Podcast Episodes

Gathering and Connections (with Betheny Tomseth) | Episode 66

Season 1 Episode 66

🎂 What do cake and cemeteries have to do with one another? Maybe not much but both have quite a bit to do with family history.

Betheny Tomseth, known on Instagram as @BethenyCakes, takes us on a journ…

Published on 2 months ago

Wonderful Grandmothers (with Aimee Cross) | Episode 65

Season 1 Episode 65

When Aimee Cross discovered her French ancestor's will in a 1904 newspaper, she found something more precious than gold - a grandmother's heartfelt advice to her children. Professional genealogist Ai…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

These Are My Kinfolk: A Juneteenth Reunion (with Linda Epps Parker) | Episode 64

Season 1 Episode 64

Linda felt there was "something special" in her dad's family but couldn't get answers. She never imagined a single phone call would connect her to relatives she'd never met and a Civil War-era ancest…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

An Honest Witness | Episode 63

Season 1 Episode 63

What if one of history's most famous authors unknowingly documented your ancestor's immigration journey? In 1863, my three-times-great-grandmother Rachel Smuin sailed from England to America aboard t…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Through the Eyes of a Child ( with Tamara Buzyna Adams) | Episode 62

Season 1 Episode 62

🚢 When 11-year-old Lydia escaped Russia on the last evacuation ship in 1920, she began documenting her extraordinary journey in beautiful handwritten diaries.

Tamara Buzyna Adams discovered her grandm…

Published on 3 months ago

Even in the Face of Injustice | Episode 61

Season 1 Episode 61

What if your ancestors' darkest moment could teach you the most about resilience? 

While chasing down a DNA match with my dad, I uncovered a shocking story about two sets of my 8x great-grandparents t…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

The Ache Is Still There (with Tara Hall) | Episode 60

Season 1 Episode 60

When Tara Hall discovered her great-uncle Norman had been shot down in WWII, his story became an enigma that haunted her family for generations. In this poignant episode, my Ancestry colleague Tara s…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

I Can See All The Story (with Lisa Elzey) | Episode 59

Season 1 Episode 59

When Lisa Elzey discovered her grandfather flew on a B-17 bomber during D-Day, she knew there was more to uncover…

In this continuation of last week's DNA revelation, Lisa shares how researching her g…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

I Can Live With the Truth (with Nidel Day) | Episode 58

Season 1 Episode 58

When DNA results revealed a puzzling Quebec connection in Lisa Elzey's family tree — everything she thought she knew was called into question... 

Join me for an intimate conversation with my podcast p…

Published on 3 months, 4 weeks ago

One Year Anniversary - I'm So Glad You're Here | Episode 57

Season 1 Episode 57

For one year straight, I've shared stories that remind us we're all connected through the messy, beautiful threads of family history — and today, I'm celebrating YOU. Recorded live at RootsTech 2025,…

Published on 4 months ago