Today’s episode of Research Like a Pro is an interview with one of our Research Like a Pro with DNA eCourse members, Allison Kotter. In this series, Allison shares her experience studying each lesson in the course and how she has applied the lessons to her own family. This first episode covers the assignments for lessons 1 and 2. We discuss pedigree analysis, assessing close matches, clustering with the Leeds Method, beginning a correspondence log, and organizing matches in a diagram. Transcript Links RLP DNA e-course: Assess Your DNA Matches and Analyze Your Pedigree by Allison Kotter – https://familylocket.com/rlp-dna-e-course-assess-your-dna-matches-and-analyze-your-pedigree/ RLP...
Today’s episode of Research Like a Pro is about researching German ancestors who immigrated to the U.S. in the 19th century. Heidi Mathis shares the importance of getting the surname right and learning enough German to be able to understand the records we find. She shares tips for doing wildcard searches in databases where names may have been transcribed incorrectly or spelled differently than we thought. She also gives hints for reading German handwriting. Links RLP 156: Tracing 19th Century Germans Part 1 – https://familylocket.com/rlp-156-tracing-19th-century-germans-part-1/ Part 3: Tracing Your 19th Century German Ancestors: Tips for Getting the Surname Right –...
Today’s episode of Research Like a Pro is about the challenges of German research when focusing on 19th century Germans who immigrated to the U.S. Heidi Mathis shares several questions to ask when beginning to research them, like “when did your Germans arrive?” and “what did German mean in the 19th century?” Join us as we discuss the answers to these questions, helpful record sets, and more. Transcript This automatic transcript was generated by PodScribe. Links Part 1: Tracing Your 19th Century German Ancestors- Which Germans? by Heidi – https://familylocket.com/part-1-tracing-your-19th-century-german-ancestors-which-germans/ Part 2: Tracing Your 19th Century German Ancestors: Start in...
Today’s episode of Research Like a Pro is the second half of our discussion about Nicole’s proof argument for Barsheba Tharp’s father. Join us as we discuss the documentary and DNA evidence that went into making the case for Barsheba’s father. The DNA evidence seemed to point to one of Lewis Tharp’s wives as the mother, but correct interpretation of that DNA evidence led another way. Transcript The following transcript was automatically generated by PodScribe. Links RLP 154: Barsheba Tharp DNA Case Study Part 1 – https://familylocket.com/rlp-154-barsheba-tharp-dna-case-study-part-1/ Color-Coding Ancestry DNA Matches – Alice Childs’ colored dots blog post – https://alicechilds.com/color-coding-ancestry-dna-matches/...
Today’s episode of Research Like a Pro is about Nicole’s proof argument for Barsheba Tharp’s father. Join us as we discuss the documentary and DNA evidence that went into making the case for Barsheba’s father. Several Tharp men lived in Hawkins County, Tennessee in 1830 and 1840 – so which one was the right man? Auto Transcript Links Who was the Father of Barsheba Tharp? – Proof Argument and Supplementary Material by Nicole – https://familylocket.com/barsheba-tharp-proof-argument/ How to Write and Publish a Proof Argument with DNA Evidence – by Nicole – https://familylocket.com/how-to-write-and-publish-a-proof-argument-with-dna-evidence/ Research Like a Pro eCourse – https://familylocket.com/product/research-like-a-pro-e-course/ Study Group...
Today’s episode of Research Like a Pro is about the non-population schedules of the U.S. Federal Census. We also discuss the Veteran’s Schedule of 1890, which is technically a special schedule. Alice Childs joins us again to discuss census records and shares examples from her own research in the mid-Atlantic states. We talk about how these census records can help add historical context to our ancestor’s lives. Join us as we discuss the agricultural schedules, social statistics schedules, mortality schedules, and more. Links U.S. Census Non-Population Schedules: Adding Details to Our Ancestors’ Lives at AliceChilds.com RLP 25: U.S. Federal Census...
Today’s episode of Research Like a Pro is about state census records. We talk with Alice Childs, one of our researchers at Family Locket Genealogists, and discuss a state within her area of specialty, New York. New York has some incredible state census records that provide helpful clues for researching ancestors in the 1800s. We also discuss where to find other state census records and how those records can help fill in the gaps between federal census years. Links State Censuses Help Fill In Important Details About the In-Between Census Years at AliceChilds.com RLP 25: U.S. Federal Census Records Part...
Today’s episode of Research Like a Pro is about the second part of Diana’s research on John D. Isenhour, her 4th great grandfather. Her objective was to learn more about his migration from North Carolina to Cape Girardeau, Missouri. In this episode, we discuss Diana’s research plan, Airtable research log, and findings. Read her plan and report linked below. Links John D. Isenhour Research Plan – by Diana John D. Isenhour Report April 2021 – by Diana John D. Isenhour_ Timeline and Analysis – Airtable – by Diana (PDF version of Airtable, scroll through to see all the fields) John...
Today’s episode of Research Like a Pro is about Diana’s recent project for the study group. She researched to discover more about her 4th great grandfather, John D. Isenhour, and his migration from North Carolina to Cape Girardeau, Missouri. In this episode, we discuss her objective, timeline, analysis of known information, and locality guide. Her objective was as follows: Discover why and when John D. Isenhour’s family moved to Cape Girardeau, Missouri, in the early 1800s. John was born about 1779 in Lincoln County, North Carolina, and died March of 1844 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. John married Sarah Bailey on...
Today’s episode of Research Like a Pro is about the influx of German immigrants in St. Louis, Missouri in the period prior to the Civil War, and how it influenced the outcome of the Camp Jackson Affair. Heidi Mathis returns for more discussion of St. Louis and German immigrants. Join us as we learn about the different beliefs of southerners and German immigrants in St. Louis in 1861. Links Mid-19th Century Germans in St. Louis and the Civil War by Heidi Mathis at Family Locket Euphrasia Pettus Letter and Photo at Missouri Historical Society Abolitionizing Missouri: German Immigrants and Racial...
