I always place my census record images by the year of the census then the individual files are renamed by Roll number, State, Census Page Number, and name of head of household (i.e., 1920 CT T625_190 Pg 3-B Wm B Shalkop). I say "renamed" because some online websites use a meaningless number for a file name. My way works for me, but may not work for others so you have to create a system that works for you then stick with it.
I am overly organized and also keep a spreadsheet for photos listing all file names along with who is in the picture, when it was taken, and other useful information. That's probably the extreme, but it sure helps when I need to find a file when there are thousands to go through. Bill Boswell From: Dave Johnson [mailto:davel...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2014 11:37 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: [LegacyUG] How to tell where a source file is located? I continue to reclaim my lost census records and link them with the relinker. Sometimes it is not clear whether they should be located in the county folder or the city folder. I have learned how to discover the name of the lost file. Is there a way to discover where Legacy is expecting to find the file - so I can put the reclaimed copy in the correct file the first time? Dave 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
