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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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Genealogy Note Taking Form (printable)

Today's freebie is a real staple. Well, actually, it's a form, a note-taking form. You can absolutely use blank paper for note-taking. However, since you need to record the same kind of details on every page of notes, a form is nice for reminders. This particular form is aimed at new or less experienced ge…
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Genealogy Research Plan to Notes Form

One of the best ways to do great genealogy (despite the interruptions) is by using a system where you turn your research plan into your notes. The fastest way to do this is to use a digital form (as opposed to a paper/printable form). Using a digital genealogy form allows you to save a copy of just the plan (if y…
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Welcome, How Can "The Occasional Genealogist" Help You?

Welcome to "The Occasional Genealogist!" This blog is for all the enthusiastic genealogists who only occasionally get to work on their own genealogy. For most of you that probably means you only occasionally get to do genealogy. For some of you, though, you may do other people's genealogy pretty ofte…