Journey Through the Generations

Send us Fan Mail What happens when you begin researching your family history and discover something that changes the story you thought you knew? In this special episode, Trisha shares the personal story behind her new memoir, When DNA Tells a Different Story: The Journey Into My Non-Paternal Event Discovery. Trisha opens up about the unexpected DNA discovery that began a six-year journey of questions, emotions, family, identity, and ultimately finding strength in the truth. She also talks abo...

Send us Fan Mail Recorded live at the RootsTech 2026 conference in Salt Lake City, this episode of Journey Through the Generations features a conversation with genealogist and entrepreneur André Kearns, founder and CEO of Black Ancestries. Trisha sits down with André in the expo hall at the world’s largest genealogy conference to talk about how he got started in family history research, the evolution of genealogy over the past 20 years, and the powerful role that technology is playing in help...

Send us Fan Mail Thinking about attending RootsTech this year but not sure if you should go in person or tune in virtually? In this episode, we break down what RootsTech is, what to expect from both options, and how to prepare so you actually get value from the experience. We share practical tips for planning your schedule, choosing sessions, networking with other family historians, and making the most of the expo hall, whether you are walking the floor in Salt Lake City or attending from hom...

Send us Fan Mail For the final day of our 12 Days of Genealogy Media Resources, we’re highlighting the RootsTech website—a powerful, year-round resource for family historians. In this episode, we talk about what you can do on the RootsTech website beyond the annual conference. We discuss how to search the site, explore on-demand educational videos, discover content from genealogy experts, and use RootsTech as an ongoing learning hub no matter where you are in your research journey. From begin...

Send us Fan Mail For Day 11 of our 12 Days of Genealogy Media Resources, we’re focusing on Google Books and why it’s an essential—but often overlooked—tool for genealogy research. In this episode, we talk about how Google Books allows researchers to full-text search millions of digitized books, including rare and out-of-print family histories, local and county histories, city directories, and other published records that may not be indexed anywhere else. These materials often contain referenc...