Hi Everyone, We have had some good suggestions from a few of you but there are many who have not made a contribution on the subject at hand. How do you keep track of your research?? How do you keep track of your contacts and the information you find? In # 1 of the 20 ways it says: 1.Always note the source of information that you record or photocopy, and date it too. If the material is from a book, write the name, author, publisher, year of publication, ISBN or ISSN (if it has one), and also the library where you found it (or else photocopy the title page). Occasionally you'll find that you need to refer to a book again, or go back to great aunt Matilda to clarify something she told you. Another source for tips on genealogy research logs can be found at Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com/lessons/beginners/lesson18.htm --Lesson 18 by Dear Myrtle of Ancestry and AOL) covers research logs. <A HREF="http://www.ancestry.com/lessons/beginners/lesson18.htm">Ancestry.com - Genealogy Lessons: Research Logs</A> Dear Myrtle has some wonderful lessons on Ancestry.com under genealogy lessons. You should read thru some of them. She is very good at genealogy and can answer many of your questions. There are many other sites that offer information. These are just my favorites. Share with us how you handle your research. We will be strting to go over how to get information from relatives and helpful hints for this after we finish up research logs. I stress the Research Logs first because it is so important!! Share your input!! Happy Hunting! Dianne