In this episode, co-hosts Elizabeth and Tami share the stories that got them hooked on genealogy.
Next, they discuss several tools for collecting, transcribing, and sharing your family’s stories (some are low-tech and free). They also offer story-collecting gift ideas for family members who missed the holiday get-togethers, as well as those who may be shy or less tech-savvy.
During What’s Happening, Elizabeth shares a call to action to support the Bring Our Heroes Home Act, and Tami shares a reminder to submit your nominees for NGS awards.
Finally, Elizabeth spills the tea on recent genetic genealogy lawsuits, but Tami “cleans up” with good news about recently announced RootsTech keynote speakers and kudos to an amazing 92-year-old FamilySearch volunteer.
TIMESTAMPS:
02:04 Tami’s “lost” family story
03:56 Elizabeth’s “lost” family story
Collecting Family Stories
08:01 The importance of listening and collecting stories
09:18 MyHeritage Live Memory
13:33 The Oral History Association
14:03 Vivid Pix Memory Station Software
17:19 StoryCorps
19:02 FamilySearch Memories
19:45 MyHeritage Mobile App
19:53 Pixstori
20:36 StoryMaps
21:43 Nominate someone for America 250
Recording & Transcribing Tools
24:12 Voice memo apps for iPhone
25:24 Otter.ai
25:53 Zoom transcription
26:53 Google Docs voice typing
Story Collecting Gift Ideas
28:32 StoryWorth
31:47 Storii
33:32 Remento
35:03 The DIY Way (low tech & low cost)
What’s Happening
37:00 APG supports Bring Our Heroes Home Act
38:35 NGS Awards
Tea Time
40:07 Genetic Genealogy lawsuits
42:33 RootsTech Keynote Speaker announcement
43:18 Kudos to FamilySearch Indexing volunteer Marilyn Clement
RESOURCES:
MyHeritage Live Memory - https://cm.myheritage.com/livememory/
Oral History Association - https://oralhistory.org/
Vivid Pix Memory Station Software - https://www.vivid-pix.com/memorystationsoftware/
StoryCorps - https://storycorps.org/
FamilySearch Memories - https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/tag/memories
PixStori - https://www.pixstori.com/
StoryMaps - https://storymaps.com/
America 250 (nominate someone) - https://america250.org/nominate/
Voice Recorder & Audio Editor (Apple app) - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/voice-recorder-audio-editor/id685310398
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