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b'In this episode I\\u2019ve got another blast from the past for you.\\xa0 We have reached deep into the podcast archive and retrieved episodes 5 and 6. In Episode 5 we touch on using the video website YouTube for genealogy, and then I walk you through how to Bring Sites Back From the Dead with Google. Then we wrap things up with a cool little way to Spice Up Your Genealogy Database. In episode 6 I have a gem for you called Cast a Shadow on Your Ancestors, and we cover the free genealogy website US GenWeb\\xa0 \\xa0 Episode: # 05 \\xa0Original Publish Date:\\xa0 March 25, 2007 MAILBOX \\xa0 \\xa0\\xa0 Email this week from \\xa0 Mike O\'Laughlin of the :\\xa0\\u201cCongratulations on your podcast!\\xa0 I am sure it will help many folks out there. I was glad to see the fine Irish families of\\xa0Scully and Lynch\\xa0on your latest show notes!\\u201d GEM:\\xa0 You Tube Follow Up Note: The Genealogy Tech Podcast is no longer published or available. YouTube in the news \\u2013 the concern was raised by Viacom this month about YouTube benefiting from their programming without compensating them, which could mean copyright infringement.\\xa0 While the course of YouTube could change depending on the outcome of this suit, the attraction for family historians remains strong because of the nature of the content. Software mentioned: Pinnacle.\\xa0 Final Cut for MAC.\\xa0 Limits with Movie Maker I posted 2 videos \\u2013 A Nurse In Training Part 1 & 2 \\xa0\\xa0Click the Subscribe button to receive notification of new videos \\xa0 GEM:\\xa0 Bring Sites Back From the Dead with Google \\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 \\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 When you get a "File Not Found" error when clicking on a link, it doesn\'t mean the information is always gone forever.\\xa0 You may be able to find it in the Cache version.\\xa0 \\xa0 Google takes a snapshot of each page it examines and caches (stores) that version as a back-up. It\\u2019s what Google uses to judge if a page is a good match for your query.\\xa0 In the case of a website that no longer exists, the cache copy us a snapshot of the website when it was still active hidden away or cached.\\xa0 \\xa0 Practically every search result includes a Cached link. Clicking on that link takes you to the Google cached version of that web page, instead of the current version of the page. This is useful if the original page is unavailable because of: 1.\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Internet congestion 2.\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 A down, overloaded, or just slow website - Since Google\\u2019s servers are typically faster than many web servers, you can often access a page\\u2019s cached version faster than the page itself. 3.\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 The owner\\u2019s recently removing the page from the Web \\xa0 Sometimes you can even access the cached version from a site that otherwise require registration or a subscription.\\xa0 \\xa0 If Google returns a link to a page that appears to have little to do with your query, or if you can\\u2019t find the information you\\u2019re seeking on the current version of the page, take a look at the cached version. \\xa0 Hit the Back button and look for a link to a "cached" copy at the end of the URL at the end of the search result. Clicking on the "cached" link should bring up a copy of the page as it appeared at the time that Google indexed that page, with your search terms highlighted in yellow. \\xa0 If you don\\u2019t see a cached link, it may have been omitted because the owners of the site have requested that Google remove the cached version or not cache their content.\\xa0 Also, any sites Google hasn\\u2019t indexed won\\u2019t have a cache version. \\xa0 Limit:\\xa0 If the original page contains more than 101 kilobytes of text, the cached version of the page will consist of the first 101 Kbytes (120 Kbytes for pdf files). \\xa0 Really looking for an oldie but a goody?\\xa0 Try the \\xa0 It allows you to browse through 85 billion web pages archived from 1996 to a few months ago. \\xa0 To start surfing the Wayback, type in the web address of a site or page where you would like to start, and press enter. Then select from the archived dates available. The resulting pages point to other archived pages at as close a date as possible. Keyword searching is not currently supported. \\xa0 \\xa0 GEM:\\xa0 Spice up your database Search Google Images, then Right click and save to your hard drive. Use Silhouettes Find something that represents what you do know about that person.\\xa0 It really does help you see them more as a person and less as an entry in your database \\u2013 their occupation, a reader, a sport, etc. \\xa0 \\xa0 Episode: # 06\\xa0Original Publish Date: April 1, 2007 You can learn more about Jewish roots at the 350 Years of American Jewish History website\\xa0, The Home of Jewish Genealogy \\xa0 GEM:\\xa0 Cast a Shadow on Your Ancestors In the episode #5 I shared a little gem that would spice up your genealogical database \\u2013 adding silhouettes and artistic images to the file of an ancestor when you don\\u2019t have a photograph.\\xa0 Probably the most famous silhouette these days are the silhouettes used by Apple for advertising the iPod digital music and audio player.\\xa0 It may surprise your teenager or grandchild to learn that the first silhouettes were done hundreds of years ago.\\xa0 Back then silhouettes (or shades as they were called), they paintings or drawings of a person\'s shadow. They were popular amongst English royalty and the art form quickly spread to Europe.\\xa0 A silhouette can also be cut from black paper, and was a simple alternative for people who could not afford other forms of portraiture, which, in the eighteenth century, was still an expensive proposition. The word took its name from \\xc9tienne de Silhouette, but it\\u2019s uncertain as to whether his name was attributed because he enjoyed this art form, or as the story goes because the victims of his taxes complained that they were reduced to mere shadows. Either way, the popularity of Silhouettes hit new heights in the United States where they were seen in magazines, brochures and other printed material. But they faded from popularity as Photographs took over in the 1900s. As a follow up, I want to share with you a simple technique for creating your own silhouettes. You can use ordinary snapshots to create a visual family record.\\xa0 Take a photo of a person in profile against a neutral background.\\xa0 Blanket the photo background with white acrylic or tempera paint Fill in the image with a heavy black permanent marker, curing the shoulders down for a classical pose.\\xa0 Add fun details like cowlicks, eyelashes, hats, and jewelry that express the person\\u2019s personality with a fine felt-tip pen. Photocopy the doctored photos onto quality art paper.\\xa0 Since glossy papers work print best, you could also use your computer scanner to scan the image into your hard drive.\\xa0 From there you can add it to your database, or print it out onto glossy photo paper for mounting. To represent folks in your family tree, create a silhouette of your father to represent his Great Great Grandfather, and add a farmer\\u2019s hat and rake to represent his profession of farming.\\xa0 Chances are dad has inherited some of his profile anyway.\\xa0 Have fun with it and be creative.\\xa0 But of course be very sure to label to silhouette appropriately as a creative interpretation rather than a literal rendering. You can also do silhouettes of your family including extended family and arrange the portraits together on a wall.\\xa0 Use black painted frames in a variety of shapes and sizes and hang in a way that represents the family tree / relationships. Check out the Art Caf\\xe9 Network website for a by Katherine Courtney. \\xa0 For More detailed how-to information, they have \\xa0 2 Silhouette books to turn to: by Kathryn K. Flocken \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 GEM:\\xa0 GenWeb Pages Last year the website celebrated its 10th Anniversary.\\xa0 The USGenWeb Project consists of a group of volunteers working together to provide Internet websites for genealogical research in every county and every state of the United States. The Project is non-commercial and fully committed to free access for everyone. Organization within the website is by state and county. You can go to the homepage of the website and click on the state of your choice from the left hand column.\\xa0 From the state page you can select the county you wish to search in.\\xa0 However, when I know they name of the county I want to search in,\\xa0 I\\u2019ve found it\\u2019s often quicker just to search at google.com and do a search like\\xa0 \\u201cgenweb sibley county mn\\u201d\\xa0 The choice is yours.\\xa0 Remember to use the Google search gem that I gave you in episode one (see episode #134\\xa0 ) to quickly search within the county website.\\xa0\\xa0 Many don\\u2019t have search engines of their own, and so that\\u2019s when I first really started using that search technique.\\xa0 These county sites are often very rich though, and after a focused search, it\\u2019s rewarding just to wander the site.\\xa0 It will help you become more familiar with the county! You\\u2019ll likely find databases of Births, Deaths, Marriages, townships histories, plat maps, surnames, and a host of other topics. Because each county has its own volunteer coordinator, the information you will find varies from county to county.\\xa0 And as always, info is being added regularly, so you need to book mark them and return on a regular basis to see what\\u2019s new.\\xa0 Be sure and share your resources as well.\\xa0 That\\u2019s the power behind the GenWeb project \\u2013 volunteers.\\xa0 Volunteering your county resources will enrich other\\u2019s experience and will likely lead to connections that will continue to further your own research. Book Mentioned in this episode:\\xa0 by Rhonda McClure'