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-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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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 We analyze her familial genealogy through interviews, oral histories, genealogical records, historical documents, Newspaper articles, cultural awareness, and mental health knowledge to better understand the "Why?"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, suicide, 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.

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, business partners, employees, neighbors, and members of the community. 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."

Blogs, supplemental and reference materials are available at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.rootedintime.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

For more detailed information about the methodology and context, please read Blogs 15 and 16 and see the podcast supplemental materials section where you can look over the information gathered.

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, incest, substance use and abuse, suicide, 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.