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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>


== 1. Gather papers together to find what's needed, and prevent loss.  ==
== 1. Gather papers together to find what's needed, and prevent loss.  ==
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== 4. Put the papers about each family behind their ''family chart''.  ==
== 4. Put the papers about each family behind their ''family chart''.  ==


[[Image:Pile with family charts.jpg|thumb|right|200px]] [[Image:Containers for papers.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]<br>  
[[Image:Pile with family charts.jpg|thumb|right|200px]] [[Image:Containers for papers.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]<br>


*Put a person’s papers from before they are married behind their parents’ ''family chart''.  
*Put a person’s papers from before they are married behind their parents’ ''family chart''.  
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== 5. Store your papers in a safe place.  ==
== 5. Store your papers in a safe place.  ==


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''[[Step 5. Organize your information|Step 5. Organize your information]] &nbsp;&lt; &nbsp;Previous&nbsp; | &nbsp;Next&nbsp; &gt;&nbsp; [[Step 7. Track your research|Step 7. Track your research]]''
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Revision as of 08:20, 15 August 2009

Pacific Island Guide  > Step 6. Organize your papers

1. Gather papers together to find what's needed, and prevent loss.[edit | edit source]

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2. Put pedigree charts, to-do lists, and results lists in one pile. Put family group records in another pile.[edit | edit source]

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3. Put your family group records in alphabetical order by name.[edit | edit source]

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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.

5. Store your papers in a safe place.[edit | edit source]