Gaining Genealogical Consciousness | Love Your Lineage

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5 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 25 October 2022

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Dead cats and genealogy might seem like an odd mix. But when it comes to genealogical consciousness, they actually make perfect sense. BYU professor Amy Harris puts this into perspective by explaining that as a child, she would mourn the passing of her pet cats. But then she found peace when she realized that all “relationships are durable and meaningful—even beyond death.” This got us thinking—if we can feel connected to cherished but long deceased pets, shouldn’t our feelings about our ancestors run just as deep? In this episode, hosts Miya Jensen and Michelle Thorley discuss with Professor Harris how we can ensure our relationships with our ancestors stretch into the past as well as the future through genealogical consciousness.

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0:00.0	Hey Mia. Yeah, yeah bestie. Are we really doing this becoming podcast host now? I mean yeah why not we're perfect for this job. You are a Mexican American. You're a visual artist, you're a history nerd, and you're multi-faceted women who loves family history.
0:18.0	You're so right, you know, and this job you were meant for because you are a professional genealogist, you focus on oral histories and Polynesian family history,
0:29.4	you are from the Moana, classically trained pianist, and a huge BTS fan, we were made for this.
0:36.5	We were made for this.
0:37.5	Let's do this. Let's do this. You're listening to the Love Your L lineage podcast by Eldiest Living, a multifaceted, shame-free approach to family history.
0:59.0	I'm Mia.
1:00.0	And I'm Michelle, and we want to help you find your space and claim your place in your family history story.
1:07.0	So Mia, this is kind of a funny question, but I want to start this off with,
1:12.0	what do moon walking glazed eyes and the loss of the
1:17.1	ability to care about anything all have in common.
1:21.0	Girl I know as a professional genealogist the answer is family history.
1:28.0	What?
1:29.0	This is a family history podcast and we're admitting people struggle with family history.
1:36.4	Oh yeah.
1:37.4	I mean you and I are both aware that family history at its worst is triggering to some, but at its best it's super boring to others.
1:46.0	That's so true and on this podcast no topic is off limits we are going to unravel some. We are going to unpack some things and we are going to
1:56.5	turn our hearts.
1:58.5	Exactly. And I want to say to your reasons for not loving family history are valid and real.
2:05.2	But we got you.
2:06.3	We see you.
2:07.6	And to help us kick off our show and introduce genealogical consciousness is Dr. Amy Harris, the head of the Family History
2:14.8	Department at BYU Provo. Yay! And me and I are completely obsessed with
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