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b'In this episode you will meet other listeners who are getting the word out about their family history through blogging as well as give you some genealogy blogging pointers,and I will introduce you to one of my first \\u201cFavorite Genealogy Gems\\u201d Look who I ran into in Detroit: Steve Luxenberg, author of "Annie\'s Ghosts" Cruise with Lisa It\\u2019s always a joy for me to get to get out and about and meet so many of you in person. And, have I got an amazing event to tell you about where we can get together in person, talk genealogy and experience the joy of travel! I\\u2019ve just signed on with Itinerary:\\xa0 day 1 \\u2013 depart Tilbury, London \\u2013 6pm (boarding from 12.30pm) day 2 \\u2013 at sea day 3 \\u2013 Invergordon, Scotland \\u2013 7.30am-10pm day 4 \\u2013 Kirkwall, Orkney Islands \\u2013 7am-6pm day 5 \\u2013 Stornoway, Outer Hebrides \\u2013 7.30am-10pm (transfer to shore by tender) day 6 \\u2013 Tobermory, Isle of Mull \\u2013 7.30am-4pm\\xa0(transfer to shore by tender) day 7 \\u2013 Dublin, Ireland \\u2013 8am-5.45pm day 8 \\u2013 St Mary\\u2019s, Isles of Scilly\\xa0- 9am-6pm (transfer to shore by tender) day 9 \\u2013 St Peter Port, Guernsey -\\xa07.30am-6pm (transfer to shore by tender) day 10 \\u2013 Honfleur, France \\u2013 \\xa09am-5pm day 11 \\u2013 arrive Tilbury, London \\u2013 9am You\\u2019ll have around 40 topics to choose from, held mostly in the evening so there will be loads of time to explore the landscape. My understanding is that this cruise is filling up very quickly so if you\\u2019re interested be sure and click the links above for more details. \\xa0 Brand New in the Genealogy Gems Store Quick Reference Guide \\u201ca nice easy to grab and use laminated cheat sheet that can instantly answer your most important questions and give you easy ways to use Evernote more quickly and efficiently.\\u201d Evernote is certainly the fastest-growing note-taking technology out there, so it is no wonder that it is incredibly popular with genealogists. But there is so much packed in to it that I notice that many genealogists aren\\u2019t taking full advantage. Keep this handy cheat sheet close at hand and you\\u2019ll have everything you need. This four page laminated guide includes: A Getting Started Checklist Quick Key Break Out Boxes \\u2013 packed with keystrokes to speed up your use of Evernote Specialized Note-taking Actions How to Get the Most Out of Clipping Tips for Maneuvering the Desktop Client Genealogical Organization Recommendations Little Known Search Strategies Specialized Genealogy Focused Techniques such as Source Citation Tips, Clipping Recommendations, and Using Reminders Evernote Premium vs. Free Comparison \\xa0 Genealogy News: and FamilySearch recently announced that they have made an agreement to jointly make a billion global records available online over the next five years by digitizing, indexing and publishing the records from the FamilySearch vault. Ancestry.com expects to invest more than $60 million alongside thousands of hours of volunteer efforts facilitated by FamilySearch.\\xa0 The companies also announced in early 2013 an additional project where they plan to publish 140 million U.S. Wills & Probate images and indexes over the next three years\\u2014creating a national database of wills and other probate documents spanning 1800-1930 online for the very first time. \\xa0 Daughter Receives WWII Soldier Father\'s Letter Decades Later Watch the Video: \\xa0 MAILBOX: In this episode we celebrate listeners who are sharing their family history through blogging: New Blogger Keith is a Son of a Swift I have run a personal family history site for the past five years and now, based on your advice, launched my own genealogy blog. I already had a tumblr account, so I started (Son of Swift is a translation of my name from the original Gaelic, O\'Seibhleain). \\xa0Thanks for the great idea and I will continue to listen as I conduct my research into the future.\\u201d \\xa0 Chris is Now Blogging \\xa0 \\xa0\\u201cOK listening to the folks in your latest podcasts convinced me. I started my own genealogy blog last month. So far there\'s not a lot of "traffic" but I\'ve gotten good reviews from the family members\\u2026Hoping you have some tips in mind for a future podcast...sort of a maintaining a blog for the long run -tips and tricks type thing. Take a look and let me know what you think. LOVE the podcast.\\u201d \\xa0 Follow up from Chris: \\u201cAfter getting my feet wet, I decided to join GENEABLOGGERS network at \\xa0. Wow. My first goal was realized just after that. I found another blogger who is a "double cousin" through two different branches of my family. Thanks so much for your advice.\\u201d \\xa0 Margaret is on a Family Album Journey \\u201cI started my blog a couple of years ago, but I decided to really blog regularly back in May.\\xa0 I\'m using the photos in my Davis ancestors\' family albums from the 1880s as a springboard for my blog posts. \\xa0They lived in Savannah, so I\'m really focusing a lot on Savannah history and the photographers there. \\xa0It\'s been fun. \\xa0I took a break when I went on a family vacation in July, so I\'m struggling to get back in the rhythm of posting. \\xa0 I tend to do a lot of research just for my posts, so it can take a lot of time, but I love it! Thanks for the inspiration and all the great information.\\u201d Wayne Uses Blogging to Discover Genealogy \\u201cI have started a new blog about genealogy. It is a place where I can tell stories, relate experiences and pass along tips discovered while doing research on my family; through volunteer activities, including as an Online Parish Clerk; and from projects completed as a genealogical consultant. The first post is in place and I have many more in preparation." Premium Member Sandy is Digging into her Family Roots \\u201cI am a new blogger, on your last podcast you said to email a link to our blogs. I watched your videos to get me started. i do have fun with it. I hope you like it.\\u201d Sandy\\u2019s blog has been featuring a series of letters home written during World War II." Steve is Poking Around the Past \\u201cOn September 1st I finally managed to get my family history blog started, and I\'d like to invite you to take a look. I call it Poking Around in the Past, and I gave you a mention (link) in my first post.\\u201d From Gloria who describes herself as \\u201cA Die Hard Fan\\u201d \\u201cI have a blog but haven\\u2019t really dedicated it to genealogy although it ties in sometimes as I use it for building my platform for my upcoming adoption memoir. Feel free to take a look at Family Links Matter. I put together a Facebook group page\\u2014The Groton, MA LONGLEY line\\u2014and family members post and share info, pictures, and a lot more. I met a third cousin and her daughter, several 7th cousins, and more. It\\u2019s a great resource for all of\\xa0 us. Check it out Groton MA line LONGLEY \\xa0 Lisa\\u2019s Blogging Tips Include great visuals \\u2013 old photos, public domain images, etc. Your readers will enjoy them and they may help in your blog\\u2019s Google search results ranking. Give your readers an easy way to subscribe by email Give it a try by subscribing to the Genealogy Gems Blog through email using Instructions for Subscribing to a blog via email: (feel free to add these to your blog) Look for the orange RSS button to get the feed address for a blog or podcast. Copy the RSS feed address for the blog Example: The Genealogy Gems blog the feed is Go to Paste\\xa0 the blog feed URL in the \\u201cFeed\\u201d field on the Blogtrottr website In the next field type in your email address Select how often you want to receive the email notifications of new posts Click the orange \\u201cFeed Me\\u201d button Emails of new posts will now be delivered to your email address as requested Let your readers know that the service is available to them by adding a Text Widget to the side bar of your blog with the above instructions and a link to Blogtrottr. Try assigning themes to your blogging days. It can help you get a jump start on writing, as well as help you determine which areas are your favorites that you may want to focus on my more in the future as your \\u201cniche.\\u201d Check out Geneabloggers at for genealogy blogging support and theme ideas. Break up long posts into several posts. They are easier for you to publish, and easier for your readers to consume. Collect blogging ideas in Evernote. Set up a notebook called \\u201cBlogging Ideas\\u201d and tags for your various subject areas such as: Family lines / surnames such as \\xa0\\u201cJohnson Family\\u201d Location based subjects such as \\u201cTexas History\\u201d Focus areas such as \\xa0\\u201cMemoirs\\u201d, \\u201cOld Photos\\u201d etc. Learn everything you need to know about using Evernote for genealogy by In addition to over 100 exclusive Premium episodes, membership includes my one hour Evernote class video, and the Evernote instructional mini-series.\\xa0 Get the Quick Reference Guide in the Genealogy Gems Store \\xa0 GEM:\\xa0 Lisa\\u2019s Favorite Genealogy Gems (Just in time for Christmas!): Espy Frames by Jen Garrett As I get older, I find myself tiring of the same old gift giving every year. You know how it is \\u2013 we all have too much stuff, and what we become more and more interested in is that which will last, and have a lasting impression on our family and those we love. So as I travel throughout the year I keep my eyes peeled for things that really stand out \\u2013 items that are truly Genealogy Gems. Wonderful products that I want for my own home and family, and ones I think that you will appreciate and enjoy as well. So I\\u2019ve decided that Lisa is going to have her Favorite Genealogy Gems.\\xa0 And the first one that I want to introduce you to today are I will never forget taking my annual walk through the Ohio Genealogical Society Conference exhibit hall this last year. I really didn\\u2019t expect to see anything earth shattering or new. But when I reached the end of the first row and turned the corner I was instantly mesmerized by what I saw. Laid out across a long table, and hanging on the walls behind it were the more glorious and spectacular frames I had ever seen. Most were large thick frames around mirrors, but a few encompassed vintage photos. But they had three very important things in common. They all were dripping with vintage gems, jewels, charms, buttons and antiques. They were all one-of-a-kind pieces of art, and each one told a very unique story.\\xa0 Oh, and they had one more important thing in common. They were all created by Jen Garrett. In this gem segment of the podcast I want to introduce you to Jen. She is a very special lady, which an incredible talent for story telling through these incredible art frames. I hope you come away with is that there are new and creative ways to help tell you ancestors story. I have a very special hand tinted photo from the 1930s of my beloved Grandma Alfreda Burkett in her nursing cap, taken the day she graduated from nursing school. She looks so young, and beautiful and full of excitement for her new career, which would last for over 50 years.\\xa0 I\\u2019ve waited to hang that photo in my home because I knew it deserved a special frame, and I\\u2019ve just never found one that did it justice. The frame that I bought that day, absolutely does it justice. It\\u2019s covered in vintage items from that era, all with a medical theme Exclusive Collection Hand Selected by Lisa I noticed it right away because the frame held a photo from that same era of another young nurse. She has been replaced with Grandma Burkett\\u2019s photo, and this framed piece is now, truly, a family heirloom. It hangs in my Genealogy Gems office, and it will be handed down for generations to come. Jen\\u2019s frames are an investment well worth making. And if you would like to acquire one of these very special frames you will find an exclusive collection now in the Genealogy Gems website store, just in time for the holidays. The frames are all truly incredible works of art! Even if you aren\\u2019t interested in purchasing a frame, may I encourage you to just go and You\\u2019ll be inspired. And once a frame I this collection has been purchased it\\u2019s gone forever, because they really are one-of-a-kind. Be sure to click on them to see the enlarged view. The photos don\\u2019t do the frames justice, but the larger images will give you a taste of all of the incredible and intricate details in them. On a PC you can hold the Control key and plus the plus key (+) to zoom in even further. Enjoy! Join Today: Sign up for the Free Newsletter on the homepage and get the free ebook 5 Fabulous Google Search Strategies for the Family Historian as a thank you gift!'