Today's episode of Research Like a Pro is about finding records for the friends, associates, and neighbors of your ancestors in archives. Melissa Barker, the Archive Lady, teaches us all about archives. Tune in to learn more about different types and levels of archives, what you might find there, and best practices for using them. Links What Your Ancestor’s Neighbors Can Tell You - handout by Melissa Barker RLP 55 – It’s Not All Online: Researching in Archives with Melissa Barker - previous podcast episode with Melsisa RLP 56 – Researching in Libraries and Archives: The Do’s and Don’ts with...
Today's episode of Research Like a Pro is about what to do after you have finished all the RLP with DNA steps. Robin Wirthlin, genetic genealogist, joins our discussion. If you haven't reached a proven conclusion, you'll want to start on the next phase of our research. Choose a sub-objective to work on next - maybe you have a hypothesis to test and see if you can eliminate. We also discuss DNA blogs, podcasts, classes, institute courses, and books to help you continue learning about genetic genealogy. Links Research Like a Pro with DNA – What’s Next? by Nicole at...
Today's episode of Research Like a Pro is about organizing and keeping track of the names you find on records that don't fit into your family tree. The friends, associates, and neighbors of your ancestors are important to know and research, but where do you record your findings? Can you add them to your family tree software? We discuss this question and more. Tune in to hear how you can organize your ancestor's FAN club in using research notes, evidence analysis chronologies, timelines, research logs, Airtable, NameandPlace.com, Legacy Family Tree software, and more. Links National Genealogical Society Conference (NGS) Elizabeth...
Today's episode of Research Like a Pro is about the FAN club. When you research your ancestors, do you pay attention to their neighbors on the census? The bondsmen, godparents, witnesses, doctors, and people with the same occupation? These all make up the friends, associates, and neighbors of your ancestors. Researching the FAN club is a strategy Diana and I have used often in our own research and research for clients. Join us as we discuss a case where the FAN club strategy proved useful. Links Research Like a Pro Using the FAN Club - by Hazel Scullin at Family...
Today's episode of Research Like a Pro is about pensions given to soldiers of various U.S. conflicts. Our guest, Michael Strauss, AG, discusses each war, the kind of pension records that are available to veterans and survivors, and where to find them. Join us as we talk with Michael about this substantial federal record group. Links Prologue Magazine - National Archives Publication Genealogy Research Network - website of Michael Strauss, includes his lectures, speaking schedule, and contact form, or reach via email - mlstrauss@genealogyresearchnetwork.com RLP 82: Military Service Records with Michael Strauss ----- Pension resources: U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and...
Today's episode of Research Like a Pro is about a research project Nicole did for a client in the 19th century in England and New York. We discuss each step of the research like a pro process and how it helped find a solution. Join us as we discuss the known information, creating a research plan, finding candidates, and eliminating them until only one remained. Links RLP eCourse coupon code: RLP89RT2020 (expires April 30, 2020) Elizabeth Biddle Research Report - read the PDF of Nicole's research report Elizabeth Biddle Roads headstone photo on Findagrave Genuki - GENUKI provides a virtual...
Today's episode of Research Like a Pro is an interview with Libby Copeland, author of the new book The Lost Family: How DNA Testing is Upending Who We Are. We discuss some of the main themes in the book, from ethnicity estimates, the history of genetic genealogy, the use of DNA to solve cold cases, and surprises that come from testing. Libby also shares her own experience with genealogy and DNA testing. Links Link to purchase the book on Amazon: The Lost Family: How DNA Testing Is Upending Who We Are (This is an affiliate link. If you make a...
Today's episode of Research Like a Pro is about how to find your female ancestors. We interview Lisa Lisson, the author of the Are You My Cousin? blog. Lisa shares four helpful strategies to get around the common problems encountered when researching the women in our family tree. Join us as we talk about these proven strategies and unique record types (even cookbooks!). Links Researching Female Ancestors? You Can Overcome Those Research Roadblocks! - by Lisa Lisson at her website The Big Genie List - Lisa's list of resources, databases, and educational opportunities Lisa Lisson's website, social media, and contact:...
Today's episode of Research Like a Pro is about Richard Miller's new chrome extension, Goldie May. The extension logs each website you visit and offers helpful research guidance for research in the United States. Start with a person in your FamilySearch Family Tree, then set an objective. Goldie May advises you where to look for locality information, suggests reviewing the ancestor's timeline, and reviewing the sources already attached. From there you can set additional tasks to do and continue to research. Richard hopes to add more locations outside U.S. research soon. Join us as we talk with Richard about this...
Today's episode of Research Like a Pro is about how to write about your genetic genealogy research. After keeping track of your searches in your research log, you are ready to write about what you found in a report. We discuss what to include in the report, how to discuss genetic connections, and ideas for making the report flow. Links DNA Research Reports – the Ultimate Finish by Robin at Family Locket Writing a Research Report on a DNA Research Project by Diana at Family Locket - includes Diana's sample report about Benjamin Cox Research Like a Pro with DNA...
