Purchasing the 2023 webinar series gives you lifetime access to the twelve lectures presented in 2023. A syllabus containing the researcher’s report will be provided with each lecture. If you have a research project to share, see the call for presentations below.

Call for Presentations

We are looking for case studies showing how you have worked on a case following the Research Like a Pro process or Research Like a Pro with DNA process. The Research Like a Pro and RLP with DNA steps are taught in our books, courses, and study groups. The lecture should show what you did for each step of the process (i.e. objective, timeline, citations, analysis, locality guide, research logging, report writing, etc.) The RLP with DNA process includes additional steps.

The syllabus/handout should be your completed report. Selected lecturers will be paid $125 per lecture and receive complimentary access to the year’s webinar series. Lectures should be about 60 minutes with 15 minutes of question and answers afterward. The call for presentations is available here: https://forms.gle/UgZmnU1kcBgw4U3g6

Schedule

Lectures will be presented via Zoom on the following schedule for 2023. All times are 11am Mountain Time (Utah):

Saturday, January 21 – Was Rachel Cox the daughter of Benjamin Cox? A DNA Case Study

Diana Elder, AG

No record states Rachel Cox as the daughter of Benjamin Cox. Following the Research Like a Pro with DNA process provided the foundation for proving the relationship using indirect documentary evidence and autosomal DNA. This case study will outline the research process and discoveries made.

Topics: Indiana, Texas, migration, marriage records, Lucidchart diagram, AncestryDNA Thrulines, pedigree triangulation

Tuesday, February 21 – Who was the father of Daniel Arnold? A DNA Case Study

Nicole Elder Dyer

Daniel Arnold was born in 1806 in Saratoga County, New York. Census records from his life and his children’s lives provide conflicting evidence about his birth and parents’ birthplaces. Careful examination of records in the locality of his marriage led to a hypothesis that was tested with DNA evidence.

Topics: New York, pre-1850 censuses, same-named individuals, atDNA, Y-DNA, gephi network graph, probate & land records

Saturday, March 18 – Who was the father of Daniel Arnold, Phase 2: A DNA Case Study

Alice Childs, AG

Following the Research Like a Pro with DNA process in subsequent phases of the Daniel Arnold research project helped gather and organize DNA test results for multiple test takers, create a research plan to study other children of the hypothesized father, and identify and eliminate additional paternal candidates. Seeking DNA matches who descended from Daniel’s hypothesized mother helped solidify the case.

Topics: New York, Massachusetts, Multiple test takers, AncestryDNA ThruLines, pedigree triangulation, identifying and eliminating competing hypotheses, pre-1850 censuses, land records, probate records

Tuesday, 4/18/23 – TBA

Saturday, 5/20/23 – TBA

Tuesday 6/20/23 – TBA

Saturday 7/22/23 – TBA

Tuesday 8/15/23 – TBA

Saturday 9/23/23 – TBA

Tuesday 10/17/23 – TBA

Saturday 11/18/23 – TBA

Tuesday 12/19/23 – TBA

How it Works

After you purchase the case study series, you will have access to the Research Like a Pro Webinar Series 2023 private page on FamilyLocket.com. Using the username and password you created during checkout, you can log in, view the schedule, and get information about how to watch the presentations live via Zoom. The webinars will be recorded and placed on the webinar series private webpage along with the syllabus (research report) that goes along with it. We will send you an email each month to remind you about the upcoming webinar.