Become a 20th Century Census Expert — An Interview with Gena Philibert-Ortega

In this episode, Gena Philibert-Ortega joins us to discuss the importance of understanding 20th century census records as genealogists. Plus: we explore how to participate in the indexing of the 1950 census and sniff out both facts and fictions in family stories. This episode is sponsored by Newspapers.com, which boasts over 575 million pages from the 1690s to the present day. Find papers from across the US, UK, Canada and beyond. Ep. 160: April 2022 Back to the episode list In this episode Tree Talk (02:44) Family Tree Magazine New Media Editor Rachel Christian joins Lisa to talk about National DNA Day and shares tips on how to maximize DNA results as a genealogy research tool. Resources Mentioned in this Interview * Cyndi’s List – DNA, Genetics & Family Health * FamilyTreeDNA Sign up for Our Free Genealogy Newsletter The Genealogy Insider email newsletter includes a digest of articles, including one or two free articles in each newsletter. Daily and weekly options.  Follow Family Tree Magazine on Social Facebook Twitter Instagram Pinterest YouTube Best DNA Test Tips for Genetic Genealogy Beginners Turn your DNA into a valuable tool for finding your family history with these tips and techniques. Family Tree Magazine /* Embedded-box css */ .embedded-box{ padding: 25px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.5; color: #82878c; background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e5e5e5; box-shadow: 0 1px 1px rgba(0,0,0,.05); overflow: auto; zoom: 1; font-family: -apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen-Sans,Ubuntu,Cantarell,"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif; }