[TI] File system

[Laura Johnson]

A long time ago, Joe and I had discussed the merits of chronological 
data versus family data in filing systems.

I have tried several forms of filing in the past.

First, I tried the binder for each family but that is becomes too 
cumbersome.............especially when you get into more than a few 
generations and the families start adding up. 

Folders/Binders by surname would be impossible........I would have well 
over 100 just on my Termini family.........most with only one document 
that ties it to that tree.

Chronological order of documents works the best for me.  I have binders 
for each of the following categories:  births, deaths, marriages, 
baptisms, census reports, marriage allegati, military records, land 
records, etc. 

I also have a digital image of each of the documents.  The digital image 
states the persons name, type of document and the date of document.

But no matter what method you choose, choose what works best for you. 

AND...................BACKUP your work


Joseph Laiacona wrote:
> I faced that problem by putting everything into binders in 
> chronological order. I have some 12 binders of documents.
>
> I did that because if you do it by family, does the wife's docs go 
> with her husband or her parents? Do you get two sets of documents for 
> each person, one to file with the parents, one with the spouse? Then 
> what do you do with multiple spouses?
>
> Since all the records are in my Family Tree Maker database, I can 
> easily find the date and therefore find the record.
>
> Joe
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sharon R. Reif" 
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> To: "Betsy Fusco" <bfusco at bellsouth.net>; 
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> Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 4:22 PM
> Subject: Re: [TI] File system
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>>
>> I would file by family...Mom, Dad and kids....birth, marriage, death, 
>> military, etc. for each person in that family. This will eliminate 
>> any confusion when cousins have the same names, but have different 
>> parents. For several generations (when children get married and start 
>> their own families), you can add a note as to where the "original" 
>> copies might be found, or make a copy if you have room and don't mind 
>> being redundant. But, of course, make sure you scan and hold those 
>> scanned copies on CD/ flash drive/ or other device....and back up any 
>> files held on your hard drive. Be prepared in case of fire/flood, 
>> etc. to have secure scanned documents.
>>
>>
>>
>> Sharon Reif
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>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Betsy Fusco" <bfusco at bellsouth.net>
>> To: terminiimerese at comunesofitaly.org
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 3:02:42 PM GMT -06:00 Central America
>> Subject: [TI] File system
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>> I know many of you have solved this dilemma. I need a filing system 
>> for my
>> growing collection of papers. My dear husband bought AND assembled 
>> two, two
>> drawer filing cabinets giving me 4 drawers of filing. I would like to 
>> use
>> one cabinet for my family and one cabinet for his family. How do I label
>> and file these. I don't think simple alphabet will due or that might 
>> just
>> be the librarian in me want to classify every thing! Any suggestions?
>>
>> Betsy Fusco
>>
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