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Beginners => Family History Beginners Board => Topic started by: LeonieH on Thursday 12 May 16 08:36 BST (UK)

Title: Information Storage
Post by: LeonieH on Thursday 12 May 16 08:36 BST (UK)

What is the best way to keep all the information that is collected while searching for your family history?

Title: Re: Information Storage
Post by: TerriG on Thursday 12 May 16 09:04 BST (UK)

Here's a link to a useful article regarding the organisation of information:-

http://geneartistry.com/organizing-your-documents/

Title: Re: Information Storage
Post by: jim1 on Thursday 12 May 16 10:37 BST (UK)

A question that's been asked a number of times. You'll find everyone has their own method.
I keep it simple. A folder for all gen. records with folders for each family. Inside each family folder a folder for census, BMD, wills, photos etc. A separate folder for web links.
Rule one is save everything. You may come across a person or some info. that may not be relevant at the time but find out later it is.
For hard copies I only store documents I've been sent such as BMD certs & wills which are kept in colour coded binders after being scanned.

Title: Re: Information Storage
Post by: dawnsh on Thursday 12 May 16 10:41 BST (UK)

have a look here

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/fh-programs-organisation-presentation/

at the end of the day, the choice is yours, to get a system up and running that works best for you.