DIY Research Forms

After years of research, I have created my own documents to stay organized and efficient. If you would prefer to do your own research you can purchase any of the documents I have created to use for your personal research. 

Research documents can be purchased by the set.

Documents available are: 

Big Picture Research Documents $40 for the set

• Family Tree 

• Horizontal Ahnentafel Chart

• Vertical Ahnentafel Chart

• Surname Search & Source- tracking of all searches, sources and important info found in these attempts. 

• Tree Specific Searches- a checklist of over 100 places to look and mark off when you have found the info. 

• Multi-branch timeline- tracks the movement of individuals from various families allowing you to see potential patterns or connections.

• Remarkable- helpful for seeing what ancestors did remarkable things and how they relate to you. 

• Branch at a Glance - allowing you to see 7 generations of direct family members and the names of their children.

• Questions & Notes- allowing you to document what you found so you can easily refer back to it if needed. 

Family Worksheets $40 for the set

• Ancestor Fact Quicksheet- keeps all useful information front and center to allow you to research more easily and streamline. Info includes vitals for husband and wife, their children, census & population questions, occupations, military, soundex, alternate spelling, nicknames & abbreviations and Family, Associates & Neighbors (FANs). 

• Ancestor Source Quicksheet- checklist of items to look for and tracking the source information once found. 

• Possible Relatives- tracking of potential leads and trees you have made to see if they fit in your tree. 

• Timeline- movement as well as FANs

• To-Do List

Logs $40 for the set

• Occupations

• Birth & Baptism

• Military

• Family and Associates

• Neighbors

• Migration

• Name Variations

• Mortality

• Will & Probate

• Cemetery

Worksheets $40 for the set

• Lined Notes

• Grid Notes

• Land Survey plot

• Correspondence Tracking

• US & UK Census Tracking

Personal Organization $40 for the set

• Naming system for documents, pictures, articles, movies

• Formatting system for documents, pictures, articles, movies

• Computer folder formatting and placement

• Citation formats

• Family numbering system

• Checklist of what items to keep, digitize and toss regarding family heirlooms.

• Index & transcription of items

• Color coding

DNA $40 for the set

• Blank Leeds

• Shared cM & Cousin Calculator

• Match Correspondence

• Memberships & Results

• Shared Matches and their information

• Blank diagram to track matches and their relationship to the owner

• Color Organization & Family Names

• Tracking DNA segments

• YDNA map

Genealogist Files $40 for the set

• Subscriptions

• Weekly Planner

• Researchers Kit- what to bring, what to look for and where to find it

• Places to visit

• Goals

• Annual Tasks

• Lineage Proofs

• Printed Projects Checklist

• Time Log

• Research Report

• Client Questionaire

Printed Genealogy Book documented sections- these are templates to be personalized with information that is appropriate to whom you researched and can be uploaded to create your own printed coffee table book.  $60 for the set

• Adoption Records

• Birth-Related Records

• Business & Occupation Records

• DNA

• Club Involvement

• Crime

• Death

• Education

• Events

• Memberships

• Marriages

• Newspapers

• Name Origins

• Directories

• Possessions

• Sports

• Military

• Royalty

• Travel

• Stories

• Church

• Recipes

• Letters

• Land Grants or Patents

• Workhouses/Poor House/Orphanage

• Residences

• Passenger Lists

• Wars