Kathy, I haven't read the rest of the responses yet, but I am "turning over a new leaf" in recording research results myself, and this is my plan: Use the to-do items to organize my work, and record all results there. If the results are just confirmation of fact, then enter the (say) burial information and cite the source. If, however, what needs to be recorded is a summary of several results that lead me to one conclusion about (say) parentage, then I will enter the summary/conclusion/explanation in the individual's Research Notes, also entering data & citing sources of course. So, in theory, the only individuals with something in their Research Notes are those with issues that required multiple pieces of information to come to a conclusion. (I'm sure there are more appropriate or genealogically professional sounding terms I should be using here, but I think you know what I mean.) I had previously used Research Notes to record to-do items or tidbits/clues. Really trying to clean things up right now.
Now, to read what the rest have said! BTW, excellent question and totally appropriate for LUG!! --Paula ________________________________ From: Kathy Meyer <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sat, April 14, 2012 2:20:39 PM Subject: [LegacyUG] Research Notes I want to start using my Research Notes more efficiently. Would anyone be willing to email me back privately with a sample of how you record your Research there? I'm sure there are as many variations as there are people and I'd like to see how others are successfully using this so I can discover what works best for me. If anyone else would like me to forward the responses I receive, please email me privately as well. If you think it's ok to post on the list, that's fine too but I'm willing to compile and share the responses privately off-list. My thought was that it might be 'easy' to copy/paste a page from your research notes into an email. I'm open to whatever suggestions anyone has. I just did some research at the FHL yesterday and I want to start doing this 'right' for a number of reasons and now is the best time. Thank you in advance to anyone who will take the time and effort to help with this. Kathy -- Kathy Meyer Heritage Makers Personal Publishing Consultant Phone: 801-921-9644 www.heritagemakers.com/ourlegacycreations 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
