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''[[Pacific Island Guide to Family History Research|Pacific Island Guide ]] > Step 6. Organize your papers and keep them safe''<br> | |||
== 1. Gather papers together | ==== 1. Gather your papers together so you can find what you need and keep things from getting lost. [[Image:-scattered papers-.jpg|thumb|center]][[Image:Papers behind pedigree.jpg|thumb|center]]<br> ==== | ||
==== 2. Put your ''Ancestor (Pedigree) charts, To Do Lists, and'' ==== | |||
== | ==== ''Results lists [[Image:Papers behind fgr.jpg|thumb|right]]''in one pile and your ''family charts (Family Group Records) ''in another pile. ==== | ||
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== 3. Put your '' | ==== 3. Put your ''Family Group Records ''in ''alphabetical order ''by name. <br><br> ==== | ||
==== 4. Put the papers about each family behind their ''family chart''. ==== | |||
• Put a person’s papers from before they are married behind their parents’ ''family chart''. | |||
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• After a person is married, put their papers behind the family chart where they appear as the husband and wife. | |||
<br><br> • 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. | |||
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<br> • Store them in a safe place. | |||
''[[Step 5. Organize our information onto paper forms and computer.|Step 5. Organize your information]] < Previous | Next > [[Step 7. Keep track of what we have done and plan what we are going to do next|Step 7. Keep track and plan]]'' | |||
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Revision as of 22:13, 24 November 2008
Pacific Island Guide > Step 6. Organize your papers and keep them safe
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[edit | edit source]
Results lists in one pile and your family charts (Family Group Records) in another pile.[edit | edit source]
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3. Put your Family Group Records 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 you get, the bigger the container you will need.
• Store them in a safe place.
Step 5. Organize your information < Previous | Next > Step 7. Keep track and plan