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Genealogy Research Log
Keep track of where you've searched, what you found, and what to do next.
2-PAGE PRINTABLE PDFTRACK SEARCHES AND SOURCESRECORD FINDINGS AND NEGATIVE SEARCHESPLAN YOUR NEXT RESEARCH STEPS
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A simple 2-page printable research log for keeping track of genealogy searches, sources, findings, and next steps.
WHAT'S INSIDE
A simple system for keeping your research on track
Genealogy research can quickly become a maze of websites, databases, record collections, and handwritten notes. This research log gives you one place to record what you've searched and what each search actually told you.
Record What You Found — Capture useful findings as you work instead of relying on memory or scattered notes.
Document Negative Searches — Record searches that didn't produce results so you don't unknowingly repeat the same work later.
Plan What Comes Next — Turn clues, unanswered questions, and unsuccessful searches into specific next steps.
THE WORKFLOW
From searching to a documented research trail
A research log doesn't have to be complicated. Use it as you work to create a record of where you've been and where your research should go next.
01Search with a question in mind02Record where and how you searched03Document positive and negative results04Identify your next step
If you don't record where you've searched, yesterday's research can become tomorrow's repeated work.