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Barbara May of Heritage Hunters

Episode 3

Robin Stewart

Aug 01, 2024

Barbara May

Barbara May is a Pennsylvania family history research specialist. She has been researching her personal genealogy since 1985. She has experience with researching Polish and German genealogy, and a focus on the SE region of Pennsylvania.

A special thanks to our guest, Barbara May, for sharing the story of her genealogical journey, her current projects, and what’s next for her podcast. Please check out her Substack blog and podcast, Heritage Hunters.

Barbara’s contributions to the genealogy community have been impactful and well-received.

Mission: Genealogy - Episode Show Notes

Episode Title: Barbara May of Heritage Hunters

Episode # 3

Host: Robin Stewart

Guest: Barbara May

Release Date: August 20, 2024

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Summary:

In this episode, Robin Stewart, host of "Mission: Genealogy," welcomes Barbara May, a Pennsylvania family history research specialist. She is currently conducting a One Name Study on the Polish surname, Kotlarek https://thekotlarekproject.org/. Barb is a member of The Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Tent #58, and the co-founder of a local genealogy interest group, Lower Bucks Genealogists. Barb was inspired to document women in her genealogy, on a website called Ladies in Our Lineage. She started her own genealogy-based podcast, Heritage Hunters. She has a special love for maps and finding ways to utilize them in her genealogy.

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Credits:

Host: Robin Stewart

Guest: Barbara May

Production: Robin Stewart

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