BYU Conference on Family History and Genealogy
Thank you for coming to our classes. We hope the resources on this page will be helpful to you! Read about us below, then scroll down to find our class materials. Don’t miss the coupon code for 20% off Research Like a Pro eCourse below. You will also find information about our upcoming Research Like a Pro with DNA Study Group. Stop by our booth to be entered into our drawing!
About Us
Diana Elder, AG and Nicole Dyer are a mother daughter team of professional genealogists who love helping others with genealogy through their free podcast, blog, books, and teaching. They are the authors of Research Like a Pro: A Genealogist’s Guide, a best seller in the genealogy category on Amazon, and hosts of the free Research Like a Pro Genealogy Podcast.
Diana is an accredited genealogist professional specializing in the gulf-south United States region and is the presentation specialist with the International Commission for the Accreditation of Accredited Genealogists (ICAPGen). Nicole is the publicity chair for the Pima County Genealogy Society.
Free Weekly Podcast
Diana Elder, AG and Nicole Dyer discuss the Research Like a Pro method and how to take your genealogy research to the next level in their weekly podcast, Research Like a Pro. Learn about research objectives, analysis, locality research, research planning, source citations, report writing, case studies, and more. To view a list of recent episodes, click here: Research Like a Pro Podcast recent episodes. To receive the weekly episodes, subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or your favorite podcast app. You can also sign up for our newsletter to receive notifications of new episodes.
“This is a great podcast for both beginning and experienced genealogists. Beginners can learn the how to do genealogy the right way from the start. I wish this process was around when I started genealogy – I would have saved a lot of time and effort! Experience genealogists will learn something new from the discussion of the various tools and tech that Nicole and Diana use. The other thing I love about this podcast is the quality of the audio. The discussion of the topics is very clear and easy to listen to in the car, and there is no annoying bumper music or other useless content. Highly recommended!” – Bill
Class Materials
We appreciate your attendance and participation. Thank you for coming! Here are our classes taught at the BYU Family History Conference 2019 and the materials:
Tuesday, July 30
Benefits of Becoming an Accredited Genealogist Professional 9:45-10:45 Diana Elder, AG Rm 2295
Instagram for Genealogy 9:45-10:45 Nicole Dyer Rm 2254 – Slides: Instagram for Genealogy Presentation
Using Tax Records to Identify Ancestors 1:30-2:30 Nicole Dyer Rm 2295 – Slides: Using Tax Records to Identify Ancestors Presentation
Full FamilySearch Tree? How to Find Names for the Temple 4:00-5:00 Nicole Dyer Rm 2260 – Slides: Full FamilySearch Tree? How to Find Names for the Temple Presentation
Wednesday, July 31
Strategies to Use When You Hit a Roadblock 11:00-12:00 Nicole Dyer Rm 2254 – Slides: Strategies to Use When You Hit a Roadblock Presentation
How to Research Like a Pro in 30 Minutes a Day – Lunchtime Demonstration 12:15-1:15 Diana Elder, AG and Nicole Dyer Ballroom A – Handout: How To Research Like a Pro In 30 Minutes a Day, Slides: How to Research like a Pro in 30 Minutes a Day Presentation
Level 3: The Final Research Project (Accreditation Track) 2:45-3:45 Diana Elder, AG Rm 2295
Thursday, August 1
Organize Your Research With Google Drive 1:30-2:30 Nicole Dyer Ballroom A – Slides: Organize Your Reseach with Google Drive Presentation, also a blog post with detailed info and some videos: Organize Your Genealogy Research With Google Drive by Nicole Dyer at #RootsTech 2019
Friday, August 2
Research Like a Pro with DNA 11:00-12:00 Diana Elder, AG Rm 2258 – Slides: Research Like a Pro with DNA Presentation
Researching and Writing About Skeletons in the Family History Closet 1:30-2:30 Diana Elder, AG Ballroom C – Slides: Researching and Writing About Skeletons in the Family Presentation
Track Your Family with a Timeline 2:45-3:45 Diana Elder, AG Ballroom C – Slides: Track Your Family with a Timeline Presentation
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Come Visit Our Booth – #14
Come visit us at booth #14 in the vendor hall. The vendor hall is in the atrium of the Harmon Building (HCEB). You can sign up for a chance to win a free registration for our Research Like a Pro online course. You can also purchase our books and learn more about our online course.
Special Deal on Research Like a Pro eCourse
We have a 20% off coupon code for BYU Conference attendees only for our Research Like a Pro eCourse. Check it out in our flyer to the right (click on it to enlarge). The flyer will be available at our booth as well. Purchase the Research Like a Pro eCourse here.
Our Books
We will also have copies of our books for sale at our booth.
Research Like a Pro: A Genealogist’s Guide by Diana Elder, AG with Nicole Dyer will be on sale for $15. Are you stuck in your genealogical research? Wondering how to make progress on your brick wall problems?Discover the process that a professional genealogist uses to solve difficult cases. Diana shares a step-by-step method using real world examples, easily understood by any level of genealogist; written for the researcher ready to take their skills to the next level.
Find Names for the Temple: A Step-by-Step Method for Success by Nicole Dyer with Diana Elder, AG, will be on sale for $10. Whether your family tree is partially filled out, mostly complete, or full with many relatives who were members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, this step-by-step method will help you discover new relatives and reserve their temple ordinances. You will review the accuracy of your tree, analyze your pedigree, and make a list of ancestors to research. Those with many Latter-day Saint relatives will locate research opportunities by diving deeper into tree analysis and listing ancestors who were not members of the Church.
Research Like a Pro with DNA Study Group
Research Like a Pro with DNA is an online study group to learn how to use DNA in your genealogical research. We will follow a step-by-step process to help you either confirm a relationship proven through traditional research or test a hypothesized ancestral relationship.
This is the pilot session of Research Like a Pro with DNA. We typically offer the traditional Research Like a Pro Study Group twice a year. RLP with DNA is taking the place of the fall session of the Research Like a Pro Study Group. We are excited to offer this new study group which focuses on incorporating DNA evidence into our genealogy research.
The Research Like a Pro with DNA Study Group will focus on using autosomal DNA in your genealogical research. One of the prerequisites for the study group is to have access to your autosomal DNA test results. (See the prerequisite section below). You may also wish to include evidence from Y-DNA and Mitochondrial DNA tests in your research project, but these tests are not required for the study group.
The two sessions of the study group run weekly on Tuesdays at 1pm and 7pm MT. The study group will last for 10 weeks, beginning September 10. Each session will be 90 minutes long. Registration opens August 1. Each session will be capped at 15 people per session.
Registration begins August 1st. The study group begins September 10. Click here for more information and to register: Research Like a Pro with DNA Study Group.
Free Cheat Sheets
Here are some of our most popular freebies. Click below to have them delivered to your email inbox.
U.S. Census Records Cheat Sheet
Our U.S. Census Records Cheat Sheet has information about each census and when it was taken, helpful links to detailed information about each census year, birth year calculations, and more. The four-page cheat sheet includes a page of sample reference note citations for census records. We’ve included a section all about the non population schedules and what you can find on them, as well as a page about analyzing census records.
On our probate records cheat sheet, you can find an ABCs of terms in probate records, learn about types of estates, see several sample citations, and learn how to use probate records as evidence. There are four pages in this cheat sheet, with one dedicated to teaching you about wills and how to understand them. When using wills as evidence, we should remember that not all family members may be listed. Another page is all about what kinds of papers you can find in a probate file.
U.S. Federal Census Tables Template
We have created a U.S. Federal Census Tables template for you to use when writing your reports or extracting information from censuses. You can copy and paste the template from the census year you are viewing and paste it into your research project document or research report, then fill in the columns with the head of household, tick marks for pre-1850 censuses, and names for post-1850 censuses. You can add notes and additional information – the columns are all created to match the columns in each census year, which changed over time.
Sample DNA Citations Cheat Sheet
In our three page Sample DNA Citations Cheat Sheet, we have give you three pages of helpful content. The first page is a list of the 5 questions to guide DNA citations, then in the second page, you will see sample citations for DNA informational materials, like articles telling about DNA test results. There are also sample citations for DNA matches and DNA test reports that you may be using as evidence in your genealogy research reports and conclusions.