Category: Organization

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Master Research Log — Fillable & Printable PDF

Description

Good genealogy isn’t about luck — it’s about knowing exactly what you’ve already searched. The Master Research Log records every source you consult: the date, the repository or website, what you were looking for, and what you found (even when the answer is “nothing”). That last part is the secret the experts know — logging your negative searches stops you repeating them and saves countless hours.

The fields are fully fillable, so you can keep your log on screen as you research, or print it for your binder — no special software, no fuss. Save the digital file as a permanent, searchable record of your detective work, a professional paper trail that proves your conclusions and preserves your process for the family members who continue after you.

What’s included

– Fillable PDF log for every search, in one consistent place

– Columns for date, repository/source, objective, and results

– Captures negative searches so you never duplicate effort

– Builds the audit trail that backs up your conclusions

– Keep it on screen, or print rows for your research binder

– Saves digitally as a lasting, organized record

FAQ

Why log searches that found nothing? Recording where you’ve already looked — and come up empty — prevents you from wasting hours repeating the same search months later. It’s a habit that separates casual hobbyists from confident researchers.

Is it really fillable without extra apps? Yes. Open it in any free PDF reader or your browser and type straight into the fields — nothing to install.

Can I print it too? Absolutely. Print blank copies for your binder or print your filled log to file alongside your documents.

Is my purchase secure? Yes — encrypted, secure checkout with an instant download.

Category: Foundation

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Family Group Sheet — Fillable & Printable PDF

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The Family Group Sheet is the workhorse of every serious family tree — and this fillable PDF makes it effortless. Each sheet documents one family unit in full: husband and wife with their birth, marriage, and death details, their parents, and a complete roster of children with vitals and spouses.

Type directly into the fields — no printing required to get started, and absolutely no special software. When you’re ready, print a copy for your archive or store the file digitally alongside the rest of your records. With dedicated space for source notes, it gently encourages the good habit of recording where each fact came from, so your work holds up for generations. It’s the single most useful document you’ll keep on every family you trace.

What’s included

– Fillable PDF documenting one complete family unit per sheet

– Type-in fields for husband, wife, marriage, and each child’s vitals

– Spaces for parents, spouses, and source-of-information notes

– Encourages best-practice source recording from the very first entry

– Prints cleanly on Letter paper; saves digitally for safe storage

– Clear, generously sized layout that’s easy on the eyes

FAQ

What is a Family Group Sheet used for? It captures everything about a single family — parents and all their children — on one page, making it the building block that connects to your pedigree charts.

Do I need software to type into it? No. The fields are form-fillable in any free PDF reader or browser; just click and type.

Can I keep both a printed and a digital copy? Yes — print for your binder and save the file to your computer or cloud for a secure backup.

How quickly do I get it? Immediately. Your download is available the moment your secure checkout is complete.

Category: Foundation

Four-Generation Pedigree Chart — Fillable & Printable PDF

Description

Start your family tree the way professional genealogists do. This Four-Generation Pedigree Chart maps you, your parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents on a single, beautifully organized landscape page — fifteen ancestors, each with space for birth, marriage, and death dates and places.

The fields are fully form-fillable, so you simply click and type: no extra software, no fuss, nothing to install. When you’re done, print it for your binder or save the digital file to your computer or cloud for safekeeping.

You can go back and change the fields as many times as you like!

Numbered with the standard Ahnentafel system (each father is No. ×2, each mother No. ×2+1), it’s the trusted starting point that keeps every branch of your research in order — a clean, lasting record to pass down to the people who come after you.

What’s included

– Fillable PDF charting 4 generations / 15 ancestors on one landscape page

– Type-in fields for name, plus birth, marriage & death dates and places

– Standard Ahnentafel numbering used by genealogists worldwide

– Customizable research fields so you can link to wider trees

– Prints crisp on standard Letter paper; saves digitally for backup

– Large, legible type designed for comfortable reading at any age

FAQ

Do I need special software to fill this out? No. The chart opens in any free PDF reader (or your web browser) and the fields are ready to type into right away — nothing to install or subscribe to.

Can I print it as well as save it digitally? Yes. Print as many copies as you like for your binder, and keep the digital file on your computer or cloud as a permanent backup. 

Is checkout secure? Yes. Payment is processed over an encrypted, secure connection and your download is available instantly.