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Stories That Live In Us

Crista Cowan | The Barefoot Genealogist

What if the most powerful way to strengthen your family’s future is to look to the past?I’m Crista Cowan, known online as The Barefoot Genealogist. I created this podcast to inspire you to form deeper connections with your family - past, present, and future. All families are messy and life is constantly changing but we don’t have to allow that to disconnect us. I’ve spent my whole life discovering the power of family history and I know that sharing the stories that live in you can change

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26:30

Open Heart, Open Mind, Open Ears (with Maria Mendoza)...

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2024/08/15

Many people take an AncestryDNA test just to get the ethnicity estimate, curious about where in the world their DNA is from. However, they often overlook that their results include a match list - thousands of people in the Ancestry network with whom they share DNA, indicating a family relationship. Sometimes a really close one. For adoptees like Maria, this match list can be the beginning of a whole new journey of discovery and connection.Maria Mendoza was raised knowing she...

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36:55

Laugh 'Til We Cry (with Scott Seiffert and Lisa...

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2024/08/08

How does a country boy from Montana meet a city girl from Pennsylvania and create a life filled with laughter and deep connection?Meet storytelling powerhouses Scott Seiffert, Vice President at DreamWorks Animation, and his wife, Lisa Dyson, a dedicated middle school librarian and actress. Together, they reveal the profound ways in which stories—from whimsical childhood books to haunting tales by Edgar Allan Poe—have molded their family culture and helped shape their daughter's identity.Join ...

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Families Have Always Been Messy | Episode 18

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2024/08/01

When you are raised in a household of faith and then make choices that take you away from the path your parents envisioned for you since before your birth, it can cause them a lot of pain. Some parents work through their own pain and allow their love for you and the grace of their God to override their own disappointment and fears. Other parents react badly. Peggy Lawrence's parents reacted badly. It wasn't even that she left religion, she just left their religion. Unfortunately, she lived in...

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37:56

Police Don't Have Nothin' On Me (with Rusty Wright...

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2024/07/25

What if the secrets to your family's past were hidden in plain sight, just waiting to be discovered?Rusty Wright’s quest began with a simple desire to know more about a grandfather he never met. What starts as a straightforward inquiry unfolds into an epic cross-country saga. Along the way, he discovers a draft card filled out in a surprising location and traces the roots of a family fragmented by time and distance.Joining us in this episode is Lisa Elzey, my podcast producer and a Senior Sto...

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Fearless Women (with Cathy Hughes) | Episode 16

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2024/07/18

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 own dreams.Raised with tales of the trailblazing women in her family, Ms. Cathy Hughes, a pioneering entrepreneur and the first African American woman to head a publicly traded corporation, drew strength from her formidable foremothers to overcome daunting obstacles. But it was the untold story of her great-great-grandmother, Charlotta Pyles—an ...

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24:41

Familial Sudoku (with Josh Harman) | Episode 15

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2024/07/11

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 tricky jigsaw. It is certainly about more than just collecting names on a pedigree chart like a simple dot to dot.Early in his career, Josh Harman was a young, slightly overconfident, product manager at Ancestry who thoroughly enjoyed solving technical problems but thought genealogy was boring. He didn’t understand the obsession. L...

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30:48

What Is Your American Story? (with Mary Tedesco) |...

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2024/07/04

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 television show? Tune in to find out.As we celebrate Independence Day, join me as I chat with Mary Tedesco, the dynamic co-host of PBS's Genealogy Roadshow. Discover how her initial curiosity about her Italian grandparents' immigration story blossomed into a fulfilling genealogy career. From tracing her mother’s extensive family across 27 states to un...

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Their Stories in Their Words | Episode 13

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2024/06/27

Imagine uncovering a letter from the 1800s that brings your ancestors’ harrowing Civil War experiences to life, in their own words. Finding a story written about someone in our family tree is a treasure. Finding a firsthand historical account—especially from a woman—is priceless.Martha Mills Brown and my great-granny Kerr were second cousins. In this solo episode, you will hear my voice narrate Martha's words. She describes the journey her family took from Georgia to Arkansas in a wagon train...

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42:16

We're Doing This Together (with Steve Cowan) |...

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2024/06/20

Have you ever wondered how family stories shape who we are today?I would like to introduce you to my dad. The storyteller who shaped my own journey into storytelling. Growing up immersed in his tales, it was inevitable that I would follow in his narrative footsteps. Now, as he enjoys his retirement years diving back into family history, our bond has deepened, transforming him from not just my father but also one of my best friends.Experience his storytelling firsthand. Expect a host of ...

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36:03

Continue to Say His Name (with Kelley Dixon-Tealer...

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2024/06/13

Hawkins Wilson, a Texas freedman, was sold away from Virginia as a young boy. Time and distance did not dim his memories of childhood family and friends nor his emotional connection to them. Twenty-four years later, he wrote to his "dearest relatives" through the Freedman's Bureau, introducing himself to them, not as the boy they had known but as the man he had become. His letters, forwarded to the bureau agent in Caroline County, Virginia, remain in whole files, suggesting that Wilson's kinf...

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We'll Always Keep Searching (with Emily Paulson) |...

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2024/06/06

We commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day sharing the deeply moving story of Second Lieutenant William Joseph McGowan. The life of this young pilot ended on D-Day. In 2019, his remains were located in a field in France by a team from Nova Scotia and then delivered to a lab in Omaha were he was finally identified after 75 years, missing in action.Emily Paulson, a former family history intern at Ancestry, now contributes her expertise as a contractor with the Defense POW/MIA Acco...

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One Person's Trash | Episode 9

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2024/05/30

When an unexpected email unearthed irreplaceable family heirlooms, it reminded me that people—including our own relatives—are often not quite what they seem.My grandpa’s youngest sister, Aunt Madeleine, was always a bit of an enigma within our family—emotionally distant and reserved. More than once she said things that left us all a little stunned. Yet, certain discoveries suggest that perhaps family mattered to her more than I ever realized.Family treasures not only tell stories;...

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23:52

L'dor V'dor - From Generation to Generation (with...

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2024/05/23

Serena never spoke of her life before she married into the Hochhauser family. They knew she was from Eastern Europe and based on her age and the timing of her immigration, they knew she had suffered through the events of the Holocaust and survived. But, how she did so was a story that was never told.Nearly two decades after Serena’s death a set of historical records from the Red Cross International Tracing Service became more widely available and by piecing together several record...

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27:05

And Then I Heard A Meadowlark Sing (with Sunny...

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2024/05/16

Genealogist Sunny Morton didn’t even know someone was missing from her family tree until a single mention in an obituary led her to a Nun.Sister Mary Bertilla. This single name sparked a long search that culminated in the discovery of a remarkable, yet nearly forgotten, woman who dedicated herself to faith and service. Her story, encapsulated in a touching obituary, highlights the silent sacrifices she made.Across the U.S. there are records in forgotten archives for more than 350,...

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This Gathering Place (with Shelly Cowan) | Episode 6

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2024/05/09

Imagine sitting down at a family dinner where every bite is seasoned with laughter, love, and connection. You're invited to a conversation with my sister-in-law, Shelly Cowan, about an overly large family table and the powerful traditions it supports.The mother of five boys, Shelly didn't just build a table with her dad, she crafted a space of profound gratitude and deep connection for our family.I hope you'll discover the subtle art of turning daily habits into treasured traditions and be in...

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37:22

Bliss It Was In That Dawn To Be Alive (with Eric Allen)

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2024/05/02

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The Whole Tree (with Sunny Mahe)

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2024/05/02

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The Story That Lives In Me

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2024/05/02

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Grandma's Love for the Theater (with Lisa Elzey and...

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2024/05/02

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Out of Obscurity (with Kevin Giddins and Camlyn Giddins)

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2024/05/02

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