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professional genealogist Jennifer Dondero, author of Essential Skills for the Occasional Genealogist, an Amazon bestseller
About Me
Meet the Author
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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What is a Genealogy Research Log?

What is a genealogy research log? Do you need a genealogy research log ? Is a research log and a research calendar the same thing? This post will cover the modern basics of a genealogy research log. The genealogy research log is becoming a mythical item. Fewer and fewer genealogists know what they are and…
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You Don't Need a Research Log!

Did the title of this post get you excited, or mad, or just curious? Good! I've got you here, now I've got some helpful information. This post is for you if... you struggle to keep a research log. you don't know what a research log is . you're looking for an excuse to justify…