Miss. Genealogy

This is the last episode of the Miss. Genealogy podcast (for now!) As always, thank you for your support & for taking the time to get to know your ancestors! I know it will bless your life more than you can imagine 💛 Wendy Top is someone I look up to so much & I’m very grateful I can bring this episode to you as my farewell because it is AMAZING ✨ Beyond Death’s Door: https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Deaths-Door-Understanding-Experiences-ebook/dp/B009D4FDV0 What’s on the Other Side? https://www.amazon.com/Whats-Other-Side-Gospel-Teaches/dp/1609070461 Sign up for one of my online courses here! https://missgenealogy.com/online-courses/ Follow me on Instagram/Facebook @missgenealogy Send me an email at missgenealogy.jessie@gmail.com

So glad Leslie reached out to me so we could record this episode & share it with all of you! 💛  Family Circus Cartoon   Episode 10 with Jamie Decker   Leslie's Shop  Sign up for one of my online courses here!   Follow me on Instagram/Facebook @missgenealogy  Send me an email at missgenealogy.jessie@gmail.com

Evi Figgat drops so much wisdom in this episode & her tips for interviewing living relatives are some of the very best! Evi studied journalism & English in college, spends her time writing & is very good at what she does! We discuss adoption (spoiler alert: Evi just talked with her birth mom for the first time this week 🙌🏼 Read all about it here: http://monfig.com/finding-my-birthmother-closed-adoption/#comment-119 ), things to do/avoid while interviewing & learn about her hardworking, tenacious ancestors. This is an episode you won’t want to miss! Find Evi on Instagram @evifig And read her blog at www.monfig.com

Happy New Year! 🥳 Lizzy Jensen claims to be a beginner when it comes to family history but her experiences demonstrate that no matter your expertise, when you have a willing heart, the Lord pours out his blessings! This discussion left me feeling inspired & ready to do all the things family history related. I can’t wait for you to listen! Find Lizzy on Instagram: www.instagram.com/lizzy.jensen www.instagram.com/thesmallseed Family tree download (this is adorable! You should definitely take advantage of this free resource designed by the lovely Sarah Jane Wright): https://www.thesmallseed.com/blog/2017/10/family-lesson-family-tree-printable NY Times article mentioned in our discussion: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2013/03/17/fashion/the-family-stories-that-bind-us-this-life.amp.html Register for Light Keepers here: https://www.rootstech.org/lightkeepers

Kimmy Crosby is the owner of the incredible ichartyou (ready-to-print modern genealogy charts 😍) & I LOVED hearing her story. From hearing about her time in New York City, to growing her business, to her ancestor who raised 14 children (!!!) I left feeling inspired & I know you will too. Enroll in my online course here: https://missgenealogy.com/product/creating-a-family-history-chatbook-from-start-to-finish/ Use code “PODCAST” for 10% off! Thank you for being loyal listeners! 💛 Buy a chart for yourself or as a Christmas gift (or both 🙌🏼)! https://www.i-chart-you.com Follow Kimmy on Instagram at: www.instagram.com/ichartyou Email Kimmy with any questions: hello@i-chart-you.com

Miya Jensen has a contagious enthusiasm for genealogy & I’m so excited for you to hear from her! She earned her degree from BYU in Family History & Genealogy & focuses specifically on those with Polynesian ancestry (though she can help you no matter your background!) Connect with Miya below: Miyajensen13@gmail.com @the_polynesian_genealogist on Instagram Miyamoto Jensen on Facebook Get on the waiting list for my online course here! https://missgenealogy.com/courses/creating-a-family-history-chatbook-from-start-to-finish/

Vanessa Quigley is someone I look up to immensely & I’m just thrilled to have her on the show. She talks all about Chatbooks (the greatest way to preserve your family memories!) & shares some fun stories of growing up in Florida on a farm with her big family. I loved this interview so much, enjoy! 😘 Use this link for $10 off your first Chatbooks order! 🙌 http://invite.chatbooks.com/jessiemckinley89l Get on the waiting list for my family history Chatbooks online course HERE: https://missgenealogy.com/courses/creating-a-family-history-chatbook-from-start-to-finish/ Join the #Momforce by Chatbooks FB Group (it's amazing!) https://www.facebook.com/groups/288060834871331/ Follow @chatbooks on Instagram!

Krista is one of my dear friends & I'm so excited to share her with you today! Her love for the scriptures & preserving memories is so apparent & I know you'll walk away feeling inspired to keep a better record. Listen to her own amazing podcast: The Scripture Study Project https://scripturestudyproject.podbean.com And find her on Instagram at: @thescripturestudyproject @thesmallseed @kristajohorton Purchase my very first online course HERE: https://missgenealogy.com/courses/creating-a-family-history-chatbook-from-start-to-finish/ President Eyring: https://www.lds.org/languages/eng/content/general-conference/2017/04/gathering-the-family-of-god Ben Saas: https://www.amazon.com/Vanishing-American-Adult-Coming-Crisis/dp/1250114403 Amy Harris BYU speech: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/amy-harris_how-family-history-can-save-the-world/ Elder Renlund: https://www.lds.org/languages/eng/content/general-conference/2018/04/family-history-and-temple-work-sealing-and-healing

Juliette Eames is the creator of Four Bears Books & has a deep love for family history. Her story is incredible (their Kickstarter was funded in less than four hours!) & it truly was a special treat to have Juliette on the show. Follow Juliette on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fourbearsbooks/ At http://www.fourbearsbooks.com, they create beautifully illustrated children’s books that are perfectly personalized for your family. Family stories can finally be fun for kids! They’ve created books that children will LOVE, including dynamic content and exquisite illustrations to capture the attention of your youngest readers! These will become a favorite in your storybook collection.

I've known Carolynn Reynolds for a few years now & she is the real deal! She has a passion for family history (thanks to her husband!) & creates the most beautiful family trees to remind you of your family. She is a graphic designer, has 5 young kids & is an excellent example of practicing what she preaches. **Unfortunately, my end of the audio is very spotty (not sure what happened!) but try to look/hear past that & ENJOY!!** Follow Carolynn on Instagram @branches.art Carolynn's website: https://branchesart.com Also! If you are local to Utah county, Carolynn is opening up a shop in the University Mall (right next to the kid's area) soon! Get excited!

Michelle has taken the artistic talents that she has been given & has applied them to family history! So inspiring. Her story is also absolutely captivating & I love the projects that she is working on. You won't want to miss this one! Follow Michelle on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/franzoni.thorley.studio/

I absolutely loved interviewing Nicole & am excited for you to get to know her. Nicole Dyer started The Family Locket (familylocket.com) in 2015 when she was her ward family history consultant. She then began teaching a community family history class each week and realized that she loved helping people becoming better researchers. She volunteers at the Pima County Genealogy Society as a steering committee member, speaks regularly at genealogy conferences and events, and is pursuing genealogy accreditation in the Mid-South United States region. She's a former middle school history teacher and volunteers at the Tucson Family History Center teaching family history storytime for preschoolers. Through life experiences she has discovered that “[researching ancestors makes] you feel wonderful!” (Richard G. Scott). She & her husband have 3 sweet children and live in Tucson, Arizona. Connect with Nicole at: Nicole@familylocket.com On Instagram @familylocket Research Like a Pro Ebook: http

Hilarie Robison created Legacy Tale with her husband in 2015 & has been on a mission to preserve family stories ever since. Legacy Tale is all about inspiring and guiding people to make and keep memories, then share them with loved ones. They harness the power of storytelling and technology to strengthen families across generations.She's got so many wonderful ideas & practical ways to preserve your family story & I can't wait you to learn more about her! Links to the free resources she mentioned on the episode are below: Free Family Life Writing Prompts button at the top right of https://legacytale.com/ Grandparent interview form/activity: https://legacytale.com/celebrating-grandparents Family planning retreat: https://legacytale.com/family-planning-retreat/

Sarah Garner, from @thekindredpress, is all about telling our stories & I couldn't agree more. Our stories are so important & connect us in millions of ways. She's filed with great ideas & I can't wait for you to get to know her!

Season 2 is launching today & will run for the next 13 weeks! I'm kicking off with one of my favorites: Jamie Decker of @welshwagonwheels. She took her two little girls on a cross-country family history road trip & has so many great tips. Enjoy!

Katie Cheesman is the genius behind The Listening Ear Project & her love for the elderly is contagious. She shares some amazing tips on interviewing the older generation & her stories show that she is practicing what she preaches! Connection & having a "listening ear" is something that we all crave & Katie works hard to make that connection with those that she interviews. We all have something to offer & this interview was such a treat; I'm excited to share it with you!

Allison's awesome bio didn't make it in the final recording (so sorry!) but here it is. Basically, she's amazing!! Allison Kimball specializes in telling the stories around her. She is owner, writer, artist, and amateur photographer at allisonkimball.com. She is the mother of 9 children and always has a story to share. Follow Allison on Instagram: @kimball_allison & @asimpleinspiration LIGHT KEEPERS (come, come!) https://www.rootstech.org/lightkeepers

Yay for the first Tips & Tricks episode! I've got a really neat story to share & a few things you may not know (if you do, share them with someone else!) Also, LINKS BELOW :) An Adopted Son's Family History Journey: https://www.lds.org/ensign/2017/07/an-adopted-sons-family-history-journey?lang=eng Great quote/reminder! "Remember, if an ordinance is performed on earth, it does not become binding until accepted in the spirit world by the worthy person for whom the ordinance was performed." (source: https://www.lds.org/manual/introduction-to-family-history-student-manual/chapter-7?lang=eng) Sealing a divorced couple (scroll down to page 10): https://familyhistoryworkshop.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/templepolicy-dec2011.pdf Patriarchal Blessing Requests: https://pb.lds.org/pbrequest/?lang=eng#/ Take A Name: Find on the App Store for iPhone or Google Play for Android All The Stories: https://stories.familyfoundapp.com/

As a creative pioneer in the scrapbooking industry, Wendy Smedley was a well-known expert of scrapbooking products, industry developments, and creative innovations. She was creative editor with Simple Scrapbooks Magazine for over six years managing the product-focused section of the magazine and representing Simple on the popular “Scrapbook Memories” program, seen on local PBS stations, authored three books on scrapbooking, and worked with Ella Publishing and Big Picture Classes on content development and marketing. In 2014 Wendy started with FamilySearch.org and is currently over social media, blog, and other outreach aspects. Her passion resides in inviting everyone to engage in family history.

Stacy Julian loves telling stories and I really loves taking pictures. When she uses her pictures to tell stories, in scrapbooks or on her blog or via Instagram, she especially delights in connecting people, places, and things across time. In other words, her documenting tends to be less about chronology and more about connections and crossroads. Stacy has worked in the scrapbooking industry for over twenty years. She has authored 3 books and she was founding editor of Simple Scrapbooks magazine (2002 to 2009). In 2005, She started Big Picture Classes a global online education community for creative women. Stacy sold BPC to Inked in 2014. Stacy loves to teach and to travel, and she has been blessed to do a great deal of both. Stacy enjoys attending and teaching at RootsTech, but she is mostly home, reading good books, making new friends and starting family history projects that she always struggles to finish. Stacy is happy to admit that with all the opportunities she has had, the