Couldn't have said it better about organization! Linda Kay -----Original Message----- From: The Wielands <swieland@jeffnet.org> To: GEN-ROOTERS-L@rootsweb.com <GEN-ROOTERS-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, August 11, 1998 1:46 PM Subject: Re: [GEN-ROOTERS-L] Continuing Discussion 1 >Dear Diane, >You probably haven't heard from some of us because we know we are so bad at >our organization! Been doing genealogy for 25 years and only recently >finally caught on to the idea of copying the title page of the book; the >suggestion to add the library and date are great -- have to implement that >next! >BUT, I hope and think there's a lot of us out there who have this great file >system, but everything doesn't fit into it. So then there's the suitcase >you took back East filled with notes on this family. Then there's the box >filled with copied land records from the SL FHC on another family. . . And >then there's your husband's family lines piled on top of the computer. . . >Anyway, I have appreciated everyone's many ideas. I think the bottom line >is what one person suggested, LDS researchers usually wear many many hats >(was just released Sunday as primary president after almost 3 years), have >seven active children, two grandchildren, quilt for a hobby, and have a huge >garden & can & freeze everything, etc. etc. etc. and I have seven other PAF >files on my computer of ward members I am actively helping get their >genealogy done! >It's a good thing the Lord blesses our efforts, and I know we all try hard! >Sherrie Wieland > > >==== GEN-ROOTERS Mailing List ==== >And it came to pass that I beheld that the rod of iron,which my father had seen, was the word of God, which led to the fountain of living waters, or to the tree of life;which waters are a representation of the love of God. 1 Nephi 11:25 > >listowner questions to AZDEE@aol.com > > >