Geneology organization filing system

Organize all those paper genealogy files that you have so you can put your hands on the exact document you want within seconds!

These five genealogical filing systems will slim down your, weighty piles of paper and quicken your steps to research success.

Quick Background: Almost 20 years ago I was using binders. There are two basic ways to organize paper files in binders. The first is by family and the second is by document. I am a very visual person and I like to see all the documents for a family so that is what I chose. However as I did more research if I stuck with one family per binder then I wouldn't have enough storage and when I went to go visit someone who wanted to see my work they were too bulky. If I put more then one person in a…

It’s been well over a month since I last posted on this blog, and despite the fact that I’ve been itching to get back to it, life in general just seems to keep getting in the way. But that’s quite okay, life’s for living and that’s what our time on this earth is all about. Summer on the farm: shifting sheep Besides the very busy Christmas period that I’ve no doubt we all experience, life on the farm has also been so busy, busy, busy lately. Whenever I think that I’m about to get a free hour…

Overwhelmed by clutter? Get ideas to organize with our look inside the workspaces and best practices of six professional genealogists.

Why you need a file naming scheme People make mistakes. They change their minds. They are inconsistent. Computers may drive us crazy and occasionally fail, but their actions are predictable. When sorting data, “A” will always come before “B,” until other instructions are given. Understanding this simple fact is the key to creating a useful …

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This is the fifth post in my Family History Binder series. Click here to go back to part 1. The first page of each ancestor section contains a timeline of the person’s life along with a map s…

Use this handy form to list the documents in your file folders and keep your genealogy research organized.

Keeping your digital genealogy files organized can feel like an overwhelming task. You need a standard system for organizing those records—plus some way to label photographs with names, dates and places.

I recently shared online some pictures of my Family Tree Filing system and organisation and it proved to be popular amongst fellow Family History Researchers, so I thought I would expand and explai…

7 home organization tips to get your home office, pantry, bedroom in shape using a few simple ideas. These 7 tips are easy to put in place.. read more here.

Loving my electronic file system - Organize Your Family History

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I love 3-ring binders! They are magic! I have banker’s boxes full of empty binders in my garage. I have a hall closet full of binders waiting to be filled. I have shelves of binders curre…