I am with all of you that have paper work on top of the filing cabinet, on top of the desk, on top of the kitchen table, etc............. I am now up to 6, 3 drawer filing cabinets.  What I did just start and is helping alot, is I got one of those catalog holders from the office supply store.  In one of the catalog holders I have my maiden name family.  And in the other I have my marriage name family.  They are so easy to have at your finger tips.  I did do the folder bit with a different folder for each surname, that worked until you start reaching over 100 folders, there is no room.  I put all the odds and ends in the file cabinet, but keep the good info and documents on the family in the catalog holders.  Well that is my 2 cents worth. Debby