Binders and folders are necessary for genealogy, aren’t they? You have to print your family group sheets and save them somewhere…don’t you? What if I told you I was seriously considering reducing my genealogy binders so that they only hold copies of documents? What if I took it one step further and got rid of…
Tag: Filing and Organizing
Turning over a new leaf
As the new year approaches, I’ve been assessing my research habits. I’m always striving to improve on my methods, organization skills, and research habits. I’ve been working diligently on my project to input all my old documentation. It’s slow going–but it’s going! I had hoped to have it completed by the end of this year,…
Binders or Folders?
[I am working backwards through Amy Coffin’s 52 Weeks of Abundant Genealogy because I wasn’t paying attention at the beginning of the year. This is my entry for week #29…Organizational Tools. Here’s one of the things I learned from genealogy. Everyone has a method for organization that is the WAY THAT THINGS MUST BE DONE. …
My Shelf is Attacking Me
One of the Winter Games challenges is to organize and file at least 20 hard files in their binders. After my experience tonight, I am fairly sure why I’m so far behind on filing. It’s too dang dangerous! I pulled out the first stack of papers and proceeded to knock my glidepoint, the wrist guard,…