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 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.
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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)Â Â 2:45-3:45Â Â Diana Elder, AGÂ Â 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 DNAÂ Â 11:00-12:00Â Â Diana Elder, AGÂ Â 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 with DNA Study Group
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
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U.S. Census Records Cheat Sheet
U.S. Federal Census Tables Template
Sample DNA Citations Cheat Sheet