Probate Inventories – Podcast

Probate inventories are one of the most overlooked — and most revealing — records in family history research. In this episode, we take a close look at probate inventories and the terminology commonly found within them. Using a real nineteenth-century estate inventory, we explore the everyday household, farming, and trade items our ancestors owned, why […]

Targeted Genealogical Research: Probate Example

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Targeted Research: How to Find Full Probate Packages on FamilySearch and MoreIn this episode, I walk you through a real-time example of how I conduct what I call targeted research—zeroing in on a single record type for a single ancestor. In this case, we’re hunting for the full probate package for Benjamin Franklin Booth of […]

GTV2 – How Many Guys with the Same Name?

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In this episode I was trying to identify how many John Henley’s there were in Perquimans and Pasquotank Counties (North Carolina) in the late 1700’s and early 1800’s. In this research I was using Quaker Records to do this, then outlined what I found in an Excel spreadsheet to keep track.

Proof Summaries + FamilySearch

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If you’ve ever added information to the FamilySearch Family Tree only to have someone change it later, this episode will help you bring clarity and confidence to your conclusions. Today we’re talking about proof summaries—what they are, when to use them, and how they can help you “prove yourself” on FamilySearch’s world collaborative tree. When […]

YouTube Live Replay – New DNA Strategies

Did you miss this the livestream? Not to worry! The replay is now available for you to enjoy. Don’t miss out on some incredible strategies and skills that can help you do more with DNA.

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Davis Brothers Series – Conclusion, Part 6

In the final episode of the Davis Brothers Series, I explore the conclusion I’ve come to based on the evidence, and the research strategies used throughout the series. Did you come to the same conclusion? Did your theory change at all during this series?

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