Podcast Episodes

Utah: Walking Where They Walked (with Michelle Ercanbrack) | Episode 74

Season 2 Episode 74

When Michelle Ercanbrack volunteered for a Mormon pioneer trek, she thought she'd be helping teenagers learn history. What she discovered instead was a missing piece of her own family story that had …

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Oklahoma: Two Genealogists and a DNA Match (with Nicka Sewell-Smith) | Episode 73

Season 2 Episode 73

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Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

New Mexico: Centuries of Stories (with Stephen Torres) | Episode 72

Season 2 Episode 72

When Stephen Torres's grandfather told him "one of your forefathers was the first European to set foot on New World soil," young Stephen was skeptical—until his college history research revealed a tr…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Arizona: Hidden Gifts of Healing (with Lisa Louise Cooke | Episode 71

Season 2 Episode 71

When Lisa Louise Cooke walked into her estranged grandmother's house in Arizona, she had no idea she was about to discover the key to healing a decades-old family rift. Lisa Louise, host of the long-…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

Alaska: Treasured Pieces from the Last Frontier (with Jay Marquiss)

Season 2 Episode 70

🏔️ When Jay Marquiss sat down for breakfast at a Southern Utah ranch house, he had no idea a casual conversation would unlock a 130-year-old family mystery.

Jay Marquiss, a third-generation Alaskan, g…

Published on 3 months ago

Hawaii: Woven Together in the Aloha State (with Mike Daniels)

Season 2 Episode 69

What happens when cultures collide and choose connection instead of conflict?

To launch our America 250 series and Season 2 of the podcast, I sit down with Mike Daniels — former mayor of Pleasant Grov…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

America 250: A Journey Through 50 States and 50 Stories That Live In Us (Season 2 Trailer)

Season 2

What if the story of America isn't just in history books, but living right now in your family tree? As we approach America's 250th birthday in 2026, I'm taking you on an extraordinary journey across …

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Waiting to Be Found (with Hopwood DePree) | Episode 68

Season 1 Episode 68

🛏😴 What if you found out that the bedtime stories you were told as a kid were really true?

When Hopwood DePree finally traced his unusual first name to its origins, he discovered something extraordina…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

A Life Changing Adventure (with Diana O'Connor) | Episode 67

Season 1 Episode 67

🌍 After decades of dead ends and false leads, one $27 payment to a county archive changed everything for Diana O'Connor. She didn’t just get a record. She got a photograph that made her weep with rec…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

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 4 months ago