The Research Like a Pro Genealogy Podcast

Today's episode of Research Like a Pro is about Richard Miller's new chrome extension, Goldie May. The extension logs each website you visit and offers helpful research guidance. Start with a person in your FamilySearch Family Tree, then set an objective. Goldie May advises you where to look for locality information, suggests reviewing the ancestor's timeline, and reviewing the sources already attached. From there you can set additional tasks to do and continue to research. Join us as we talk with Richard about this helpful tool! Links https://www.goldiemay.com/ Goldie May Chrome Extension in the Chrome Store Genealogy Research in the 21st Century Part I: Genealogy Research is Still Hard - Nicole's article at Family Locket about Tom Jones' SLIG lecture, "The Advance of Research Habits over Recent Decades—And the Downside." 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 You simply provide a nickname and an email address that will not be published.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

DNA Research Reports – the Ultimate Finish by Robin at Family Locket Writing a Research Report on a DNA Research Project by Diana at Family Locket - includes Diana's sample report about Benjamin Cox Research Like a Pro with DNA – What's Next? by Nicole at Family Locket 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 use a research log in your genetic genealogy research. We discuss the sources and methods to include in your log, how to best keep track of your DNA matches, correspondence logs, and tech tools that will help you be efficient. We discuss how to use a database tool called Airtable to help you with big projects where you have a lot of DNA matches and searches to keep track of. Links Healing and Family History: The Emotional Side of DNA - Robin's RootsTech 2020 class, available in the RootsTech video archive DNA Research Logs: How to Keep Track of Genetic Genealogy Searches Using a Research Log in a DNA Research Project Airtable - web based program for creating flexible spreadsheets/databases Airtable DNA Research Log Template by Nicole 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 find and use gazetteers in your genealogy research. Diana and Nicole discuss how to locate them using the FamilySearch Wiki, Google, and library catalogs, and what kind of helpful information they contain. They share several examples of helpful gazetteers, including Meyers Gazetteer for Germany, the U.S. Geographic Name Information System, Names in South Carolina, and more. Links Gazetteers - article at the FamilySearch Wiki FamilySearch Catalog list of Gazetteers The Fuzzy Gazetteer - allows you to find place names without knowing how to spell them GNIS - Geographic Names Information System by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names Darby's Universal gazetteer - published in 1827, digitized at Hathitrust Meyer's Gazetteer for German research - an online searchable version of the well-known Meyer's Gazetteer complete with historical maps. Read more here: How to Use meyersgaz.org. "A la Karte: Borders, Maps and Gazetteers for German Genealogists," Webinar by James M. Beidler, Nov 2019, at Familytreewebinars.com Jewish Gen Gazetteer - includes the names of one million localities in 54 countries in Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia Lippincott's Gazetteer of the World - digitized at Google Books, Published 1902 in Philadelphia by the J.B. Lippincott Company Elizabeth Shown Mills - Context: A Powerful Tool for Problem-Solving - NGS 2019 lecture, available for purchase Names in South Carolina - volumes 1-12 digitized and searchable at the University of South Carolina, University Libraries 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 analyze a record thoroughly and find clues for future research. Nicole is preparing her portfolio to submit to the Board for Certification of Genealogists, so we are discussing portfolio element 3 - Document Work - in conjunction with this subject. For this portfolio element, applicants are given a document to transcribe and analyze. We focus primarily on parts 3C, 3D, and 3E - creating a research question, analysis, and research plan from the document. We discuss how to use seemingly insignificant clues to broaden the scope of the research and make discoveries pertinent to the research question. Links Genealogy Standards by the Board for Certification of Genealogists - affiliate link to Amazon BCG Application Guide - published by the Board for Certification of Genealogists as a PDF file on their website 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 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