Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchTurn It Into the Wind (with Erik and Emily Orton) | Episode 21
Season 1 Episode 21
Ever wondered what it takes to turn an ordinary life into an extraordinary adventure? When former Broadway professional Erik Orton suggested his fami…
1 year, 6 months ago
Open Heart, Open Mind, Open Ears (with Maria Mendoza) | Episode 20
Season 1 Episode 20
"What's it like holding and looking at your own DNA?" This simple question about her newborn son sparked something profound in Maria Mendoza, who gre…
1 year, 6 months ago
Laugh 'Til We Cry (with Scott Seiffert and Lisa Dyson) | Episode 19
Season 1 Episode 19
When animation executive Scott Seiffert learned that generations of his family drank at bars and told stories in Montana, something clicked into plac…
1 year, 6 months ago
Families Have Always Been Messy | Episode 18
Season 1 Episode 18
What happens when an 18-year-old girl questions her faith in 1727 England? For my ancestor Margaret Lawrence, that choice set off a chain of events t…
1 year, 6 months ago
Police Don't Have Nothin' On Me (with Rusty Wright and Lisa Elzey) | Episode 17
Season 1 Episode 17
What if the secrets to your family's past were hidden in plain sight, waiting to be discovered in the most unexpected places - like a county jail?
Whe…
1 year, 7 months ago
Fearless Women (with Cathy Hughes) | Episode 16
Season 1 Episode 16
When children are raised knowing the stories of the strong, fearless women in their family tree they are more likely to feel empowered to chase their…
1 year, 7 months ago
Familial Sudoku (with Josh Harman) | Episode 15
Season 1 Episode 15
Do you revel in solving a good brain teaser or completing a crossword puzzle? Climbing your family tree can feel a little like piecing together a tri…
1 year, 7 months ago
What Is Your American Story? (with Mary Tedesco) | Episode 14
Season 1 Episode 14
How did a simple search on Ancestry.com spark a lifelong passion, a stronger mother-daughter bond, and a stint as a host on a popular genealogy telev…
1 year, 7 months ago
Their Stories in Their Words | Episode 13
Season 1 Episode 13
In 1891, Martha Mills Brown wrote a heart-wrenching letter to her children and grandchildren, detailing her family's harrowing experiences during the…
1 year, 7 months ago
We're Doing This Together (with Steve Cowan) | Episode 12
Season 1 Episode 12
Every Sunday night at 9:30 PM, my dad and I meet virtually to solve family history mysteries together — a tradition we've kept for over seven years, …
1 year, 8 months ago