Podcast Episodes

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 4 months, 2 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 4 months, 3 weeks 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 5 months 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 5 months 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 5 months, 1 week 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 5 months, 2 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 5 months, 3 weeks 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 5 months, 4 weeks 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 6 months 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 6 months, 1 week ago