RLP 231: Family History Road Trip

Today’s episode of Research Like a Pro is about Diana’s road trip to Oklahoma to visit sites relevant to her great-grandparents, William Huston Shults and Dora Algie Royston. She shares her experiences finding cemeteries, visiting small towns, and reading her ancestors’ stories as they drove around. She also shares a few tips for preparing for a family history road trip, including bringing a map and printing out the histories of your ancestors before you go.

Transcript

Links

Taking a Family History Road Trip: 5 Tips for Success – https://familylocket.com/taking-a-family-history-road-trip-5-tips-for-success/

Dugout photo – https://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/2179145892/in/photostream/

The Dugout: Pioneering Frontier Homes By Victor A. Croley – https://www.motherearthnews.com/homesteading-and-livestock/frontier-homes-dugout-zmaz70sozgoe/

Research Like a Pro Resources

Research Like a Pro: A Genealogist’s Guide book by Diana Elder with Nicole Dyer on Amazon.com – https://amzn.to/2x0ku3d

Research Like a Pro eCourse – independent study course – https://familylocket.com/product/research-like-a-pro-e-course/

RLP Study Group – upcoming group and email notification list – https://familylocket.com/services/research-like-a-pro-study-group/

Research Like a Pro with DNA Resources

Research Like a Pro with DNA: A Genealogist’s Guide to Finding and Confirming Ancestors with DNA Evidence book by Diana Elder, Nicole Dyer, and Robin Wirthlin – https://amzn.to/3gn0hKx

Research Like a Pro with DNA eCourse – independent study course – https://familylocket.com/product/research-like-a-pro-with-dna-ecourse/

RLP with DNA Study Group – upcoming group and email notification list – https://familylocket.com/services/research-like-a-pro-with-dna-study-group/

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