Diane L Richard, Mosaic Research and Project Management (MosaicRPM), has been doing genealogy research since 1987 and since 2004 professionally focused on the records of North Carolina and Southern States.
Since 2006 she has authored over 300 articles on genealogy topics for such publications as Internet Genealogy, Your Genealogy Today (was Family Chronicle), and more. From 2010-2017 she was the editor of Upfront with NGS, the blog of the National Genealogical Society and published over 2000 posts. She is currently editor of the North Carolina Genealogical Society (NCGS) journal.
As a speaker she has delivered webinars and spoken locally, regionally and nationally about the availability and richness of records documenting Southerners, genealogical research techniques and tips, under-utilized resource collections, and much more.
She is co-leader of Tar Heel Discoveries, www.tarheeldiscoveries.com, which offers guided North Carolina genealogical research programs providing participants targeted, focused, research assistance leading to new family discoveries. It next runs 19-24 April 2020.
She recently published, via Moorshead Publications, Tracing Your Ancestors -- African American Research: A Practical Guide. Some topics covered are: Freedman’s Bank Records, Newspapers, Slave Narratives, Manumission, The Green Book, Free People of Color, Photographic Collections, Digital Library on Slavery, Fraternal Organizations, 1867 Voter Registrations, Education, Manuscripts, Mapping, Church Records, Funeral Programs, and more!
Learn more about Diane at www.mosaicrpm.com.
A Zoom Meeting
Timelines in Genealogy: A Valuable Tool & Definitely Worth the Time
(originally scheduled for March 22nd)
Join Diane Richard, a researcher for "Who Do You Think You Are?" in a discussion of an unusual genealogy tool
Hit a brick wall? Wondering why your ancestors did what they did? Need to separate out several same-named contemporaries? Learn about timelines and how they might help you solve your puzzles. Creating a chronological multi-columned matrix can help you focus on missing gaps, clarify seemingly contradictory information, discover previously invisible relationships, and identify paths to future discoveries. Color-coding, or other distinguishing methods, can also highlight locale or surname overlaps, related records, and more. These are not the timelines you learned to make in school. This visual representation presents complex information in an easy-to-see format. Timelines are dynamic tools you will never regret making. They are as unique as each project you undertake.
Diane L Richard, Mosaic Research and Project Management (MosaicRPM), has been doing genealogy research since 1987 and since 2004 professionally focused on the records of North Carolina and Southern States.