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Living together in a group is a strategy many animals use to survive and thrive. And a big part of what makes that living situation successful is listening. In this episode, we explore the collaborative world of the naked mole rat. Threshold is nonprofit, listener-supported, and independently produced. You can support Threshold by donating today . To stay connected, sign up for our newsletter . Operation frog sound! Send us your frog sounds for an upcoming episode. We want you to go out, listen for frogs and toads, and record them. Just find someone croaking, and hit record on your phone. It doesn’t matter if there’s background noise. It doesn’t even matter if you’re not sure whether or not you’re hearing an amphibian—if you think you are, we would love to get a recording from you. Please also say your name and where you are in the world, and then email the recording to us at outreach@thresholdpodcast.org…

The Forget-Me-Not Hour

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Your Ancestors Want Their Stories to Be Told. Find out how genealogy can help you discover the mysteries of your family history.

38 epizódok

#History #Genealogy #Family History #Genealogy Research #New York History #Blogtalkradiocom

The Forget-Me-Not Hour

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Your Ancestors Want Their Stories to Be Told. Find out how genealogy can help you discover the mysteries of your family history.

38 epizódok

#History #Genealogy #Family History #Genealogy Research #New York History #Blogtalkradiocom

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Freemasons and Masonic Records with Alvie Davidson 56:00

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Professional genealogist and private investigator Alvie Davidson joins Jane today to talk about freemasonry and masonic records. Alvie, a Master Mason and 32nd Degree Mason (also known as Scottish Rite), will explain what freemasonry is and its history abroad and in the U.S. Alvie will discuss what types of records were created by masonic lodges and where they can be found.…

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NY Supreme Court of Judicature & Chancery Court Records at the NYS Archives 1:09:00

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Jim Folts, head of researcher services at the NY State Archives in Albany, joins Jane today to talk about the NY Supreme Court of Judicature and the NY Court of Chancery and their records. Find out the history of the courts, what types of court records the state archives holds, what we can find in the records that are important for genealogists and how to use the records. Jim will also tell us about the recent transfer of Supreme Court and Chancery Court records from NY City to Albany -- a massive and exciting project! "Duely & Constantly Kept: A History of the NY Supreme Court, 1691-1847 and An Inventory of Its Records (Albany, Utica, and Geneva Offices), 1797-1847" http://www.courts.state.ny.us/history/legal-history-new-york/documents/History_Supreme-Court-Duely-Constantly-Kept.pdf…

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Our Juror Ancestors with Judy Russell and Juror Commissioner Paul O'Neill 1:15:00

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The Legal Genealogist Judy Russell and the Ulster County, NY, Commissioner of Jurors Paul O'Neill join Jane to talk about jurors in relation to our ancestors and to ourselves. We'll find out the history of jurors and how the system was brought to North America. Judy and Paul will also talk about what the role of jurors was historically, what court systems worked with jurors, and what the qualifications for jurors were for our ancestors and are for us today. Paul will give the inside scoop on what it's like to be juror today, how jurors are selected and what to expect -- as well as give the pep talk that he gives to each batch of jurors going through the Ulster County court system. It's inspiring! Photos: Lizzie Borden jury, 1893, via Wikimedia Commons Grand Jurors, US Circuit Court, Georgia, 1816, NARA microfilm Burke County NC Grand Jury list, 1798, from Court of Pleas Minute Book, NC State Archives (Judy Russell) Ulster County Courthouse and John Jay, courtesy Ulster County Sojourner Truth, via Wikimedia Commons…

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Westchester County Archives and Westchester County Historical Society, NY 1:04:00

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Today Jackie Graziano, archivist at the Westchester County Archives, and Patrick Raftery, librarian for the Westchester County Historical Society, join Jane to talk about the unique collections that each repository holds. With both located in the same building in Elmsford, NY, the archives holds county government records and the historical society holds manuscript and other non-governmental records. Find out how the archives and the historical society work together to preserve the history of Westchester County. Research room hours: Tuesday and Wednesday 9:00am to 4:00pm Westchester County Archives: http://archives.westchestergov.com/ Westchester County Historical Society: http://www.westchesterhistory.com/…

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Census Substitutes and State Census Records with William Dollarhide 1:06:00

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Author William Dollarhide joins Jane today to talk about his latest books -- a three-volume set titled Census Substitutes & State Census Records by Family Roots Publishing Co. Bill will talk about the history of state censuses and what information we might find in them. He'll also tell what types of records he included in the books as substitutes and why substitutes are needed. Find out what these books have for researchers. You will be amazed! To order the books: https://www.familyrootspublishing.com/search_results.php…

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Freedmen's Bureau Records with Thom Reed 1:11:00

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Thom Reed, Senior Marketing Manager at FamilySearch International, joins Jane today to talk about the Freedmen's Bureau records and the recently launched database and digital images for the records on FamilySearch. Thom will discuss the history of the Bureau of Refugees, Freemen, and Abandoned Lands a.k.a. Freedmen's Bureau which was established in March 1865: explain why the Bureau was established, tell what types of records were created, what types of information can be found in the records, and who used the services of the Bureau. He'll explain how to use the database to find both blacks and whites who were recorded in these records from 1865 to 1868. He'll also share some stories of finding ancestors in the database. The Freedmen's Bureau database: http://www.discoverfreedmen.org/ Photos from www.discoverfreedmen.org School students Widow's pension Colored census Freed familiy on a plantation Ration application…

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NYC Germans and Their Churches with Richard Haberstroh 1:23:00

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Dr. Richard Haberstroh, author of German Churches in Metropolitan New York: A Research Guide, joins Jane to talk about Germans in the New York City metro area. Find out the history of Germans in NYC, why they came, where they settled, and what churches they organized. Richard will talk about his book and give some tips on researching our German ancestors in the NYC area. Dr. Richard Haberstroh is a native of New York City, whose six German ancestral lines arrived between 1835 and 1852. He has been involved in German research since 1984, when he made his first of many trips to Germany. Order the book: http://newyorkfamilyhistory.myshopify.com/products/gcmny-mbr Find Richard: http://www.icapgen.org/find-an-ag-professional/richard-haberstroh/ Photos: St. Matthew Lutheran, Broome and Elizabeth Streets St. Nicholas German Catholic, Kleindeutschland…

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Freedmen of the Five Civilized Tribes with Angela Walton-Raji 1:37:00

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Professional genealogist Angela Walton-Raji, author of Black Indian Genealogy Research: African-American Ancestors Among the Five Civilized Tribes, joins Jane this week to talk about the African American slaves of the Cherokees, Choctaws, Chickasaws, Creeks and Seminoles -- the Five Civilized Tribes. More than 20,000 enslaved people walked the Trail of Tears with the Southeastern Indians to Oklahoma and then were freed after the Civil War. Find out the history and how to research our Black Indian ancestors using the Freedmen's records (not to be confused with the Freedmen's Bureau records). Angela will also talk about the Dawes Rolls and other federal records with African Indian people. A founding member of AfriGeneas.com, Angela. Walton-Raji specializes in information for beginning genealogists, via daily and weekly online genealogy chats on AfriGeneas. As host of a weekly genealogy podcast, a number of instructional videos and as an expert consultant on video documentaries, Angela is a published author, host of 3 blogs, in addition to a 10-year ongoing message board, 3 websites, and The African Roots Podcast. Find Angela: http://www.african-nativeamerican.com/ Order the book: http://www.heritagebooks.com/product/PDF-W4473.html…

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Sir Wm Johnson, Molly Brant and the Mohawk Valley during the Rev War 1:09:00

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Michael Perazzini, Senior Interpreter at Johnson Hall State Historic Site at Johnstown in Fulton County, joins Jane to talk about the 18th century history of the Mohawk Valley, with a focus on Sir William Johnson's role in the Mohawk Valley, his Mohawk consort Molly Brant, the Iroquois and early European settlers in the Valley, and their experiences during the American Revolution. The Mohawk Valley's history during the war was particularly tumultuous. We'll spotlight what happened to the Loyalists during and after the war as well. Find out what records can help you in researching your Mohawk Valley Loyalist ancestors during this period. Johnson Hall: http://nysparks.com/historic-sites/10/details.aspx Photos courtesy of Johnson Hall State Historic Site, Johnstown, NY Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Sir William Johnson, Johnson Hall, Michael Perazzini, Sir John Johnson and Lady Mary Johnson…

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Eastern European Research with Lisa Alzo 1:32:00

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Author, blogger and speaker Lisa Alzo joins Jane to talk about researching Eastern European ancestors. Find out which groups are considered to be Eastern Europeans and where they came from in Europe. Lisa will give a brief history of our Eastern Europeans -- explaining what their lives were like in Europe and why they emigrated to the U.S. We'll also find out how to go about researching out Eastern European ancestors, what records are available and where they can be found. Lisa is the author of The Family Tree Polish, Czech and Slovak Genealogy Guide. Find Lisa: http://www.lisaalzo.com/ Order the book: http://www.lisaalzo.com/pcsguide Maps: The Univ. of Texas at Austin Libraries http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/europe.html Topographic Maps of Eastern Europe: An Atlas of the Shtetl http://easteurotopo.org/…

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The Iroquois Confederacy with Prof. Laurence Hauptman 1:42:00

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Note: The show is about 1.75 hours. Listen in one sitting or listen in shifts -- but listen. It's a fascinating show! Professor Laurence M. Hauptman joins Jane today to discuss the history of the Iroquois Confederacy in Central and Western New York and his latest book, An Oneida Indian in Foreign Waters: The Life of Chief Chapman Scanandoah 1870-1953. We'll learn the story of an extraordinary man, and how Larry weaves the history of the Haudenosaunee treaties and land claims through the life of Chapman Scanandoah. We'll also find out what records are available for researching the Mohawk, Onondaga, Oneida, Cayuga, Seneca and Tuscarora. Larry will also talk about his inspiration for writing numerous books on the Iroquois. Laurence M. Hauptman is SUNY Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History. He is the author of numerous books on the Iroquois, including Seven Generations of Iroquois Leadership: The Six Nations since 1800, which was awarded the Herbert Lehman book prize by the New York Academy of History, and In the Shadow of Kinzua: The Seneca Nation of Indians since World War II, which was awarded the annual book prize by the American Association for State and Local History. Order the book: http://syracuseuniversitypress.syr.edu/fall-2016/oneida-indian-foreign-waters.html…

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Presbyterian Historical Society with Beth Hessel 1:03:00

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Beth Hessel, Executive Director of the Presbyterian Historical Society in Philadelphia, joins Jane today to talk about the Presbyterian Historical Society (PHS). Beth will give a brief overview of the history of Prebyterianism and how it made its way to the U.S. She'll also tell us about the types of records that were created by Presbyterian churches, what records the PHS has in its collection, what to do in advance of researching at PHS, and what we can find in the PHS museum. Bradley Longfield, Presbyterians and American Culture: A History James H. Smylie, A Brief History of the Presbyterians Janice Knight, Orthodoxies in Massachusetts PHS: http://www.history.pcusa.org/ Pearl Digital Collections: https://digital.history.pcusa.org/…

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New York Town Historians with Nancy Kelly and Barbara Russell 1:11:00

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Town historians are unique to the state of New York. Today Jane interviews Rhinebeck Town Historian Nancy Kelly and Brookhaven Town Historian Barbara Russell. We'll find out what town historians do and how they can be a resource for genealogy research. We'll talk about the state mandate for town historians -- which does not include genealogy -- and how that might impact genealogists when they contact a town historian. Nancy and Barbara will explain what records town historians may keep. Rhinebeck Town Historian: http://www.rhinebeck-ny.gov/historian.html Consortium of Rhinebeck History: http://www.rhinebeckhistory.org/ Brookhaven Town Historian: https://www.brookhavenny.gov/History/BrookhavenTownHistory Association of Public Historians of New York State, List of Historians by Municipality: http://www.aphnys.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/All-Regions-by-municipality-2016-09-29.pdf Photos: Rhinebeck Town Meeting Records on microfilm.…

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Researching the Five Civilized Nations with Billie Stone Fogarty & Rick Fogarty 1:17:00

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Professional genealogists Billie Stone Fogarty and her son Rick Fogarty join Jane today to talk about researching the Five Civilized Nations. Billie and Rick will tell the history of the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek and Seminole tribes in the Southeastern U.S. and their removal to Oklahoma in the early decades of the 1800s. Find out how Billie and Rick research for clients looking to establish Native American ancestry, why people want to establish NA ancestry, how DNA comes into play and what types of records they use. Find Billie and Rick here: http://heritagetrackers.com/ Rick Fogarty is a professional genealogical researcher and lecturer in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He is a third-generation genealogist with deep Oklahoma roots and a citizen of the Muscogee Creek Nation. He specializes in Native American, adoption, and DNA and forensic genealogical research.…

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The Erie Canal and Its Records with Pamela Vittorio 1:15:00

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Pamela J. Vittorio joins Jane today to talk about the Erie Canal, its upcoming bicentennial and the records that were created. Pamela will give a brief history of the canal and then tell us what documents we can use to research our ancestors who were involved in one way or another on the Erie Canal -- to the builders, the boat captains, the canal workers, the passengers. She'll also tell us how the centennial celebration of the canal is unfolding for next year and about the Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum. Pamela Vittorio is a Associate Teaching Professor in the Department of English Language Studies at the New School in New York City. She has completed extensive research on the Canal, on a variety of topics, for over a decade. Pamela is also on the Board of Trustees of the Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum (CLCBM) and often lectures there and at other upstate sites where she conducts workshops and programs on Erie Canal social and cultural history, language and genealogy. Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum: www.clcbm.org or chittenangolanding.com Also on Facebook and Twitter: @CanalBoatMuseum…

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