I think the extent to which one goes "paperless" is (or should be) a function of how your brain works, the extent to which you have published your work, and the extent to which you have arranged for (and trust) your potential survivors to save your work. (IMO, most people will have to think harder about pitching your paper files and binders than they will about ignoring or throwing away your computer).
While I no longer print everything, I certainly continue to maintain paper files. I particularly need to have paper copies of documents to analyze complex problems of identity, resolve situations of conflicting evidence, and identify potentially useful indirect evidence. Your brain may work differently, but I would suspect that unless you are under 30 years old or have a highly visual or technical way of thinking, you may miss a lot of clues or errors if you never print out and compare relevant documents side-by-side. I see things missing or incorrect on printed family group sheets, for example, that I never notice onscreen. As for filing, a simple alphabetical system works just fine for me! Connie 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
