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I'm Jennifer, and I'm an Occasional Genealogist... sort of. For over ten years I've been a professional genealogist. I started researching my own family nearly 30 years ago. Like many of you, I started as an Occasional Genealogist. I had to squeeze research in while in school and while working full-time. Then I got my first genealogy job and for awhile, it was genealogy all the time. Now I have two kids. I do other people's genealogy constantly but my own? Coming up with ways to do great genealogy, despite all the interruptions, is now mandatory.

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Finding Aids vs. Library Catalogs

Today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day and I recently learned about a new finding aid that is appropriate to share today. Last week Upfront with NGS  shared a notice they had received about the newly released online inventory of the International Tracing Service (ITS). You can read the post (with the link …

Quick Reads: Recovering Lost Links, Welcoming Newbies

I often find posts I'd like to share with readers but they don't warrant me writing a whole post about them. So, I'm going to try the "round-up" style post with bits of information from around the Internet. Right now, I don't expect to publish this regularly but we'll see. This is also …
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Cousin Baiting: What is It, Should You Do It?

Cousin baiting is exactly like deer baiting in its purpose which is why the term is used. Not from a long line of hunters? Confused? Wondering if you should you put out a pile of grandma's cookies to lure your cousins in (you'll understand this in a moment if you don't already)? And why would you want …
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Resolve to Do More Research

This post is a follow-up to last week's "resolutions" post. I suggest heading over to read it first , if you haven't. This post is specifically about resolving to do more research, not just more "genealogy" which involves more than just research. If you want to do more research, you need …