The Genealogy Search

Organization the perfect start for the new year.  I am running behind but here is my update on my progress for the month of January thus far.  You can join in by following Dear Mrytle’s “FINALLY Get Organized” at http://blog.dearmyrtle.com/p/finally-get-organized.htm þ        Back up your data!  Luckily I have been backing up my data with Backblaze for the past few years, so this was an easy task.  I also have an external drive that I use and store in our safe.  Then of course I use DropBox.  Can you ever take too many precautions to protect your genealogy?  I would rather have overkill then the possibility of losing any of my information.  That happened to me once about 10 years ago when my research was held hostage by an external drive – never to be retrieved again.  þ       Decide on a genealogy software management program.  I am a RootsMagic girl.   ...

Technically I cheated.  I had a head start on some of the tasks Dear Myrtle had listed on her  #1 Weekly Organized Checklist.  I did need to order some supplies but I am otherwise ready for week 2.  If your interested in joining in visit  http://blog.dearmyrtle.com/p/finally-get-organized.html .  Here is my list of completed tasks: þ   Clear off the computer desk and make piles for everything.  The piles have been sorted into:           To be Filed           Letters/Email to write           Research to do           Photos - I have temporarily boxed up my photos. þ   Check your office supplies, and replace any missing or lost items.             Ordered additional 3-ring binders             Ordered Document and Photo s...

2016 will be the year of "getting it together". I have been shaping up my genealogy files for quite some time.  I have once again started a new database making sure my citations are correct, I am reviewing the sources and information I have in hand, and documenting every piece of information from each source.  The whole process has been rather willy-nilly – I hope to change my ways in 2016.  I am going to follow with both Dear Myrtle’s FINALLY Get Organized  http://blog.dearmyrtle.com/p/finally-get-organized.html . and Thomas MacEntee’s The Genealogy Do-Over through Geneabloggers and the Facebook group at http://www.facebook.com/groups/genealogydoover/ .  The Genealogy Do-Over Workbook can be ordered in Kindle format for $3.99 – visit http://www.geneabloggers.com/tag/genealogy-do-over/ for more information.  I’ll probably drive myself crazy but I should end the 2016 year much more “together”.  I am also “cleaning” up my skills…...