Stephanie Crago

Tracing The Lines

Society EN ↓ 3 episodes

Tracing the Lines is a family history podcast about learning your roots in real time: the stories, the research struggles, and everything in between. Hosted by Stephanie, this show documents the process of researching, recording, and preserving the stories of the people who came before us. No professional historian credentials. No perfect archive system. Just records, memories, questions, and a deep belief that ordinary lives are worth remembering. Each episode explores a name, a document, a family mystery, or a forgotten story, and preserves it before time quietly lets it fade. If you’ve ever...

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Stephanie Crago

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Bartholomew S. Calvin (Shawuskukhkung) 10.05.2026 9:07

The conversation covers the topics of dealing with imposter syndrome and ancestral research. It delves into the story of Bartholomew S. Kelvin, the Indian influence on New Jersey ancestry, the praying Indians of the Northeast, and the discoveries made through ancestral research. Takeaways Imposter Syndrome Ancestral Research Chapters 00:00 Dealing with Imposter Syndrome 07:09 Ancestral Research an...

Why It Matters 24.02.2026 6:43

Why should we care about the names that came before us? In this first episode of Tracing the Lines , I explore the fragile nature of memory and the quiet responsibility we carry as storytellers in our families. This is not about dates or documents. It’s about something deeper. Because eventually, all that remains is a name. And what we choose to do with it matters.

Episode 0 22.02.2026 1:54

Stephanie's podcast 'Tracing the Lines' is a journey of preserving family history and exploring the power of storytelling. The podcast delves into the significance of every name in the family tree and aims to uncover the stories behind them, emphasizing the belief that every name has a story and the lines don't end with us.