Do you have a stack of research for a problem ancestor? The one who is hard to pin down. The one with unknown parents. How do you even get started on the brick walls in your family tree? Â Join in this summer’s Research Like a Pro series and see if...
In this episode, we discuss breaking up complex research projects into phases. This is a great way to make progress on a research question that might otherwise seem daunting. We’ll talk about how to identify the mother of Elsie, a woman born in 1820, as an example of how to...
If you are using Airtable for tracking DNA matches and logging documentary research, I’m excited to share an update to the RLP with DNA base template available in Airtable Universe. Each year I make updates based on my own experience and suggestions from others. I usually do this before our...
In this fourth installment of our six-part series, “Key Records and Repositories,” we dig into the rich and textured history of the Southwestern United States through the lens of mining and agricultural records. These records are not only treasures of historical data but also vital tools for genealogists seeking to...
Would you like an efficient method to find clusters of DNA matches relevant to your research subject? In this series, I’m sharing the steps to create a network graph using the free, open source Gephi application, available for Windows or Mac. I use Gephi to create network graphs of my AncestryDNA...
Today’s episode of Research Like a Pro is about chapter six of Research Like a Pro with DNA. Chapter 6 is about analyzing sources, information, and evidence. DNA sources can be original, derivative, or authored, just like documentary. We go over the source, information, and evidence labels and discuss...
Today’s episode of Research Like a Pro is about the first steps to take in understanding and using your DNA results. This episode is part 2 in our Research Like a Pro with DNA series. We discuss setting up a system to track your matches and the information you learn...
Welcome to the White-Norton DNA Project. My name is Nicole Dyer, and I lead a team of experienced researchers at Family Locket Genealogists. Read about us here: About Family Locket Genealogists. We are working with our client, Edward Flotte, in an ongoing project to discover the parents of Thomas White...
Welcome to the Meynier-Galle-Zilch DNA Project. My name is Nicole Dyer, and I lead a team of experienced researchers at Family Locket Genealogists. Read about us here: About Family Locket Genealogists. We are working with our client, Edward Flotte, in an ongoing project to discover more ancestors in the Meynier-Galle-Zilch...
Do you have several research logs, reports, and other research tools for your ancestors that represent months or years of research? Do you ever forget that you’ve created a tool such as a timeline only to recreate it? I set up an Airtable base to track my research projects, and...