Podcast Episodes

Serial Killers And Family Trees

Episode 2556

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We share how to research suspected ties between family history and serial killers, balancing DNA with records and community context.

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Published on 19 hours ago

The Season of Giving

Episode 2555

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Your December gift helps us preserve truth, honor ancestors, and teach the next generation. 

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Published on 1 week, 2 days ago

Every Soldier Has a Story: Civil War Veteran Returns Home

Episode 2554

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We close the loop on the life of Civil War Veteran Joseph Chedester, whose ashes were left unburied for a century and whose honors finally reached his second great-granddau…

Published on 2 weeks, 5 days ago

American Archives Month: Paper Trails and Hidden Tales

Episode 2553

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We celebrate American Archives Month with ways to get more treats than tricks when using using national, state, and local archives on your brick wall. 

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Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Secrets of Probate: Hiding in Plain Sight

Episode 2552

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We unpack how end of life records like probate, wills and testaments can be the undoing of even the most stubborn brickwall.

Stacey Janssen and Jeremy Keel of Janssen Estate…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

School Records Hold Family Secrets

Episode 2551

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School records dating back to the 1700s can break through genealogical brick walls by providing detailed information about individuals and families that may not exist in ot…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Tell Me a Story Program: A Chat with Emily

Episode 2550

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Emily Wildhaber from Midwest Genealogy Center joins us to discuss their "Tell Me a Story" program that preserves family stories through oral history. 

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Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

GenealogyKC: A Chat With Ashley & Lauri Jean

Episode 2549

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Hittin' the Bricks welcomes Lauri Jean Swett and Ashley Arnett to discuss the upcoming Genealogy KC conference on August 23, 2025.

Listen in as Lauri Jean and Ashley share t…

Published on 4 months ago

MoSGA with Michelle: The Family Business Researcher

Episode 2548

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Michelle Spencer, the family business researcher, shares details about the upcoming Missouri State Genealogical Association (MOSGA) conference on August 8-9.

MoSGA Conferenc…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Tracing Diseases: Epidemics Shaped Our Family Trees?

Episode 2547

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Medical mysteries lurking in your family tree might hold the key to understanding sudden disappearances, unexplained relocations, or clusters of deaths among your ancestors…

Published on 5 months ago