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Published Oct 20, 2008 \xa0 Lisa with her prized pumpkin \xa0 by WHRO FM radio:\xa0\xa0Stories based on ghostly legends and lore of Hampton Roads, Virginia.\xa0 Thanks to my friend Michelle Gabriele-Harrell producer off the Halloween Haunts podcast. In iTunes: and the in iTunes\xa0 iGoogle UpdateiGoogle has been discontinued.\xa0 \xa0 WorldCat:\xa0 I also wrote a blog recently called and I wanted to mention that there is going to be a Free seminar Oct 28 at 2PM Eastern / 11 AM Pacific online sponsored by WorldCat so I'll have a link to that posting so you can read all about it. MAILBOX:\xa0\xa0 Kerry Steward called in about some comments I made on Genealogy Gems podcast Episode #40.\xa0 Here are two articles about Henrietta Pruisner Tesch and Katherine Tesch Rugg's families. and GEM: Profile America - Oct. 13 Navy Month "Hit hard, hit fast, hit often"\xa0 Admiral "Bull" Halsey (above) GEM: Interview with Yvette Arts, Director of Content Partnerships at World Vital Records Update: World Vital Records is now part of MyHeritage.com Strategies for getting the most out of World Vital Records\xa0from Yvette Arts: First-time users/browsing: Perform a Basic Search. You'll get the largest search results by just searching by last name. Look over the results to narrow down all the possibilities.\xa0Try adding first name next. Some combinations of first and last names are more difficult to find exact matches for than others (e.g., John Smith). But if you have an unusual name like Jared Quackenbush the search will only return a few results. Next, if you know the location enter a full state name\xa0in the Place search. There are some results in their databases, such as for Google Books, that may not come up via the geographic.\xa0 Don't forget to try alternative spelling for a surname.\xa0\xa0 Additional Search Tips:\xa0 Entering a date is best when you only give a year.\xa0 If you already know a\xa0lot about an ancestor and now want to know specific information, try the Advanced Search.\xa0 Use broad search terms,\xa0not an exact year of birth.\xa0 Although you may know this information, mistakes may have been made in a document, or a first name may be abbreviated (e.g., Geo* is a good search term for George or J* may bring up a John that is otherwise listed as Jn). Excluding a source from a search because you have exact knowledge about an ancestor could lead to less accurate\xa0search results.\xa0 Members Only Podcast Episodes & Videos GEM: Profile America - Oct 24 is the anniversary of Chips the U.S. War Dog being awared the Distinguished Service Medal\xa0\xa0 \xa0 \xa0\xa0 \xa0 \xa0 Interview with Mary Ann Whitley who's father Herson Lamont Whitley served with Chips the US War Dog\xa0 by Mary Ann Whitley at the U.S. War Dogs Website\xa0 GEM:\xa0 - In today's MacGenealogist Minute with Ben Sayer, Ben's continues his reviews of Genealogy software for the Macintosh computer with a review of .\xa0 GEM:\xa0 Name That Tune -\xa0I\xa0need your help.\xa0 Several months ago I\xa0received a reel to reel tape that was recorded\xa0by my husband's Grandfather and Grandmother Cooke.\xa0\xa0I'm going to play one song on each episode in the hopes that one of you dear listener's will recognize the tune and \xa0with the name.\xa0Or leave a voice mail at 925-272-4021.\xa0 Thanks! Support the Show:\xa0\xa0With the holidays approaching there\xe2s a wonderful way for you\xa0to do your\xa0online shopping\xa0while supporting this show.\xa0 By accessing websites like Amazon.com through the links on the and through the website, Amazon gives The Genealogy Gems Podcast credit for your purchases.\xa0 It doesn't cost you anything more, but by using the links on our website, you do a lot to help keep the free Genealogy Gems Podcast coming.\xa0 Thank you! Visit the the where you can watch lots of great genealogy themed videos. Join the Catch up on what's going on in the world of genealogy at