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Segment Triangulation: Proving an Ancestral Line

Have you heard the term “segment triangulation” associated with DNA and wondered what that meant? Perhaps you wondered if this could help you confirm an ancestor that you’ve researched? Which DNA testing and third-party companies offer this tool? In this article, I’ll define the term and show how the process can help you in your genealogy journey of discovering your genetic family tree. Pedigree Triangulation I previously wrote about pedigree triangulation and used the following visual […]

By Diana Elder August 9, 2019 DNA, Research Tips

RLP 56 – Researching in Libraries and Archives: The Do’s and Don’ts with Melissa Barker

Today’s episode of Research Like a Pro is about how to prepare for a visit to a library or archive. These repositories hold valuable records for genealogists – but many of us have not visited one before. Today we’ll talk with Melissa Barker, the Archive Lady, about how to make the most of your visit to any library or archive. Links A Genealogist in the Archives Blog http://agenealogistinthearchives.blogspot.com/ Melissa Barker’s Legacy Family Tree Webinar […]

By Nicole Elder Dyer August 5, 2019 Podcast

The Chromosome Browser: A Tool for Visualizing Segment Data

For most of us, the goal of genetic genealogy is to identify how our DNA matches are related to us. We want to determine our common ancestor or identify an ancestor who was previously unknown to us. Chromosome browsers help us do that. By determining that an autosomal DNA segment was inherited from a certain ancestor, we can use that segment information in the future to identify matches whose connection to us is unknown. Chromosome […]

By Nicole Elder Dyer August 4, 2019 DNA, Research Tips

Research Like a Pro Using the FAN Club

What is the FAN Club and how do you use it in your research? When working on family history, we tend to forget about all the people that our ancestors interacted with beyond their household. Just like you interact with many people beyond your household, so did our ancestors! To aid in researching our ancestors and those that they knew, Elizabeth Shown Mills developed the FAN club principle. She defined the FAN club as the […]

By Hazel Scullin August 1, 2019 Research Tips

RLP 55 – It’s Not All Online: Researching in Archives with Melissa Barker

Today’s episode of Research Like a Pro is about finding records in archives. Maybe you have already exhausted all the online records and are ready to find those additional records that haven’t been digitized yet. In repositories like courthouses and archives, you may be able to find unique and relatively unknown records. Join us as we talk with Melissa Barker, the Archive Lady, about how to find records like manuscript collections, voting records, photographs, school […]

By Nicole Elder Dyer July 29, 2019 Podcast

Pedigree Triangulation: What is it and How Can it Solve Brick Walls?

Have you heard the term “triangulation” applied to using DNA in genealogy and wondered what it meant? Triangulation is such a powerful tool that the major DNA testing companies as well as third party companies are working hard to provide easier ways for using this concept. In this article, I’ll explore pedigree triangulation and show you examples to help you understand what it is and how it can confirm your research and make progress on […]

By Diana Elder July 25, 2019 DNA, Research Tips

RLP 54 – Three Ways to Chart your DNA Matches

Today’s episode of Research Like a Pro is about organizing your DNA matches by creating diagrams. Charting your DNA matches in a pedigree showing most recent common ancestor can help you visualize your DNA results like never before. We’ll talk about two online charting options, charting using Ancestry.com’s trees, and also an offline method. There are many more. Join us as we talk with Robin Wirthlin about how to chart your DNA matches! Links What […]

By Nicole Elder Dyer July 22, 2019 Podcast

Family History and Getting Things Done

Are you drowning in a mountain of inherited genealogy? Do you have photos to scan and organize? Would you like to write histories of all your ancestors? Are there brick walls to break down? Do you have a life outside of family history and genealogy? If you’ve answered yes to any of these questions, then you might be feeling overwhelmed with all you need to do. I recently discovered David Allen’s book, Getting Things done: […]

By Diana Elder July 19, 2019 Organizing, Research Tips

Researching Latter-day Saint Pioneers: It’s Not All Done!

This July 24 marks the 172nd anniversary of the arrival of the first Pioneers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Salt Lake Valley! If you have ancestors who were early members of the Church, you’ve probably wondered what else you can find on those ancestors. You may have heard people say or even thought yourself, “All of the research on my Pioneer ancestors is done.” That’s not true! Many families […]

By Hazel Scullin July 18, 2019 LDS Family History, Research Tips

Resources for Learning About Genetic Genealogy

Do you want to start a DNA research project to confirm an ancestral relationship? Have you been wanting to learn more about genetic genealogy but are not sure where to start? Maybe you’re interested in joining our Research Like a Pro with DNA study group in the fall and are curious about the prerequisites. Diana, Robin, and I have been talking about what basic DNA education would be helpful before doing a DNA research project. […]