Keep the Dash Alive
History
About
Researching your family history is an exciting journey into the past. However, leaving a trail for future generations is just as important! Learn how to write and publish a family history book, learn how to use technology for future generations, learn how DNA analysis works with your family tree, and more! Be sure to visit our website at www.coeurbridge.com .
Episodes
- Digitizing the 548 Fragile WWII Letters
This episode details the digitization process for over 500 fragile WWII letters exchanged between Woodrow and Vera Bonner. Host Julie explains the preservation steps, the free tool used, and how transcription revealed personal details abou…
- The Eight Week Pearl Hunt: A WWII Soldier Story
This episode of Keep the Dash Alive recounts Woodrow Bonner's eight-week search for cultured pearls in occupied Japan in 1946, as documented in letters to his wife, Vera. The story is featured in the book "Loose Pearls: A Marriage in Lette…
- Preserving Stories are Priceless - My First Book!
This episode of Keep the Dash Alive discusses methods for preserving family stories, such as using Zoom and creating podcast episodes. The host shares a personal anecdote about their mother's influence on reading and a cherished childhood…
- Episode 5 - Move Me Lord
This episode discusses the song 'Move Me Lord,' written in 1971 by Vera Dors (Harper) Bonner and Norma (Bonner) Elmore. The host shares the history behind the song, which was recorded as a birthday present, and details the technology used…
- Episode 4 - How to Save Family History Audio
Host Julie Bonner discusses recording family voices as valuable family history assets. Contact her at Julie@coeurbridge.com with questions and find videos on YouTube.
- Episode 3 - How DNA Helped Identify a Half Sibling
The Keep the Dash Alive Podcast features an episode where DNA analysis was used to identify a previously unknown half sibling within the host's extended family.
- Episode 2 - How to Use GPS Technology for Family History
This episode explores using smartphone GPS technology to enhance family history research. Companion video and Kindle book resources are also mentioned.
- Episode 1 - Boots on the Ground Family Research
This episode discusses the value of in-person research for family history, suggesting that traditional 'boots on the ground' methods can uncover information missed by online databases. It also promotes the podcast's companion YouTube chann…