?Lyndell: I started with notebooks, but as I accumulated more data, I changed to file folders, but to a much simpler method than the usual that is recommended. At the time I started all this, I was working full time, and rearing three children. Consequently, I needed a swift and easy method. I use a file drawer with a file folder for each family arranged in alphabetical order for all families from Pennsylvania, another drawer for all families from Scotland, another for all families from Germany, and so on. In the beginning, of course, it was all in one drawer divided into locality sections. Now after many years of research, it fills several files, and many drawers. In each locality section are also folders labeled histories, pedigree charts, etc. The most important part of this system or any system you use, is to use a separate sheet of paper for each source of information you use, and only put one family or one person on each sheet including the source. Try to use the same size sheets of paper consistently. This becomes difficult when making copies of books so I do have legal size file drawers as well as letter size. For example, when searching census records and using census sheets, put only one family to a sheet. Then you can file them without recopying anything. Even better is to make a machine copy from the film to take home with you to consult at your ease, and file that with the appropriate family. Of course, if you have a laptop computer for your use, you will copy to your computer and not to paper. Even so, the system is the same. Keep each source of information and each family together, but separated from other families, so you can find them without scratching your head wondering where they are. For example, if two brother live next door to each other put each one on a separate sheet of paper labeled with the source. That means if you search the census for several related family names, repeat the source on each piece of paper. I used an inkpad and a stamp, and labeled the stamp with the source and stamped each sheet of paper with the source before beginning the research, then filled in the volume and page when I did the research. Nowadays you can print the sheet of paper with the source on your printer before you take it to the library. Well, I hope these ramblings with be some help. Just remember to keep each family and each source together, but separate from others. In other words, if you decide to use a notebook, do not put more than one family and one source to a sheet of paper. If you put more data than that on one sheet of paper, you will go nuts looking for it when you have researched for many years and are as old as I am. Best wishes to great success in your research and documentation. Winifred
----- Original Message ----- From: "Lyndell Morris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2002 12:26 AM Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Sorting Information > Thank you for this suggestion. Just a couple of questions though. > > Can I use this with Windows 95? > Where can I find it? > > Also what is the best way that I can organise stuff that is already > on paper, such as family histories written by the family in the 1940s > and family trees drawn by family members who didn't use computers? > Lyndell > > ---- Original Message ---- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Sorting Information > Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2002 22:10:25 -0700 > > >If you are clever (and so I gather) and desire the most flexible > >program for > >sorting and arranging a variety of information in various formats, > >you might > >take a look at TreePad. It is an outlining/storage program with a MS > >tree > >hierarchy that allows internal and external hyperlinks, images, and > >sophisticated searching. I (and others on this list) use it > >constantly. > > > >Wm Voss > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of > >Lyndell Morris > >Sent: Saturday, 10 August, 2002 22:00 > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: [LegacyUG] Sorting Information > > > > > >I know that this query isn't strictly on topic, however it would seem > >that some of the listers have large quantities of information. > >The amount of information that I have hard copies of is increasing > >and given that I'm not the best person to ask to lay my hands on > >things extremely quickly can anyone suggest a good way to sort the > >information. > >I have a variety of items - birth, death and marriage certificates; > >hand-drawn family trees, articles. > >Also is there any way that I could link a system that I use for > >sorting hardcopies of information to my information in Legacy. > >Lyndell > > > >To unsubscribe please visit: > >http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > >Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: > >http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > > > > > >To unsubscribe please visit: > >http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > >Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: > >http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > > > To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp
