Know Your Ancestors

#8: Some people's heritage is truly heartbreaking. That is the case for David Vaskevitch. His family endured horrible hardships during WW2 as Jews in Germany. David's mother specifically endured a lot, but was able to live a very full life well into her 90s. Listen as I share what our genealogist, Kaye Prince-Hollenberg , was able to uncover about David's Jewish heritage. David is t...

#7: Eliza Hall always knew she was adopted because her wonderful parents spoke openly about it. A few years ago Eliza took an Ancestry DNA test and connected with a couple family members, but couldn't quite figure out who her biological parents were. Thanks to Nancy Landini from IGGnite DNA , we were able to share with Eliza who her biological mother is and who her likely biological father is...

#6: Relatives who only spoke in rhyme and others who staged a rebellion against the "land-grabbers!" Those are just a few of the stories that I shared with Brittany Jepsen from The House That Lars Built in this episode. Her grandmother has a very rich Irish heritage and it was so fun to see all that Will and Miles were able to find out about her family.   Follow Brittany @houselarsbuilt...

#5: Often we hear about the good parts of our ancestors' lives: the joys, successes, and proud moments. But what about the hard? In this episode, I shared a small portion of Grayce Andersen's family tree with her that was filled with heart ache and hardships (abandoned for 3 months as a child?!), but also a lot of strength and determination. Listen to the end to hear a quick tip about ho...

Want to be a guest on the podcast? (Or win $100 instead?) - Leave a rating and review on iTunes and then comment on the giveaway post on Facebook or Instagram by May 15th for a chance to win! #4: Maggie Clapp has a cool Instagram account where she shares old home in her hometown of Cleveland, Ohio. So, obviously we needed to share pictures of her ancestor's homes with her along with their his...

#3: Listen as I share with Julie Taylor about her roots - specifically how her family farm was began over 100 years ago. Julie is a content creator on Instagram whose perspective on life and motherhood is refreshing and freeing. Sharing about her ancestors with her was a powerful experience and I hope that you enjoy hearing about how her ancestors made the trek across the ocean to settle in Utah a...

#2: Listen as Chris shares her story of adoption and discovering her confirmed biological mother and likely biological father. Her and her daughter's perspectives and experiences provide hope to all of those who have unknown parentage in their family tree. The genetic genealogist who researched for this episode is Dawn Kosmakos from SunriseDNA.com . Go to her website to contact her to help yo...

#1: Brittany Macleod is a social media coach from Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Listen as we uncover where her grittiness and desire to live on the water likely came from. Here is the article referred to, " Time Passes, Memories Live On: A Lehuédé from North America Discovers Ancestral Roots in Brittany, France" by Barbara Le Blanc , Ph. D in the Journal of American-Canadian Genealogical Soc...

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