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''[[Pacific Island Guide to Family History Research|Pacific Island Guide&nbsp;]] &gt; Step 6. Organize your papers''<br>


&nbsp;''[[Pacific Island Guide to Family History Research|Pacific Island Guide&nbsp;]] &gt; Step 6. Organize your papers''<br>
==== 1. Gather your papers together so you can find what you need and keep things from getting lost.[[Image:-scattered papers-.jpg|thumb|left]][[Image:Papers behind pedigree.jpg|thumb|center]][[Image:Papers behind fgr.jpg|thumb|right]]<br>  ====
 
==== 1. Gather your papers together so&nbsp;you can find what&nbsp;you need and keep things from getting lost.&nbsp;[[Image:-scattered papers-.jpg|thumb|center]][[Image:Papers behind pedigree.jpg|thumb|center]][[Image:Papers behind fgr.jpg|thumb|right]]<br>  ====


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==== 2. &nbsp;Put your ''Ancestor (Pedigree) charts, To Do Lists, and''  ====
==== 2. Put your ''Ancestor (Pedigree) charts, To Do Lists, and''  ====


==== ''Results lists&nbsp;''in one pile&nbsp;and your ''family charts (Family Group Records)&nbsp;''in another pile.  ====
==== ''Results lists'' in one pile and your ''family charts (Family Group Records)'' in another pile.  ====


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==== 3.&nbsp; Put your ''Family Group Records ''in ''alphabetical order ''by name. [[Image:Alphabetical fgrs.jpg|thumb|right]]<br><br>  ====
==== 3. Put your ''Family Group Records ''in ''alphabetical order ''by name. [[Image:Alphabetical fgrs.jpg|thumb|right]]<br><br>  ====


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==== 4.&nbsp; Put the papers about each family behind their ''family chart''.&nbsp; ====
==== 4. Put the papers about each family behind their ''family chart''.  ====


[[Image:Pile with family charts.jpg|thumb|right]]  
[[Image:Pile with family charts.jpg|thumb|right]]  


&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; • Put a person’s papers from before they are married behind their parents’ ''family chart''.  
:*Put a person’s papers from before they are married behind their parents’ ''family chart''. <br>*After a person is married, put their papers behind the family chart where they appear as the husband and wife.
 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• After a person is married,&nbsp;put their papers behind the family chart  
 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; where they appear as the husband and wife.
 
<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp; •&nbsp;Keep your ''pedigree charts ''in one folder and your ''To Do lists ''and ''Results Lists ''in another.
 
&nbsp;&nbsp; • You then can put the ''Pedigree Chart ''and associated papers for each family in a folder in alphabetical order by name.  


&nbsp;&nbsp; • The more papers&nbsp;you get, the bigger the container&nbsp;you will need.&nbsp;
*Keep your ''pedigree charts'' in one folder and your ''To Do lists'' and ''Results Lists'' in another.
*You then can put the ''Pedigree Chart'' and associated papers for each family in a folder in alphabetical order by name.
*The more papers you get, the bigger the container you will need.


[[Image:Containers for papers.jpg|thumb|right]]<br>  
[[Image:Containers for papers.jpg|thumb|right]]<br>  


<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; • Store them in a safe place.  
Store them in a safe place.  


''[[Step 5. Organize your information|Step 5. Organize your information]] &nbsp;&lt; &nbsp;Previous&nbsp; | &nbsp;Next&nbsp; &gt;&nbsp; [[Step 7. Track your research|Step 7. Track your research]]''  
''[[Step 5. Organize your information|Step 5. Organize your information]] &nbsp;&lt; &nbsp;Previous&nbsp; | &nbsp;Next&nbsp; &gt;&nbsp; [[Step 7. Track your research|Step 7. Track your research]]''  


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