Rooted in Time Genealogical Services

Rooted in Time, Hosts Nicole and Melody return to examine Vernon Wayne Howell, better known as David Koresh, leader of the Branch Davidians of Waco. In this podcast, we take a look at the disastrous 51 day standoff, focusing on Federal law enforcement. We also discuss the human toll the aftermath of the Siege made on survivors and their families. [0:00:00] Introduction and Trigger Warnings[0:01:05...

Rooted in Time hosts Melody and Nicole are back. In Podcast 20, we continue following the genealogical trail of David Koresh. We start with his mother, then move into David’s early life — looking closely at the family dynamics, personal relationships, and experiences that shaped him. We’ll explore how he went from a bullied child struggling with dyslexia and insecurity to a leader who was, at leas...

Rooted in Time, Hosts Nicole and Melody return with a 3-part, deep exploration into the lineage of Vernon Wayne Howell, better known as David Koresh, leader of the Branch Davidians of Waco. How did an intelligent, curious child grow into a man who would lead his community into a 51-day standoff with federal authorities—one that ended with his death, the deaths of 88 of his followers, and 4 law-enf...

Rooted in Time Hosts, Nicole and Melody, are back, and this time, we tackled a cult leader, Jim Jones. How does a boy from rural Indiana—remembered as a quiet, solitary child who adored animals and staged mock funerals in his backyard—become the architect of one of the deadliest cult tragedies in modern history? Could his genealogy, examined through the lens of mid to late 19th-century and early-2...

Now Available! Rooted in Time Genealogical Services is back with another episode in the series, Genealogy of Serial Killers, Cult Leaders, Murderers, and Miscreants. Rooted in Time Genealogy hosts Nicole and Melody are diving into the ancestry, genealogy, history and psychology of "The Poison Fiend" Lydia Sherman Danbury in the current series: Genealogy of Serial Killers, Cult Leaders, M...

Rooted in Time Genealogy hosts Nicole and Melody are continuing their deep dive into the ancestry and genealogy of the prolific serial killer John Wayne Gacy in the current series: Genealogy of Serial Killers, Cult Leaders, Murderers, and Miscreants. Podcast 16 will examine John Wayne Gacy's Adult Years. We analyze the 18+ Gacy with a focus on his relationships with his immediate family members, b...

Rooted in Time Genealogy hosts Nicole and Melody are continuing their deep dive into the ancestry and genealogy of the prolific serial killer John Wayne Gacy in the current series: Genealogy of Serial Killers, Cult Leaders, Murderers, and Miscreants. Podcast 15 will examine John Wayne Gacy's formative years. We analyze Gacy's childhood and adolescence with a focus on his relationships with his imm...

Rooted in Time Genealogy hosts Nicole and Melody are continuing their deep dive into the ancestry and genealogy of the prolific serial killer John Wayne Gacy in the current series: Genealogy of Serial Killers, Cult Leaders, Murderers, and Miscreants. Podcast 14 will examine John Wayne Gacy's maternal genealogy and continue to seek answers to questions about nature and nurture, specifically gen...

Rooted in Time Genealogy hosts, Nicole and Melody, are back and are starting off strong with and deep dive into the well-known serial killer, John Wayne Gacy's, ancestry and genealogy. We are taking a step away from our family genealogical research and analyses to look into the genealogy of some of the most prolific serial killers, cult leaders, and other historic miscreants. Podcast 13 will e...

This episode continues our dive into generational trauma as sisters Nicole and Melody continue with their interview of their mother, Lisa. The hosts analyze their own familial genealogy through interviews, oral histories, genealogical records, historical documents, geospatial analyses, cultural awareness and mental health knowledge to better understand generational trauma in their family. A versio...

This episode continues our dive into generational trauma as sisters Nicole and Melody interview their mother, Lisa. The hosts analyze their own familial genealogy through interviews, oral histories, genealogical records, historical documents, geospatial analyses, cultural awareness and mental health knowledge to better understand generational trauma in their family. A version of this podcast accom...

Rooted in Time Genealogy is back at it and is releasing the next podcast. My sister and I tackle one of the most impactful traumatic events in recent history to happen to our family, the shootout between Percy, Roger and Berrien County Sheriffs is now live. Don't forget to read the blog and look over the supplemental materials. Included are photos, genograms, a family tree, newspaper articles...

Rooted in Time hosts Nicole and Melody are back in the trenches of generational trauma in Episode 7 of this series, Trauma Begets Trauma. This episode analyzes the genealogical record for information pertaining to Percy Wright's family life, the hosts maternal grandfather. Listen as the hosts analyze their own familial genealogy through interviews, oral histories, genealogical records, histori...

Rooted in Time hosts Nicole and Melody are back in the trenches of generational trauma in Episode 6 of this series, Trauma Begets Trauma. This episode analyzes the genealogical record for information pertaining to the formative years of Percy Wright, the hosts maternal grandfather. Listen as the hosts analyze their own familial genealogy through interviews, oral histories, genealogical records, hi...

Rooted in Time hosts Nicole and Melody continue to the Journey of Iris and her family through the use of Newspaper articles and genealogical records. Episode 5 of this series, Trauma Begets Trauma, seeks to give greater insight into generational trauma's life long impacts as well as mitigating\protective factors that can dampen the effects of generational traumas long term effects. Supplementa...

Rooted in Time hosts Nicole and Melody take you deeper into the trenches of generational trauma in Podcast 6 S.2 Ep.4 of this series, Trauma Begets Trauma: Finding Iris. This episode combs the genealogical record for information, searching for evidence that can uphold or refute the hypothesis that Iris Wright is the daughter of my great grandfather, Vasper Wright. The hosts analyze their own famil...

Rooted in Time hosts Nicole and Melody take you deeper into the trenches of generational trauma in Episode 3 of this series, Trauma Begets Trauma. This episode analyzes the genealogical record for information pertaining to the adult years of Vasper Leo Wright. The hosts analyze their own familial genealogy through interviews, oral histories, genealogical records, historical documents, geospatial a...

Rooted in Time hosts Nicole and Melody take you deeper into the trenches of generational trauma in Episode 2 of this series, Trauma Begets Trauma. This episode analyzes the genealogical record for information pertaining to the formative years of Vasper Leo Wright. You catch a glimpse of what is to come in this series as the hosts analyze their own familial genealogy through interviews, oral histor...

This is the first episode of Rooted in Time Genealogy's Podcast Series - Trauma Begets Trauma, where Nicole and Melody take you into the depths of generational trauma by analyzing their own familial genealogy through interviews and oral histories, genealogical records, historical documents, geospatial analyses, cultural awareness and mental health knowledge. Supplemental material can be found...

Thank you for choosing our podcast. Your hosts Nicole (that's me) and Melody will bring together genealogy and history with a smattering of generational trauma in the following podcasts. Are you a descendent of a Cherokee Princess? In this podcast we dive into the reality of family lore that insisted our great, great grandmother was 100% Cherokee Princess. We will take a look at the historic a...

Thank you for choosing our podcast. Your hosts Nicole (that's me) and Melody will bring together genealogy and history with a smattering of generational trauma in the following podcasts. Are you descended from a Cherokee Princess? What trauma(s), if any, have been passed down through the generations? Are there environmental attributes that at least partly may have led to the commission of a cr...