101 Best Genealogy Websites: Episode 63

Learn about some of this year’s best websites, including the Newberry Library, FamilySearch.org, Ancestry.com and My Genealogy Hound.



Ep. 63: August 2013





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In this episode:







News from the Blogosphere with Diane Haddad



Diane and Lisa discuss the new season of the TV series “Who Do You Think You Are?” on the TLC channel.



Listen to Lisa’s interview with Allie Orton, Producer of “Who Do You Think You Are?” on Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 158.







Top Tips & 101 Best Websites



We combine the Top Tips segment together with the 101 Best Websites for Tracing Your Roots Segment to devote more time to the brand new 101 Best Websites list for 2013. Author David Fryxell shares some of his favorites from the list that debuts in the Sept 2013 issue.



Websites Dave Mentions:



* Alabama Mosaic* Portal to Texas History* My Genealogy Hound* Newberry Library – New Chicago Foreign Language Press Survey* FamilySearch – New databases, images, family tree, photos* Ancestry* Norwegian National Archives



Apps:



* Ancestry* WorldCat* Find A Grave* MyHeritage* What Was There







Family Tree University: Become an Ancestry.com Power User



Online Editor Tyler Moss joins Lisa to provide tips for getting the most from Ancestry.com from the “Become an Ancestry.com Power User” course at FTU.







The Publisher’s Desk with Allison Dolan



This month, Allison recommends: Family Tree University’s Fall 2013 Virtual Genealogy Conference.







Your Host: Lisa Louise Cooke







Listen to Lisa Louise Cooke’s Genealogy Gems and Genealogy: Family History Made Easy podcasts in iTunes and visit her website for great research ideas, podcast episodes and videos.



Have fun climbing your family tree!