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Welcome to the Branching Out Genealogy Podcast, your go-to guide to family history news, tips, tech, and "tea." Hosted by Elizabeth Swanay O’Neal, Certified Genealogist®, and Tami Osmer Mize.


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A stranger walked up to Judy Nimer Muhn in a libra A stranger walked up to Judy Nimer Muhn in a library archive and named her royal French ancestral lines... then vanished. No name, no address, no sign-in in the guest book. Nobody ever saw him again. 👻 

Full story (and Judy's theory about what really happened) in the episode, link in bio ---> @branching_out_genealogy_pod 

#genealogy #familyhistory #ancestry
New episode is out now! 🎙️ "The Science of Ances New episode is out now! 🎙️ 

"The Science of Ancestors Calling with Judy Nimer Muhn." Judy, owner of Lineage Journeys, has spent over three decades researching French-Canadian, Acadian, Scottish, and Native American lines, and in this episode she makes the case that ancestral intuition is real, backed by real science, not mysticism. 

Heads up: this one runs longer than usual, but we think it's worth every minute. Link in bio to watch or listen ---> @branching_out_genealogy_pod 

#genealogy #familyhistory #ancestry #genealogypodcast #ancestorscalling
New episode dropping TUESDAY! 🎙️ We sat down wit New episode dropping TUESDAY! 🎙️ 

We sat down with Judy Nimer Muhn, owner of Lineage Journeys, to talk about something most genealogists have felt but rarely say out loud: that sometimes finding an ancestor feels less like research and more like being called. Judy makes the case with real science, not mysticism. Plus a mysterious stranger at a library archive who knew things he shouldn't have. Trust us, you don't want to miss this one. 👀

Watch on YouTube and Spotify, listen on your favorite podcast platform. Get the links in our bio ---> @branching_out_genealogy_pod 

#genealogy #familyhistory #ancestry #ancestorscalling #podcast
"What is MyHeritage, exactly?" It's a fair questio "What is MyHeritage, exactly?" It's a fair question — and Daniel Horowitz, Chief Genealogist at MyHeritage, has the best answer. 😄

Full episode link in bio ---> @branching_out_genealogy_pod

#MyHeritage #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #RootsTech2026
A woman stood at the @myheritage_official booth at A woman stood at the @myheritage_official booth at RootsTech 2026 and cried. Happy tears. She'd had a document from Denmark for 25 years that she couldn't read. Scribe AI transcribed it, translated it, and gave her the historical context... in under 30 seconds. 😭

This is why we do what we do. 🌳 Full episode link in bio.
In this episode, we sat down with Daniel Horowitz, In this episode, we sat down with Daniel Horowitz, Chief Genealogist at MyHeritage, at RootsTech 2026. He walked us through everything MyHeritage launched — Scribe AI, Gaia, Family Graph, Country Flags, full genome DNA — and teased a major records collection he absolutely would not name.

Also in the episode: a hot Pinterest trend that genealogists have been doing all along (🧶🪡), War of 1812 pension files, and some unsweet tea about Massachusetts vital records access.

Link in bio to watch or listen ---> @branching_out_genealogy_pod 

#MyHeritage #ScribeAI #GenealogyAI #RootsTech2026 #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #VitalRecords @myheritage_official
We're preserving the past. But right now, today, w We're preserving the past. But right now, today, we're making tomorrow's history. ✨ Kate Guanci of @archoral at RootsTech 2026. 

Full episode link in bio ---> @branching_out_genealogy_pod

#genealogy #familyhistory #legacy
What does "Archoral" mean? Archiving the Chorus of What does "Archoral" mean? Archiving the Chorus of Life. 🎶 Kate Guanci of @archoral on the philosophy behind her genealogy software. 

Full episode link in bio --> @branching_out_genealogy_pod 

#genealogy #familyhistory #storytelling
Most genealogy software gives you a handful of rel Most genealogy software gives you a handful of relationship types. Archoral has over 14,000. Because real families aren’t just biological. 🌿 

Full episode with founder Kate Guanci, link in bio —-> @branching_out_genealogy_pod 

#genealogy #familyhistory
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