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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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Three Genealogy Shortcuts That Aren't Cheats

There really aren't any shortcuts in genealogy . Most of the "shortcuts" come in organizing, filing, and using technology--rather than record usage. It's really about being efficient. However, I've got three fantastic shortcuts that really can help you. Here are three suggestions to save ti…
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What Is a Genealogy FAN Club?

If you got here because you Googled “genealogy FAN club,” you probably are embarking on a really fun stage of your genealogy research. At least I hope you are. [Synonyms for genealogy FANs or genealogy FAN club are "cluster research," "collateral research," "cluster genealogy," a…
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Can a Genealogy Checklist Help You?

Do you like the idea of a genealogy checklist? A handy little list you just follow and mark items off so you know where you are? I like that idea, too. It sounds much less intimidating than a research plan or doing analysis. I still often yearn for a nice little checklist to walk me through my research. Bu…