That is the system that I used to use, and I agree, it does work well with Legacy since you can color code your ancestors :) In theory I liked it but honestly, the files became cumbersome. For your direct ancestors you would have some files with nothing in there but a family group sheet. The one thing that I DID like about it, and I still use, are the location files. I have a whole file drawer with location files where I keep maps, cemetery surveys, research guidance booklets from the FHL, and any other general info. There are labeled like this....
USA - GEORGIA - LINCOLN CO USA - GEORGIA - MCDUFFIE CO USA - GEORGIA - RICHMOND CO USA - MISSISSIPPI - FORREST CO USA - MISSISSIPPI - LAMAR CO Also, with Mary Hill's system and with Karen Clifford's system, they want you to print out family group sheets and pedigree charts. I don't like that because I work in Legacy every day and I am constantly adding and updatingThose family groups sheets and pedigree charts would need constant updating taking away valuable time and money for printing! I can easily look up pedigrees and family group sheets in Legacy in an instant. I much rather just let Legacy handle that part :) Many documents I no longer print (the biggest example are census records). I can just turn them into pdfs and attach them in Legacy. The only paper documents I have any more are documents that I had to request or go get from a courthouse. I think both of the above systems were designed (and worked well) for when people had many more documents than they do now. Besides online census records, there are so many documents available online as digital images that you can jpg or pdf that you no longer have to order hard copies from archives and courthouse. Now with FamilySearch cranking out digital images daily, I foresee even less of a need for such complex/comprehensive filing systems. Michele -----Original Message----- From: Tim Rosenlof Sent: Monday, July 25, 2011 10:07 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Research Logs I would like to give equal time to another filing system. The color code that Legacy uses was built on Mary E. V. Hill organization system. I have been to one of her demonstration seminar's. They are great ! Why not give her equal time ? http://www.maryevhill.com/about.htm Select "training". From the new page, select "lessons" Also look at the wiki.familysearch.org and: https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Organizing_Your_Files At the bottom, you will see "Links to Other Sites about Organizing" FamilySearch The last two will take you directly to the system. Tim ====== On 7/25/2011 7:05 AM, Monica Palmer wrote: > Michele, > > > On Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 8:47 AM, <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > Great suggestion, Ken! > > Is their anyone already using Karen Clifford's method? I looked > at it on > her website and my only question is... If you are using RINs and > MRINs to > file your paper files, I guess you can never compact your file but > reassigning unused RIN/MRIN numbers? Also, I have 7800 people in > my file > (and my file is small compared to many of yours!). In Karen's > info, she has > her notebooks divided up by 100s. The That is great if you have > documents > for people in the first 500 RINS but what if I have a document for > RIN 6592? > I would have to have dividers for 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, all the > way up to > 6500 just to file this document. > > michele > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ken > Sent: Monday, July 25, 2011 6:29 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Research Logs > > Hi everyone, > > Maybe this might be a good subject for a future Webinar. 'How > Legacy's > To-Do list, Research Log and Calendar will help you to keep track > of your > genealogical research' > > This would be great follow on to the forthcoming Karen Clifford > Webinar > 'Organising for Success'. > > Just an idea! > > Regards, > > Ken > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > [mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>] > Sent: Monday, 25 July 2011 3:05 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Research Logs > > Connie, > > As part of section 3, Document Work, "submit a research plan (one > page or > less) describing the first steps for continuing research to > resolve the > problem defined in 3_c. {Standard 5}. You should > > 1) base the plan on clues found within the document and on sound > research > methods, standard genealogical sources, and material specific to > the area, > time period, and subject of this records; and > > 2) identify fully any publications, personnel, repositories, or > records > (original, in print, or electronic) you would normal consult in > following > that plan. > > > I really would like to use the Legacy research calendar because it > really > looks nice but it is too spread out. I won't be able to get my 10 > sources > on one page. > > > Michele > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Connie Sheets > Sent: Sunday, July 24, 2011 9:34 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Research Logs > > The BCG does not require submission of a Research Log as part of the > certification portfolio. Perhaps you are thinking of > accreditation through > ICAPGen. > > Although it won't look like a traditional research log, I concur > with Sherri > that the To-Do feature is perfect for the purpose of a research > log (and > more). There are myriad ways to format the reports to make it > less "big and > clunky." > > For those who prefer the traditional format, however, try: > > http://www.family-passages.com/Tools.html > > These are "fillable" in Excel. > > Connie > > --- On Sun, 7/24/11, [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > > The only problem I have with the > > Legacy Research log is that it is too big and clunky. I have to > make > > a research log for the BCG (Board for the Certification of > > Genealogists) and it can only be one page. I have to be able to get > > about 10 entries on there. I have been looking for a research > log in > > Microsoft Word format but all I can find are pdfs which I can't type > > in. > > > > michele > > > > > 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 > Follow Legacy on Facebook > (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on > our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com> > Version: 10.0.1390 / Virus Database: 1518/3785 - Release Date: > 07/24/11 > > > > 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 > Follow Legacy on Facebook > (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on > our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > > > 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 > Follow Legacy on Facebook > (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on > our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com> > Version: 10.0.1390 / Virus Database: 1518/3787 - Release Date: > 07/25/11 > > > > 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 > Follow Legacy on Facebook > (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog > (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > > > 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 > Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) > and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp 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 Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). 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