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RLP 207: Pennsylvania Germans Part 1 with Heidi: History

Today’s episode of Research Like a Pro is about the history of Pennsylvania Germans. They came in the colonial American period and have millions of Americans as their descendants. Join us as we talk with Heidi Mathis about important factors for finding records about Pennsylvania Germans and factors for Germans leaving Europe and coming to Pennsylvania colony. Links Part 1: Pennsylvania Germans: The History Behind Their Focus on Land and Community – blog post by Heidi Mathis at Family Locket – https://familylocket.com/part-1-pennsylvania-germans-the-history-behind-their-focus-on-land-and-community/ Aaron Spencer Fogleman, Hopeful Journeys: German Immigration, Settlement, and Political Culture in Colonial America, 1717-1775 (Philadelphia: University...

By Nicole Dyer June 27, 2022 Podcast No Comments

Renewing the Accredited Genealogist Ⓡ Credential

Five years ago I was thrilled to be awarded the Accredited Genealogist credential for the Gulf South U.S. region through ICAPGen (The International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists). Although it would be nice if that was a lifetime achievement, to stay fresh with research skills in this ever-changing genealogy world, AGs are required to renew their credential every five years. What does that entail? I’ll share the various elements in this blog post, show what I did, and give some advice to those thinking of earning a similar credential. Purpose How has the genealogy world changed in the...

By Diana Elder June 25, 2022 Accreditation, Research Tips No Comments

RLP 206: Proving a Parent-Child Link Using Ancestry Thrulines Part 3

Today’s episode of Research Like a Pro is about Diana’s research log and report from the Shults project. She discusses her Family History Library research trip, how she logged her results, and her findings. We also discuss how she selected DNA matches to help verify the connection between Hickman Monroe Shults and his proposed father, Martin Shults. Links Proving a Parent-Child Link Using Ancestry DNA ThruLines and Documentary Research: Part 3 RLP 203: Proving a Parent-Child Link Using Ancestry Thrulines – Part 1 Research Like a Pro Resources Research Like a Pro: A Genealogist’s Guide book by Diana Elder with...

By Nicole Dyer June 20, 2022 Podcast No Comments

Find More Ancestors with Autosomal DNA by Increasing Coverage

When using DNA test results to find evidence for a research subject’s parent, the typical method is to find DNA matches who are descendants of the hypothesized parent. You will only be able to find these matches if you actually inherited DNA from that ancestor. The more distant the ancestor, the less likely that you inherited very much DNA from that person. You are expected to inherit about: 1/4 of a grandparent’s DNA (25%) 1/8 of a great-grandparent’s DNA (12.5%) 1/16 of a 2nd-great-grandparent’s DNA (6.25%) 1/32 of a 3rd-great grandparent’s DNA (3.125%) 1/64 of a 4th-great-grandparent’s DNA (1.5626%) 1/128...

By Nicole Dyer June 17, 2022 DNA, Research Tips No Comments

RLP 205: Proving a Parent-Child Link Using Ancestry Thrulines Part 2

Today’s episode of Research Like a Pro is about Diana’s Shults research project to determine if the parent-child link between Hickman Monroe Shults and Martin Shults is accurate. Today is part two of this series and we talk about her research plan to incorporate DNA evidence and documentary evidence into the report. We discuss Thrulines, locality research in Alabama, AncestryDNA communities, exploring DNA tools, and creating a research plan. Transcript Links Proving a Parent-Child Link Using Ancestry DNA ThruLines and Documentary Research: Part 2 RLP 203: Proving a Parent-Child Link Using Ancestry Thrulines – Part 1 RLP 130: How...

By Nicole Dyer June 13, 2022 Podcast No Comments

It’s Y-DNA time!

Father’s Day is on Sunday, 19 June 2022, in the United States, you may be interested in giving a gift to a father in your life, and I have a fun idea for you! Family Tree DNA (FTDNA) has Y-DNA kits on sale right now. You can save money on each of the three Y-DNA kits that FTDNA has available. You may have questions about Y-DNA, and hopefully, I can answer some of them in this blog post. What is Y-DNA? The DNA in the Y-chromosome is called Y-DNA. Human males are born with an X and a Y-chromosome and...

By Robin Wirthlin June 11, 2022 DNA, Research Tips No Comments

RLP 204: Recruiting Test Takers for an Autosomal DNA Project

Today’s episode of Research Like a Pro is about setting up a web page to share with potential DNA test takers. Nicole talks about the Daniel Arnold project to find Daniel’s parents. Daniel was born 6 August 1806 and married Lydia Willey. We discuss autosomal DNA coverage, making living people in reports anonymous, and targeted testing of people from independent child lines. We also review the current research and clues pointing to Daniel’s parents. Transcript Links Covering Your Bases: Introduction to Autosomal DNA Coverage – by Paul Woodbury at https://www.legacytree.com/blog/introduction-autosomal-dna-coverage Daniel Arnold Research Project to recruit test takers –...

By Nicole Dyer June 6, 2022 Podcast 2 Comments

Proving a Parent-Child Link Using Ancestry DNA ThruLines and Documentary Research: Part 3

The final step in a research project is writing a source-cited report. Although that may sound intimidating, after you’ve worked through an entire research project, writing helps to clarify what you discovered and make connections. If you have to leave the research for a time, the report will help you remember what you did and the future research steps provide a starting point for the next project. I’m working to prove a longstanding parent-child link on my Shults ancestral line using DNA evidence based on Ancestry DNA ThruLines and documentary research. In part one of this series I discussed doing...

By Diana Elder June 4, 2022 Research Like a Pro with DNA, Research Tips No Comments

RLP 203: Proving a Parent-Child Link Using Ancestry Thrulines – Part 1

Today’s episode of Research Like a Pro is about Diana’s RLP with DNA 4 Study Group project to prove the parentage of Hickman Monroe Shults, her 3rd-great-grandfather. Long standing documentary research has shown that Hickman was the son of Martin Shults, but Diana shares how she wanted to test this research with DNA evidence. She shares the first four steps of the research like a pro with DNA process and her progress. Transcript Links Proving a Parent-Child Link Using Ancestry Thrulines Part 1 – by Diana – https://familylocket.com/proving-a-parent-child-link-using-ancestry-dna-thrulines-and-documentary-research-part-1/ East Coast Genetic Genealogy Conference – https://ecggc.org/ Knox Trail Ances-Tree Store...

By Nicole Dyer May 30, 2022 Podcast 1 Comment

AncestryDNA SideView™

Have you heard about the latest Ethnicity Estimate tool called SideView™? AncestryDNA launched this new feature on 13 April 2022, and it has features that I think you will really like! SideView™ uses your DNA matches to help assign ethnicity estimates to two profiles representing your father and your mother. This is exciting news! This new feature, found in the “Ethnicity Estimates” section of AncestryDNA, shows you the ethnicities you inherited from each side of your family. The SideView report displays images representing the DNA from specific countries or regions that both of your parents inherited from many generations of...