If you have an ancestor who is still a mystery despite years of research, you’ll relate to my Cynthia (Dillard) Royston project. I am currently working on phase 5 as part of the Research Like a Pro with DNA study group. Each phase has focused on a specific objective and has eliminated many Dillard candidates. Eventually, I hope to have one man left standing, whom documentary and DNA evidence point to as Cynthia’s father. As […]
The episode features guest Judy Nimer Muhn, a professional genealogist and author who specializes in French-Canadian, Acadian, and Indigenous ancestry. Judy is also the owner of Lineage Journeys and serves as the President of the Michigan Genealogical Council. Nicole and Diana discuss Acadian research with Judy, focusing on how she defines the Acadians and distinguishes them from French-Canadians. Nicole asks for the critical first steps researchers should take when beginning to use Acadian records, such […]
The Allen County Public Library (ACPL) Genealogy Center is one of the premier genealogical research resources in the United States. If you’re ever in the Fort Wayne, Indiana, area, you may want to schedule a few days of research at the center. Nicole and I were there as part of the National Genealogical Society Conference and spent an afternoon exploring the center. In this post, I’ll share some of the great resources available there, along […]
This episode of the Research Like a Pro Genealogy podcast focuses on the latest updates from 23andMe: the new DNA Relatives Clustering feature and the return of the chromosome browser. Nicole introduces the topic by explaining that both features are now available for premium users, stating that this move, while potentially disappointing for some, is necessary to support the profitability of DNA testing companies. Diana discusses the brand new DNA Relatives Clustering feature, clarifying that […]
Writing the story of an ancestor’s military service can help us better understand their experiences. Correlating the records marking their service, the ancestor’s recollections, and historical context provides a fuller picture than any one of those three items alone. This process can also lead us on the hunt for additional records. For this Memorial Day post, I decided to use Artificial Intelligence to help correlate my father’s World War II Navy records with his […]
This episode of the Research Like a Pro Genealogy podcast features guest Sunny Morton. Sunny is a genealogy educator, writer, and editor who specializes in US records, particularly those of religious denominations. She is the author of Searching for Sisters: A Guide to Researching Catholic Nuns in the United States. The discussion begins with the motivation behind writing the book, Searching for Sisters. Then, Sunny shares what the religious life was like for Catholic sisters […]
The celebration of the U.S. Semiquincentennial provides an opportunity to reflect on our colonial ancestors who lived during the Revolution. We may not have traced many of our ancestors to this era, but for those we have, we can use historical context to tell their story. In this series, I’ll share my experiences in researching my colonial ancestors – men and women – and invite you to consider ways you can discover and honor your […]
On this episode of Research Like a Pro, Diana and Nicole discuss how to transform unsuccessful searching into powerful proof by distinguishing between negative search results and negative evidence. Diana mentions that she is reading an article from the National Genealogical Society Quarterly about a DNA cluster that links two distant lines of descent. Diana shares that a search that yields “nothing” may be exactly the evidence a genealogist needs, drawing from her presentation at […]
Guest post by Colleen S. Kennedy What if you woke up one day and discovered another country already considers you one of its citizens? That is exactly what happened to me — and our Research Like a Pro (RLP) genealogy skills give us a real advantage in applying for Canadian citizenship. DISCLAIMER: I am an amateur genetic genealogist, not a lawyer or immigration consultant. Nothing in this post constitutes legal or immigration advice. Canadian citizenship […]
This episode of Research Like a Pro features an illuminating interview with author and genealogist Anne Hanson. Anne is the author of Buried Secrets: Looking for Frank and Ida, a deeply personal family history that uncovers the hidden past of her paternal grandparents. A lifelong genealogist and writer, Anne specializes in researching ordinary lives in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Sweden, with a special interest in the late 19th and first half of […]
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