It is depressing but true that in all my various trips to various depositories, I have NEVER had all the info I needed to make optimal use of the facility. Even when I used a Palm Pilot and carted *ALL* the information in my database on it, there was always a name in something at the archive being visited that sounded familiar but wasn't in the database.
I have a friend who regularly visits various archives in Germany. I swear I think he memorizes his intended searches, and for the very reason you present: there's no telling whether the archivist on duty when you're there is going to be picky about your having too many pages when you walk in. Frankly, it sounds as if they are going to be sticky about a 2nd sheet of paper. Since European paper is slightly larger than American, you ought to be able to use that somehow? Maybe just print the pedigree chart and handwrite in the allied surnames? Or print a list of sibs & their spouses in Word in a small font-size and physically cut them out and paste them in the right place on the Pedigree chart (like Advent calendars). Good luck, and enjoy! Cheryl Kathy Meyer wrote: > I am going to be travelling a bit in Germany in about a > month and I have one day set aside to research in an archive > that has previously yielded a wealth of information on this > particular family (I hired a researcher who went to the > archive on my behalf). Since the archive is only open for 6 > hours, two days a week, this one day is my only chance so I > want to maximize my results in any way that I can by the > best preparation possible. > > I will not have help from the staff there and they don't > speak any English anyway. I am supposed to just bring a > pedigree chart with me and can't bring very much into the > archive. > > I am printing a pedigree chart and family group sheets (I am > interested in all siblings, spouses, etc. and will likely > copy/save anything with any of my surnames if I can - they > make the copies for you and I can't take digital photos of > the images - very strict archive, you even have to sign a > disclaimer stating that the images won't be posted online) > > What else would you do, or have you done in the past, for > this sort of archive work? Are there any other reports that > I can print that would be helpful? I would really like > something like a pedigree chart that would also show details > of all of the children of each marriage -- something that I > could follow easily without going back and forth between FGS > to see how each fits into the family. > > I know this is a bit long but I figured it would be more > useful if you all knew what sort of situation I'm heading into. > > Thank you in advance for any suggestions! If you have any > specific suggestions for Germany (Schleswig-Holstein area / > Kollmar-Neuendorf area / Archive in Wrist) please contact me > privately by email. > > Kathy > (Orem UT) 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
