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10/12/2025

Rooted in Time, Hosts Nicole and Melody are back with a dive into Jim Jones, leader of Peoples Temple. How did this well-meaning 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-20th-century social, economic, and cultural forces, reveal the roots of his transformation? This episode explores the complex interplay of nature, nurture, and circumstance in the life of Jim Jones, asking how family legacy, personal conviction, and historical context converged to shape the man whose vision of salvation ended in the mass death of more than 900 followers on November 18, 1978.

Supplemental and reference materials are available at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.rootedintime.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

For more detailed information about the methodology and context, please read Blog 18.

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10/12/2025

Rooted in time is back, and is looking into the ancestry of Jim Jones, leader of Peoples Temple.

How did this well-meaning 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-20th-century social, economic, and cultural forces, reveal the roots of his transformation? This episode explores the complex interplay of nature, nurture, and circumstance in the life of Jim Jones, asking how family legacy, personal conviction, and historical context converged to shape the man whose vision of salvation ended in the mass death of more than 900 followers on November 18, 1978.

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Supplemental and reference materials are available at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.rootedintime.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. For more detailed information about the methodology and context, please read Blog 18.

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08/29/2025

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, Murderers, and Miscreants.

Podcast 17 examines a woman who killed three husbands and multiple children after living a "normal" life for 40 years. We analyze her familial genealogy through interviews, oral histories, genealogical records, historical documents, Newspaper articles, cultural awareness, and mental health knowledge to better understand the "Why?"

Supplemental and reference materials are available at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.rootedintime.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. For more detailed information about the methodology and context, please read Blog 17.

If you like genealogy and this type of investigation, follow Rooted in Time Genealogy on Facebook and Instagram by following the handle rootedintimegen ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/rootedintimegen/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ &⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.facebook.com/RootedInTimeGen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

There are some disclaimers and trigger warnings for this series as it will discuss physical, emotional, and mental abuse, family violence, child abuse, sexual abuse, infanticide, substance use and abuse, su***de, and poor coping skills.

Rooted in Time Genealogy seeks to educate and facilitate open and honest dialogue in a safe space. It is our belief that normalizing the conversation around these issues can help mitigate future abuse through knowledge.

08/14/2025

Check out my new blog post about Lydia Sherman, "The Poison Fiend." Podcast to follow within the next two weeks!

Trigger Warning: Family Violence, Emotional Abuse, Physical Abuse, Mental Abuse, Childhood Abuse, Infanticide. Please do not continue if any of the above topics trigger you.Understanding the Impact of Generational Trauma through Genealogy.Lydia Danbury Sherman is infamously known as a 19th-century s...

10/29/2024

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rooted-in-time-genealogy/episodes/Podcast-15-Genealogy-of-Serial-Killers--Cult-Leaders--Murderers-and-Miscreants---John-Wayne-Gacys-Formative-Years-e2qahuq

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 immediate family members, specifically generational trauma. We analyze John Wayne Gacy's familial genealogy through interviews, genealogical records, historical documents, Newspaper articles, geospatial analyses, cultural awareness, and mental health knowledge to better understand the "Why."

Supplemental and reference materials are available at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.rootedintime.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. For more detailed information about the methodology and context, please read Blog 15.

If you like genealogy and this type of investigation, follow Rooted in Time Genealogy on Facebook and Instagram by following the handle rootedintimegen.

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There are a number of disclaimers and trigger warnings for this series as it will discuss physical, emotional, and mental abuse, family violence, child abuse, sexual abuse, in**st, substance use and abuse, su***de, and poor coping skills. Rooted in Time Genealogy seeks to educate and facilitate open and honest dialogue in a safe space. It is our belief that normalizing the conversation around these issues can help mitigate future abuses through knowledge.

10/12/2024

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Blog Part III John Wayne Gacy's Genealogy Available Now

Rooted in Time Genealogy continues its 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.

Blog 15 will explore John Wayne Gacy's life in depth and
continue to seek answers to questions about nature and nurture,
specifically generational trauma. We analyze John Wayne Gacy's
familial genealogy through interviews, oral histories, genealogical
records, historical documents, Newspaper articles, geospatial
analyses, cultural awareness, and mental health knowledge to better
understand the "Why."

If you like genealogy and this type of investigation, follow Rooted in
Time Genealogy on Facebook and Instagram by following the handle
rootedintimegen.
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/rootedintimegen/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ &
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/RootedInTimeGen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
There are a number of disclaimers and trigger warnings for this series
as it will discuss physical, emotional, and mental abuse, family
violence, child abuse, sexual abuse, in**st, substance use and abuse,
su***de, and poor coping skills.

Rooted in Time Genealogy seeks to educate and facilitate open, honest dialogue in a safe space. It is our belief that normalizing the
conversation around these issues can help mitigate future abuses
through knowledge.

Be sure to check back in, as the Podcast will be posted soon.

Trigger Warning: Family Violence, Emotional Abuse, Physical Abuse, Mental Abuse, Childhood Abuse, Sexual Assault, Substance Use and Abuse. Please do not continue if any of the above topics trigger you.Understanding the Impact of Generational Trauma through Genealogy.This blog continues John Wayne Ga...

09/13/2024

Part II John Wayne Gacy's Maternal Genealogy Available Now

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 generational trauma. We analyze John Wayne Gacy's
familial genealogy through interviews, oral histories, genealogical
records, historical documents, Newspaper articles, geospatial
analyses, cultural awareness, and mental health knowledge to better
understand the "Why."

Supplemental and reference materials are available at
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.rootedintime.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. For more detailed information about
the methodology and context, please read Blog 14.
If you like genealogy and this type of investigation, follow Rooted in
Time Genealogy on Facebook and Instagram by following the handle
rootedintimegen.
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/rootedintimegen/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ &
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/RootedInTimeGen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

There are a number of disclaimers and trigger warnings for this series
as it will discuss physical, emotional, and mental abuse, family
violence, child abuse, sexual abuse, in**st, substance use and abuse,
su***de, and poor coping skills.

Rooted in Time Genealogy seeks to educate and facilitate open and
honest dialogue in a safe space. It is our belief that normalizing the
conversation around these issues can help mitigate future abuses
through knowledge.

08/30/2024

We are back!

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....

08/16/2024

Rooted in Time Genealogy is back with a new series. We are taking a step away from our family's genealogical story and looking into the age-old question of nature vs nurture in our Series: Genealogy of Serial Killers, Cult Leaders, Murderers, and Miscreants.

The first person's genealogy we will examine in depth is that of John Wayne Gacy, the infamous "Killer Clown" Serial Killer. We will examine his maternal and paternal sides and his formative and adult years to see what the historical and genealogical records say about Gacy.

Head to http://Rootedintime.net/blogs to read more about the Gacy family. The podcast will be up soon as well and will be able to be found out our website or can be found on most other podcast streaming platforms.

04/23/2024

https://www.rootedintime.net/post/blog-12-trauma-begets-trauma-series-using-genograms-to-display-complex-information

This blog explores using Genograms in a genealogical context with an example.

04/23/2024

Check out my blog post https://wix.to/BdZQAdk


Genograms in Genealogy

This blog explores using Genograms in a genealogical context with an example.

04/23/2024

Podcast 12: Trauma Begets Trauma: Lisa's Next Gen Part II. 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 version of this podcast accompanied by a slideshow can be seen on youtube podcasts under the handle rootedintimegen ⁠https://youtu.be/OgNorEFjzY0 .

Supplemental material can be found at ⁠⁠www.rootedintime.net⁠⁠ as well as reference materials. There is also a blog that explains how genogram's can be used in the context of genealogy.

If you like genealogy and this type of investigation, follow Rooted in Time Genealogy on Facebook and Instagram by following the handle rootedintimegen. ⁠⁠⁠

https://www.instagram.com/rootedintimegen/⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/RootedInTimeGen⁠⁠⁠

There are a number of disclaimers and trigger warnings for this series as it will discuss physical, emotional, and mental abuse, family violence, child abuse, sexual abuse, in**st, substance use and abuse, su***de, and poor coping skills.

Rooted in Time Genealogy seeks to educate and facilitate open and honest dialogue in a safe space. It is our belief that normalizing the conversation around these issues can help mitigate future abuses through knowledge.

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 awar...