RLP 258: Saving Views of your Airtable Research Log
06/19/23 • 39 min
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Today's episode of Research Like a Pro is about using Airtable for a genealogy research log and how to configure and save different views of your tables. Tables are like pages within a spreadsheet. In your research log table, you may have many entries of various record types. You may want to filter to just see tax records, then group them by tax district, especially if you're studying many people with the same name. After configuring this special view of tax records, you can save the view and come back to it later. Now you have two views of your research log - the original view with all the records, and the tax record view. You can save up to 1,000 views of each table! Join us as we talk about saving views in our DNA match details table, research log, and even a new view type, the list view.
Links
Getting started with Airtable views at Airtable Support - https://support.airtable.com/docs/getting-started-with-airtable-views
Airtable Research Logs - https://familylocket.com/airtable-research-logs/
DNA Research Logs: How to Keep Track of Genetic Genealogy Searches - https://familylocket.com/dna-research-logs-how-to-keep-track-of-genetic-genealogy-searches/
Airtable blog posts and podcast episodes on Family Locket - https://familylocket.com/tag/airtable/
East Coast Genetic Genealogy Conference - https://ecggc.org/
Filtering records using conditions at Airtable Support - https://support.airtable.com/docs/filtering-records-using-conditions
Nicole’s Airtable Templates - https://www.airtable.com/universe/creator/usrsBSDhwHyLNnP4O/nicole-dyer
Diana’s Airtable Templates - https://www.airtable.com/universe/creator/usrBessQxAQ11fCO5/diana-elder
Latest Airtable Template: RLP with DNA 2023 Log - https://www.airtable.com/universe/expy4V9HzRUxtJLvh/rlp-with-dna-research-log-2022
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Research Like a Pro Resources
Airtable Research Logs Quick Reference - by Nicole Dyer - https://familylocket.com/product/airtable-research-logs-for-genealogy-quick-reference/
Research Like a Pro: A Genealogist's Guide book by Diana Elder with Nicole Dyer on Amazon.com - https://amzn.to/2x0ku3d
Research Like a Pro Webinar Series 2023 - monthly case study webinars including documentary evidence and many with DNA evidence - https://familylocket.com/product/research-like-a-pro-webinar-series-2023/
Research Like a Pro eCourse - independent study course - https://familylocket.com/product/research-like-a-pro-e-course/
RLP Study Group - upcoming group and email notification list - https://familylocket.com/services/research-like-a-pro-study-group/
Research Like a Pro with DNA Resources
Research Like a Pro with DNA: A Genealogist's Guide to Finding and Confirming Ancestors with DNA Evidence book by Diana Elder, Nicole Dyer, and Robin Wirthlin - https://amzn.to/3gn0hKx
Today's episode of Research Like a Pro is about using Airtable for a genealogy research log and how to configure and save different views of your tables. Tables are like pages within a spreadsheet. In your research log table, you may have many entries of various record types. You may want to filter to just see tax records, then group them by tax district, especially if you're studying many people with the same name. After configuring this special view of tax records, you can save the view and come back to it later. Now you have two views of your research log - the original view with all the records, and the tax record view. You can save up to 1,000 views of each table! Join us as we talk about saving views in our DNA match details table, research log, and even a new view type, the list view.
Links
Getting started with Airtable views at Airtable Support - https://support.airtable.com/docs/getting-started-with-airtable-views
Airtable Research Logs - https://familylocket.com/airtable-research-logs/
DNA Research Logs: How to Keep Track of Genetic Genealogy Searches - https://familylocket.com/dna-research-logs-how-to-keep-track-of-genetic-genealogy-searches/
Airtable blog posts and podcast episodes on Family Locket - https://familylocket.com/tag/airtable/
East Coast Genetic Genealogy Conference - https://ecggc.org/
Filtering records using conditions at Airtable Support - https://support.airtable.com/docs/filtering-records-using-conditions
Nicole’s Airtable Templates - https://www.airtable.com/universe/creator/usrsBSDhwHyLNnP4O/nicole-dyer
Diana’s Airtable Templates - https://www.airtable.com/universe/creator/usrBessQxAQ11fCO5/diana-elder
Latest Airtable Template: RLP with DNA 2023 Log - https://www.airtable.com/universe/expy4V9HzRUxtJLvh/rlp-with-dna-research-log-2022
Sponsor - Newspapers.com
For listeners of this podcast, Newspapers.com is offering new subscribers 20% off a Publisher Extra subscription so you can start exploring today. Just use the code “FamilyLocket” at checkout.
Research Like a Pro Resources
Airtable Research Logs Quick Reference - by Nicole Dyer - https://familylocket.com/product/airtable-research-logs-for-genealogy-quick-reference/
Research Like a Pro: A Genealogist's Guide book by Diana Elder with Nicole Dyer on Amazon.com - https://amzn.to/2x0ku3d
Research Like a Pro Webinar Series 2023 - monthly case study webinars including documentary evidence and many with DNA evidence - https://familylocket.com/product/research-like-a-pro-webinar-series-2023/
Research Like a Pro eCourse - independent study course - https://familylocket.com/product/research-like-a-pro-e-course/
RLP Study Group - upcoming group and email notification list - https://familylocket.com/services/research-like-a-pro-study-group/
Research Like a Pro with DNA Resources
Research Like a Pro with DNA: A Genealogist's Guide to Finding and Confirming Ancestors with DNA Evidence book by Diana Elder, Nicole Dyer, and Robin Wirthlin - https://amzn.to/3gn0hKx
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Today's episode of Research Like a Pro is about the Family Locket Genealogists project to write up our client's research about James William Johnson and his origins. In episode 256, we interviewed James Wesley Johnson about his ancestor James William Johnson and the discovery that James was actually Patrick Alford. James asked Family Locket to verify his research and write up the research professionally. Michelle Mickelson, one of our researchers, took on this task, and is sharing how she began the project. This is part 1 of a 3 part series.
Links
Uncovering the True Identity of James William Johnson: Part 1 Examining the FANs by Michelle Mickelson - https://familylocket.com/uncovering-the-true-identity-of-james-william-johnson-part-1-examining-the-fans/
Patrick Matthew "Mace" Alford aka James William Johnson on FamilySearch - https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LZG5-VM2
Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) - https://slig.ugagenealogy.org/index.php
A Horse, A Gunfight, And The Law: A Historical Account of Our Alfords in Texas by James Wesley Johnson - https://www.amazon.com/Horse-Gunfight-Law-Historical-Account/dp/1790569567
Sponsor - Newspapers.com
For listeners of this podcast, Newspapers.com is offering new subscribers 20% off a Publisher Extra subscription so you can start exploring today. Just use the code “FamilyLocket” at checkout.
Research Like a Pro Resources
Airtable Research Logs Quick Reference - by Nicole Dyer - https://familylocket.com/product/airtable-research-logs-for-genealogy-quick-reference/
Research Like a Pro: A Genealogist's Guide book by Diana Elder with Nicole Dyer on Amazon.com - https://amzn.to/2x0ku3d
Research Like a Pro Webinar Series 2023 - monthly case study webinars including documentary evidence and many with DNA evidence - https://familylocket.com/product/research-like-a-pro-webinar-series-2023/
Research Like a Pro eCourse - independent study course - https://familylocket.com/product/research-like-a-pro-e-course/
RLP Study Group - upcoming group and email notification list - https://familylocket.com/services/research-like-a-pro-study-group/
Research Like a Pro with DNA Resources
Research Like a Pro with DNA: A Genealogist's Guide to Finding and Confirming Ancestors with DNA Evidence book by Diana Elder, Nicole Dyer, and Robin Wirthlin - https://amzn.to/3gn0hKx
Research Like a Pro with DNA eCourse - independent study course - https://familylocket.com/product/research-like-a-pro-with-dna-ecourse/
RLP with DNA Study Group - upcoming group and email notification list - https://familylocket.com/services/research-like-a-pro-with-dna-study-group/
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Links
The Coverage Estimator tool - https://dnapainter.com/tools/coverage/
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Sponsor - Newspapers.com
For listeners of this podcast, Newspapers.com is offering new subscribers 20% off a Publisher Extra subscription so you can start exploring today. Just use the code “FamilyLocket” at checkout.
Research Like a Pro Resources
Airtable Research Logs Quick Reference - by Nicole Dyer - https://familylocket.com/product/airtable-research-logs-for-genealogy-quick-reference/
Research Like a Pro: A Genealogist's Guide book by Diana Elder with Nicole Dyer on Amazon.com - https://amzn.to/2x0ku3d
Research Like a Pro Webinar Series 2023 - monthly case study webinars including documentary evidence and many with DNA evidence - https://familylocket.com/product/research-like-a-pro-webinar-series-2023/
Research Like a Pro eCourse - independent study course - https://familylocket.com/product/research-like-a-pro-e-course/
RLP Study Group - upcoming group and email notification list - https://familylocket.com/services/research-like-a-pro-study-group/
Research Like a Pro with DNA Resources
Research Like a Pro with DNA: A Genealogist's Guide to Finding and Confirming Ancestors with DNA Evidence book by Diana Elder, Nicole Dyer, and Robin Wirthlin - https://amzn.to/3gn0hKx
Research Like a Pro with DNA eCourse - independent study course - https://familylocket.com/product/research-like-a-pro-with-dna-ecourse/
RLP with DNA Study Group - upcoming group and email notification list - https://familylocket.com/services/research-like-a-pro-with-dna-study-group/
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