Seattle Genealogical Society Tip of the Week Organize Your Genealogy Research Mess
NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION, AGAIN
Is your New Year’s resolution this year the same as it was last year, organize this genealogy research mess, it’s out of control. Here’s a few simple tips from the Family Curator:
- KISS – Keep it simple, silly! Use an easy to setup and easy to maintain system.
- Sheet Control – use a standard 8.5 x 11 sheet for all notes and print outs
- Stay Single – One surname, one locality per sheet for easy filing
- Date Yourself – Always write the current date on your research notes
- One File at a Time – Work through those paper piles steadily; the mess didn’t happen in a day.