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...
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. Transcript Nicole (1s): This is Research Like a Pro episode 103: Creating...
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...
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,...
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,...
Family Locket Genealogists – NGS 2024 Diana Elder and Nicole Elder Dyer We are glad to be part of the National Genealogical Society virtual conference this year. We are glad you decided to stop by our virtual booth! This “virtual exhibit hall” page will tell you about our podcast, books, online course, study groups, and more. Scroll to the bottom to find some of our freebies. Coupon Code for 20% off In conjunction with the...
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...
Nicole Dyer Lecture Topics Nicole is limited her speaking engagements while she works on certification. RootsTech 2020 Airtable Airtable for Genealogists Enhancing Research Logs and Note-Taking with AI Unlocking Airtable’s AI Features for Genealogy Research Logs Tracking DNA Matches with Airtable Artificial Intelligence AI as Partner, Not Replacement: Human-Led Research Planning in the Sally Keaton Case AI Document Transcription, Summarization, and Adaptation AI Fundamentals and Responsibilities: A Practical Overview AI-Powered Genealogical Research Planning: From Organization...
Diana Elder, AG® Lecture Topics Please contact me about speaking at your event – Diana@FamilyLocket.com RootsTech 2020 PROFESSIONAL GENEALOGY When to Hire a Professional Genealogist – A professional genealogist can help you brick down a brick wall in your genealogy by looking at the research with a new perspective. Learn what services professionals offer, how to identify a qualified researcher, and how best to prepare your research for a professional project. Accreditation: A Pathway...
Today’s episode of Research Like a Pro is about how to use a research log in your genetic genealogy research. We discuss the sources and methods to include in your log, how to best keep track of your DNA matches, correspondence logs, and tech tools that will help you be efficient. We discuss how to use a database tool called Airtable to help you with big projects where you have a lot of DNA matches...