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RLP 271: Mariah Brockhouse: English Emigrant and Pioneer

Sep 18, 2023

Today’s episode of Research Like a Pro is about our ancestor, Mariah (Brockhouse) Beddoes who left her parents in England with her husband and two young daughters to join with other Latter-day Saints in Utah Territory. Mariah was born in Willinghall, England, and her father was a locksmith. She married William Beddoes, a miner, and they eventually had a family of 13 children. The stories about Mariah’s departure from England are heart-breaking. She left her...

Flew the Coop: Harriet (Huggett) Kelsey (1826-1899)

Aug 4, 2023

Do you have an ancestor who “flew the coop” or escaped from a situation to start a new life? My second great-grandmother, Harriet (Huggett) Kelsey, was set to inherit a fortune but was disinherited when she joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1841 in England. She escaped from an arranged marriage and later married a man of her choice setting in motion events that would end with her moving to a...

Back to the Basics with Marriage Records Part 4: Civil Marriage Records

Jul 8, 2023

In part 3 of this series, Back to the Basics with Marriage Records: Church Marriage Records, I talked about church marriage records and how to find them. While church marriage records are common and easy to find in Europe, civil marriage records are much easier to find in United States records. Part of the reason for this is that church records are private, while civil marriage records are public and easier to access. In my...

Back to the Basics with Marriage Records Part 3: Church Marriage Records

Jun 10, 2023

Church marriage records are a common record set used in genealogy research for many European countries. Church marriage records can also be found in U.S. research. Depending on the time period and state, you may find Church of England parish marriage records, like in colonial Virginia, Catholic church marriages, Lutheran church marriages, and so forth. Determining the religion of your ancestors can help you determine which church they may have been married in. Civil marriage...

Back to the Basics with Marriage Records Part 1: Marriage Bonds

Dec 11, 2022

Have you ever encountered a marriage bond in your genealogy research? I have used them quite a bit in my research in the mid-south. Today I’m sharing information about marriage bonds and several examples. One of our podcast listeners submitted a question about bondsmen, asking what it meant for a man to be a bondsman on a marriage bond. I will also attempt to answer that question through this post. What are Marriage Bonds? In...

RLP 143: Writing a Family Narrative: The Thomas Bradley Family

Apr 5, 2021

Today’s episode of Research Like a Pro is about Nicole’s ProGen study group assignment to write a family narrative about one generation in a family. We discuss Nicole and Diana’s ancestor, Thomas Bradley, his life in Lincolnshire, England, and his four illegitimate children. Join us as we discuss the process of acquiring records about his life, organizing the information into a narrative, and selecting details about his life to include in the narrative. Transcript Nicole...

RLP 93: Elizabeth Biddle: A Case of Parentage in England in 1800

Apr 20, 2020

Today’s episode of Research Like a Pro is about a research project Nicole did for a client in the 19th century in England and New York. We discuss each step of the research like a pro process and how it helped find a solution. Join us as we discuss the known information, creating a research plan, finding candidates, and eliminating them until only one remained. Links RLP eCourse coupon code: RLP89RT2020 (expires April 30, 2020)...