I’m not concerned about the genealogy software and how it handles people. What does concern me is finding people in my filesystem along with whatever documentation I may have on them. Gale On Aug 20, 2017, at 2:22 PM, Curtis <anglers@bullshoals.net> wrote: Gale, When I first started putting my Family tree in my computer I put the software program in twice. One listed under my maiden name only putting my family in that one. Second I listed the 2nd one under my husband's name and only put his direct family in the second one. As in the beginning I had found that through divorce my cousin had married a cousin of his. Both a second marriage for each. Do u understand what I did to not be confused as to whom was married to who? Hope this helps-It sure did me. No mistakes as to married or belonged to whom later in life. Pat C in Arkansas USA -----Original Message----- From: GALE GORMAN Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2017 1:54 PM To: roots Subject: [ROOTS-L] file organizing My computer files are a mess and I would like suggestions on how others organize their family tree files. I switched to Roots Magic last week and plan to buy a new MacBook Pro tomorrow. Is there a right or wrong or is it just personal preference? Thanks, Gale Gorman Houston ===== If you would prefer digest mode to mail mode, drop a note to roots-admin@rootsweb.com and ask for the digest... ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

But isn't all of that in your genealogy program or linked to it anyhow? Eliz Not Today and Not without a Fight (Anon) For all that has been, thanks. For all that will be, yes. (Dag Hammarskjold) On Sun, Aug 20, 2017 at 3:42 PM, GALE GORMAN <gale_gorman@me.com> wrote: > I’m not concerned about the genealogy software and how it handles people. > > What does concern me is finding people in my filesystem along with whatever documentation I may have on them. > > Gale > > > On Aug 20, 2017, at 2:22 PM, Curtis <anglers@bullshoals.net> wrote: > > Gale, > > When I first started putting my Family tree in my computer I put the software program in twice. One listed under my maiden name only putting my family in that one. > Second I listed the 2nd one under my husband's name and only put his direct family in the second one. > > As in the beginning I had found that through divorce my cousin had married a cousin of his. Both a second marriage for each. > > Do u understand what I did to not be confused as to whom was married to who? > > Hope this helps-It sure did me. No mistakes as to married or belonged to whom later in life. > Pat C in Arkansas USA > > > -----Original Message----- From: GALE GORMAN > Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2017 1:54 PM > To: roots > Subject: [ROOTS-L] file organizing > > My computer files are a mess and I would like suggestions on how others organize their family tree files. > > I switched to Roots Magic last week and plan to buy a new MacBook Pro tomorrow. Is there a right or wrong or is it just personal preference? > > Thanks, > > Gale Gorman > Houston > ===== > If you would prefer digest mode to mail mode, drop a note to roots-admin@rootsweb.com and ask for the digest... > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ===== > If you would prefer digest mode to mail mode, drop a note to roots-admin@rootsweb.com and ask for the digest... > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Gale Its largely down to personal preference, although there are good ways and bad ways I keep a folder per surname, each subdivided by category, BMD, census, photographs, residences, ephemera, newspapers etc etc Sometimes they cross boundaries of sub folder, so I copy to each one Whatever I have on each person I file under the sub folder for that surname, sometimes to more than one surname if it crosses a family boundary I tend to be able to find most things with relative ease that way Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 20-Aug-17 8:42 PM, GALE GORMAN wrote: > I’m not concerned about the genealogy software and how it handles people. > > What does concern me is finding people in my filesystem along with whatever documentation I may have on them. > > Gale > > > On Aug 20, 2017, at 2:22 PM, Curtis <anglers@bullshoals.net> wrote: > > Gale,