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''[[Pacific Island Guide to Family History Research|Pacific Island Guide ]] > 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|700px]][[Image:Papers behind pedigree.jpg|thumb|center]][[Image:Papers behind fgr.jpg|thumb|right]]<br> ==== | |||
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==== 2. Put your ''Ancestor (Pedigree) charts, To Do Lists, and'' ==== | |||
== | ==== ''Results lists'' 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. [[Image:Alphabetical fgrs.jpg|thumb|right]]<br><br> ==== | ||
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==== 4. Put the papers about each family behind their ''family chart''. ==== | |||
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:*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. | |||
*Keep your ''pedigree charts'' in one folder and your ''To Do lists'' and ''Results Lists'' in another. | *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. | *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. | *The more papers you get, the bigger the container you will need. | ||
[[Image:Containers for papers.jpg|thumb|right]]<br> | |||
Store them in a safe place. | |||
''[[Step 5. Organize your information|Step 5. Organize your information]] < Previous | Next > [[Step 7. Track your research|Step 7. Track your research]]'' | |||
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Revision as of 14:45, 24 December 2008
Pacific Island Guide > Step 6. Organize your papers
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.
- Put a person’s papers from before they are married behind their parents’ family chart.
- 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. Track your research