This episode of the Research Like a Pro Genealogy podcast features guest Sunny Morton. Sunny is a genealogy educator, writer, and editor who specializes in US records, particularly those of religious denominations. She is the author of Searching for Sisters: A Guide to Researching Catholic Nuns in the United States.
The discussion begins with the motivation behind writing the book, Searching for Sisters. Then, Sunny shares what the religious life was like for Catholic sisters and nuns. The episode covers practical research steps, including how a researcher can discover which institute a woman may have joined. The conversation addresses what types of records researchers might find in a religious archive. They also discuss publicly available records that can help researchers learn about the lives of sisters and nuns. Finally, the episode addresses how to best tell a sister’s story and includes an example. Listeners learn essential strategies for researching the lives of Catholic nuns in the United States.
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Links
Sunny’s website – https://www.sunnymorton.com/
Sunny’s book: Searching for Sisters: A Guide to Researching Catholic Nuns in the United States – https://genealogical.com/store/searching-for-sisters-a-guide-to-researching-catholic-nuns-in-the-united-states/ – Use promocode Church26 to take 15% off
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