The Missouri History Museum operated by the Missouri Historical Society. See “The Jefferson Memorial Building and the intersection of Lindell Boulevard and DeBaliviere Avenue after the completion of construction for the River des Peres Sewerage and Drainage Project in the area, 25 September 1930,” Wikimedia, (https://commons.wikipedia.org : accessed 17 April 2021). Today’s episode of Research Like a Pro is about exploring the major state repositories for Missouri research. We discuss some of the major record...
Today’s episode of Research Like a Pro is about Chinese Ancestry. We talk with Linda Yip, author of the website Past Presence and the new book, Getting Started in Chinese Genealogy. Linda tells about how to research Chinese ancestors in Canada or the United States. She also teaches us about Jiapu, Chinese clan genealogies and how they can stretch back 24-36 generations. We review the laws and history for Chinese immigrants and how that affected...
Research Like a Pro with DNA Book Diana Elder, AG, Nicole E. Dyer, and Robin Wirthlin Audiobook Resources RLP with DNA Figures for Audiobook RLP with DNA Reference Notes Templates DNA Research Project Template – copy this Google Doc to your own Google Drive. If you want to use it in Word, click file > download > Microsoft Word. RLP with DNA Book Airtable Base – copy this to your own Airtable account then delete...
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. Transcript Nicole (1s):...
Have you been struggling to write your family history in a way that is meaningful? Have you considered poetry as a vehicle to share deeply-felt experiences connecting you to your ancestors? All kinds of historical writing fascinates me and today I’m thrilled to introduce a collection of poetry titled Following Sea by author, Lauren Carter. Reading through the poems I was touched repeatedly by the insight so few words could induce. Lauren evokes images of days...
Have you ever been researching and run into two men of the same name? How do you know which was your ancestor? If you choose the wrong individual, you could end up tracing an entirely wrong line of ancestors. I encounter this scenario often in my research and have some tricks up my sleeve to share. My recent research subject was named Edward Sullivan, born March of 1852 in West Virginia. The son of Irish...
Grandparents Day 50 Books for Grandparents Day by Emily Schroeder at Growing Little Leaves How Well Do You Know Your Grandparents’ Story? at the Ancestry.com Blog Three Ideas for Honoring Your Grandparents This Grandparents Day by Maggie Mora at the Ancestry.com Blog News Professor Translates 1,700-Year-Old Obituary From Ancient Greek at NPR – a Brigham Young University Professor recognized ancient Greek on a mislabeled epitaph in a rare book room at the University of Utah. Guild of One-Name Studies...
