Frequently Asked Questions
What’s the Genealogy Gems Podcast about?
What
is a podcast?
Does it cost money to subscribe the Genealogy
Gems Podcast?
Then why do you “subscribe” to a podcast?
How do I subscribe to the
podcast?
You mentioned iTunes.
Do I have to have an iPod to listen?
How do I get the iTunes program
on my computer?
How do I subscribe to
the podcast in iTunes?
How to I listen to the
podcast in iTunes?
What’s the Genealogy Gems Podcast
about?
My goal is to provide folks who are researching their
family history with nuggets of inspiration and innovation to help them get
the most of out their research time. Episodes are published on a
weekly basis, and are approximately 25 minutes long. Show Notes with
"how to" information, photos, and resources are also published weekly at
www.genealogygemspodcast.com
What
is a podcast?
Podcasting, a word combining a reference to Apple's "iPod" and
"broadcasting", is a method of publishing audio files to the Internet so the
public to listen to them. Think
of them as recorded radio shows.
The beauty of a podcast show is that, unlike a radio show, you can listen whenever and wherever you want to. And if you miss something good, you can rewind and go over it again. It puts you in control of your listening while getting current and useful information on exactly what you want to hear about - which is of course GENEALOGY!
Does it cost money to subscribe the
Genealogy Gems Podcast?
Nope - It's absolutely FREE!
Then why do you “subscribe” to a podcast?
So you can receive each new episode of the
podcast automatically. To
subscribe just means that you are setting up your computer to receive the
podcasts as they are published.
How do I subscribe to the
podcast?
I recommend subscribing through iTunes, which is by far the most popular
“podcatching” program. (see
instructions below)
You can also subscribe through Google, Yahoo Podcasts (click on the icons on
the www.genealogygems.tv
homepage), as well as other podcatching websites.
You mentioned iTunes. Do I
have to have an iPod to listen?
Absolutely not.
You can listen from your computer. It’s all you need.
Of course, I love using my iPod to listen whenever and wherever I want. I just plug it into my computer's USB plug, open up itunes and itunes automatically loads my iPod with new episodes it has "caught” for me since the last time I plugged it in. Hence the term "podcatcher"!
How
do I get the iTunes program on my computer?
To install iTunes on your computer …
Enter your email address in the box on the left &
click the “Download itunes 7.1 Free” button
Follow the prompts
How do I subscribe to the podcast in iTunes?
Go to www.GenealogyGems.TV
Click on the iTunes icon in the blue column on the right which will automatically open to the Genealogy Gems listing in iTunes on your computer.
Click the SUBSCRIBE button. (A small window will pop up asking you if you are sure. Just click SUBSCRIBE again.)
iTunes
will download the most recent episode to your iTunes LIBRARY in the
Podcasts folder, and all future episodes.
How do I listen to the podcast in iTunes?
Open iTunes
Look at the far left column and find LIBRARY
Click on PODCASTS
The iTunes screen will show you the podcasts you have downloaded.
You will see a little triangle pointing at the name
“Genealogy Gems” . Click
the triangle to open up your Genealogy Gems subscription.
The episodes are listed from oldest (Episode #1) to most current. Scroll down and you will see that the most current episode is in black type, while all the other episodes are gray. That is because the current episode has been downloaded and is ready for listening.
To listen to the episode, double click on the episode
name.
The Play, Pause, Stop, Fast-forward and Rewind controls are in the upper left corner of iTunes.
How do
I listen to the past episodes of the podcast?
In your LIBRARY, on the line where the Genealogy Gems
Podcast is listed click the GET ALL button.
This will download all the past episodes to iTunes on your computer,
to be listened to at your convenience.
Downloading will take several minutes. You will see a little spinning orange circle to the left of the podcast name as it downloads. Once the episode is downloaded the text will turn from gray to black. Double click the episode and it will start to play after a moment or two.
Can I listen to an example of the
show before I subscribe?
Yes!
Go to
www.genealogygems.tv
In the upper left of the page find where it says “New
This Week” and click on the episode number.
This will open a new window called “Genealogy Gems Podcast”
In the upper right corner of the Podcast page you will
find a Media Player. Double
click the little triangle button to play the most recent episode.
You will also find the “Show Notes” for the current episode on this page.
What are Show Notes?
Each episode has corresponding Show Notes that
give you website links and other important information discussed in the
episode.
How do I
find the Show Notes for the episode I listened to?
Go to www.genealogygems.tv
Click PODCAST
Here you will find a listing of all the episodes.
Click the episode you want.
Or go directly to the Genealogy Gems Podcast blog page at
www.genealogygemspodcast.com and follow the instructions at the top of
the page
