This was on today's Ancestry's newsletter.. made alot of sense and if possible, I'm going to start to do the same. This sure would have helped me last October when I made a trip to AR. Jane Foley NC Ancestry Quick Tip After the Research Trip by Yolanda Campbell Lifter My long-distance research trips are usually seven or more days in length. I arrive home with piles of paper and documents that I have collected along the way as well as all the digital photos I took. To help make my post-trip recovery easier, I have developed a simple way to help myself. At the end of each day of research, I send myself an e-mail. I write where I was on that particular day and what I did. I note any libraries, courthouses, or cemeteries I visited. I also mention if I made any new discovery or found something that needs further follow-up. I list the name(s) of anyone I need to send a thank-you note. I report which client(s) I worked for that day and for how long. I also mention anything that may help me on future trips to the same area such as a landmark for that hard to find cemetery or the name and location of a store I visited. This method has helped me avoid feeling overwhelmed when I return home, and the task of organizing my new findings seems more manageable