Today’s episode of Research Like a Pro is about one of Diana’s favorite photos of an ancestor – Florence Matilda Creer. Florence was Diana’s grandmother. They had a lot in common, from reading, to music. The photo appears to depict three friends in the early 1910s, possibly traveling somewhere together. The man has his arms around the two women, but each woman appears to be trying to remove his hand. Diana shares her research...
Today’s episode of Research Like a Pro is about Chapter 12 of Research Like a Pro with DNA, “What’s Next? Publishing, Productivity, and Further Education.” We discuss updating family tree software at the completion of a project, sharing reports, anonymizing living individuals, asking DNA matches for permission to be included in a publicly shared report or proof argument, and ideas for how to share your written conclusion. We also discuss DNA proof arguments and meeting...
Today’s episode of Research Like a Pro is about writing a research reports that incorporate DNA evidence. We talk about the elements of a research report, including tables and diagrams, the conclusion, and suggestions for future research. We also discuss tips for making your writing better and how to include document images. Transcript Nicole Elder Dyer (0s): This is Research Like a Pro, episode 249 RLP with DNA part 11 research reports. Welcome to Research...
Today’s episode of Research Like a Pro is about using a research log to track your DNA research. We discuss spreadsheets and databases as the optimal tools for your research log, and discuss Airtable as a possible relational database that you can use. We talk about various sheets/tables to include in a DNA research log and how you might want to organize the columns in each table. Transcript Nicole Elder Dyer (1s): This is...
Today’s episode of Research Like a Pro is about chapter 9 of Research Like a Pro with DNA, about research planning. We talk about how to use what you’ve learned about available records and DNA tools to help you make a research plan. The steps for research planning include reviewing the known information and DNA starting point, creating a hypothesis, identifying possible sources and methods, then prioritizing your research strategy. Transcript Nicole (1s): This is...
Today’s episode of Research Like a Pro is about the second half of Chapter 8 in Research Like a Pro with DNA. This part of the chapter focuses on tools that use segment data to help you find common ancestors with your matches. We discuss chromosome browsers, segment triangulation, chromosome mapping, DNA Painter, visual phasing, and several third party tools. We also review tools to help analyze mitochondrial DNA, Y-DNA, and X-DNA matches. Transcript Nicole...
Today’s episode of Research Like a Pro is about the first half of chapter 8 in Research Like a Pro with DNA. We discuss genetic networks and pedigree triangulation, including several tools to help with building and analyzing trees. We also discuss manual methods for clustering DNA matches and automated methods, including AutoClusters and network graphs. Transcript Nicole (1s): This is Research Like A Pro. Episode 245 RLP with DNA eight part one, DNA tools...
Today’s episode of Research Like a Pro is about chapter 7 of Research Like a Pro with DNA. We discuss ethnicity estimates and how they can help with your genealogy research. We review the ethnicity estimates from each testing company and GEDmatch. We also discuss locality research and three small case studies showing how ethnicity and location were instrumental in solving the case. Transcript Nicole (1s): This is Research Like A Pro. Episode 244 RLP...
Today’s episode of Research Like a Pro is about chapter six of Research Like a Pro with DNA. Chapter 6 is about analyzing sources, information, and evidence. DNA sources can be original, derivative, or authored, just like documentary. We go over the source, information, and evidence labels and discuss DNA examples for each. We also talk about evaluating a DNA match to determine the relationship with the match – including X-matches, Y-DNA matches, and...
Today’s episode of Research Like a Pro is about chapter five of Research Like a Pro with DNA. Chapter 5 is all about source citations. We focus especially on writing citations for DNA reports and matches. We go over the five elements of a source citation – who created the source, what is the source, when was the source created, where is the source, and where in is the information cited. Join us as we...