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Tracing Your Irish Ancestors Part 4: Records in Ireland

In this series we’ve discussed the important resources to consult for your Irish ancestor in America. At this point, you should hopefully be armed with some specifics about your ancestor, their Irish-born family, and an idea of what province, county, or parish they came from in Ireland. Now, we will cross the Atlantic and examine the resources you will use in Ireland to pinpoint your ancestral family. First, it’s crucial to provide some historical context […]

By Jessica Morgan January 2, 2021 Research Tips

RLP 129: Preparing a DNA Proof Argument for Publication

Today’s episode of Research Like a Pro is about publishing a proof argument or case study in a genealogical journal. We talk about advice Nicole received from authors of DNA case studies published in the National Genealogical Society Quarterly (NGSQ). They shared some of the benefits and challenges of submitting a DNA case study for publication including peer review, contacting people for permission, and the length constraints of a journal article. Transcript Nicole (1s): This […]

By Nicole Elder Dyer December 28, 2020 Podcast

RLP 128: DNA Standards

Today’s episode of Research Like a Pro is about the DNA Standards in the Board for Certification of Genealogist’s Genealogy Standards manual. These DNA standards were added in 2019 as part of the second edition of Genealogy Standards. We discuss some applications of the DNA standards to our own work and ideas for how to meet them. Transcript Nicole (1s): This is Research Like a Pro episode 128: DNA Standards. Welcome to Research Like a […]

By Nicole Elder Dyer December 21, 2020 Podcast

Tracing Your Irish Ancestors Part 3: Family, Community, and DNA

This is part 3 of a six-part series on how to trace your Irish ancestor back to Ireland. In parts 1 and 2, we looked at the important questions to ask about your ancestor and how to find answers in American records. In this post, we’ll look at another strategy to find your ancestor’s Irish origins: analyzing family, community, and DNA. Family Let’s say you checked all the resources listed in part 2 of this […]

By Jessica Morgan December 18, 2020 Research Tips

RLP 127: DNA Proof Arguments

Today’s episode of Research Like a Pro is about writing a DNA proof argument. First we discuss three types of proofs: proof statements, proof summaries, and proof arguments. Then we talk about how to organize a proof argument that includes DNA evidence. We discuss figures and tables and how to include numerical data. Join us as we discuss how to write DNA proof arguments! Transcript Nicole (1s): This is Research Like a Pro episode 127: […]

By Nicole Elder Dyer December 14, 2020 Podcast

Tracing Your Irish Ancestors Part 2: American Resources

This is part 2 in a six-part series on tracing your Irish ancestor back to Ireland. In the last post, we discussed the critical questions to ask before conducting research (when your ancestor immigrated, what was their religion, their birth date, and names of Irish-born relatives, which county they came from in Ireland). Now, we’ll discuss which resources will help you find the answers to these questions. The resources discussed here are U.S. based; given […]

By Jessica Morgan December 12, 2020 Research Tips

RLP 126: Preparing Reports to Share Online

Today’s episode of Research Like a Pro is about sharing your written research documents. Whether its a report, proof argument, or ancestor biography, sharing is a great way to get your research out there. We discuss how to add a few safeguards to your report in case pages of it get separated – like footnotes, copyright notices, and headers and footers. Listen in for a discussion on uploading your report to Ancestry, FamilySearch, or your […]

By Nicole Elder Dyer December 7, 2020 Podcast

Tracing your Irish Ancestors Part 1: Ask the Right Questions

Discovering you have Irish ancestors can be very exciting. Where in Ireland did they come from? Is there a tombstone or an ancestral farm you can visit on your next vacation? Before you start googling, know that accurately tracing an ancestor from America to Ireland isn’t easy; in fact, it’s one of the hardest fields in genealogy. Irish immigrants were often illiterate, and many key records in both America and Ireland have been lost. But […]

By Jessica Morgan December 5, 2020 Research Tips