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humbug
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hi guys
you were sooo helpful last time, and since last time i have got my hands on family tree maker which included a sub to ancestry.co.uk and i am loving it
but right now i seem to be in a complete knot - papers coming out my ears
has anyone got any advice of how to be methodical with both filing and research??
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GARNETT, ALMACK, WHITAKER, ARCHER - Skipton, Yorks HIBBERT, SHUTTLEWORTH, HAYTHORNWHITE, HITCHEN, MARSDEN Lancashire EMERY Manchester WALTON Northants and Sunderland PARROTT Northants GREENWOOD, Lancs and Yorks SUNDERLAND, TODD, KEIGHLEY, SNOWDEN, TURNER Yorkshire WOODROFFE Leics and North East CROSSLEY, COATES, FORSTER, WRIGHT, LAVERICK, CUNNINGHAM Sunderland / North East BISSETT Scotland and Sunderland
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kerryb
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Hi Humbug
If you look at this rootschat thread you will see quite a few past discussions about how to organise paperwork. A subject close to all of our hearts, I think  
Topic: RootsChat Topics: Organising and Presenting your Family History
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,158638.0.html
Kerry
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Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.ukSearching for my family - Baldwin - Sussex, Middlesex, Cork, Pilbeam - Sussex, Harmer - Sussex, Terry - Surrey, Kent, Rhoades - Lincs, Roffey - Surrey, Traies - Devon & Middlesex & many many more to be found on my website .... www.kerrysfamilyhistory.co.uk |
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kojak
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Hi Humbug,
As far as certificates are concerned, I would recommend you buy two folders (one for maternal side one for paternal side) that have plastic clear view inserts. I keep mine in date order and even have print out of names - dates that still await certificates etc.
I have found it a good way of keeping track of what you have and what you still have to look up etc.
Its one option at least...I'm sure there are many many more.
Jak
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Green, Gibson, Ross, Telfer, Jardine, Hay, Kennedy, Dickson, in Dumfriesshire esp Lochmaben and Kirkcudbright
Thom (Banffshire and Renfrewshire), Cormack & McBain in Ross and Cromerty and Banffshire/Aberdeenshire
McClelland, MacNeill, MacCully, Carson, Northern Ireland
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mshrmh
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You'll probably find there's as many answers to that as posters! For what's it's worth here is my method. I use lever arch files - (separate ones for mine & OH's) divided into sections for
Births
Parish register baptisms
Marriages
Parish register marriages
Deaths
Parish register deaths
[Each of the above in chronological sequence]
Census records - separate section for each census then filed in reference order
Gravestone inscriptions (by location)
Wills (by date)
Other bits, eg directory entries, newspaper cuttings etc
In front I have a chronological summary for each direct ancestor listing birth, baptism, marriage(s), births of children, death, burial; interspersed with census entries if appropriate. I put locations, occupations etc against each entry and use a coloured highlighter to show those missing.
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meles
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You could be radical and green by scanning the paper work and saving it in Family Tree.
But if you do, for goodness' sake, back it up somewhere!
meles (who does not have the courage to follow his own advice... )
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Brock: Alburgh, Norfolk, and after 1850, London; Tooley: Norfolk Grimmer: Norfolk; Grimson: Norfolk Harrison: London; Pollock Dixon: Hampshire; Collins: Middx Jeary: Norfolk; Davison: Norfolk Rogers: London; Bartlett: London Drew: Kent; Alden: Hants Gamble: Yorkshire; Huntingford: East London Census information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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kooky
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I began all this with a simple index file in a shoe box. You can buy index cards in 2 or 3 sizes, and colours. I used pink for females, blue for males, green for witnesses and informants and yellow for anyone overseas.I used a card for every person I came across and added info from certs and censuses. Unfortunately my investgations outgrew my system!
You can probably use your program for all this. I have Family Historian but did not understand the instructions so it is still in the box! 
Now I have at least 3 files for each family name - one for certs. in chronological order, one for census info. and one for notes, photos,passenger lists, etc.
With each name I have a 'rough' tree in progress and a neat copy.
I also usually have a folder with 'investigations ongoing' for each name.
For my main family I have separate files for births, marriages, deaths, and censuses.
I include IGI printouts for births before 1837, in the births file.
I also have a box for each family name where I can put odd items, printouts, info from internet, maps, etc and anything waiting to be filed.
I have a whole room for all this with DIY shelf units and shelves to keep everything on.
I forgot! The large folder for wills. The older ones are often on A3.
Kooky
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Clulo - Staffs.,Warwickshire, Lancs.1780 -1950
Fisher- Nafferton,Hull, Manchester.1770-1840-1950
Kane&McNeill,Forkhill, Armagh and Glasgow,Bray Dublin.1850s -1920
Boshell and Dowzard- Dublin, 1840s -1911
Kay/Bremner Edinburgh 1800 - 1841.Kay Staffs.& Lancs1842 -1901
Kay - Newcastle on Tyne 1780-1861
Swindell[s], Marple & Manchester 1900->
Makinson, M/c & Prestwich 1870 ->
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revmother2
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Hi Kooky
would you come and sort my study out for me please 
and oh - bring some of those bxes and files while your about it - and a sleeping bag and a sat nav to find your way out
luv revmother
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Plunkett, Kibby, Gittins, Bates, Forman, Stevenson, Crofts, Growdridge, Flower, Wigston, Ward , and in Scotland - McLauchlan, Paterson, Aughton, Speirs, McCallum, Gray, Gemmell, Hillhouse, Fredrick etc.......
Ayrshire mostly
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kooky
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It has taken some time and a lot of pushing from my daughters.
I had to clear 2 bedrooms completely 
Got both decorated.
They did take me to a well known store to buy the bits and pieces.
They bought me some photo frames to match the shelves.
Then for my birthday they and their partners gave me a comfortable swivel chair too! 
They still think I'm in a mess.
Work in progress all over the floor
Kooky
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Clulo - Staffs.,Warwickshire, Lancs.1780 -1950
Fisher- Nafferton,Hull, Manchester.1770-1840-1950
Kane&McNeill,Forkhill, Armagh and Glasgow,Bray Dublin.1850s -1920
Boshell and Dowzard- Dublin, 1840s -1911
Kay/Bremner Edinburgh 1800 - 1841.Kay Staffs.& Lancs1842 -1901
Kay - Newcastle on Tyne 1780-1861
Swindell[s], Marple & Manchester 1900->
Makinson, M/c & Prestwich 1870 ->
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humbug
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so not only do i need a craft room when i move - but a tree room too!!!!
thanks kooky
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GARNETT, ALMACK, WHITAKER, ARCHER - Skipton, Yorks HIBBERT, SHUTTLEWORTH, HAYTHORNWHITE, HITCHEN, MARSDEN Lancashire EMERY Manchester WALTON Northants and Sunderland PARROTT Northants GREENWOOD, Lancs and Yorks SUNDERLAND, TODD, KEIGHLEY, SNOWDEN, TURNER Yorkshire WOODROFFE Leics and North East CROSSLEY, COATES, FORSTER, WRIGHT, LAVERICK, CUNNINGHAM Sunderland / North East BISSETT Scotland and Sunderland
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