As part of my research process, I use the Search button on a person’s profile to search for records. Since I want to download the records to my computer, I prefer not to use the hints, or at least not to begin with. If I use the hints, I have to attach the record to… Continue reading My process for searching Ancestry
Category: Organising your research
My Genealogy Do-over
A while ago, I wrote some posts about Getting organized with Microsoft Access, Getting Organised with Microsoft Access an Update, and Getting organized for my genealogy do-over. Three months later, I haven’t made much progress. In my previous attempt, I had just been working with the image files, but I knew I had some information… Continue reading My Genealogy Do-over
Getting organized for my genealogy do-over
In previous posts, I have shared a database I set up to organize my genealogy research. A month has gone by, and I haven't made all that much progress, but I have made a couple of small adjustments to my database. My document entry form now has an additional field: a yes/no field to indicate… Continue reading Getting organized for my genealogy do-over
Getting organised with Microsoft Access – an update
Back in February I wrote the post Getting Organised with Microsoft Access, where I shared how I set up a database to keep track of the documents I had, and to see what records I still needed to find, as I wanted to download as many records as I could before my subscription to Ancestry… Continue reading Getting organised with Microsoft Access – an update
Getting organised with Microsoft Access
For many years now I have been trying to work out a system of organising all my family history research. My subscription to Ancestry is due for renewal at the end of March, and I’m not sure whether I will be able to afford to renew it. I therefore want to find as many records… Continue reading Getting organised with Microsoft Access
Preserving your memories: Digitizing your photos
I recently came across the post “Plan Ahead: Protect Your Genealogy from Disaster” on the Ancestry blog. In September 2011, I moved from suburban Melbourne to Numurkah, a country town in Northern Victoria. While in Melbourne, I never considered the dangers of original documents being destroyed, but here in Numurkah, it’s been a different story.… Continue reading Preserving your memories: Digitizing your photos
My computer filing system
My computer comes with both the C drive for the operating system and a D drive for data. Although I could keep my photos and other images in the Pictures folder on the C drive, and documents in the Documents folder, I prefer to leave the C drive for the operating system, downloaded programs and… Continue reading My computer filing system
Short course – Organizing Genealogical Information
RootDig.com is running a Short course - Organizing Genealogical Information. Find out more details at http://rootdig.blogspot.com.au/2015/01/short-course-organizing-genealogical.html
Organising family history research
The following are some guides to organising your research. https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Organizing_Your_Files File Your Papers.com Dear Myrtle Finally Get Organized How I Organise My Genealogy I have also set up the following posts that may help with organising your research Filing system for a computer Storing paper copies of records Copying file names to Excel There are also a… Continue reading Organising family history research
Filing system for a computer
In deciding on where to keep your family history research, you may find some of these articles helpful: Drive. This article describes the various kinds of drives you may use to store your family history research Operating system. This article on wikipedia explains what an operating system is. How to Create a Flawless Filing System on… Continue reading Filing system for a computer
