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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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Did you know you have a "digital estate" and why genealogists care

I was caught by the title of today's post on Upfront with NGS . It's " Digital Estate Planning Laws -- Relevant to Preserving "Your" Digital Genealogy Assets! " The post is pretty brief and includes some links you may want to check-out. I wanted to stress the aspects of my digital genealog…
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11 Hints for Using DAR Records in Genealogy

Did you like Saturday's post ( eight tips for using the DAR GRS for genealogy --straight from my, now retired, lecture "The DAR Library for All: Near or Far, Member or Not")? If you liked that, I've got a bonus for you today! These are the hints I've always included in the lecture handout…
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The DAR Library for All: Near or Far, Member or Not

Today I am giving one of my lectures for the last time. I am retiring "The DAR Library for All." Lucky you! That means I'm putting my top tips here. No need to wait to hear the lecture anymore. The "DAR GRS" is a great free website provided by the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR…
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Sight My What?

"Cite Your Sources" (that's the answer to "Sight my what?") This post is a companion to the first suggestion in " Three Genealogy Shortcuts That Aren't Cheats ." That particular post has become very popular (compared to my other pins) on Pinterest. I know why---it's a …