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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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Cemetery Photography: The Best Supplies

This post contains affiliate links. Supplies for an Awesome Cemetery Photography Kit How do you take great photos in the cemetery?
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Always Be Prepared, even if you're an Occasional Genealogist!

This post contains affiliate links. A link to my disclosures can be found in the upper right. Today is the anniversary of the founding of the Boy Scouts of America. By chance I have a post ready that's all about being prepared. No really, it's by chance. This post suggests a system I've been thinking …

Evaluating Evidence: Books

This post is being updated and has been split into two posts, use the links below to get to the information you're looking for: using and evaluating books as a genealogical source how to know if a genealogy source is right (not just about books)
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The #1 Tip to Help Anyone Use Evernote and Be More Productive

This post is a bit different because it's not genealogy specific (so if you got here and aren't interested in genealogy, no problem). Anything that can save you time is related to being an Occasional Genealogist which is why I'm including it. I've heard this tip many times and didn't use it un…