RLP 135: BYU Record Linking Lab and the 1918 Influenza Pandemic

Today’s episode of Research Like a Pro is about the Record Linking Lab (RLL) at Brigham Young University. Professor Joseph P. Price talks with us about how his background in economics and interest in his personal family history led to the creation of the RLL. By using machine learning and making connections across data, the RLL hopes to provide better family history experiences for others whether they are using FamilySearch’s Family Tree or visiting a museum. We discuss several of the RLL’s projects, including the Census Tree, African-American Families, Automated Indexing, and Families of the 1918 Pandemic.

Links

Joseph P. Price – Bio at Brigham Young University

BYU Record Linking Lab (RLL) at Brigham Young University

Record Linking Lab Volunteer Opportunities

Reverse Indexing – RLL Project

Families of the 1918 Pandemic – RLL Project

Giving the Gift of Family History to the Homeless: Olive Branch Connections by Sarah Clift at Family Locket

Research Like a Pro eCourse

Study Group – more information and email list

Research Like a Pro: A Genealogist’s Guide by Diana Elder with Nicole Dyer on Amazon.com

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Anita Bennett

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February 8, 2021 at 12:49 PM

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February 8, 2021 at 1:37 PM

I like referring to blog posts too. Sorry this isn’t your favorite format. If it’s any help at all, you can view subtitles for our podcast episodes when you listen on Youtube. Here’s the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTMICwwV_eM

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  February 11, 2021 at 6:58 PM
  
  Not sure how readable the raw subtitles are:
  
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    February 11, 2021 at 8:12 PM
    
    Just need to remove the timestamps and the duplicate lines. Only problem would be you don’t know who says which line.
    
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Monique Riley

February 8, 2021 at 8:23 PM

This was a fantastic episode! Thanks to you, Diana and Nicole, and to Joseph P. Price for recording it. It was so exciting to hear about all the new technology that the BYU Record Linking Lab is working on to help further family history for everyone including African Americans, museums, giving back to the community, and providing health and economic data. Incredible!