George shares his delight in receiving a very special Christmas gift from a cousin, and Drew encourages genealogists to use blogs for the purpose of an online research log. [Note: Ralph Brandi's web site can be found at www.brandi.com/geneablogy/]

Drew enthuses over the results obtained from using GenSmarts (www.gensmarts.com) with his genealogy database to suggest future research, and George shares 5 good ideas about using libraries.

George and Drew discuss some of the generous responses of volunteer time to George's announcement concerning his brick wall, and later they compile a long list of great gift ideas for the genealogists in your family.

Drew points out two more ways to get past brick walls (talking to others and making a picture), while George gives a broad view of working with English genealogical research.

George and Drew recount their Thanksgiving holiday experiences, including some highlights of the cemetery in St. Mary's, Georgia, and the sharing of family information among George's cousins. Drew points out the treasures hidden among manuscript collections held in libraries around the world.

In response to listener questioners, Drew suggests some ways to get past brick walls, and both Drew and George discuss ways in which to use maps for genealogical research, from historical maps to the latest GPS technology.

George shares his success in locating a great-uncle in the World War I Draft Registration records, and both Drew and George talk about the World War II Enlistment records. Drew also explains the basic questions that need to be answered when citing sources.

George reminds listeners of a good Scottish resource, and where he'll be the next few weeks. Drew brings listeners up-to-date on the LDS digitization project, as well as the new Google Print database. George offers up a tip on organizing bookmarks, and then provides details on how to determine the date of an old photograph.

After the usual announcements, George talks about cemetery iconography, and Drew makes plain the nature of "RSS feeds". In the middle of this there's also a surprise visit from a creature usually associated with Halloween. [One clarification: Bloglines, mentioned during the podcast, is not software, but instead is a free web-based service.]

George reviews some recent issues of popular genealogy-related magazines, while Drew gives tips on getting the most out of electronic mailing lists. George points out the advantages of using online local and family history books.

George shares his knowledge of professional genealogical organizations. Drew points out the advantages of using straight-cut folders and labelmakers for organizing research files. George says that he is a big fan of the National Archives in England (and its publications). And Drew divulges some of his secrets for success in doing database searches.

George reminds listeners of next year's genealogy cruise (www.genealogycruise2006.com). Then Drew discusses genealogy software for PDAs that run the Palm OS, including GedWise (www.batteryparksoftware.com), GedStar (www.ghcssoftware.com), and My Roots (www.tapperware.com). Finally, George shares a lot of information about American Revolutionary War pension files.

George reviews two books that may help to provide historical, geographical, and social context to our ancestors: "1776" by David McCullough, and "The Widow of the South" by Robert Hicks. Drew interviews Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak, co-author of "Trace Your Roots with DNA".

George and Drew discuss the range of technology options available to genealogists (desktop PCs, notebooks, and PDAs); updates to the NARA and Ancestry.com web sites; a new laminated citation guide for online historical resources; and what can be found in census records that can help with tracking immigrant ancestors.

George and Drew talk about their day at the Fall Genealogy Seminar of the Florida Genealogical Society (Tampa); how to find and download podcasts; a few tips about keeping track of papers, e-mail, and unmatched relatives; and a whole lot about cemetery research.

In this podcast, George and Drew discuss their recent trip to Salt Lake City, where they attended the annual conference of the Federation of Genealogical Societies, and got to do research in the world-famous Family History Library. Drew interviews Bruce Buzbee and finds out about the brand-new RootsMagic 3.0. [Note from Drew: I've uploaded a new version of this podcast with better sound quality during the interview portion.]

George and Drew discuss podcasts, preparing for genealogy conferences and what to do when you get there, plans to attend the annual conference of the Federation of Genealogical Societies in Salt Lake City, and digital voice recorders.

The Genealogy Guys are two avid and enthusiastic genealogists who want to discuss all facets of genealogical research. The Genealogy Guys are:

George G. Morgan, internationally-recognized genealogy expert, author, and lecturer. His "Along Those Lines ..." online column at Ancestry.com is read by up to 2 million people each Friday. His most recent book, How to Do Everything with Your Genealogy (McGraw-Hill/Osborne) is one of the biggest-selling references in the last 20 years and is being used on several U.S. college campuses as a textbook. His hundreds of magazine, journal, and online articles have appeared all over the world, from the U.S. and Canada to Europe and Singapore. He is a member of more than 20 genealogical societies in the U.S. and the U.K.

Drew Smith, MLS, instructor at the School of Library and Information Science at the University of South Florida in Tampa. He, too, is a nationally-recognized genealogical author and lecturer. He is the "Cybrarian" columnist for MyFamily.com's quarterly magazine Genealogical Computing, is a regular contributor to the NGS NewsMagazine, and was the technical editor for George's book How to Do Everything with Your Genealogy. He is a member of the boards of the Federation of Genealogical Societies and the Florida Genealogical Society (Tampa).

Beginning 4 September 2005, the Genealogy Guys will publish a weekly, 30-minute genealogy discussion. Join us for fun and informative discussions that will help make you a more savvy genealogical researcher!

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