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''[[Pacific Island Guide to Family History Research|Pacific Island Guide&nbsp;]] &gt; Step 1. To start, write down the basic information you know from memory.''<br>
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==== 1. Gather your papers together so&nbsp;you can find what&nbsp;you need and keep things from getting lost.&nbsp;<br>  ====


== 1. Gather papers together to find what's needed, and prevent loss.  ==
==== 2. &nbsp;Put your ''Ancestor (Pedigree) charts, To Do Lists, and Results lists ''in one pile and your ''family charts ''in another pile====


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== 2. Put ''pedigree charts, to-do lists'', and ''results lists'' in one pile. Put ''family group records'' in another pile.  ==
==== 3.&nbsp; Put your sheets in ''alphabetical order ''by name. <br><br> ====


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


== 3. Put your ''family group records'' in '''''alphabetical order''''' by name. ==
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; • Put a person’s papers from before they are married behind their parents’ ''family chart''.  


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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• After a person is married,&nbsp;put their papers behind the family chart where they appear as the husband and wife.  


== 4. Put the papers about each family behind their ''family chart''. ==
<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp; •&nbsp;Keep your ''pedigree charts ''in one folder and your ''To Do lists ''and ''Results Lists ''in another.  


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&nbsp;&nbsp; • You then can put the Pedigree Chart and associated papers for each family in a folder in alphabetical order by name.  


*Put a person’s papers from before they are married behind their parents’ ''family chart''.
&nbsp;&nbsp; • The more papers we get, the bigger the container we would need.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; • We then&nbsp;store them in a safe place.  
*After a person is married, put their papers behind the family chart where they appear as the husband and wife.
*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.
 
== 5. Store your papers in a safe place. ==
 
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Revision as of 22:28, 20 November 2008

Pacific Island Guide  > Step 1. To start, write down the basic information you know from memory.

1. Gather your papers together so you can find what you need and keep things from getting lost. 
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2.  Put your Ancestor (Pedigree) charts, To Do Lists, and Results lists in one pile and your family charts in another pile.[edit | edit source]


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3.  Put your sheets in alphabetical order by name.

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4.  Put the papers about each family behind their family chart.[edit | edit source]

    • Put a person’s papers from before they are married behind their parents’ family chart.

    • After a person is married, put their papers behind the family chart where they appear as the husband and wife.



   • 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 we get, the bigger the container we would need. 
   • We then store them in a safe place.