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Scribe AI, Gaia & More: MyHeritage RootsTech 2026
Welcome to the
Branching Out
Genealogy Podcast
Family history research is serious work. Taking yourself too seriously while doing it? Not required. Join Elizabeth Swanay O’Neal, CG®, and Tami Osmer Mize for smart, actionable content on genealogy research methods, new technology, and the stories behind the records.
From in-depth interviews with industry innovators to honest conversations about the tools and strategies that move your research forward, this is the podcast for genealogists who like a little “tea” with their research.
Featured episodes:
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She Looks at Family History Upside Down. So She Built Archoral: Kate Guanci
Kate Guanci, founder of Archoral, says she looks at family history “upside down.” We sat down with her at RootsTech 2026 to talk about why she walked away from the traditional family tree, and what she built instead.
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Bringing Memories Into Focus with Rick Voight
In this very special episode, Vivid-Pix CEO Rick Voight shares how photo restoration and photo Reminiscence Therapy are transforming the way families preserve stories and support memory care.
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RootsTech 2025 Wrap-Up
Co-hosts Elizabeth and Tami discuss the 2025 RootsTech Conference and interview special guest Gena Philibert-Ortega.
All the Latest Episodes
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What MyHeritage Launched at RootsTech 2026: Daniel Horowitz Breaks It All Down
If you’ve been trying to keep up with everything MyHeritage has been releasing, Daniel Horowitz is the person to ask. And at RootsTech 2026, he had a lot to share: Scribe AI, Gaia, Family Graph, Country Flags, full genome DNA testing, and a major upcoming records collection he teased and then absolutely refused to name. Here’s everything he told us.
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She Looks at Family History Upside Down. So She Built Archoral: Kate Guanci
Kate Guanci, founder of Archoral, says she looks at family history “upside down.” We sat down with her at RootsTech 2026 to talk about why she walked away from the traditional family tree, and what she built instead.
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Bringing Memories Into Focus with Rick Voight
In this very special episode, Vivid-Pix CEO Rick Voight shares how photo restoration and photo Reminiscence Therapy are transforming the way families preserve stories and support memory care.
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Enter to Win a Copy of Genealogy in Reverse
THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED. Stay tuned for future giveaways from us! The winner of this giveaway will receive one (1) copy of the paperback book Genealogy in Reverse: Finding the Living….
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Genealogy in Reverse with Cheri Hudson Passey
In this episode, Tami and Elizabeth discuss the concept of “reverse genealogy” with professional genealogist Cheri Hudson Passey, who recently authored a book on the subject.
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Challenge Accepted! Elizabeth Takes the WikiTree Challenge
In this episode, Tami and Elizabeth discuss Elizabeth’s participation in the August WikiTree Challenge with special guest Eowyn Langholf, WikiTree Community Manager.
