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Stories That Live In Us

When Dani was in eighth grade, she watched her grandmother wash and braid her own mother’s hair. In that moment, she was witness to a ritual passed on through generations of Black women. Join me as Dani Allen, Senior Director of Talent Acquisition at Ancestry, shares her family's journey from the Deep South to Wisconsin during the 1930s and 40s as part of The Great Migration. Together we explore how her grandfather's search for work in the auto industry led their family north, the tumultuous ...

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Wisconsin: Great Grandmothers and the Great Migration (with Dani Allen) | Episode 89

Dec 11, 2025·—

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California: Stars Shooting Out of Silence (with Candace Dixon Horne) | Episode 88

Dec 4, 2025·—

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When Candace Dixon-Horne's husband bought AncestryDNA kits in 2018, she hesitated before sending hers in. Raised by a single mom in Arkansas, Candace spent her entire life with her mom as the only blood relative she...

Minnesota: Santa Claus, a Corn Cob Pipe, and Nellie Oleson (with Lisa Elzey) | Episode 87

Nov 27, 2025·—

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What if your family's pioneer past looked exactly like your favorite childhood TV show? When Lisa Elzey discovered her great-great-grandfather's story, she realized she'd been watching his life every Monday night on...

Oregon: Trail of the Unclaimed | Episode 86

Nov 20, 2025·—

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When Phyllis Zegers discovered her cousin died alone in Oregon State Hospital in the 1890s, she never imagined it would lead to reconnecting hundreds of families with their forgotten ancestors. In this episode, Phyllis...

Kansas: A Calling From the Ancestors (with Calvin Osborne) | Episode 85

Nov 13, 2025·—

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Calvin Osborne, a Washington D.C. attorney and Civil War reenactor, spent nearly three decades studying African American military history before Ancestry researchers revealed a stunning discovery: his...

West Virginia: Fame or Infamy in the Mountain State (with Mallory Peterson) | Episode 84

Nov 6, 2025·—

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When Mallory Peterson discovered she had Scottish ancestry instead of Cherokee heritage, she uncovered something intriguing that has captured her imagination. In the little town of Martinsburg, West Virginia she found a...

Nevada: The Well-Worn Path | Episode 83

Oct 30, 2025·—

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〰️ 🌳 🧬 〰️ 🎧 Ready to discover more stories that could transform your family connections? Subscribe to 'Stories That Live In Us' wherever you get your podcasts, and leave a review to help other families find their...

Nebraska: Connecting to the Land Through Stories (with Greg Wagner)

Oct 23, 2025·—

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When Greg Wagner's great-great-grandmother made her dying wish to be buried not in a cemetery but beneath an oak tree on their Nebraska homestead, she planted more than roots in the soil. Greg is a sixth-generation...

Colorado: Braving the Wild Frontier (with Chris Trainor) | Episode 81

Oct 16, 2025·—

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North Dakota: Creating Community (with Sarah Walker) | Episode 80

Oct 9, 2025·—

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When Sarah Walker's grandfather checked his mail one last day before leaving for World War I, he discovered a neighbor had intervened to keep him home—a bachelor farmer needed on the home front. That single act of...

South Dakota: Finding the Girl in the Middle (with Marni Sandweiss)

Oct 2, 2025·—

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When historian Marni Sandweiss discovered an 1868 photograph of six prominent Civil War generals standing around an unnamed Indigenous girl, she couldn't let go of one haunting question: Who was she? In this episode...

Montana: Love, Loss, and Everything In-Between (with Mary Anne Mercer) | Episode 78

Sep 25, 2025·—

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💕 When Mary Anne Mercer discovered her great-grandmother's diary in a trunk that had sat untouched since 1915, she knew she had found something extraordinary. Mary Anne, an accomplished author and former international...

Washington: Replanted Roots Now Evergreen (with Cyndi Ingle) | Episode 77

Sep 18, 2025·—

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Idaho: Unboxing Gems of the Past (with Jen Iverson) | Episode 76

Sep 11, 2025·—

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🎵 When Jen Iverson said "What I wouldn't give to hear Grandpa's music again," she had no idea what she was about to discover just two days later. Join me as Jen Iverson, a Gen X mom and passionate family historian...

Wyoming: Tumbleweed Ties That Bind (with Lindy Nielsen) | Episode 75

Sep 4, 2025·—

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Utah: Walking Where They Walked (with Michelle Ercanbrack) | Episode 74

Aug 28, 2025·—

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When Michelle Ercanbrack volunteered for a Mormon pioneer trek, she thought she'd be helping teenagers learn history. What she discovered instead was a missing piece of her own family story that had been hiding in plain...

Oklahoma: Two Genealogists and a DNA Match (with Nicka Sewell-Smith) | Episode 73

Aug 21, 2025·—

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New Mexico: Centuries of Stories (with Stephen Torres) | Episode 72

Aug 14, 2025·—

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When Stephen Torres's grandfather told him "one of your forefathers was the first European to set foot on New World soil," young Stephen was skeptical—until his college history research revealed a truth that changed...

Arizona: Hidden Gifts of Healing (with Lisa Louise Cooke | Episode 71

Aug 7, 2025·—

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When Lisa Louise Cooke walked into her estranged grandmother's house in Arizona, she had no idea she was about to discover the key to healing a decades-old family rift. Lisa Louise, host of the long-running Genealogy...

Alaska: Treasured Pieces from the Last Frontier (with Jay Marquiss)

Jul 31, 2025·—

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🏔️ When Jay Marquiss sat down for breakfast at a Southern Utah ranch house, he had no idea a casual conversation would unlock a 130-year-old family mystery. Jay Marquiss, a third-generation Alaskan, grew up expecting...

Hawaii: Woven Together in the Aloha State (with Mike Daniels)

Jul 24, 2025·—

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What happens when cultures collide and choose connection instead of conflict? To launch our America 250 series and Season 2 of the podcast, I sit down with Mike Daniels — former mayor of Pleasant Grove, Utah and a dear...

America 250: A Journey Through 50 States and 50 Stories That Live In Us (Season 2 Trailer)

Jul 22, 2025·—

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What if the story of America isn't just in history books, but living right now in your family tree? As we approach America's 250th birthday in 2026, I'm taking you on an extraordinary journey across all 50 states...

Waiting to Be Found (with Hopwood DePree) | Episode 68

Jul 17, 2025·—

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🛏😴 What if you found out that the bedtime stories you were told as a kid were really true? When Hopwood DePree finally traced his unusual first name to its origins, he discovered something extraordinary: a...

A Life Changing Adventure (with Diana O'Connor) | Episode 67

Jul 10, 2025·—

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🌍 After decades of dead ends and false leads, one $27 payment to a county archive changed everything for Diana O'Connor. She didn’t just get a record. She got a photograph that made her weep with recognition. Diana...

Gathering and Connections (with Betheny Tomseth) | Episode 66

Jul 3, 2025·—

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🎂 What do cake and cemeteries have to do with one another? Maybe not much but both have quite a bit to do with family history. Betheny Tomseth, known on Instagram as @BethenyCakes, takes us on a journey through her...