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''[[Pacific Island Guide to Family History Research|Pacific Island Guide&nbsp;]] &gt; Step 6. Organize your papers''<br>  
''[[Pacific Island Guide to Family History Research|Pacific Island Guide&nbsp;]] &gt; Step 6. Organize your papers''<br>  


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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]

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  • 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.
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Store them in a safe place.

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