Read the Orderly Roots Guides and Get
Your Genealogy Research Organized!
From Scattered Files & Piles
to Orderly & Ready to Share
The Orderly Roots Guides will teach you my simple approach to getting your genealogy organized — with step-by-step instruction on a process that works for you so that you can maintain your system for years to come.
Does this sound like you?
I can’t trust the information I’ve spent so much time gathering.”
I can’t find my documents or citations when I need them!”
No one will ever make sense of all this genealogy information until I get it under control."
The Orderly Roots Bundle is right for you if you're...
The Searcher
You want to enjoy searching for new information, without feeling like you're just adding to a growing backlog of documents to be organized.
The Deep Diver
You know you have so much great information, and you want to be able to put your hands on it instantly in order to get the full benefit from all of it.
The Striver
You want to take your research to the next level but it's such a mess that you don't know what to do next.
The Sharer
You can't wait to share all of your detective work with your family members--when it's orderly and clear.
The Beginner
You're just beginning in your genealogy journey and you want to start things off simple and organized.
The Veteran
You're a seasoned genealogist but you struggle with organizing all the information.
"As a newcomer to genealogy research, I quickly found that I needed an organized approach to the layers of data, stories, and information I was able to collect. Soon, I was overwhelmed with data, stories, and records from all four grandparents. Janine’s message of "Let Go of Perfect" was the most important for me! I'm 74 years old and my goal is to hand over a family history to my progeny. The Orderly Roots guides offer straightforward advice and are all about staying on track, keeping things simple, and making your system work for you!”
Mark C.Beginning genealogistIf you've tried to get your genealogy organized, but it's still a jumbled mess, you are NOT alone. I often hear from people who feel this way and want to do something about it:
They Keep Trying Different Things
They've tried doing it on their own or followed an over-complicated system, but they struggled to get a handle on things.
They Want to Share
They wanted to pass their genealogy work on to their children or other family members, but they felt like they couldn't share it until it was orderly and clear.
They're Overwhelmed
They were overwhlemed by a huge backlog of information and didn't know what to do with it.
They Want to Get It Right
They're looking for the perfect organizing system and can't settle on one to try.
If you're ready to have your genealogy information
organized and simplified, then you need
The Orderly Roots Bundle!
I've written a total of four downloadable guides that cover different aspects of getting control of your genealogy work. If you're just starting out in genealogy OR if you're an experienced genealogist, I recommend you purchase The Orderly Roots Bundle -- all four guides for the discounted price of $39.99 when purchased together.
Even if you've been researching for years, Orderly Roots can help you:
Cut to the chase
and learn simple steps you can begin implementing today!
Learn a professional organizer's secrets
and apply those secrets to your research in 10 Secrets to Organizing Your Genealogy Research
Skip the frustration
of gathering so much valuable information without knowing what to do with it by Organizing Your Genealogy Right From the Start
Save yourself loads of time
by avoiding the mistakes many people (including me!) make with 10 Things I Wish I'd Known When I Started Doing Genealogy
Take your research process to the next level
with How I Do It: A Professional Organizer's Genealogy Workflow, a step-by-step guide on how I digitally process a single document and handle a digital backlog; how I use my family-tree software, Reunion, to keep my information organized and documented; and a peek at a "typical research session." (It's NEW!)
How will the Orderly Roots Bundle help you?
The Orderly Roots Guides are my personal approach to bringing clarity and organization to my own genealogy research. Together, the four downloadable guides show you how to organize your family history research in your own way. You’ll benefit from the mistakes I made over the years, plus my skills as a Certified Professional Organizer. I live and breathe organizing in my business and the natural symbiotic relationship between my organizational skills and passion for genealogy will help you get your genealogy research organized. Whether you’re a beginner or seasoned genealogist, there’s something for everyone in Orderly Roots.
“I love genealogy but I get overwhelmed sometimes. These guides have helped me simplify and cut down on the number of steps in my process. All of the Orderly Roots Guides have been so useful. I like that as a professional organizer, Janine teaches that there is no one way to organize research. One method that works for her might not work for you. Her philosophy of “good enough” has been so helpful.
She isn’t advocating “sloppy” research but rather that doing something your way is better than doing nothing.
My favorite part of the Orderly Roots Guides is the guidance Janine gives you to follow. She gives you options and emphasizes that her way is not the ONLY way.
I think these are invaluable to anyone beginning their genealogy journey and also to anyone who has been researching for many years. We can all learn new methods as we go and search for our ancestors.”
Vickie S.Experienced genealogistHere's a closer look at each Orderly Roots Guide:
How I Do It: A Professional Organizer's Genealogy Workflow
- Learn about my ‘Good Enough Source Citations’ that will keep you from being frozen by perfectionism when it comes to citing sources.
- Create a workflow for yourself so that you get maximum benefit from documents you find after seeing my step-by-step process for handling a single document.
10 Secrets to Organizing Your Genealogy Research
- You get the benefit of a professional organizer’s perspective on organizing your family history.
- You’ll learn how to keep systems simple and to pay attention to organizing the way you think.
10 Things I Wish I'd Known When I Started Doing Genealogy
- You’ll learn from my mistakes and save yourself loads of time and effort!
- Create new habits for more consistent research.
Organizing Your Genealogy Right from the Start
- Just starting out? Set yourself up for success and begin with an organized system in place so you don’t have to go back and overhaul your process in the future.
How would it change your genealogy journey if you could...
... spend less time making sense of your piles and more time on the fun detective work, chasing down clues and finding evidence?
… know that every fact in your family tree is backed up by sources you can quickly and easily find in your simple, organized system?
… pass on an orderly set of research information to interested family members?
“Reading these guides is like sitting down with a good friend who’s really smart about genealogy and organizing. As much as I love genealogy, I often feel overwhelmed by managing all of it. I’ve tried different systems, but they just didn’t work for me. Janine’s tips and advice took the pressure off trying to get it right, and gave me permission to create the systems that work for me. Plus, now I have an accurate, reliable, and well-sourced family tree! I highly recommend these guides if you’re wanting to get more organized and confident with your genealogy research."
Shannon W.Intermediate genealogistFrequently Asked Questions
Do I need to be good at organizing to do this?
No, you don’t need any magic organizing skills before diving into getting your genealogy organized. I’ve worked with many people over the years who didn’t even know where to begin and they now have a system in place to keep track of everything. In fact, a simple approach is best so it’s often better to begin without any fancy organizational ideas.
Are these guides right for me?
If you’re serious about your genealogy, but it’s a hobby, not a profession, then these guides are definitely for you! I teach a ‘good enough source citation’ approach that will help you keep accurate and trustworthy records but that doesn’t require the detail of professional citations.
Is your approach easy?
My philosophy with most things in life is ‘Let It Be Easy.’ I prefer simple systems that are easy for anyone to follow, but that means I also believe everyone needs to follow their own style. My guides walk you through how I do my research, but I invite you to take my system and make it your own. Either way, simple and easy is the best approach to maintaining consistent habits.
Do I have to be paperless to use your guides?
Definitely not! I’m an advocate of paperless genealogy, but I began my own journey using paper and know many genealogists who prefer this approach. The important thing is to choose one or the other when it comes to keeping track of your research. Much of the information in my guides will help people with either paper or paperless systems, though the focus is on paperless and I don't provide any specific information on paper filing systems.
Can I find this information on your blog?
You can’t find all of the information, but you can find a lot of it. The problem, however, is I’ve been blogging about genealogy for more than ten years so there’s a lot of information to sift through! Instead, you can have it all in one place and applied in a step-by-step manner. I like to relate it to the very foundation of these guides -- you can continue digging through an oversized wealth of information, or you can use a simple system that has been boiled down into a useful process.
The Orderly Roots Bundle.
All four guides. $39.99.
Meet Janine
I'm Janine Adams, a professional organizer and a genealogy enthusiast. I love doing family history research, but it was very easy for me to get overwhelmed and not know where to turn next. I've developed some systems to help me focus and know just where to start, but even as someone who lives and breathes organizing, I still have to work hard to stay organized as I grow my family tree. As the Organize Your Family History blog grew, I realized that people could benefit from a clear guide on how I organize my own genealogy information. I began creating The Orderly Roots Guides to share my combined knowledge of organizing and genealogy. I hope that by sharing what I’ve learned along the way, you’ll be able to save time and energy getting your own genealogy organized.
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