 11, 1887 written by her first cousin 4 times removed John Owen Dominis was featured.\\xa0\\xa0What a fascinating story that turned out to be.\\xa0 The Live podcast is coming soon! \\xa0 where Denise Levenick did a nice write up of the Live Genealogy Gems Podcast. \\xa0 from Jamboree \\xa0 \\xa0 Colorado Family History Expo Bev wrote me after the Colorado conference to say... \\u201cThank you so much for your help in getting this up and running for me.\\xa0 I went to all of your classes on Saturday at the Colorado Expo and I learned so much from you and enjoyed your very upbeat and enthusiastic demeanor.\\xa0 I love your book on the Google Toolbox.\\xa0 I had no idea that Google had so much to offer.\\xa0 And you made it so simple to understand for someone who is somewhat knowledgeable about computers like me.\\xa0 Thank you, thank you, thank you.\\xa0 I can\'t wait to see your next book.\\u201d\\xa0 \\xa0 Ruby Coleman\\u2019s at her Genealogy Lines Blog.\\xa0 Thanks Ruby! \\xa0 MidWest Family History Expo In Overland Park Kansas July 29 & 30, 2011 \\xa0 San Mateo County Event Center Oct 7 & 8, 2011 \\xa0 November 11 & 12, 2011\\xa0 \\xa0 New Television Programme: Find My Past on the UK\'s Yesterday Channel UKTV has signed a deal with Brightsolid, the company that owns Find My Past and Genes Reunited, to launch a new 10-part one-hour series called Find My Past. Each week the show will use the findmypast.co.uk website to focus on a famous moment \\u2013 such as Dunkirk or the Jack the Ripper attacks \\u2013 to connect "three seemingly unrelated members of the public." \\xa0 \\xa0 Genealogy Gems named one of the 101 Best Websites \\xa0 The website has been named one of our annual 101 best family history websites in the September 2011 issue of Family Tree Magazine. \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 MAILBOX: New listener Barbara from Sydney Australia \\u201cI just wanted to thank you for your genealogy gems pod cast.\\xa0 I discovered it recently and downloaded all the episodes so I can listen to them on my commute to work on the train.\\xa0 It is the best \\xbd hour, each way, of my day and this morning I had to drive to work and really missed listening to you!\\xa0 Only 2 weekends ago I had an email from a cousin in California I knew nothing about, and she was able to give me some clues that meant I was able to find my (I should say our) family in Ireland. \\xa0 I think that making that connection has been the most fantastic thing about researching my family history so far.\\xa0 My mum always said we had family in the US, but I never knew who they were.\\xa0 Now I have a cousin there.\\xa0 How fantastic! Thanks again for your pod cast, It\\u2019s really fun to listen to, and I thought you might like to know how far you have traveled.\\u201d \\xa0 Ancestry Thoughts Carol wrote in to share her thoughts on Ancestry and other genealogists she\\u2019s attempted to contact for collaboration: \\xa0 \\u201cAlmost everyone I have contacted has chosen not to respond \\u2013 either their email bounces or there\\u2019s just silence.\\xa0 This \\u2018silence\\u2019 is so prevalent in my genealogical inquiries (historical societies, message boards, surname websites, etc) that I have to wonder if genealogy is a collaborative sport at all. \\xa0 Carol also shares her Ancestry wish list: \\u201cHere\\u2019s what I want from Ancestry (besides better indexing): \\xa0 - I want members to populate their public trees with accurate info (tall order, I know). - If they\\u2019re using Ancestry as a whiteboard, then make it a private tree. - I don\\u2019t want Ancestry deciding what\\u2019s correct info and what isn\\u2019t.\\xa0 - And I would like the courtesy of a reply when I attempt to make contact or to correct wrong information. \\xa0 Thanks, Lisa, for providing tips and techniques to the genealogical podcast community \\u2013 keep up the good work!" \\xa0 Marilyn also wrote in with a common question of folks new to family history about Ancestry and Family Tree Maker. \\xa0 Just Do It Roger emailed recently about how timely was: \\u201cThe Christmas gift was still given but how grateful we are for the precious moments we shared. You never know \\u2013 do it while you have time. So, thanks again for another great podcast and for all you do.\\u201d \\xa0 \\xa0 GEM: Interview with the author of Oh Beautiful! John Godges \\xa0 John\\u2019s Three Point Process for Writing About Family History: \\xa0 Outline: Start with a hypothesis providing a focused theme and starting point.\\xa0 Including and excluding info. John carefully selected his chapter titles because they are what guided him in his writing. \\xa0 Talking: Having a talkative family is helpful, but even if your family is low-key, strive to help them feel comfortable to share. \\xa0 Questions \\u2013 Asking the write questions goes a long way to helping relatives open up.\\xa0 John emphasized 3 questions about \\u201creflection\\u201d: \\xa0 1) When in your life was it most difficult for you to be true to yourself? \\xa0 2) Was there any particular group or role model that had a particularly important influence on your life? \\xa0 3) When in your life did you most feel connected to something larger than yourself? \\xa0 Read Oh Beautiful, An American Family in the 20th Century by John Paul Godges\\xa0 \\xa0If you decided to buy a copy of this compelling book, I sure appreciate it if you do so through by clicking this Barnes & Noble image to get to their website to make your purchase.\\xa0 \\xa0 (As you may have recently heard, Amazon has cancelled California resident affiliates, which unfortunately has affected Genealogy Gems.\\xa0 Thanks for your continued support of the free podcast through our other fine online shops like Barnes & Noble.) \\xa0 \\xa0 Lisa on the Genealogy Guys Podcast Check out the Genealogy Guys podcast and'