Getting organized means figuring out exactly what I have, who's mentioned in which materials, and the significance of those mentions. With Thomas MacEntee's Genealogy Do-Over in mind, I've been inventorying, indexing, and analyzing diaries, letters, and other materials for my side and my husband's side of the family.
Now I've added a "tab" at the top of this blog to show the various sample templates I've been using. (Please feel free to borrow my templates and adapt them to your own needs!)
Not only do these templates help me keep track of what I have and remember where everything is, they also summarize what I've learned. My goal is to help keep the family's past alive for future generations--so my genealogy heirs won't have to reinvent the wheel.
I really like your templates, especially the cousin one. I've had a lot of new contacts recently and I fear I will forget who they are and what we said.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your nice comment, Wendy. My cousin connection listing now runs two pages, single spaced! It's handy to have all those relatives in one list.
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