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.
I'm Jennifer, and I'm an Occasional Genealogist... sort of. Like many of you, I started as an Occasional Genealogist. I had to squeeze research into my free 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 the interruptions, is mandatory.
If you're trying to learn what a genealogy FAN club (or the FAN principle) is, read this post , instead. Today's post gets into a few more nitty-gritty details of how to start FAN club research for…
Why is it important to know how much DNA half-siblings share (or how much any relationship should share)? Genetic genealogy is NOT an exact science. You might think it will give you a concrete answer but it do…
I have what sometimes feels like a magic-wand for genetic genealogy (using DNA for family history). It's easy and makes a huge difference in being able to use DNA results. What is it? It's family trees…
Ready to find the secret to creating a genealogy research plan? Here's what this blog post covers... The secret to planning your genealogy research. How to create a custom research plan template …