I put all the surnames in folders and in the surname folder, I put folders for census, newspapers, WWI draft cards, etc.
For census, I put "lastname-firstname-year-county-state-roll-page" and "a" or "b" if the family is spread over 2 pages. If it's a widow, I add "wife of ___", and if I have more than one person with the same name, I'll use their birth date to distinguish them or Sr/Jr. For newspaper articles I try to remember to put the page and column number but at the very least I put the person's name and the name of the newspaper. Some examples: pippin-jordan-1830-franklin-nc-r120-p360a.jpg pippins-john-w-(b1865)-1910-stoddard-mo-r825-p101.jpg mcclenaghan-walter-robert-ww1-draft-card.jpg clark-edward-t-died1928-missouri-death-certificate.pdf cook-ella-blanche-alfred-walton-1912-missouri-marriage-certificate.jpg blachly-helen-wife-of-henry-blachly-1908-obituary-los-angeles-times.pdf ellis-byron-birthday-redlands-daily-facts-13-aug-1952-col-5.jpg Hope this helps! Mary ---------- Original Message ---------- From: Alan Jones <[email protected]> I have realized that as I capture more and more sources electronically that I don't have a good naming scheme or file folder organization system to find the files later. I may have an image of source document that has information on several people or I may 5 or 6 source documents for 1 person. Has anyone come up with a good system of folder names/file names? ____________________________________________________________ FIRE SALE: iPads for $23.74? SPECIAL REPORT: Unique auction site can save you 90% off retail. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3131/4c4b95dc827b45fcf7st05vuc Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
