Hi Russell,
You'll find this question discussed periodically in this lists
archives - link at the bottom of each email.
I file by document type with a code eg birth00154, ship012 and enter
that in the FileID part of the Legacy Source (Master or Detail as appropriate)
The idea of filing by type rather than family came from Clooz though
I don't use Clooz.
The disadvantage is that the files don't double as a Show and Tell
source or a review of the information you have as they do if you file
by family.
However, when I originally tried filing by family, I never got much
filing done as I was always putting things in a pile to photocopy as
they belonged in more than one family. Now such things go in
"letters" or "(family) tree" etc.
I can now easily find the original when I need to.
I overcome the Show and Tell by making a copy of some key sample
documents and putting in a Family File for Family Reunions.
I do the review in Legacy so don't need family source files for that purpose.
You've mentioned the an issue that doesn't apply in my family -
patronymics. That may steer you to make different choices - or the
Source List Name for your Master Sources may be sufficient if you
begin them geographically.
Cheers,
Cathy
At 09:56 AM 22/04/2006, you wrote:
I am sorry if this question has been asked many times before. Is
there an archive where I can review previous answers?
I am trying to figure out a good filing system. I have read about
filing by MRIN number, also a color system. I also read the user
guide for ByGones. In the past I have just numbered my documents and
made an index for each family that listed the documents and their
number. But I want to get serious and setup a system that will be
flexible and useful.
I can see where ancestors will have some impact on the best system.
For instance with Patronymics it is good to use a geographical
organization and I do have both Danish and Swedish ancestry. But
this seems like such a common question that surely there must be
some consensus on the most reasonable system.
I would also like to get some feedback on database software. Is it a
good idea to use a system like ByGones? Does Legacy provide enough
support to keeping track of my documents? Are there better products
on the market? Maybe an add-on to Legacy?
I am a new user of Legacy and I am finally taking serious my
Genealogy, but I don't want to start down a path that is going to
complicate my life.
Thanks,
Russell
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