044 - Our Ancestors and the Spanish Flu Epidemic

03/18/20 • 29 min

You've probably seen references to how the Corona virus and COVID-19 compare to the Spanish Flu. But what was life like for our ancestors during that scary time of 1918 and 1919? In this episode, Lori Lyn Price, a social historian who has studied life during the Spanish Flu, explains what our ancestors went through back then.

Note: if you typically listen to this podcast with children, you might want to listen to it without them first to make sure that it's appropriate for their age level.

Show notes with links to Lori Lyn's website as well as several other Spanish Flu resources are available at AmyJohnsonCrow.com/44.

Note: if you typically listen to this podcast with children, you might want to listen to it without them first to make sure that it's appropriate for their age level.

Show notes with links to Lori Lyn's website as well as several other Spanish Flu resources are available at AmyJohnsonCrow.com/44.

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043 - DNA Slowing Down: What It Means for Genealogy

Sales of genealogy DNA kits, such as AncestryDNA and 23andMe, has slowed dramatically. This is what's listed as the cause of layoffs at two major companies.

Why is this slowdown happening and what does it mean for the field? Can anything be done to correct the impact?

You can find the show notes for this episode at AmyJohnsonCrow.com/43

Next Episode

045 - 7 Family History Activities for When You Can't Focus

Genealogy research brings many of us enjoyment, even comfort. So it can feel bewildering when we can't focus long enough to do it. This episode shows how you can still do family history activities even in this time of stress.

Instead of trying to force ourselves to spend our stay-at-home hours breaking down brick wall research problems, let's look at other things we can do -- things that are still meaningful and enjoyable, but don't require a ton of concentration.

You can find the show notes at AmyJohnsonCrow.com/45