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A simple system for organizing family history files, key filing principles, and links to alternative filing system descriptions. | A simple system for organizing family history files, key filing principles, and links to alternative filing system descriptions. | ||
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In order to be organized, commit to start with the research already organized as you start on the family. And commit to keep it that way as you go. | In order to be organized, commit to start with the research already organized as you start on the family. And commit to keep it that way as you go. | ||
'''''Prepare for each new search.''''' | '''''Prepare for each new search.''''' While looking at the family group record for the family, pick a research objective (one person in the family, and one event in that person’s life) to research. Write that objective on the family [[Research Logs|research log]]. Select a source you hope will document that event and write the [[Cite Your Sources (Source Footnotes)|source footnote]] data on the research log. Get most of the information for the footnote from the catalog of the repository where you are working. Write the footnote data on the research log BEFORE you look at the source. | ||
'''''Follow-up on each search.''''' | '''''Follow-up on each search.''''' To stay organized, it is important to commit to finish the paperwork and filing BEFORE the next search begins. | ||
=== • if the search is negative === | === • if the search is negative === | ||
#Write '''nil''' or''' | #Write '''nil''' or''' '''in the research log’s results field. | ||
#Continue trying to document the '''same event''' as before, but using a different source, different jurisdiction, or different repository. | #Continue trying to document the '''same event''' as before, but using a different source, different jurisdiction, or different repository. | ||