The Research Like a Pro Genealogy Podcast

Today's episode of Research Like a Pro is about is all about the different types of DNA tests. Robin Wirthlin, our genetic genealogist, tells about the basics of DNA testing, which tests might help answer certain questions, and how to know which company to test with. Links Which DNA Test Should I Take? blog post by Robin at Family Locket DNA-Recommended Testing Strategy blog post by Robin at Family Locket The Shared cM Project 3.0 tool v4 at DNA Painter Buy a DNA Test: Ancestry DNA Test - affiliate link 23andMe DNA Test - affiliate link How to Transfer DNA Tests: Downloading AncestryDNA® Raw Data 23andMe - Accessing And Downloading Your Raw Data How can I upload a DNA file to MyHeritage? LivingDNA - What format does my file need to be in to successfully upload? LivingDNA - How do I upload data via Find my past? Learn More: International Society of Genetic Genealogy Wiki DNACentral - Blaine Bettinger's learning materials Information about Research Like a Pro: 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 You simply provide a nickname and an email address that will not be published.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.

Today's episode of Research Like a Pro is about how land grants and patents that were received from the federal government. Diana tells about the process for our ancestors who applied for a land patent in federal land states and the papers that were created in the process. She ordered the Land Entry Case File from the National Archives for Thomas B. Royston and tells all about each paper contained in the file and its genealogical use. We also discuss headright grants in the Virginia Colony and George Land Lottery records. Links Back to the Basics with Land Records: Part 3 – Land Grants & Patents Tract Books - FamilySearch Wiki Virginia Land and Property - FamilySearch Wiki Headrights (VA-NOTES) - Library of Virginia U.S. Land Records and Property - FamilySearch Wiki 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.

Today's episode of Research Like a Pro is about United States land records, specifically deeds. We talk about how to use the deed index and how important it is to learn how the index is organized. Whether it's a direct, indirect, russell, or other index, you will want to know how to find your relative's name in it. We also talk about our ancestor, Edward Raymond Kelsey, and how we found a deed for his land and what it was like. Links Back to the Basics with Land Records: Part 2 – Deeds - blog post by Diana Back to the Basics with Land Records Part 1 - blog post by Diana 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.

In our podcast episode today, Diana and I discuss several reasons to research land. A land record may reveal the following: a family relationship, clues to past or present residence, associates, evidence of migration, and more. We also explain the differences between "state land states" and "federal land states" in the United States system of land distribution. We look at the metes and bounds system of land measurement as well as the grid system (township and range). Links Back to the Basics with Land Records Part 1 - blog post by Diana Diltsgd, a FamilySearch Research Wiki user, "Federal Land States vs. State Land States," FamilySearch. Kimberly Powell, "Metes, Bounds & Meanders," updated March 17, 2017, ThoughtCo. E.Wade Hone, Land & Property Research in the United States (Salt Lake City, Utah : Ancestry Inc., 1997). (Affiliate link) DiltsGD, a FamilySearch Research Wiki User, "Congressional Township Rectangular Survey Grid," FamilySearch. 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.

Today's episode of Research Like a Pro is an interview with Susan Modzelewski, a graduate of our Research Like a Pro study group. Susan is a member of the Pima County Genealogy Society, where she met Nicole. She has been doing family history for over 20 years. She said that at the beginning, "genealogy was fun, quick and easy. I thought researching my family was going to be a breeze. Then the research became more difficult as I tackled other lines, so I began taking classes; each class had a lot to offer but the information seemed disjointed and I couldn't' figure out how it all fit together." After doing the Research Like a Pro study group, Susan says, "I now have a proven process that allows me to research in a logical way. I can leave my research project at any time and return without the fear of retracing my steps." We hope you enjoy hearing from Susan! Links 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.

Today's episode of Research Like a Pro is about Scandinavian Research. We talk to Jenny Hansen, AG, who has been an accredited genealogy professional for 20 years. She tells us tips for researching relatives in the Scandinavian countries. We ask her all of our questions and learn more about researching our ancestors from Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. Her wealth of knowledge and experience is evident as she speaks. We're so glad we got to talk with Jenny and we know you will enjoy the discussion. Links My Favorite Ancestor - website and blog of Jenny Hansen, Accredited Genealogist. On the homepage, Jenny tells the story of Kiersten Christensdatter, and why she is Jenny's favorite ancestor, even though she is not even related to her. Beginning Scandinavian Research, Part 1 - Jenny Hansen's blog, My Favorite Ancestor Beginning Scandinavian Research, Part 2 - Jenny Hansen's blog, My Favorite Ancestor Beginning Scandinavian Research, Part 3 - Jenny Hansen's blog, My Favorite Ancestor Beginning Scandinavian Research, Part 4 - Jenny Hansen's blog, My Favorite Ancestor 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.

In our podcast episode today, Diana and I discuss why you might want to go back to research that you did in the past and check it again. There are three specific reasons why we suggest doing this, which we talk about in this episode. Hint hint - you'll discover more things as more records become available and online! Links 3 Reasons to Revisit Your Research - blog post by Diana How to Research Like a Pro in 30 Minutes a Day - webinar replay Research Like a Pro eCourse - $99 sale ends May 22. Research Like a Pro: A Genealogist's Guide by Diana Elder with Nicole Dyer on Amazon.com - eBook on sale May 1-22 for $4.99 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.

In our podcast episode today, Diana and I discuss the last element of research planning - making a prioritized list. During this part of research planning, you choose what to search first. Many people wonder how to know which record is the best to search first. We answer that question in today's podcast. Links Research Like a Pro eCourse - on sale beginning May 8! $99. Sale ends May 22. How to Research Like a Pro in 30 Minutes a Day - webinar replay Research Like a Pro: A Genealogist's Guide by Diana Elder with Nicole Dyer on Amazon.com - eBook on sale May 1-22 for $4.99 Beginning Scandinavian Research Part 2 - by Jenny Hansen at My Favorite Ancestor Researching Low-Tech Style: With a Whiteboard - blog post by Diana United States Record finder from the FamilySearch Wiki Study Group - more information and email list 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.

In our podcast episode today, Diana and I discuss how to create a genealogy reference center in Evernote. Do you have stacks of handouts from genealogy conferences and classes? What are you doing with that blog post or online article you know you'll need in the future? Can you quickly find reference information that you saved from a lecture? Knowing how to access these items can help you become more efficient in your genealogy research. Diana shares the strategies she uses. Listen to find out if she convinces Nicole to start using Evernote more often. Links Register for our free webinar: How to Research Like a pro in 30 Minutes a Day on May 8, 12pm (Pacific) Research Like a Pro eCourse - on sale beginning May 8! $99. Sale ends May 22. Research Like a Pro: A Genealogist's Guide by Diana Elder with Nicole Dyer on Amazon.com - eBook on sale May 1-22 for $4.99 Evernote Links Create Your Own Genealogy Reference Center with Evernote - post by Diana Evernote Web Clipper - Chrome Web Store Evernote Compare Plans - Evernote Information Page Evernote and Google Drive - Evernote Information Page Evernote Upload Limits - Evernote Help Center How to annotate images and PDFs in Evernote - Evernote Help Center Study Group - more information and email list 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.

In our podcast episode today, Diana and I discuss how to use Evernote, a popular note-taking app, to gather and organize data in your genealogy research projects. Have you ever wished you could cross reference your genealogical findings? Find all the census records in a certain county for a family? Look at all of the mentions of a surname in a city? We'll talk about tagging, using Evernote with Google Drive, and using the Evernote web clipper. Links Using Evernote for Genealogy Research - post by Diana Evernote.com https://evernote.com/google-drive - how to integrate Google Drive with Evernote Evernote Web clipper for Chrome 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.