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 '''DAY TWO - LABEL'''
-'''Label''' each notebook and corresponding file folder with the surname of a grandparent respectively - that's four. Label the fifth file folder with the words "Book of Remembrance." There are many ways to organize your notebook.
+'''Label''' each notebook and corresponding file folder with the surname of a grandparent respectively - that's four. These notebooks will be used for research and the file folders will be used for storing papers which may not be needed at the present time. Label the fifth file folder with the words "Book of Remembrance." There are many ways to organize your notebooks. One very simple way is to have alphabetical tabs where documents can be&nbsp;placed or new information as it is acquired.
+<br>
 '''DAY THREE and FOUR - GATHER and DIVIDE'''
-.&nbsp; '''Gather''' all your stuff.
+.&nbsp; '''Gather''' all your loose papers and documents.
+.&nbsp; '''Divide''' the&nbsp;papers into four file folders depending on the family to which it belongs. If you have a LOT of information, &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1275677276784_387" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1275677276784_713" />&nbsp;use boxes instead of file folders for gathering and dividing.<br>3.&nbsp; '''Gather'''&nbsp;<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1275676282840_729" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1275676282840_324" />information and papers&nbsp;from other relatives who have been working on genealogy.
+.&nbsp; '''Divide''' their&nbsp;papers by either "downloading" it into your computer or into one of your file folders.
+<br>
+'''DAY FIVE - ORDER'''
+In each file folder place the papers in chronological order for ease of the thought process during the typing stage.
+<br>'''DAY SIX - CREATE'''
+.&nbsp; Choose a file folder and pick up the first paper.
+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; a.&nbsp; Ask a question. Does this paper have information that needs to be typed into my genealogy program?&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
+&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; b.&nbsp; If the answer is "yes" type the information into your program and record the source.&nbsp; Then find a place for the piece &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1275676479300_290" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1275676479300_93" />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1275676482472_167" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1275676482472_847" />&nbsp;of paper. "A place for everything and everything in its place."
+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; c.&nbsp; The place for the paper could be in a plastic sheet protector and in the file folder for your future Book of&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Remembrance, or three hole punched and placed in your notebook for research, or paper clipped and put back in &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; the file folder it came from (mark that it has been typed), OR in the circular file commonly called the trash can.
-.&nbsp; '''Divide''' the "stuff" into four file folders depending on the family to which it belongs. If you have a LOT of information , use boxes instead of file folders for gathering and dividing.<br>3.&nbsp; '''Gather''' "stuff" from other relatives who have been working on genealogy.
+.&nbsp; Repeat the creation process for each file folder.&nbsp;
-.&nbsp; '''Divide''' their "stuff" by either "downloading" their stuff into your computer or "downloading" it into one of your file folders.
+<br>
+'''DAY&nbsp;SEVEN - RELAX&nbsp;AND&nbsp;REVIEW'''
+Enjoy the fruits of your labors.&nbsp;
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