Nicole Elder Dyer

About Nicole Elder Dyer

Nicole Dyer is a professional genealogist specializing in Southern United States research and genetic genealogy. She is the creator of FamilyLocket.com and the Research Like a Pro Genealogy Podcast. She co-authored Research Like a Pro: A Genealogist's Guide and Research Like a Pro with DNA and is an instructor for the study groups of the same name. She lectures at conferences and institutes and previously served as the secretary and publicity chair of the Pima County Genealogy Society. Nicole holds a bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University in History Teaching. At Family Locket Genealogists, Nicole is a project manager, editor, and researcher.

Favorite Reads of the Week: 24 December 2016 – Caroling, traditions, and genetics education

Dec 24, 2016

The DNA Era of Genealogy by Blaine Bettinger at The Genetic Genealogist Define Your Dash: Start Writing Your Personal History with the #52Stories Project by Angie Lucas at the FamilySearch Blog Getting past overwhelm by breaking a project down by Janine Adams at Organize your Family History The Library of Congress Is Putting Its Map Collection on the Map by Danny Lewis at Smithsonian.com My Journey of the Certification Process: Entry 6 by Amie Bowser Tennant at My Kith N...

I Wonder Who Is Santa Claus – A Christmas Song Tradition

Dec 23, 2016

“I Wonder Who Is Santa Claus” is a traditional children’s Christmas song that has been sung in my grandfather’s family since he was a boy. His mother, Irma Henrie Elder, sang it every year to her grandchildren at her annual Christmas gathering. Irma’s mother taught her this rare song when she was a girl. When she was older, Irma wrote down the lyrics to the song (right). I haven’t been able to find the author of...

Favorite Reads of the Week: 17 December 2016 – genealogy quilts, Christmas trees, and generosity

Dec 17, 2016

Christmas Trees Oh Family Tree, Oh Family Tree! by Colleen G. Brown Pasquale at Leaves & Branches O CHRISTMAS TREE, O CHRISTMAS TREE! by Linda Stufflebean at Empty Branches on the Family Tree For Teddy Roosevelt’s Son, Rebelling Meant Sneaking Christmas Trees Into the White House by Cara Giaimo at Atlast Obscura – 1902: Christmas trees an “absurd fad” or a delightful surprise hidden in a closet? A Christmas Tree by Jill Ball at GeniAus – a festive way to...

New Family History Technology – RootsTech Innovator Showdown Submissions

Dec 16, 2016

The RootsTech 2017 Innovator Showdown received 41 submissions. Innovators from all industries were encouraged to submit their family history related ideas for unique hardware, software apps, or services in the contest. I eagerly looked at all of the submissions. Here are the ones that stood out: Fun/Games Cuzins – see how you’re related to friends and celebrities and how celebrities are related to each other Little Family Tree Little Family Tree – This app was submitted last year but...

Favorite Reads of the Week: 10 December 2016 – Christmas Letters, Oliebolen, WWII Research Guide

Dec 10, 2016

It’s O-Fischel–You Should Index! by Lara Diamond at Lara’s Jewnealogy About Those Christmas Letters . . . by Jacqi Stevens at A Family Tapestry Dutch: Oliebolen and Windmills by Jane Eppinga at Ancestors in Aprons FamilySearch Gives Historic Freedmen’s Bureau Database to National Museum of African American History and Culture at the FamilySearch Newsroom Popular Genetic Genealogist, CeCe Moore, to Speak at RootsTech 2017 at the FamilySearch Newsroom How to Avoid Awkward Family Photos by Denise Levenick at the Family Curator Family...

Favorite Reads of the Week: 3 December 2016 – Giving back with indexing, Sinterklaas, #LightTheWorld

Dec 3, 2016

The Security of Your Mother’s Maiden Name by Dick Eastman at Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter Genetic Genealogy in Practice by Roberta Estes at DNA eXplained News FamilySearch celebrates 10 years of indexing historic records by Jana Last at Jana’s Genealogy and Family History Blog Digital Public Library of America agrees to collaboration with Library of Congress by James Tanner at Genealogy’s Star Building a Backup to Internet Archive’s Digital Collections by Lorine McGinnis Schulze at Olive Tree Genealogy AncestryProGenealogists Announces Scholarship Program...

“Fancy Nancy Splendiferous Christmas” – Teaching about Heirloom Decorations

Nov 30, 2016

Do you have any heirloom holiday decorations? My mother, sister and I were all married in December and have kept the ornaments used to decorate the trees at our wedding receptions. I also have a special advent calendar that my grandmother cross-stitched for me. Every year we tie candy or activity ideas to the advent calendar, just like my mother did when I was a little girl. My husband’s stocking was lovingly created by his Grandmother....

Favorite Reads of the Week: 26 November 2016 – Franksgiving, family history gifts, footsteps of ancestors

Nov 26, 2016

Method Genealogy: Standing in Your Ancestors’ Footsteps by Janet Few at the In-Depth Genealogist – how method acting can be applied by genealogists who want to understand their ancestors’ lives 5 Reasons Why Podcasts are Great Learning Tools for Genealogists by Shelby Ward at Next Gen Genealogy Network Thanksgiving Franksgiving by Jacqi Stevens at A Family Tapestry Know Your Family Health History at the 23andMe Blog – In 2004 the U.S. Surgeon General declared Thanksgiving Day as National Family History...

Family Reminiscing and Gratitude Journals: Helping Children Give Thanks as They Remember

Nov 22, 2016

Just think – the journal you are keeping now might someday benefit your grandchildren. What? You don’t want anyone to read your journals? I agree, many of my teenage diaries may not paint a perfect picture of myself for future generations. Yet, I hold out hope that reading about those childish, dramatic, imperfect moments in my thirteen-year-old diary may help my descendants feel more connected to me. This is why I write in my journal...

Favorite Reads of the Week: 19 November 2016 – FAN, Memoir, Thanksgiving

Nov 19, 2016

FAN Principles Unfolded by Tony Proctor at Parallax View Google’s New Free App Could Revolutionize How We Preserve Family Photos and Records at Family History Daily FamilySearch CEO Steve Rockwood Will Keynote Free November Seminar at the FamilySearch Newsroom Do Research and Memoir Belong Together? by Laura Hedgecock at Treasure Chest of Memories Shaler teacher digitally links with Smithsonian at the Pennsylvania State Education Association Genealogy is good for your health by Lynn Howard at The Preston Citizen You might find...

About Nicole Elder Dyer

Favorite Reads of the Week: 24 December 2016 – Caroling, traditions, and genetics education

I Wonder Who Is Santa Claus – A Christmas Song Tradition

Favorite Reads of the Week: 17 December 2016 – genealogy quilts, Christmas trees, and generosity

New Family History Technology – RootsTech Innovator Showdown Submissions

Favorite Reads of the Week: 10 December 2016 – Christmas Letters, Oliebolen, WWII Research Guide

Favorite Reads of the Week: 3 December 2016 – Giving back with indexing, Sinterklaas, #LightTheWorld

“Fancy Nancy Splendiferous Christmas” – Teaching about Heirloom Decorations

Favorite Reads of the Week: 26 November 2016 – Franksgiving, family history gifts, footsteps of ancestors

Family Reminiscing and Gratitude Journals: Helping Children Give Thanks as They Remember

Favorite Reads of the Week: 19 November 2016 – FAN, Memoir, Thanksgiving

Follow Us

Search

Blog Post Categories

Airtable Links

Free Downloads

Newsletter Sign Up – Receive Excel Research Log

Featured Products

Sale