Paula, I use surname file folders. When I file the census based on head of household for that family. If there are two family members on the page, I make a copy to put into that family's folder. The reason I do this, is so I can "see" everything that I have on that family. I only keep the file/hard copy in the folders, and do not link them to the software. I haven't completely decided on my file organization and do not want to re-link if I decide to move a file to another folder.
Lisa Gorrell On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 7:56 AM, Paula Ryburn <paula.ryb...@sbcglobal.net>wrote: > Just re-read many posts in the archives, but still have one issue > pertaining to how to organize files in folders (digital or hard-copy). > > This question is for those of you who organize your folders by surname, not > by document type. > > How have you "filed" your census images/transcriptions/data? I have cases > where not only do two brothers (same surname) live near enough to be on the > same page, but also where several families that are related (if not at the > time of that census, then later when one's son married another's daughter) > are on the same page (different surnames). > > > > Do you keep a copy of each in each family's folder? > > > > I'm about to start an "organization" project and would welcome your quick > input on this question. > > --Paula in Texas > Researching: Adair Baker Beasley Benson Betz Bigley Blagrave Burton Chapman > Clement Clough Coppernoll Costine Daulton Dinwiddie Doody Ellis Exline Field > Floran Floyd Gates Goodale Gordon Gump Hale Harbaugh Hind Hopkins Hughes > Hurdle Jones Klein Koyle Laswell McDonald Misner Passwaters Pelton Roberts > Roche Ryburn Short Singer Sullivan Weller Williams > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
