Saved.
Today I had a query about how I file my genealogy information.
FYI...
I have 4 folders, one for each grandparent.
Inside each folder is a folder for each surname on that line.
Inside the surname folder are folders for various life events and places - births, marriages, deaths, address, education, occupations etc.
For example, baptisms, birth registrations and birth certificates all go in the 'birth' folder. Census and electoral rolls go in address. You get the idea.
Once a woman is partnered / married to a man on my direct line, I put her in his surname folder.
The truth is - there are lots of great systems for saving and you'll find one that suits you BUT you must
- file consistently according to whatever rules you set
- write down those rules - you might put family history down for a while and then forget your system
Lastly, I'm a big fan of colour coding and was saying to a Club member that I wished I could colour code my folders...
...and they shared details of a free programme that lets you do exactly that (for Windows)
So here, I am sharing that with you:
https://foldermarker.com/en/
Take care,
Natalie
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