In this episode PJ and Colleen talk about a former neighborhood of St Petersburg, Florida called Peppertown. It was a predominantly African American neighborhood. In this episode PJ talks about Stewart's Memorial Chapel as well as a minister fr

Episode 14 - Roosevelt Park One Place Study

Jun 19th, 2023 29m 45s

On this episode we discuss Colleen's One Place Study about the neighborhood she grew up in. Our special guest in this episode is Colleen's brother, Tim. The neighborhood they grew up in was the Roosevelt Park neighborhood of Grand Rapids, Michi

Episode 13 - Robert Smalls

Jan 10th, 2023 29m 23s

In this episode we talk about the life of the Civil War Hero, politician, and education advocate Robert Smalls. We tell the story of his daring escape from slavery during the Civil War, his public service in South Carolina and federal legislatu

Episode 12 - Project Infant

Sep 28th, 2022 30m 10s

In this episode we speak to Daniel Loftus, creator of an important website called Project Infant. This site is creating a database of all the victims of the Mother and Baby Homes in Ireland to ensure that their memory lives on.To learn more abo

Episode 11 - Conference Debrief

Aug 3rd, 2022 36m 18s

We sat down and discussed PJ's experience at the Midwestern Roots conference that happened in July. We discuss how the panel he was on went and how his stand alone presentation on Eastern European genealogy went as well. Spoiler - PJ had a grea

Episode 10 - Not a FAN

Jul 10th, 2022 4m 2s

In this episode PJ talks about what a FAN is in genealogical research and what things FANs can help you with.

Episode 9 - Colleen's Mothers Line

May 8th, 2022 18m 35s

Happy Mothers Day! In this episode Colleen talks about her Mothers Line. This is the line going from her to her 3x great grandmother, Susan Tea. Be sure to follow our podcast @TheirVoices_Pod. And we will begin posting on soon on our Instagram

Episode 8 - Port Richmond part 2

Mar 12th, 2022 23m 29s

In this episode we go into more detail about the neighborhood of Philadelphia called Port Richmond. We focus our episode on life in the area from pre-contact to about 1920.Be sure to follow our podcast @TheirVoices_Pod. And we will begin postin

Episode 7 - William Dale

Sep 17th, 2021 21m 47s

Learn more about our guest George at his website genealogywithgeorge.com. You can also connect with him on Twitter @_george_hall_.Be sure to follow our podcast @TheirVoices_Pod.Learn more about the Friends Talking Nerdy Podcast Network here. ht

Episode 6 - Tips for Eastern European Genetic Genealogy

Jul 12th, 2021 8m 51s

Check out PJ's blog Slavic Genealogy to learn more. https://slavicgenealogy.wordpress.com/And be sure to follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/TheirVoices_Pod

Episode 5 - Dutch Diaspora

Apr 8th, 2021 33m 3s

In this episode we talk about the Dutch Diaspora through history.Follow us on Twitter @TheirVoices_Pod

Episode 4 - Polonia

Mar 17th, 2021 33m 5s

This episode PJ talks about the Polish diaspora, also known as Polonia. Also, enjoy the back and forth between PJ and Colleen as they discuss PJ's talk and the fact that Colleen has never had a Paczki.Follow us on Twitter at @TheirVoices_Pod.

Episode 3 - Port Richmond

Mar 3rd, 2021 29m 46s

Join us as PJ talks about crime in Philadelphia and specifically the neighborhood of Port Richmond where some of his ancestors lived.

Episode 2 - Attempted Murder

Feb 17th, 2021 24m 42s

This week's episode Colleen shares a true story about her 3rd great grandparents. Don't let the title scare you away from listening to this episode. It really isn't as bad as it sounds.Special thanks goes out to the Western Michigan University

Ep 1 - Who We Are

Feb 3rd, 2021 26m 40s

Our introductory episode where we discuss a little bit about ourselves, how we came to be interested in genealogy, and also mention how much we still have to learn about history.Follow us on Twitter @TheirVoices_Pod.