The Research Like a Pro Genealogy Podcast

In our podcast episode today, Diana and I discuss three things you should do after taking a DNA test at Ancestry. We recommend downloading the raw DNA data and uploading it to the other testing sites that accept transfers so you can find more matches beyond the Ancestry database. We also recommend that you link a tree to your Ancestry DNA test results! This will help you and your cousin matches SO much. Lastly, we talk about how you can share your DNA test results with family members. This might convince them to take their own DNA test, which will further help you identify the cousin matches you might share. Links 3 Tips for Making the Most of Your Ancestry DNA results - post by Diana RLP 28: Research Like a Pro with DNA - previous podcast episode FamilyTreeDNA - transfer DNA MyHeritage DNA - upload DNA GedMatch DNA Painter - chromosome mapping - map segments to ancestors Living DNA - upload raw DNA data LivingDNA announced a partnership with leading British/Irish website, FindMyPast news link LivingDNA Family Networks beta would be ready for everyone who opted in. And they said, "you now have the ability to invite friends and family to upload to Living DNA for free and see how they match." news link DNA Do-Over: Downloading and Uploading Your DNA Test Data - great resource from Thomas MacEntee at Abundant Genealogy 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 You simply provide a nickname and an email address that will not be published.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 how to put information from records into a table to help you organize the data and make connections. Nicole tells about a land study that she did and organizing lots of deeds by clustering the rows in the table by the names of the witnesses. Diana talks about showing data about a person's age from each census year with a table. Join us for a discussion of using tables for research reports! Links How to Add a File to Multiple Folders in Google Drive - YouTube Google help article Go to drive.google.com. Click the item you want to move. On your keyboard, press Shift + z. Choose the folder you want. Click Add here. Put it in a Table: Understanding and Organizing Research Findings blog post by Diana Census Tables Cheat Sheet Table Formatter Google Docs Add-on 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 interview Rebecca Walbecq, one of our Research Like a Pro eCourse students. She shares her experience with trying the research process on a research problem she had been studying for years. She began the eCourse with the following objective: "The objective of this research project is to prove or disprove that Daniel Hawley born in October of 1808 in Allegany County, New York and Sarah Sally Huff born on May 14th, 1813 in Allegany County, New York are the parents of William Hawley who was born on August 31st, 1836 in the Community of Mount Washington, Urbana, Steuben County, New York." Rebecca tells about using the RootsMagic research log feature and citations. You'll be interested in hearing the conclusion because Rebecca shares how going through the process and incorporating DNA analysis brought her surprising results and helped her make strides in her research. Links Rebecca's website: http://www.genealogistonajourney.net 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 how to use DNA evidence as you Research Like a Pro. We talk about each step of the research like a pro process and what it looks like when you are doing a DNA research project. Links Research Like a Pro with DNA - Diana's blog post at Family Locket, including the screenshot of her Royston report where she includes DNA evidence Sample DNA Citations - Free Cheat Sheet 14 Day Mini Research Like a Pro Challenge - begins Jan 22! Blaine Bettinger's Membership program - DNA Central Elizabeth Shown Mills' "Quick Sheet Citing Genetic Sources for History Research Evidence Style." - affiliate link to Amazon Debbie Parker Wayne and Blaine Bettinger, Genetic Genealogy in Practice - affiliate link to the book on Amazon Beginners Guide to Genetic Genealogy: 19 short lessons by Kelly Wheaton give an introduction to the various types of DNA tests and how you can use them in your research. Each lesson includes links to videos, tools, and charts. 7 Organization tips for Your DNA Color Cluster Chart: Dana Leeds has created a simple, powerful system for viewing your DNA matches. More Automated DNA Match Clustering! : Kitty Cooper offers an in depth tutorial on how to use DNA clustering to organize your matches. DNA Spreadsheets: Spreadsheet templates for organizing your DNA matches. Organizing your Autosomal DNA Information with a Spreadsheet: Jim Bartlett's detailed instructions for creating a spreadsheet for your autosomal DNA matches. Episode 246 – Fisher & Woodbury Talk How To Manage Your DNA Data & Accounts: Link to a podcast with Scott Fisher and DNA expert, Paul Woodbury talking about how he keeps track of DNA matches, kit numbers, passwords, and all the data. Includes a transcription of the podcast episode. DNA Sheets for Genealogy Planner includes a downloadable blank DNA planner sheet and ideas on how to fill it out. 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 three reasons why you should download personal genealogy software to manage your family tree. Are you only using an online family tree? You may be missing out on powerful features. Links 14 Day Mini Research Like a Pro Challenge Family Tree Software Programs compatible With FamilySearch - PowerPoint presentation free download - feel free to share the presentation with your class or group. 3 Reasons to Have Personal Genealogy Software and How to Choose - Diana's blog post at Family Locket, including the chart comparing different programs RootsMagic Family Tree Maker Ancestral Quest Legacy Family Tree 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 how to analyze a census record, and the example of George W. Dillard in the 1850 Census. We go through the steps of making an abstract of all the census information, asking questions about the information on the census, making a hypothesis, then making a list of records to search that could answer the questions. We also discuss the non-population schedules and then what to do with the images of census records you find. Don't forget to download our Census Cheat Sheet packed with all the information we talked about today, and more. Links Back to the Basics with U.S. Census Research – Part II Relevant previous podcast episodes Other links discussed in podcast Non-Population Schedules "U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885." "Revolutionary War Pensioner Census, 1841." "1890 Veterans' Schedules" and the FamilySearch collection "United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890." FamilySearch 1850 Slave Schedules. Ancestry 1850 Slave Schedules and the 1860 Slave Schedules. U.S. Federal census – 1880 Schedules of Defective, Dependent, and Delinquent Classes. U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880 collection Websites with Census Helps: Atlas of Historical County Boundaries Census Finder 1790-1840 Census : Birth Year Calculations Research Like a Pro 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.

In our podcast episode today, Diana and I discuss U.S. Federal Census Records from 1790-1940. We talk about what you might find in a census record, where you can access them, the instructions given to the enumerators, which questions were asked on each census, and more. We also talk about books and resources to help you learn more. Don't forget to download our free Census Cheat Sheet packed with all the information we talked about today! Links Back to the Basics with U.S. Census Research – Part I Census Instructions 1790, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 1800 Census Instructions 1810 Census Instructions 1820 Census Instructions 1830 Census Instructions 1840 Census Instructions 1880 Census Instructions Your Guide to the Federal Census by Katherine Hinckley Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses, 1790-1920 by William Thorndale and William Dollarhide 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 three case studies about probate records. In our last episode, we talked all about how to find probate records and what are in them. This episode is about how to probate files to answer a research question. It's amazing how many clues are hiding in these records! We discuss three projects - Diana's research about Thomas B. Royston, Nicole's client project about John Johnson, and Diana's project about Georgia Dawson. Don't forget to download the special freebie we created for you all about Probate records here: U.S. Probate Records Cheat Sheet. Freebie U.S. Probate Records Cheat Sheet - https://familylocket.lpages.co/probate/ Links RLP 23: U.S. Probate Records Part 1 Back to the Basics with Probate Research Part 3 Probate 101 or the Real Life Drama of the Thomas B. Royston Estate Research Like a Pro eCourse - register here 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 one of our favorite record types for proving identity and parentage: probate records. These records are key in identifying relationships between children and their fathers in 18-19th century United States research. Probate records include wills, inventories, sales slips, receipts, debt payments, summons, petitions, and all kinds of records that reveal information about a family. Don't miss the important information about how to find probate records for your relatives, what to do with the probate file once you find it, and how to understand the information contained in each page. We have created a special freebie for you to download about Probate records here: U.S. Probate Records Cheat Sheet. Freebie U.S. Probate Records Cheat Sheet - https://familylocket.lpages.co/probate/ Links Back to the Basics with Probate Records, Part 1 Back to the Basics with Probate Records, Part 2 Learning something New: The Nuncupative Will Behind the Scenes at the Utah Archives and Diana's Probate Presentation Materials (direct links to the materials below) -Probate Research Syllabus by Diana -Using Probate Records Powerpoint slides by Diana FamilySearch Research Wiki - search for articles about probate records in your state or county FamilySearch Catalog - probate collections by U.S. County Ancestry Probate Collections by U.S. State Learn More Research Like a Pro eCourse - register here 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 what to do when you find an indexed record entry on FamilySearch with no image attached. If there is a microfilm number in the citation, you can use that to find the digitized images of the microfilm and locate the original image of that baptism record or marriage bond. We'll discuss some of our tips for using the image viewer and finding the right page amongst the hundreds of images. Links The FamilySearch Catalog: A Researcher's Best Friend - how to find the digitized microfilm when the index says it doesn't have the image attached Original or Derivative Sources: What's the Big Deal? 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.