Puddleduck
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- Jan 15, 2014
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- On and off for many years.
I am assuming you use a family history program to handle your research.
Do you have one big database with everyone or separate databases for each family?
So far I have just had one big database but it is very unwieldy, especially if I want to send a GedCom to a relative so I am thinking I should start afresh and have different databases for each family branch.
I am also thinking that I need to have paper files as backup, and for people who don't do computers. It all gets complex very quickly so what I propose doing is starting at my earliest known ancestor and using (probably) the d'Aboville system of numbering downwards (could be difficult if I find an earlier ancestor!) and in addition the atree for my direct ancestors. Anyone got any better ideas?
I do have an industrial comb binding machine so intend to make "books" with my research. I'm getting overwhelmed with boxes and boxes of loose papers!
Do you have one big database with everyone or separate databases for each family?
So far I have just had one big database but it is very unwieldy, especially if I want to send a GedCom to a relative so I am thinking I should start afresh and have different databases for each family branch.
I am also thinking that I need to have paper files as backup, and for people who don't do computers. It all gets complex very quickly so what I propose doing is starting at my earliest known ancestor and using (probably) the d'Aboville system of numbering downwards (could be difficult if I find an earlier ancestor!) and in addition the atree for my direct ancestors. Anyone got any better ideas?
I do have an industrial comb binding machine so intend to make "books" with my research. I'm getting overwhelmed with boxes and boxes of loose papers!