Podcast Episodes

Dad, I Want to Know About the War (with Becky Ellis) | Episode 32

Season 1 Episode 32

For 43 years, Becky Ellis's father refused to speak about his World War II service — until one conversation at age 89 changed everything. What started with a simple "Dad, I want to know about the war…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

Not Much of a Saint | Episode 31

Season 1 Episode 31

Does the veil between worlds thin as October turns to November? I certainly think so.

Born on All Saints Day, my birthday celebrations always mingled with Halloween festivities.  But, it was my 18th b…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

La Cugina d'Americana (with Suzanne Russo Adams) | Episode 30

Season 1 Episode 30

A young girl sits at her Italian family's dinner table, absorbing stories of sea monsters, witches, and prohibition-era St. Louis — while her cousins run off to play. Today, that curious child has be…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

Why Didn't We Know This Story (with Gayle George) | Episode 29

Season 1 Episode 29

What if uncovering a family story you never knew could change the way you see yourself and the world? In 2019, Ancestry's documentary Railroad Ties revealed how the Underground Railroad connected des…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

I Had Come Home | Episode 28

Season 1 Episode 28

When someone asks where you're from, do you think of a place or the people? For me, that question took on new meaning when I unexpectedly burst into tears on a Glasgow train platform, feeling an inex…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

Be At The Things That Matter Most (with The Cowan Niblings) | Episode 27

Season 1 Episode 27

"Cowans show up for each other!" When seven cousins gather in a podcast studio after their Alaskan adventure, this family motto comes alive...

Join me and "the niblings" – my six nephews and one niece…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

Moments of Really Beautiful Things (IAJGS LIVE) | Episode 26

Season 1 Episode 26

What do Lake Como, Italy, a Jewish genealogy conference, and a surprise discovery in Chicago all have in common? They're woven together in a story that reminds us why family history matters — a story…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

A Whole Other Tree of Possibilities (with Todd Godfrey) | Episode 25

Season 1 Episode 25

What if solving your family history was like tackling a 5000-piece puzzle without the box? For Todd Godfrey, Vice President of Global Content at Ancestry, this metaphor became startlingly real when a…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

HBO Gift Lounge | Episode 24

Season 1 Episode 24

It’s Emmys Weekend in Los Angeles.  What does that have to do with family stories?

Well, back in 2018, Ancestry hosted a luxury gift lounge during a Hollywood award show weekend. Unlike typical gift l…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

You Lose Them Twice (with Julie Taggart) | Episode 23

Season 1 Episode 23

We call ourselves Gen X women but many of us are quickly becoming the “sandwich generation.” It’s a term that invokes feelings of being squeezed between raising children, welcoming grandchildren, and…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago