The Research Like a Pro Genealogy Podcast

Today's episode of Research Like a Pro is about how to include contextual information in your genealogical writing. Whether you are writing a research report, proof argument, or a family history narrative, adding context will aid you. You may want to flesh out an ancestor's life with details about their occupation and community, or add to your body of evidence by discussing the laws that prompted a record set's creation. Tune in as we discuss this important concept! Links Where to look for books of state laws and statutes: Internet Archive Google Books HathiTrust Digital Library PERSI - the Periodical Source Index of local and family history journal articles JSTOR - scholarly research platform for exploring articles across 75 disciplines, including history, literature, geography, politics, law, science, arts, area studies etc. Can access some articles for free, or access at a university of the Family History Library. Read more: JSTOR for Genealogists - helpful page at JSTOR JSTOR.org by Alicia Crane Williams at Vita Brevis (the blog of AmericanAncestors.org) The Genealogy Factor Column by D. Joshua Taylor at JSTOR Daily 5 things you may not know about JSTOR - what's free and what's not, how to access as a walk-in to select public libraries, etc. How to access JSTOR as an independent researcher - information about a free account that allows 6 articles per month, and the JPASS account, which is $20 per month. FamilySearch Catalog - Search here for county histories Setting the Scene: Using Historical Weather Data in Genealogy - by Jake Fletcher at Legacy News - discusses how to access U.S. historical weather reports Gendisasters - Newspaper articles about Train Wrecks, Fires, Floods, Shipwrecks, Plane Crashes, Accidents and other disasters. Most of these articles list the dead and injured or missing. 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 Thank you Thanks for listening! We hope that you will share your thoughts about our podcast and help us out by doing the following: Share an honest review on iTunes or Stitcher. You can easily write a review with Stitcher, without creating an account. Just scroll to the bottom of the page and click "write a review." You simply provide a nickname and an email address that will not be published. We value your feedback and your ratings really help this podcast reach others. If you leave a review, we will read it on the podcast and answer any questions that you bring up in your review. Thank you! Leave a comment in the comment or question in the comment section below. Share the episode on Twitter, Facebook, or Pinterest. Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or your favorite podcast app. Sign up for our newsletter to receive notifications of new episodes. Check out this list of genealogy podcasts from Feedspot: Top 20 Genealogy Podcasts

Today's episode of Research Like a Pro is about how to create DNA source citations. We will discuss the importance of citing and saving DNA information, the citation elements described in Genealogy Standard #5, and how to cite DNA matches and tools using this formula. We give several examples of what each element could be, from the DNA testing company name, to the details about an mtDNA haplogroup. Join us to learn about how to create citations in your DNA research. Links DNA Source Citations by Robin at Family Locket - includes the table with the 5 elements and examples for each DNA Sources, Information, and Evidence: Sorting it All Out - post by Robin at Family Locket Genealogy Standards 2nd Edition - affiliate link to Amazon QuickSheet: Citing Genetic Sources for History Research: Evidence Style - affiliate link to Amazon; available on Kindle - a bit outdated RLP 61- Analyzing Your Sources in a DNA Research Project DNA Central - Blaine Bettinger's subscription website; includes DNA Citation templates Knox Trail Ances-Tree by Brent Chadwick - 18 DNA citation templates courtesy of Angie Bush National Genealogical Society Quarterly (NGSQ) Melinda Daffin Henningfield, "A Family for Mary (Jones) Hobbs Clark of Carroll County, Arkansas," National Genealogical Society Quarterly 107 (March 2019): 5-30. 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 Thank you Thanks for listening! We hope that you will share your thoughts about our podcast and help us out by doing the following: Share an honest review on iTunes or Stitcher. You can easily write a review with Stitcher, without creating an account. Just scroll to the bottom of the page and click "write a review." You simply provide a nickname and an email address that will not be published. We value your feedback and your ratings really help this podcast reach others. If you leave a review, we will read it on the podcast and answer any questions that you bring up in your review. Thank you! Leave a comment in the comment or question in the comment section below. Share the episode on Twitter, Facebook, or Pinterest. Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or your favorite podcast app. Sign up for our newsletter to receive notifications of new episodes. Check out this list of genealogy podcasts from Feedspot: Top 20 Genealogy Podcasts

Today's episode of Research Like a Pro is about how to create a research plan with DNA sources and methods. Robin Wirthlin joins us as we discuss the next step in the Research Like a Pro with DNA process. We talk about the summary of known facts for documentary sources, and also for DNA sources. We go over how to identify possible sources and methods, including DNA analysis tools, then prioritize them. Throughout the episode, Nicole gives examples from an example research objective and plan - who were the parents of Malissa Welch? Join us as we discuss how to research plan with DNA. Robin's new DNA process charts: DNA Process Tree 1 (Verify genetic connections to ancestors) - PDF available for purchase DNA Process Tree 2 (Solve unknown and misattributed parentage) - PDF available for purchase Links Genealogy Research Planning with DNA - by Nicole at Family Locket Research Like a Pro Part 4: What's the Plan - by Diana at Family Locket Perils of Source Snobbery - by Tom Jones, originally published in OnBoard 18 (May 2012), shared online at BCGcertification.org Strategies to Meet Standards with DNA Evidence – Compelling SLIG Course - by Nicole at Family Locket Connected DNA: The Power of Network Graphs - by Nicole at Family Locket Past RLP with DNA episodes: RLP 70 – DNA Tools and Methodology part 2: Chromosome browsers, segment triangulation, chromosome mapping, visual phasing RLP 69 – DNA Tools Part 1: Clustering, Pedigree Triangulation, WATO RLP 63: Locality Research in a DNA Research Project RLP 61- Analyzing Your Sources in a DNA Research Project RLP 57 – Three Steps to Focus Your DNA Research with an Objective RLP 54 – Three Ways to Chart your DNA Matches RLP 52 – Using Your DNA Results: 4 Simple Steps RLP 51 – Which DNA Test Should I Take? DNA Testing Strategy 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 Thank you Thanks for listening! We hope that you will share your thoughts about our podcast and help us out by doing the following: Share an honest review on iTunes or Stitcher. You can easily write a review with Stitcher, without creating an account. Just scroll to the bottom of the page and click "write a review." You simply provide a nickname and an email address that will not be published. We value your feedback and your ratings really help this podcast reach others. If you leave a review, we will read it on the podcast and answer any questions that you bring up in your review. Thank you! Leave a comment in the comment or question in the comment section below. Share the episode on Twitter, Facebook, or Pinterest. Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or your favorite podcast app. Sign up for our newsletter to receive notifications of new episodes. Check out this list of genealogy podcasts from Feedspot: Top 20 Genealogy Podcasts

Today's episode of Research Like a Pro is an interview with Michael Strauss, Accredited Genealogist Professional. Michael is an expert on United States federal records and military records. We will talk about military service records beginning with the Revolutionary War and ending with the Phillipine Insurrection (1898-1902). Michael shares how Fred Ainsworth was instrumental in creating the compiled military service records and what you might find in them. We also discuss the Official Military Personnel Files of the 20th century and how to access them. Join us for an informative discussion on military service records! Links Genealogy Research Network - website of Michael Strauss, includes his lectures, speaking schedule, and contact form, or reach via email - mlstrauss@genealogyresearchnetwork.com U.S. Compiled Revolutionary War Military Service Records, 1775-1783 - Ancestry.com collection U.S. Compiled Service Records, Post-Revolutionary War Volunteer Soldiers, 1784-1811 - Ancestry.com collection War Of 1812 Service Records - Fold3.com collection Mexican War Service Record Index - Fold3.com collection Mexican War Service Records - Fold3.com collection to browse Civil War Service Records - Fold3.com collection to browse Spanish-American War Service Record Index - Fold3.com collection Spanish-American War Service Records - Fold3.com collection to browse Colored Troops - Fold3.com collection List of the Adjutant General's Office for carded records of military organizations: Revolutionary War through Philippine Insurrection : the Ainsworth list - digitized microfilm at FamilySearch.org United States Naval Enlistment Rendezvous, 1855-1891 - FamilySearch.org Collection U.S. Army, Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914 - Ancestry.com Collection United States Registers of Enlistments in the U.S. Army, 1798-1914 - FamilySearch.org Collection Access to Official Military Personnel Files (OMPF) - Information at archives.gov 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 Thank you Thanks for listening! We hope that you will share your thoughts about our podcast and help us out by doing the following: Share an honest review on iTunes or Stitcher. You can easily write a review with Stitcher, without creating an account. Just scroll to the bottom of the page and click "write a review." You simply provide a nickname and an email address that will not be published. We value your feedback and your ratings really help this podcast reach others. If you leave a review, we will read it on the podcast and answer any questions that you bring up in your review. Thank you! Leave a comment in the comment or question in the comment section below. Share the episode on Twitter, Facebook, or Pinterest. Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or your favorite podcast app. Sign up for our newsletter to receive notifications of new episodes. Check out this list of genealogy podcasts from Feedspot: Top 20 Genealogy Podcasts

Today's episode of Research Like a Pro is about how to prepare a lineage society application for the General Society of Mayflower Descendants. Kathy Kaldis is a professional genealogist and an expert on submitting successful Mayflower Society applications. She guides us through the process of working with state societies to prove your lineage to a Mayflower passenger. Listen in for her great advice! Links General Society of Mayflower Descendants - lineage society Mayflower Quarterly Magazine - Mayflower Society publication Professional Genealogy by Elizabeth Shown Mills (author, editor) - affiliate link to Amazon Professional Genealogy: Preparation, Practice & Standards by Elizabeth Shown Mills (author, editor) - affiliate link to Amazon Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) - lineage society ProGen Study Groups - Encouraging professional and aspiring genealogists Cape Cod Genealogical Society Publications 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 Thank you Thanks for listening! We hope that you will share your thoughts about our podcast and help us out by doing the following: Share an honest review on iTunes or Stitcher. You can easily write a review with Stitcher, without creating an account. Just scroll to the bottom of the page and click "write a review." You simply provide a nickname and an email address that will not be published. We value your feedback and your ratings really help this podcast reach others. If you leave a review, we will read it on the podcast and answer any questions that you bring up in your review. Thank you! Leave a comment in the comment or question in the comment section below. Share the episode on Twitter, Facebook, or Pinterest. Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or your favorite podcast app. Sign up for our newsletter to receive notifications of new episodes. Check out this list of genealogy podcasts from Feedspot: Top 20 Genealogy Podcasts

Today's episode of Research Like a Pro is about locating the route your ancestors might have taken as they traveled to a new area. Exploring migration could open up new areas of research in your genealogy brick walls. Taking a look at the historical roads and trails that our ancestors possibly traveled can add to their story and help understand more about their lives. It might even lead to more discoveries that could expand our knowledge of the family and extend the ancestry. Join us as we discuss how to learn more about migration paths and trails. Links Back to the Basics: Migration Trails and Roads FamilySearch Wiki FamilySearch Catalog FamilySearch Digital Library HathiTrust Internet Archive 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 Thank you Thanks for listening! We hope that you will share your thoughts about our podcast and help us out by doing the following: Share an honest review on iTunes or Stitcher. You can easily write a review with Stitcher, without creating an account. Just scroll to the bottom of the page and click "write a review." You simply provide a nickname and an email address that will not be published. We value your feedback and your ratings really help this podcast reach others. If you leave a review, we will read it on the podcast and answer any questions that you bring up in your review. Thank you! Leave a comment in the comment or question in the comment section below. Share the episode on Twitter, Facebook, or Pinterest. Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or your favorite podcast app. Sign up for our newsletter to receive notifications of new episodes. Check out this list of genealogy podcasts from Feedspot: Top 20 Genealogy Podcasts

Today's episode of Research Like a Pro is about how to choose items from your next action list based on your time, context, energy, and so forth. Engaging with your next actions list is how you actually get things done in your system. We'll talk about tools we use and how our circumstances often dictate what we choose to do at any point during the day. Join us as we discuss getting our family history projects done and making the right choice of an action at any given time. Links Family History & Getting Things Done Part 5: Engaging Getting Things Done and Trello Setup Guide RLP 71: Getting Things Done Part 1 - Capture RLP 72: Getting Things Done Part 2 – Clarify RLP 77: Getting Things Done Part 3 - Organize RLP 78: Getting Things Done Part 4 - Reflect 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 Thank you Thanks for listening! We hope that you will share your thoughts about our podcast and help us out by doing the following: Share an honest review on iTunes or Stitcher. You can easily write a review with Stitcher, without creating an account. Just scroll to the bottom of the page and click "write a review." You simply provide a nickname and an email address that will not be published. We value your feedback and your ratings really help this podcast reach others. If you leave a review, we will read it on the podcast and answer any questions that you bring up in your review. Thank you! Leave a comment in the comment or question in the comment section below. Share the episode on Twitter, Facebook, or Pinterest. Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or your favorite podcast app. Sign up for our newsletter to receive notifications of new episodes. Check out this list of genealogy podcasts from Feedspot: Top 20 Genealogy Podcasts

Today's episode of Research Like a Pro is about the fourth step in Getting Things Done, reflecting. Regularly capturing the new items that have risen to the surface, reviewing your calendar and project lists, and processing new materials can keep your mind free to do its best work. We discuss the weekly review, getting clear, getting current, and getting creative. We also talk about the big picture review and considering the larger goals that may be on your horizon. Nicole discusses her goal for certification. Links Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity, revised edition by David Allen - affiliate link to Amazon RLP 71: Getting Things Done Part 1 - Capture RLP 72: Getting Things Done Part 2 – Clarify RLP 77: Getting Things Done Part 3 - Organize Board for Certification of Genealogists 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 Thank you Thanks for listening! We hope that you will share your thoughts about our podcast and help us out by doing the following: Share an honest review on iTunes or Stitcher. You can easily write a review with Stitcher, without creating an account. Just scroll to the bottom of the page and click "write a review." You simply provide a nickname and an email address that will not be published. We value your feedback and your ratings really help this podcast reach others. If you leave a review, we will read it on the podcast and answer any questions that you bring up in your review. Thank you! Leave a comment in the comment or question in the comment section below. Share the episode on Twitter, Facebook, or Pinterest. Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or your favorite podcast app. Sign up for our newsletter to receive notifications of new episodes. Check out this list of genealogy podcasts from Feedspot: Top 20 Genealogy Podcasts

Today's episode of Research Like a Pro is about setting up an organizational system that you trust to hold your projects and give you reminders about what needs to be done on any certain day. What good is a filing system or calendar that is never used? Have you tried a new tool but given up when it didn't meet your needs? This is the time to revisit how you're organizing your genealogy and make some decisions that will help you feel more productive. We discuss physical filing systems, digital filing systems, genealogy software, reference material, emails, organizing projects, calendars, project lists, and next action lists. We also discuss Evernote, Trello, Google Drive, Google Calendar, and Google Tasks. Links Family History & Getting Things Done Part 3: Organization Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity, revised edition by David Allen - affiliate link to Amazon 3 Reasons to Have Personal Genealogy Software and How to Choose by Diana at Family Locket Legacy Family Tree Software Google Tasks - Google Support Article Google Calendar - Google Support Article Google Drive - Google Support Article Google Keep - checklist and notes app Boost your Genealogy Productivity with Google Keep by Diana at Family Locket Evernote - note taking app Trello - app to manage projects and stay organized RLP 71 – Getting Things Done Part 1 RLP 72: Getting Things Done Part 2 – Clarify 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 Thank you Thanks for listening! We hope that you will share your thoughts about our podcast and help us out by doing the following: Share an honest review on iTunes or Stitcher. You can easily write a review with Stitcher, without creating an account. Just scroll to the bottom of the page and click "write a review." You simply provide a nickname and an email address that will not be published. We value your feedback and your ratings really help this podcast reach others. If you leave a review, we will read it on the podcast and answer any questions that you bring up in your review. Thank you! Leave a comment in the comment or question in the comment section below. Share the episode on Twitter, Facebook, or Pinterest. Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or your favorite podcast app. Sign up for our newsletter to receive notifications of new episodes. Check out this list of genealogy podcasts from Feedspot: Top 20 Genealogy Podcasts

Today's episode of Research Like a Pro is about genealogy education opportunities, including attending genealogy conferences like RootsTech. Our guest, Amberly Beck, talks about her first experience at RootsTech in Salt Lake City and how Tom Jones' classes impacted her. She also shares about her experience speaking at RootsTech London and some of the classes she liked there. After recording the episode, Amberly shared a great thought with us. She said, "Sometimes we love researching so much that we don't want to give up any of our research time to genealogy education. But every minute of research time we give up to learning, especially about genealogy methodology, we gain back ten-fold. We become much more effective and efficient researchers." Join us for a fun discussion of learning opportunities for genealogists! Links The Genealogy Girl - Amberly's website and blog How RootsTech and Thomas W. Jones Changed My Life by Amberly Beck at The Genealogy Girl F.R.O.M. Research RootsTech.org FamilySearch Wiki Legacy Family Tree Webinars Certification Discussion Group - Sign up for next group National Genealogical Society Quarterly (NGSQ) NGS Family History Conference Audio Recordings Books Mastering Genealogical Proof by Thomas W. Jones, affiliate link to Amazon Evidence Explained by Elizabeth Shown Mills, affiliate link to Amazon Genealogy Standards, 2nd Edition by the Board for Certification of Genealogists, affiliate link to Amazon Elements of Genealogical Analysis by Robert Anderson at American Ancestors Ancestral Trails. The Complete Guide to British Genealogy and Family History, Second Edition, by Mark Herber, affiliate link to Amazon Saving Precious Memories, One Photo at a Time – How I Do It by Amberly Beck at the Genealogy Girl BCG "Ten Minute Methodology" Series at Board for Certification of Genealogists Twitter Amberly's Twitter @genealogygirl_ Posts about #Genealogy Posts about #FamilyHistory RootsTech London Virtual Pass - includes the lecture "Tools for testing genealogical proofs" by Robert Anderson at RootsTech.org Donny Osmond Keynote - RootsTech London Kadeena Cox and Steve Rockwood keynote - RootsTech London - at RootsTech.org 3 Facts about Kadeena Cox British Paralympian currently training for Tokyo 2020, at RootsTech.org 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 Thank you Thanks for listening! We hope that you will share your thoughts about our podcast and help us out by doing the following: Share an honest review on iTunes or Stitcher. You can easily write a review with Stitcher, without creating an account. Just scroll to the bottom of the page and click "write a review." You simply provide a nickname and an email address that will not be published. We value your feedback and your ratings really help this podcast reach others. If you leave a review, we will read it on the podcast and answer any questions that you bring up in your review. Thank you! Leave a comment in the comment or question in the comment section below. Share the episode on Twitter, Facebook, or Pinterest. Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or your favorite podcast app. Sign up for our newsletter to receive notifications of new episodes. Check out this list of genealogy podcasts from Feedspot: Top 20 Genealogy Podcasts