Podcast – Page 15 – Family Locket

RLP 226: Using the FANs to Find a Female Ancestor’s Father

Nov 7, 2022

Today’s episode of Research Like a Pro is about Diana’s research project on Clemsy Cline, her third-great-grandmother. Clemsy was born about 1817 in Alabama and married Henderson Weatherford. We discuss the first steps in the research like a pro process to decide on an objective, gather and analyze known information, and create a timeline. Transcript Nicole (1s): This is Research Like a Pro episode 226, using the fans to find a female ancestors’ Father. Welcome...

RLP 225: How Multiple Relationships Affect DNA Match Analysis

Oct 31, 2022

Today’s episode of Research Like a Pro is about double cousins. Do you have any? We’ll talk about how double cousins and other relatives with whom you share multiple relationships can affect DNA match analysis and genetic network analysis. Although double 3rd cousins don’t always share an inflated amount of DNA, you can definitely tell they are double cousins in your network analysis. Join us as we discuss these issues. Transcript Nicole (1s): This...

RLP 224: Finding Your Family in FamilySearch Images

Oct 24, 2022

Today’s episode of Research Like a Pro is about the FamilySearch images page. Camera operators around the world are capturing images of records and they are immediately added to this page. Tune in as Diana and Nicole discuss how to search for relevant images and differences between the images page and the FamilySearch Catalog. Transcript Nicole (1s): This is Research Like a Pro episode 224 Family Search images. Welcome to Research Like a Pro a...

RLP 223: Tracking Research Projects in Airtable

Oct 17, 2022

Today’s episode of Research Like a Pro is about Diana’s new method for tracking research on her ancestors. She shares her Airtable base that has her ancestors, ahnentafel numbers, research status, and reports she has created. Join us as we discuss tracking research projects that you’ve done in an Airtable base. Transcript pNicole (1s): This is research Like a Pro episode 223 tracking projects in air table. Welcome to Research Like a Pro a Genealogy...

RLP 222: Multiple Relationships, Pedigree Collapse and Endogamy

Oct 10, 2022

Today’s episode of Research Like a Pro is about the difference between endogamy, pedigree collapse, and multiple relationships. We discuss examples of each scenario and how it affects DNA matching and cluster analysis. Transcript Nicole (2s): This is Research Like a Pro episode 222 Endogamy, Pedigree collapse and multiple relationships. Welcome to Research Like a Pro a Genealogy Podcast about taking your research to the next level, hosted by Nicole Dyer and Diana Elder accredited...

RLP 221: Autosomal DNA Coverage – Part 2

Oct 3, 2022

Today’s episode of Research Like a Pro is a case study of how increasing coverage of Barsheba Tharp and Joanna West, Nicole was able to confirm the hypothesis that Joanna was Barsheba’s mother. We talk about the challenges of working with DNA further back in time, but how adding additional test takers helps with that challenge. Transcript Nicole (1s): This is research Like a Pro episode 221 Autosomal DNA Coverage part two. Welcome to...

RLP 220: Autosomal DNA Coverage – Part 1

Sep 26, 2022

Today’s episode of Research Like a Pro is about autosomal DNA coverage. We define the term, discuss why it’s important, and share examples and formulas. Learn how you can find more relevant DNA matches when you include additional test takers who descend through unique child lines. Transcript Nicole (1s): This is Research Like a Pro episode 220 Autosomal DNA coverage, part one. Welcome to Research Like a Pro a Genealogy Podcast about taking your research...

RLP 219: Southern Colonial Research – Maps and the Law

Sep 19, 2022

Today’s episode of Research Like a Pro is about the challenges of colonial research in the southern U.S. We discuss two things to help, and a case study. Join us as we talk about annotating historical maps and discovering legal context. Diana shares about our ancestor John Carey Royston, his migration and divorce. Transcript Nicole (2s): This is Research Like a Pro episode 219 Southern Colonial research Maps and the Law. Welcome to Research...

RLP 218: Goldie May Subway Map with Richard Miller

Sep 12, 2022

Today’s episode of Research Like a Pro is an interview with Richard Miller, developer of the Goldie May research assistant application. He shares a new feature with us called the subway map. This tool is a timeline graph showing locations on the y-axis and times on the x-axis. It helps you see migration over time, spot errors, compare migrations of family members and FAN club members, and more. Transcript Nicole (3s): This is Research Like...

RLP 217: Joanna West Case Study Part 2

Sep 5, 2022

Today’s episode of Research Like a Pro is about Nicole’s research findings about Joanna West. This is a continuation of episode 216, where Nicole shared her preparatory steps for using DNA evidence to test the hypothesis that Barsheba Tharp was the daughter of Joanna West. She tells about the deeds and estate records she found for Humphrey Arnold linking him to his children and heirs. She also shares the DNA matches she found who...