organizational tips, check out this playlist right here and if
this video which has been selected with your interest in
special training specific for our viewers. So, give that a go
genealogy research go up in flames because you're not
if you're interested in. Now, the final one that I want to
research questions of fans as well as giving you extra teen
Fanatics. This is where we do a lot of deep dive into specific
Now, before we get to the next strategy, I want to invite you
same thing. Another option to consider. Now, I talk a lot
record types and the browns those are my two major lines
wanted to be able to introduce the concept to you. Now one of
matches can line up in that way too. Now, the color coding
in this way. Another advantage of organize your files in this
county in Ohio and then she'll put various record types in
geographic filing system. Stop wasting time and don't let your
you're going to have records that are based on location and
training and a deep archive of previous in-person conferences
then when you have this branching of your father's
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not a fan of that because when you pass on your organizational
about organizing by types digitally and I did that in
surname then you have another color there's your mother's
that's kind of how I research so that's another strategy
system, nobody remembers your numbers and the numbers get
the things I like to do is I like to organize my records by
pedigree chart and you have you have yourself and your surname
certificates together. I keep my marriage certificates
together particular digitally but also with paper because
type. I keep all of my photos together. I keep my death
name and then if the names are the same like Robert Paul
ways the alphabetical wellness kind of self explanatory now
file organized by surname and then by first name and middle
the research project she's doing so she'll have files for
works for you and if you have any other questions, be sure to
there related to that location. So, be sure to check the show
we've done, webinar conferences that we've done, and then just
matches so that your record matches and your DNA DNA
There's some experts who do a better job of explaining I just
color coding system and apply it to a degree to your DNA
generational system so think of it in this way you have a
folders organized nice and neat and in a drawer another system
surname all the way back and then the branch for the
way, these color-coded system is that you can use this code
and then they branch off back So you can have your mother's
the records by type or branch it to four surnames and do the
be an advantage where maybe you take concepts from the four
necessarily work with your filing system but it could also
the people's names because not only is it more efficient you
ask ask them in the comment section. For more
I gotta put in 1. 5 because I messed up somewhere you just
numbers that didn't make any sense so I would just stick to
you check the show notes for how to organize in that system.
you are all caught up with organization, then Check out
organized. Find the filing system that writes for you that
residences they live together for property they own together
and reference material in order to organize in these various
my friend Amy Johnson Crowe really likes this depending on
notes. Uh there will be a link to the blog post notes and
a specific county in Ohio and I kind of like her because I do a
lot of research in Ohio myself but I digress so a specific
records by type and you can have your father's line and all
eventually records of divorces if that if that is necessary
you'll find more about researching it with a
generation and you have your geistlers and all the different
track of, the easier it is for me to research but we still
is a couple they get a file and all records related to them as
system is actually expands that to 16 sets of grandparents
with the surname of the husband and then his name and her name
generation color coding system and you can organize your files
whereas this color coded system four but you could get shades
line, your mother's line, and then you can have all of the
stuff just disappeared and I was left with a bunch of
pension files death records and so forth so the marriage unit
me when I inherited my mother system she did the the the ID
as well on that filing system. Now, there are people who talk
tell you about is locality research. Some times that
this video. There will be a link to it in the description.
about using IDs in association with this marriage unit but I'm
once it begins then you have a file it's Typically arranged
where you can organize things by type and maybe it doesn't
of the colors if you can find them in the store. To be sure
a couple goes into that file so you start with the marriage
the concept of organizing by marriage unit is anytime there
record then you have records for their children for
mother's mother's surname line right there and so it's a four
can organize by the surname and then you can have your file
is going to be a certain color so that goes up the tree and
that many Genealogy uses use are the color coded
similar to being in a doctor's office where they have their
separated and reconfigured and lost and I had that happen to
familiar with an alphabetical organizing system and it's very
same name but in any case, it is put every file that you have
for one particular individual and you have that file for that
five methods that can help you organize your paper files. So,
property they sell together you get the idea and then
organize is to organize based on family units and in our show
don't have to develop this number system and then oh darn
computer or make printed off copies. The less I have to keep
can also use online trees to keep track of your information
description box I will share with you some other blog post
the first system is alphabetical. You'll be
note that you're going to find through your link in the
person and you organizing it that way now another way to
third, or a birthdays depending on how many people share the
have paper files and paper documents. So, let's talk about
wasted. When we talk about organizing Genealogy Research
flames or all of the time that you have available to be
I like to organize using software and online trees. So,
I use Roots Magic. I'm exploring Family Tree Maker
records are you trying to organize. Now, I'll be honest.
Geisler then you can put junior, senior, first, second,
bit of time to do genealogy, you don't want to be wasting it
you prevent your genealogy research from going up in
so that you don't always have to download everything to your
Both of those systems can help you organize your data and you
of. Look on the screen now and let me know which of these
hunting down that record. If this is your first time here,
research question is so important. If you have a little
Files, we have a lot of papers that we're trying to keep track reference material that you need to tackle your genealogy
Being able to quickly find the documents, photos, and the
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