RLP 75: Using DNA in a Polish Research Project

Today's episode of Research Like a Pro is an interview with Alice Childs. Alice is a professional genealogist and recent graduate of our Research Like a Pro with DNA study group. She is sharing the DNA research process she used to discover a client's immigrant ancestors' origins. She is also sharing the full report, so scroll down to find the link to her services pages where it's listed as a work sample! We are also giving away a DNA kit to one lucky winner in conjunction with today's episode, so check out how to enter below. DNA Kit Giveaway We are so excited about how valuable DNA evidence can be in our family history research, and I'm excited for you to have the chance to win a kit and begin using DNA in your research too! Enter to win in just four easy steps: Subscribe to Alice's blog at alicechilds.com (scroll down to the bottom right-hand corner of the homepage) Subscribe to the Family Locket Newsletter  Share the RLP 75 blog post on your favorite social media channel with a comment about what research objective you would like to solve using DNA evidence.  Go to our blog post for this episode and leave a comment letting us know where you shared. This contest will close at 10 pm MST this December 31.  We will announce the winners on our Facebook pages on the morning of January 1st: Family Locket Facebook Page and Alice Childs Genealogy Facebook Page. Links Alice's website: https://alicechilds.com/ Read Alice's final report here: https://alicechilds.com/services/ - scroll to the bottom and look for her DNA report on Michael Kunch and Marie Haleczko RLP with DNA Study Group Reflection - post by Alice Childs Color Coding DNA Matches - post by Alice Childs Uploading DNA to Other Sites - post by Alice Childs Tracing Your Immigrant Ancestors: Discovering the Place of Origin - post by Alice Childs 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 You simply provide a nickname and an email address that will not be published.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