RLP 377: Visiting the Cassia County Historical Society and Museum
The Research Like a Pro Genealogy Podcast
Release Date: 09/29/2025
RLP 407: Agentic Browsers and Native Integrations: Second Edition of RLP with AI
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This episode focuses on the newly updated second edition of the Research Like a Pro with AI genealogy workbook. Nicole and Diana discuss how the book shifts its attention from early 2025 models to the most powerful models available in mid-February 2026, specifically ChatGPT 5.2, Claude Opus 4.6, and Gemini 3. Diana highlights the most significant change, which is the introduction of "agentic" browsers, including Claude in Chrome, Perplexity Comet, and ChatGPT Atlas. These autonomous agents can now perform tasks like actively clicking through family tree lines to find research gaps, navigating...
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RLP 404: RootsTech Class 2026 Class Takeaways
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RLP 401: Airtable Research Log Updates for 2026
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RLP 399: Merging and Separating Identities with Jan Joyce
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RLP 398: FamilySearch Wiki with Virginia Pratt
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info_outlineIn this episode, Diana and Nicole discuss the value of visiting a local historical society and museum for genealogical research. Diana shares her experience visiting the Cassia County Historical Society & Museum in Burley, Idaho. She talks about finding scrapbooks with newspaper articles, including tributes to her Uncle Ted Kelsey and details about her family's donated pioneer cabin. Nicole also recounts the significance of the cabin's donation to the museum. They describe the museum's features, such as a large county topographic map, a World War II exhibit, and displays of farm implements, household goods, and clothing. Nicole mentions finding a book about Cassia County's history in the museum's book section. Listeners will learn what types of resources and historical context can be found at local historical societies and museums to aid in their genealogical research.
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Visiting the Cassia County Historical Society & Museum: Discovering History and Context - https://familylocket.com/visiting-the-cassia-county-historical-society-museum-discovering-history-and-context/
Social Media: Edward Raymond Kelsey’s Cabin - https://familylocket.com/social-media-edward-raymond-kelseys-cabin/
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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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