Today's episode of Research Like a Pro is about using RootsWeb and FamilySearch Genealogies to view family trees that users have uploaded to the internet. These resources are helpful in your "literature survey" - the search you do at the beginning of a research project to determine what has already been uncovered about a research subject. Join us as we discuss our experience with using these free family tree platforms to search and share our family trees. Links Online Genealogies: Discovering the Source by Diana at Family Locket 2018 article about how RootsWeb [was] Unavailable by Dick Eastman at EOG...
Today's episode of Research Like a Pro is about portfolio element four: the research report prepared for another person. To apply to the Board for Certification of Genealogists you must submit a research report that meets standards. You cannot submit a report that focuses on your own ancestors. Listen in as we discuss the requirements, best practices for reports, and the rubrics for grading this portfolio element. Links Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG) BCG Application Guide (2019) BCG Rubrics (2019) BCG Evaluation Process Research Like a Pro eCourse Study Group - more information and email list Research Like a...
Today's episode of Research Like a Pro is about creating layered citations for images found on the four major genealogy websites: Ancestry, FamilySearch, MyHeritage, and Findmypast. We discuss how to separate the digital layer from the physical layer, and the five elements of a source citation. We discuss what element to lead with and how to find the details you need to include. Links Peeling Back the Layers: Online Source Citations Part 1 - by Diana about Ancestry.com Peeling Back the Layers: Online Source Citations Part 2 - by Diana about FamilySearch.org Peeling Back the Layers: Online Source Citations Part...
Today's episode of Research Like a Pro is about a case study Diana wrote about the father of Mary French. Determining the maiden name and parents of a woman born in the late 1700s is one of the most difficult genealogical undertakings. Because women were not mentioned in many of the records of the era, few sources exist to prove their parentage. Combine that with record loss and the task becomes even more difficult. Descendants of Ignatius Bryan, born about 1775 in Maryland and died 1803 in Hardin County, Kentucky have long wondered about the origins of his wife Mary....
Today's episode of Research Like a Pro is about proof arguments. We discuss different types of proofs, including proof statements, proof summaries, and proof arguments. Then we discuss the requirements for the case study element of the portfolio for certification and go over the rubric indicators that show if a case study has met the standards. We talk about resources for helping you with proofs and logical arguments. We also discuss various methods for organizing proof arguments. Links BCG Application Guide – at BCG’s website RLP #99: Writing a Narrative Family History – Certification Preparation RLP 86: Mining Records...
Today's episode of Research Like a Pro is a celebration of our 100th episode! We are excited to share our top ten tips about how to research like a pro. We put the list together based on the questions we are most commonly asked in study groups and in our Facebook group. Listen in to find out more about objectives, timelines, locality guides, hypotheses, researching in phases, layered citations, multiple pages in a research log, and getting your report done. Links NGS Virtual Conference Family Locket NGS Sale - Coupon code NGS2020 Peeling Back the Layers: Online Source Citations Part...
Today's episode of Research Like a Pro is about the Kinship Determination Project (KDP), the narrative family history work sample portfolio element submitted to the Board for Certification of Genealogists. The KDP element shows your ability to prove parent-child links as well as tell the story of a family in their unique place and time. There are three formats of narrative family histories - narrative genealogy, narrative lineage, and narrative pedigree. We discuss these terms and the numbering systems that go with them. We also discuss proof statements, summaries, and arguments, and what these look like. Links Kinship Determination: From...
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...
