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''[[Pacific Island Guide to Family History Research|Pacific Island Guide ]] > Step 6. Organize your papers and keep them safe''<br> | ''[[Pacific Island Guide to Family History Research|Pacific Island Guide ]] > Step 6. Organize your papers and keep them safe''<br> | ||
==== 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> ==== | ==== 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]][[Image:Papers behind fgr.jpg|thumb|right]]<br> ==== | ||
==== 2. Put your ''Ancestor (Pedigree) charts, To Do Lists, and'' ==== | ==== 2. Put your ''Ancestor (Pedigree) charts, To Do Lists, and'' ==== | ||
==== ''Results lists | ==== ''Results lists ''in one pile and your ''family charts (Family Group Records) ''in another pile. ==== | ||
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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.
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