Wow--that might do the trick. I feel like I'm getting hung up on physical vs digital. Thx for sharing, Charles. --Paula in Texas
----- Original Message ---- From: Charles Apple <apple1...@centurylink.net> To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Sent: Wed, August 31, 2011 5:41:31 PM Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Source Name Filing System Paula, I am not suggesting this is right for everyone, however, it's just the way that suits me after 20+ years of hard research. Everything I get is filed, whether it is a digital image on hard disk, photograph, hard copy of Birth Certificates, etc., or anything else. All folders have a number, whether in a filing cabinet, computer hard drive, three ring binders, or archival boxes. Each file, document, photograph, digital image, etc. is filed in a numbered folder. An Excel Spreadsheet acts as the Master Index. Locations are things like filing cabinets, computer hard drives, three ring binders, etc. The Excel Spread records the Surname, Given names of the individual, along with the location number, folder number, and document number within that folder, along with a description of what that document is. I also have a column in each record row for Search tags to help in locating a particular document. Using this system, it really makes no difference where a document is filed. I can easily find it by Searching the Master Index in Excel, going to the location and retrieving the document. Charles 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
