The Research Like a Pro Genealogy Podcast

In our podcast episode today, Diana and I discuss how to use the FamilySearch Catalog to find record sets in your locality, search for genealogies that include your surnames, and filter records that are available online. We'll discuss all our favorite tips for using this incredible repository. Links The FamilySearch Catalog: A Researcher's Best Friend 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 You simply provide a nickname and an email address that will not be published.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 process for accreditation through ICAPGen, the International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists. I asked a lot of questions about writing the 4-generation report, the testing levels, and how to prepare. Listen in to hear all Diana's great advice! Also, it's the last day to buy our Research Like a Pro eCourse at the Black Friday price of $69. Links https://www.icapgen.org/ Guide to Applying for an Accredited Genealogist​ ®​ Credential at ICAPGen.org New Testing Regions for 2019 at ICAPGen.org Diana's blog posts about her accreditation experience at FamilyLocket.com 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 are interviewing Sherri Hessick, a former Research Like a Pro study group member. Sherri was part of our first study group in 2017. When she joined, she was a graduate of the Boston University online genealogy program. Sherri tells what she learned from doing the study group and how it helps her research today. Links Boston University Genealogical Program Online 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 process of making a locality guide. If you are feeling unsure about how much information to add and how to know if you're finished, you'll want to take a listen! Links ArchiveGrid - 5 million records describing archival materials held in archives, libraries, museums, etc. Periodical Source Index (PERSI) at FindMyPast.com FamilySearch Research Wiki FamilySearch Catalog Purchase our book Research Like a Pro: A Genealogist's Guide on Amazon to receive the locality guide template. Research Like a Pro Part 3: Where Did They Live? blog post by Diana RLP 4: Locality Research Part 1 RLP 5: Locality Research Part 2 Research Like a Pro eCourse - sign up here Study Group email list - sign up for newsletter 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 using the Research Like a Pro process to discover more about the actions of our ancestor, Florence Creer Kelsey. She was a War Mother during WWII, and Diana did a project to discover what that was and learn more about the organization. Veteran's Day this year is the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day, so we discuss a little bit about honoring our ancestors who are veterans. Links The Scraps of a Well-behaved Woman's Life: Florence Creer Kelsey Part I US Military Old Soldiers Home Records at the FamilySearch Wiki Research Like a Pro eCourse - sign up here Study Group email list - sign up for newsletter 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 deal with and write about family secrets that we uncover during genealogy research. Often these skeletons in the closet bring up difficult emotions and threaten to upset family members. As the historians in our family, do we have a duty to tell the story? How should we tell it? Diana shares some thoughts about uncovering how her great grandfather died, and how another great grandfather was committed to a mental hospital. I will share about the illegitimate children I found in one family line as well as the ancestor who was imprisoned for manslaughter. Join us as we discuss how to write about these family secrets. Question & Answer Question: Diana mentioned that she always checks probate records first. Is there a checklist of records for knowing which records are most helpful to check first? Answer: It depends on your research objective and the locality! The locality guide and research plan steps in the research like a pro process help with this question. FamilySearch Wiki United States Record Finder RLP Episode 6: Research Planning Links Research Like a Pro eCourse: on sale for $99 until Wednesday, 31 Oct 2018 Do You Have a Skeleton in your Family History Closet? at FamilyLocket.com - How to deal with and write about family secrets Strengthening Children Through Family History: Research about children gaining strength from oscillating family narratives The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl by Timothy Egan (this is an affiliate link - if you click the link and make a purchase, we receive a commission). Dawn Parrett Thurston's webpage "Writing Your Story" at memoirmentor.com 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 professional genealogists can do for you. We discuss hiring researchers to solve difficult problems in your family tree, writing a family history book, transcribing and translating documents, researching on-site, heritage trips, etc. We also discuss how to choose a professional genealogist and what you should expect. Let's get started! Links Links discussed in podcast Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) APG website - search for a professional by specialties APG website - search for a professional by geographic specialty Independent Researchers Available for Hire at the National Archives Credentialing Organizations: International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists (ICAPGen) Board for the Certification of Genealogists (BCG) Council for the Advancement of Forensic Genealogy (CAFG) Family Locket Genealogists - learn more about hiring Diana and Nicole: Professional Genealogy Research at Family Locket Genealogists Research Project Prices at Family Locket Different Types of Research Services we offer at Family Locket Our Book and Courses: Research Like a Pro eCourse - registration available now and sale starts Wednesday Research Like a Pro Study Group - sign up for email notifications of next study group 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, I'm discussing my research project to discover the parents of Lucinda Keaton of Pendleton, Anderson County, South Carolina. Diana and I will review what I knew when I started the project, how I found clues leading to a hypothesis that her father was William Keaton of Pendleton District, South Carolina, and what records I searched to prove the hypothesis. We'll discuss each step in the research like a pro process, including my timeline analysis, locality guide, research plan, and so forth. The locality guide portion of my project was important, since the location I was dealing with changed names several times. The town of Pendleton was part of Pendleton County, then Pendleton District, then Anderson County. You'll hear all about how the research like a pro process was successfully applied to my research problem and what the results were. All the work samples associated with this project are available to those who purchase our book, Research Like a Pro: A Genealogist's Guide in our online work samples page. If you are interested in learning more about the Research Like a Pro Study Group and signing up for our email list with updates about it, click here. Links Genealogy Evidence Analysis – Free Template and Lucinda Keaton Sample Solving a Brick Wall with the Research Like a Pro Method - all about the Lucinda Keaton project Census Age Calculator at Tom's Tools Birthdate Calculator at OVS-Genealogy for use with tombstones or death certificates Birthdate Calculator at Parallax View Birthdate Calculator at Olive Tree Genealogy David Rumsey Map Collection - Map of Pendleton District, South Carolina 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 today's podcast episode, Diana and I are talking about continuing education in genealogy. Benjamin Franklin said, "an investment in knowledge pays the best interest." We discuss accreditation, the importance of keeping up with new methodologies and developments in the field such as DNA, and how to go about improving your genealogy education. Learning about records, localities, and methodologies are a good place to start. We also talk about setting goals, creating an education plan, books, webinars, conferences, institutes, blog reading, and other types of educational experiences. Links Some of these links are affiliate links, where we receive a commission if you click through the link provided. Thank you! ICAPGen - The International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists Guide to Applying for an Accredited Genealogist® Credential Evidence Explained by Elizabeth Shown Mills The Researcher's Guide to American Genealogy by Val Greenwood Tracing Your Irish Ancestors: The Complete Guide by John Grenham GeneaWebinars Board for Certification of Genealogists - Proposed DNA Standards Record Types to Know by Region at ICAPGen Legacy Family Tree Webinars Cyndi's List of Online Courses or Webinars ICAPGen Youtube Channel Board for Certification of Genealogists Webinars FamilySearch Learning Center Mondays with Myrt Conference Keeper - list of genealogy conferences and events FGS Listings of Genealogy Societies Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree BYU Conference on Family History and Genealogy RootsTech National Genealogical Society (NGS) Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP) Genealogical Institute on Federal Records at the National Archives (Gen-Fed) British Institute Virtual Institute of Genealogical Research Feedly - RSS reader for reading blog articles Top Genealogy Blogs at Feedspot Geneamusings by Randy Seaver National Genealogical Society Quarterly (NGSQ) NGS Magazine The New England Historical and Genealogical Register Utah Genealogical Association Publication - Crossroads Research Like a Pro eCourse Sign up for Research Like a Pro Study Group and e-Course Email List Boston University Certification Program BYU Idaho Online Family History Degree BYU Family History Degree Postgraduate studies in Genealogical, Palaeographic & Heraldic Studies at University of Strathclyde Studying Genealogy: A Personalized Approach - Handout by Angela Packer McGhie, CGvia Utah Genealogical Association Boost Your Genealogical Education with RootsTech 2019 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 Diana and I discuss productivity and how to make the best use of your research time. We discuss various ideas including the pomodoro technique, using Google Keep, a 30x30 challenge for daily research in small increments of time, and using a time journal to notice what you spend time on and eliminate time thieves. Links Research Like a Pro: A Genealogist's Guide by Diana Elder with Nicole Dyer on Amazon.com Make the Best Use of Your Family History Time by Diana Elder at FamilyLocket.com Pomodoro Technique via Wikipedia Google Keep Google Keep Mobile App Google Keep Browser Extension Google Tasks Mobile App 30x30 Challenge by Janine Adams at Organize Your Genealogy Daily Research Challenge 2016 by Nicole at FamilyLocket.com Tips for Researching in Small Increments of Time by Nicole at FamilyLocket.com My Thirty Day Challenge: How Researching 30 Minutes a Day Brought Discoveries, Joy and Clarity by Nancy Brown at FamilyLocket.com Eliminate Your Time Thieves and Free Up Family History Time by Diana at FamilyLocket.com 10 Ways Busy Parents Can Make Time for Family History by Nicole at FamilyLocket.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 reveiw." 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.