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RLP 360: “The Indigo Girl” – Eliza Lucas Pinckney in 18th Century South Carolina

In Episode 360 of the Research Like a Pro Genealogy podcast, Diana and Nicole discuss Eliza Lucas Pinckney and her contributions to 18th Century South Carolina. They focus on Eliza’s life, detailing her early years in Antigua and England, her move to South Carolina, and her management of plantations. They highlight Eliza’s interest in botany and her successful cultivation of indigo as a valuable export. The hosts describe Eliza’s marriage to Charles Pinckney and her […]

By Nicole Elder Dyer June 2, 2025 Podcast

RLP 359: Until Death Do Us Part… Or Five Weeks Later- A Tale of Marital Woe in 1875 Dallas

This podcast episode focuses on the 1875 divorce case of Belle Carpenter and John W. Carpenter in Dallas County, Texas. Diana discusses discovering the divorce case while researching her ancestor, Isabella Weatherford. She shares how a newspaper article led her to find the court documents and describes using AI to transcribe and analyze the case file. They talk about the details of the court case, including Belle’s accusations of cruel treatment and abandonment, John’s response, […]

By Nicole Elder Dyer May 26, 2025 Podcast

AI-Assisted Genealogy: Decoding the 1819 Weatherford Assault Case in Frontier Arkansas

Court records can be challenging to research for a number of reasons: difficulty finding them, transcribing them, and understanding them. With new artificial intelligence tools at our disposal, we now have an assistant that can tackle each of these challenges. My recent project to discover the father of Henderson Weatherford led me to the Lawrence County, Arkansas, court records. Transcribing and interpreting them gave me insight into a previously unknown Weatherford individual who might be […]

By Diana Elder May 21, 2025 Artificial Intelligence, Research Tips

RLP 358: Jemima Griggs and Joseph Knight Sr

This podcast episode of “Research Like a Pro” focuses on the common ancestors of Joseph Knight Sr. and Jemima Griggs. Nicole shares how Joseph Knight Sr., who aided Joseph Smith Jr., is her half third cousin eight times removed, connected through her paternal grandmother’s fourth-great-grandmother, Jemima Griggs. They both descended from John Knight. Nicole explains how she uses the Relative Finder application on FamilySearch to find genealogical connections. Diana and Nicole talk about the multiple […]

By Nicole Elder Dyer May 19, 2025 Podcast

AI in the Driver’s Seat: Using Technology to Identify Vehicles in Family Photos

Do you have any photos of family members by their cars? What can you add to a family’s story by analyzing the make, model, and price of the car? It turns out, this is another great use of artificial intelligence. For this 52 Ancestor blog post around the theme of “Wheels,” I chose a photo of my mother, Anna Mae Kelsey, where the family car is the backdrop. Using AI to help with the analysis, […]

By Diana Elder May 18, 2025 Artificial Intelligence, Creating and Sharing Family History

RLP 357: AI and FamilySearch Full-Text Search

Diana and Nicole discuss using FamilySearch’s Full-Text Search to make genealogical discoveries. Diana explains how the tool helped her find new information about her ancestor, Thomas Beverly Royston, after previous searches came up empty. She details how to find and use the Full-Text Search feature on the FamilySearch website and shares tips for refining searches to get the best results. Diana describes using keywords and date ranges to narrow down the matches and emphasizes how […]

By Nicole Elder Dyer May 12, 2025 Podcast

The Nurturing Legacy of My Second Great-Grandmother: Alice Frazier Harris

My second great-grandmother, Alice “Allie” (Frazier) Harris, was a special lady. I thought about her today, on Mother’s Day, as she was not only a mother and grandmother to her children and grandchildren but also to many others. She cared for her son-in-law’s baby sister after her mother died in childbirth and was recognized for her nurturing nature towards many in her community. Alice is my second-great-grandmother on my mother’s side. She is the grandmother […]

By Nicole Elder Dyer May 12, 2025 Creating and Sharing Family History

RLP 356: Clarinda and Jerusha – Puritan Roots to Pioneer Legacy

This podcast episode focuses on the genealogy of two women, Clarinda Knapp Allen and Jerusha Barden Smith, and their connection to early settlers and significant figures in American history and the Latter-day Saint movement. Nicole discusses her husband’s ancestry, specifically how his relatives married into the Hyrum Smith family. She then shifts focus to one of her own ancestors, Clarinda Knapp, whose relationship to Hyrum Smith’s wife, Jerusha Barden, becomes the central point of discussion. […]

By Nicole Elder Dyer May 5, 2025 Podcast

Boston Union Workhouse and Sarah Jane (Miller) Creer (1841-1902): Using AI to Add Historical Context

When we discover that our ancestor was in an institution such as an asylum, prison, or workhouse, we can learn much about their experience by researching the institution. My 2nd great-grandmother, Sarah Jane (Miller) Creer, resided in the Boston Union Workhouse in Lincolnshire, England at the age of 10. Wanting to learn more about this specific workhouse, I queried AI and was pleased with the accurate and informative report created by Claude 3.7 Sonnet. AI […]

By Diana Elder May 4, 2025 Artificial Intelligence, Creating and Sharing Family History

RLP 355: Anna Nash and the Cowderys: Uncovering Family Connections

This episode focuses on Anna Nash and the Cowdery family connections. Nicole and Diana discuss the genealogical links between Nicole’s husband’s family and Oliver Cowdery, a prominent figure in early LDS church history. They start with Oliver Cowdery’s background, including his work with Joseph Smith and his later life. The episode then shifts to Oliver’s half-sister, Phebe Lawrence Cowdery, and her marriage to Daniel Smith Jackson, who has a connection to Nicole’s husband’s ancestor, Anna […]

By Nicole Elder Dyer April 28, 2025 Podcast

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RLP 360: “The Indigo Girl” – Eliza Lucas Pinckney in 18th Century South Carolina

RLP 359: Until Death Do Us Part… Or Five Weeks Later- A Tale of Marital Woe in 1875 Dallas

AI-Assisted Genealogy: Decoding the 1819 Weatherford Assault Case in Frontier Arkansas

RLP 358: Jemima Griggs and Joseph Knight Sr

AI in the Driver’s Seat: Using Technology to Identify Vehicles in Family Photos

RLP 357: AI and FamilySearch Full-Text Search

The Nurturing Legacy of My Second Great-Grandmother: Alice Frazier Harris

RLP 356: Clarinda and Jerusha – Puritan Roots to Pioneer Legacy

Boston Union Workhouse and Sarah Jane (Miller) Creer (1841-1902): Using AI to Add Historical Context

RLP 355: Anna Nash and the Cowderys: Uncovering Family Connections

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