The Research Like a Pro Genealogy Podcast

Today's episode of Research Like a Pro is an interview with one of our Research Like a Pro with DNA eCourse members, Allison Kotter. In this series, Allison shares her experience studying each lesson in the course and how she has applied the lessons to her own family. This episode covers the assignments for lessons 5 and 6. Allison tells about doing locality research for her project in Alabama and Texas. She also talks about studying locations in DNA match's trees, migration, and ethnicity. Lesson 6 is all about exploring DNA tools and methodology. Allison discusses the Genetic Affair Autocluster and AutoTree, as well as GEDmatch segment triangulation. Links RLP DNA e-course Part 6: Exploring DNA Tools and Methodology by Allison Kotter at FamilyLocket.com - https://familylocket.com/rlp-dna-e-course-part-6-exploring-dna-tools-and-methodology/ RLP DNA e-course Part 5: Locality Research and Ethnicity by Allison Kotter at FamilyLocket.com - https://familylocket.com/rlp-dna-e-course-part-5-locality-research-and-ethnicity/ RLP 158: RLP with DNA eCourse Part 1 - https://familylocket.com/rlp-158-rlp-with-dna-ecourse-part-1/ RLP 159: RLP with DNA eCourse Part 2 - https://familylocket.com/rlp-159-rlp-with-dna-ecourse-part-2/ Genetic Affairs AutoCluster - https://geneticaffairs.com/features-autocluster.html Genetic Affairs AutoTree - https://geneticaffairs.com/features-autotree.html Gedmatch.com - https://www.gedmatch.com/ 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/ 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 - https://familylocket.com/sign-up/ Check out this list of genealogy podcasts from Feedspot: Top 20 Genealogy Podcasts - https://blog.feedspot.com/genealogy_podcasts/

Today's episode of Research Like a Pro is an interview with one of our Research Like a Pro with DNA eCourse members, Allison Kotter. In this series, Allison shares her experience studying each lesson in the course and how she has applied the lessons to her own family. This first episode covers the assignments for lessons 3 and 4. We discuss creating a timeline, source citations for documentary sources and DNA sources, source, information, and evidence analysis, and creating descendancy diagrams with Lucidchart. Links RLP DNA e-course Part 3: Source Citations for DNA and Traditional Sources RLP DNA e-course Part 4: Analyze Your Sources and DNA Matches Other links discussed in podcast 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 one of our Research Like a Pro with DNA eCourse members, Allison Kotter. In this series, Allison shares her experience studying each lesson in the course and how she has applied the lessons to her own family. This first episode covers the assignments for lessons 1 and 2. We discuss pedigree analysis, assessing close matches, clustering with the Leeds Method, beginning a correspondence log, and organizing matches in a diagram. Links RLP DNA e-course: Assess Your DNA Matches and Analyze Your Pedigree by Allison Kotter - https://familylocket.com/rlp-dna-e-course-assess-your-dna-matches-and-analyze-your-pedigree/ RLP DNA e-course Part 2: Organize Your DNA Results and Create a Research Objective by Allison Kotter - https://familylocket.com/rlp-dna-e-course-part-2-organize-your-dna-results-and-create-a-research-objective/ Genealogy at a Glance: Genetic Genealogy Basics. Second Edition by Angie Bush at Genealogical Publishing - https://genealogical.com/store/genealogy-at-a-glance-genetic-genealogy-basics-second-edition/ 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/ 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 - https://familylocket.com/sign-up/ Check out this list of genealogy podcasts from Feedspot: Top 20 Genealogy Podcasts - https://blog.feedspot.com/genealogy_podcasts/

Today's episode of Research Like a Pro is about researching German ancestors who immigrated to the U.S. in the 19th century. Heidi Mathis shares the importance of getting the surname right and learning enough German to be able to understand the records we find. She shares tips for doing wildcard searches in databases where names may have been transcribed incorrectly or spelled differently than we thought. She also gives hints for reading German handwriting. Links RLP 156: Tracing 19th Century Germans Part 1 - https://familylocket.com/rlp-156-tracing-19th-century-germans-part-1/ Part 3: Tracing Your 19th Century German Ancestors: Tips for Getting the Surname Right - by Heidi - https://familylocket.com/part-3-tracing-your-19th-century-german-ancestors-tips-for-getting-the-surname-right/ Part 4: Tracing Your 19th Century German Ancestors: Comprehend Enough German - by Heidi - https://familylocket.com/part-4-tracing-your-19th-century-german-ancestors-comprehend-enough-german/ Meyers Gazetteer - https://www.meyersgaz.org/ Research Like a Pro eCourse - https://familylocket.com/product/research-like-a-pro-e-course/ Study Group - more information and email list - https://familylocket.com/product/research-like-a-pro-study-group-wed-1/ Research Like a Pro: A Genealogist's Guide by Diana Elder with Nicole Dyer on Amazon.com - https://amzn.to/2x0ku3d 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 - https://blog.feedspot.com/genealogy_podcasts/

Today's episode of Research Like a Pro is about the challenges of German research when focusing on 19th century Germans who immigrated to the U.S. Heidi Mathis shares several questions to ask when beginning to research them, like "when did your Germans arrive?" and "what did German mean in the 19th century?" Join us as we discuss the answers to these questions, helpful record sets, and more. Links Part 1: Tracing Your 19th Century German Ancestors- Which Germans? by Heidi - https://familylocket.com/part-1-tracing-your-19th-century-german-ancestors-which-germans/ Part 2: Tracing Your 19th Century German Ancestors: Start in America with Church Records by Heidi - https://familylocket.com/part-2-tracing-your-19th-century-german-ancestors-start-in-america-with-church-records/ RLP 148: 19th Century Germans in St. Louis with Heidi Mathis - https://familylocket.com/rlp-148-19th-century-germans-in-st-louis-with-heidi-mathis/ RLP 149: Germans in St. Louis During the Civil War with Heidi Mathis - https://familylocket.com/rlp-149-germans-in-st-louis-during-the-civil-war-with-heidi-mathis/ Using German Newspapers When You Don't Know Much German by Scott Holl at Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cE2ZJPj8UMM Research Like a Pro eCourse - https://familylocket.com/product/research-like-a-pro-e-course/ Study Group - more information and email list - https://familylocket.com/product/research-like-a-pro-study-group-wed-1/ Research Like a Pro: A Genealogist's Guide by Diana Elder with Nicole Dyer on Amazon.com - https://amzn.to/2x0ku3d 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 - https://blog.feedspot.com/genealogy_podcasts/

Today's episode of Research Like a Pro is the second half of our discussion about Nicole's proof argument for Barsheba Tharp's father. Join us as we discuss the documentary and DNA evidence that went into making the case for Barsheba's father. The DNA evidence seemed to point to one of Lewis Tharp's wives as the mother, but correct interpretation of that DNA evidence led another way. Links RLP 154: Barsheba Tharp DNA Case Study Part 1 - https://familylocket.com/rlp-154-barsheba-tharp-dna-case-study-part-1/ Color-Coding Ancestry DNA Matches - Alice Childs' colored dots blog post - https://alicechilds.com/color-coding-ancestry-dna-matches/ Who was the Father of Barsheba Tharp? - Proof Argument and Supplementary Material by Nicole - https://familylocket.com/barsheba-tharp-proof-argument/ How to Write and Publish a Proof Argument with DNA Evidence - by Nicole - https://familylocket.com/how-to-write-and-publish-a-proof-argument-with-dna-evidence/ Research Like a Pro eCourse - https://familylocket.com/product/research-like-a-pro-e-course/ Study Group - more information and email list - https://familylocket.com/product/research-like-a-pro-study-group-wed-1/ Research Like a Pro: A Genealogist's Guide by Diana Elder with Nicole Dyer on Amazon.com - https://amzn.to/2x0ku3d 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 - https://blog.feedspot.com/genealogy_podcasts/

Today's episode of Research Like a Pro is about Nicole's proof argument for Barsheba Tharp's father. Join us as we discuss the documentary and DNA evidence that went into making the case for Barsheba's father. Several Tharp men lived in Hawkins County, Tennessee in 1830 and 1840 - so which one was the right man? Links Who was the Father of Barsheba Tharp? - Proof Argument and Supplementary Material by Nicole - https://familylocket.com/barsheba-tharp-proof-argument/ How to Write and Publish a Proof Argument with DNA Evidence - by Nicole - https://familylocket.com/how-to-write-and-publish-a-proof-argument-with-dna-evidence/ Research Like a Pro eCourse - https://familylocket.com/product/research-like-a-pro-e-course/ Study Group - more information and email list - https://familylocket.com/product/research-like-a-pro-study-group-wed-1/ Research Like a Pro: A Genealogist's Guide by Diana Elder with Nicole Dyer on Amazon.com - https://amzn.to/2x0ku3d 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 - https://blog.feedspot.com/genealogy_podcasts/

Today's episode of Research Like a Pro is about the non-population schedules of the U.S. Federal Census. We also discuss the Veteran's Schedule of 1890, which is technically a special schedule. Alice Childs joins us again to discuss census records and shares examples from her own research in the mid-Atlantic states. We talk about how these census records can help add historical context to our ancestor's lives. Join us as we discuss the agricultural schedules, social statistics schedules, mortality schedules, and more. Links U.S. Census Non-Population Schedules: Adding Details to Our Ancestors' Lives at AliceChilds.com - https://alicechilds.com/u-s-census-non-population-schedules-adding-details-to-our-ancestors-lives/ RLP 25: U.S. Federal Census Records Part 1 - https://familylocket.com/rlp-25-u-s-federal-census-records-part-1/ RLP 26: U.S. Federal Census Records Part 2 - https://familylocket.com/rlp-26-u-s-federal-census-records-part-2/ Agricultural Schedules 1850-1900 - explanation of the agricultural schedules from census.gov; with instructions for enumerators - https://www.census.gov/history/pdf/agcensusschedules.pdf RLP 75: Using DNA in a Polish Research Project – Interview with Alice Childs - https://familylocket.com/rlp-75-using-dna-in-a-polish-research-project-interview-with-alice-childs/ Research Like a Pro eCourse - https://familylocket.com/product/research-like-a-pro-e-course/ Study Group - more information and email list - https://familylocket.com/product/research-like-a-pro-study-group-wed-1/ Research Like a Pro: A Genealogist's Guide by Diana Elder with Nicole Dyer on Amazon.com - https://amzn.to/2x0ku3d 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 - https://blog.feedspot.com/genealogy_podcasts/

Today's episode of Research Like a Pro is about state census records. We talk with Alice Childs, one of our researchers at Family Locket Genealogists, and discuss a state within her area of specialty, New York. New York has some incredible state census records that provide helpful clues for researching ancestors in the 1800s. We also discuss where to find other state census records and how those records can help fill in the gaps between federal census years. Links State Censuses Help Fill In Important Details About the In-Between Census Years at AliceChilds.com RLP 25: U.S. Federal Census Records Part 1 RLP 26: U.S. Federal Census Records Part 2 RLP 75: Using DNA in a Polish Research Project – Interview with Alice Childs 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 second part of Diana's research on John D. Isenhour, her 4th great grandfather. Her objective was to learn more about his migration from North Carolina to Cape Girardeau, Missouri. In this episode, we discuss Diana's research plan, Airtable research log, and findings. Read her plan and report linked below. Links John D. Isenhour Research Plan - by Diana John D. Isenhour Report April 2021 - by Diana Research Like a Pro eCourse Study Group - more information and email list; also Peer group leaders application 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