Barbara, I don't know of a specific program (application) that does that for you. A good database program will however do all you want but you need to know how to use it. I use Filemaker Pro for all my database needs like book collections, DVD collections. I think that Reunion for the Macintosh will do a time line report like you describe. Jim On Jun 23, 2008, at 1:56 PM, Barbara wrote: > Hello all, > > I am desperately seeking information on how to get all the > information I > collected in some kind of order. I have saved everything in files, > and also > copied everything on paper just in case one or the other is lost (my > computer crashed once), I know how to save the information to > discs but I > will have the same confusion I have now. Is there a program that > helps you > organize the information? What I would like to do is to be able to > put this > all on a disc or two and have it in order form birth in Poland to > death in > the US, and everything in between and since. > > Is there a way to store or save it so you can actually have it > automatically turn pages to read? I an not a computer literate > person, I > did ask in Best Buy to see if there was such a program, I didn't > get any > help. If someone has a suggestion or knows of a program (if there > is such a > program) that that can do what I am looking for I would appreciate the > information. > > My grandparents moved to several states and I have done a history > search of > the towns where they lived and and even found penny postcard > pictures of the > specific dates. (This gives me an idea of what it was like back > then and > since it is a special part of my history, I didn't know they moved > so much > until I started searching) I want to include things like that with the > important papers, ie, manifests, all birth, marriage, baptism, census, > naturalization, death, etc). I am so overwhelmed with the information > > I need help to make some sense of it, and I truly need help! > Thanks in > advance for any suggestions. > Barbara > > ********************************* > Need to contact the list manager? Write to Marie at Poland-Roots- > admin@rootsweb.com > ---------------------------------- > Discussion of Polish food, culture, and customs are welcome on the > list as long as the discussion stays pertinent to the topic of this > list: researching our Polish roots. > ---------------------------------- > Browse the list's archives here: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=poland-roots > Search the list's archives here: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?aop=1 > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to POLAND-ROOTS- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message jimpres1@mac.com

To Barbara, I have run many family reunions, and gone to others of our descendants lines I have organized every thing I have in order, starting with the eldest. Run a descendants list. Then run Family group sheets for each family. I have used sheet protectors and inserted Pictures, Marriage certif.., and ect. of each behind them. People love to look at books and pictures. If you have many branches you might want to put them in different note books. Also run a few DVD's for those who might want them. Most people in our family have just wanted a copy of the book, especially the older people. I have made 25 copies for one family name. but it is very expensive and the postage to send them is great. Kinko's did mine many years age. Don't know if they still do that. Right now I have 31 different 4 inch family note books , and this sure makes it easy to keep tract of every thing. If you don't have time to enter it in the computer, just slip it in the sheet protector until a later date. Only use the archival safe sheets, they are a little more expensive but well worth it. When I started some 30 years ago, they were not out, and some of my pictures now have a glaze over them. Good luck with your project. Dee -----Original Message----- From: poland-roots-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:poland-roots-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of JIM Presenkowski Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 3:17 PM To: poland-roots@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [POLAND] how to organize my files? Barbara, I don't know of a specific program (application) that does that for you. A good database program will however do all you want but you need to know how to use it. I use Filemaker Pro for all my database needs like book collections, DVD collections. I think that Reunion for the Macintosh will do a time line report like you describe. Jim On Jun 23, 2008, at 1:56 PM, Barbara wrote: > Hello all, > > I am desperately seeking information on how to get all the > information I > collected in some kind of order. I have saved everything in files, > and also > copied everything on paper just in case one or the other is lost (my > computer crashed once), I know how to save the information to > discs but I > will have the same confusion I have now. Is there a program that > helps you > organize the information? What I would like to do is to be able to > put this > all on a disc or two and have it in order form birth in Poland to > death in > the US, and everything in between and since. > > Is there a way to store or save it so you can actually have it > automatically turn pages to read? I an not a computer literate > person, I > did ask in Best Buy to see if there was such a program, I didn't > get any > help. If someone has a suggestion or knows of a program (if there > is such a > program) that that can do what I am looking for I would appreciate the > information. > > My grandparents moved to several states and I have done a history > search of > the towns where they lived and and even found penny postcard > pictures of the > specific dates. (This gives me an idea of what it was like back > then and > since it is a special part of my history, I didn't know they moved > so much > until I started searching) I want to include things like that with the > important papers, ie, manifests, all birth, marriage, baptism, census, > naturalization, death, etc). I am so overwhelmed with the information > > I need help to make some sense of it, and I truly need help! > Thanks in > advance for any suggestions. > Barbara > > ********************************* > Need to contact the list manager? Write to Marie at Poland-Roots- > admin@rootsweb.com > ---------------------------------- > Discussion of Polish food, culture, and customs are welcome on the > list as long as the discussion stays pertinent to the topic of this > list: researching our Polish roots. > ---------------------------------- > Browse the list's archives here: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=poland-roots > Search the list's archives here: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?aop=1 > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to POLAND-ROOTS- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message jimpres1@mac.com ********************************* Need to contact the list manager? Write to Marie at Poland-Roots-admin@rootsweb.com ---------------------------------- Discussion of Polish food, culture, and customs are welcome on the list as long as the discussion stays pertinent to the topic of this list: researching our Polish roots. ---------------------------------- Browse the list's archives here: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=poland-roots Search the list's archives here: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?aop=1 ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to POLAND-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message