tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7800134704972788506.post7922423213347317878..comments2022-10-10T06:15:57.942-07:00Comments on Grandma's Chit Chat: Genealogy - Storing that Stuff!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7800134704972788506.post-39438410724072953372018-04-20T10:06:01.208-07:002018-04-20T10:06:01.208-07:00The picture that shows the purple on the left and ...The picture that shows the purple on the left and white on the right - the right side is a family group sheet and the purple is of that family in census records. So yes, it is about that family. Thank you for sharing this website and information. I used this format for years. I now do almost everything digitally but still refer back to these notes often.Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03011465693330876120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7800134704972788506.post-17431040891794539812018-04-20T07:40:07.918-07:002018-04-20T07:40:07.918-07:00Love your Blog and interested in the picture, does...Love your Blog and interested in the picture, does it show the information for the same person across both pages. If so that is such a simple brilliant idea. Instead of keep having to turn the page over. I have shared it with our Society as we can all learn from this. Many thanks.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05750342752112491388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7800134704972788506.post-67103028016704437972018-03-23T09:43:27.409-07:002018-03-23T09:43:27.409-07:00I use Roots Magic for my main program. I also use ...I use Roots Magic for my main program. I also use the feature Roots Magic To-Go which actually puts the program and my data (as a backup file) onto a flash drive. When I go places, I make a current backup onto the flash drive then use it while I am out (like at a library or with family), then come back home and upload it (restore) to my main computer which will then keep my main file always updated. The Roots Magic program also has a feature which will help you make a book. I have not done that because the books I make I design my way and insert charts and stories along with pictures. I do print the charts from RM but the book design I use is a binder with the plastic inserts for each page. I made a huge project book for each of my 5 children. It filled a 3" binder. I just used my regular computer and printer. I've been thinking about doing a small book with memory stories of ancestors using Shutter-Fly (a program online). I have made a few of these and put them on the coffee table for all to read.<br /><br />Thank you for your comments. Genealogy is fun!Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03011465693330876120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7800134704972788506.post-72283159470119381992018-03-22T23:55:46.254-07:002018-03-22T23:55:46.254-07:00I also have binders..each for different purposes.....I also have binders..each for different purposes..I have an ancestry.com acct..I just love having the digital record..I have multiple digital copies as well..but i find that as each interface changes it can become useless..which is why I like ancestry.com..i have a family tree maker program for doing charts and records..but as each program gets out of date, it seems like I keep having to redo..although the record is kept through my ancestry tree..that is nice..I like hard copies..I believe access can change as well..so its nice to have the hard copies..I'm looking to create a book for my mother in law..it seems the cheepest is just printing the charts..Anyway, its a life journey..I have also been recording my family tree since I was little.. And, I,do,think it is neat to,have those records written by the hand of ancestors..They are precious records..I'm always trying to improve..<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13306686466872539439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7800134704972788506.post-22251461613971827262017-04-30T21:37:05.815-07:002017-04-30T21:37:05.815-07:00Diane,
Is there a way to link or copy the informat...Diane,<br />Is there a way to link or copy the information you put into Roots Magic to family search? Or do you just put in the information in to both individually? <br />I am planning on making a trip in June to the family history center in SLC. If I had the roots magic on a flash drive, i can stick it into their computers? <br />Aslo, can you give me tips for going to the family history library? I have never been any tips would be appreciated. Thank youPeggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01499789809601995408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7800134704972788506.post-81930377070716360772017-01-15T17:23:02.961-08:002017-01-15T17:23:02.961-08:00If you go to RootsMagic.com, under their Learn sec...If you go to RootsMagic.com, under their Learn section, they have all kinds of videos to teach how to do everything with RM/FT. When you click on the tree (You have to have LDS ordinances marked in settings to show the little trees to the right of their name) of the person in RM, it will bring up a page that has several topics <br /><br />- Find matches - Share Data - Ordinances - Discussions - Sources - Notes - Changes.<br /><br />Under Share Date, you can move info from Roots Magic to Family Tree or from Family Tree to Roots Magic (Family tree is part of FamilySearch). <br /><br />When you go to Family Search Central, that Share Data is also available.Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03011465693330876120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7800134704972788506.post-67556529707490660712017-01-15T16:24:28.583-08:002017-01-15T16:24:28.583-08:00I use family search central to find more on my fam...I use family search central to find more on my family in roots magic 7. When I go into FS central, I don't know how to move the new information onto RM7 and have to double handle it until I find out how. At the moment I use Tribal Pages and copy information to there and then copy paste to RM7. Is there a quicker way to do this?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10202688633795416343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7800134704972788506.post-77230759018695721322016-11-11T11:03:41.939-08:002016-11-11T11:03:41.939-08:00Yes, Family Search has a free Family Tree. This is...Yes, Family Search has a free Family Tree. This is a "real time" program meaning everything that is added to your tree by someone in your family will be seen immediately. I like Roots Magic for a stand alone program. All online trees have errors. By using a stand alone program, you can make sure that your info is correct. It will not be visible to others unless you send them a copy.Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03011465693330876120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7800134704972788506.post-18829522127196086342016-07-23T07:42:09.826-07:002016-07-23T07:42:09.826-07:00IS THERE SOMETHING BETTER THAN ANCESTRY.COMIS THERE SOMETHING BETTER THAN ANCESTRY.COMAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15940488740630626454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7800134704972788506.post-81707874883046582002016-06-25T11:12:07.856-07:002016-06-25T11:12:07.856-07:00It would be easier to read if it wasn't on pur...It would be easier to read if it wasn't on purple. I bet there is lots of great information. Just saying.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17720845732523118497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7800134704972788506.post-29576167814300796362016-02-14T09:25:25.992-08:002016-02-14T09:25:25.992-08:00I too, love the digital age, where I can stop coll...I too, love the digital age, where I can stop collecting so much paper. However, it is important to remember that some archives and libraries will not let you use your thumb drive or memory card in their computers. Check before you go. You may still need your paper notebook or your laptop depending on the institutions policies.Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05794890457012358666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7800134704972788506.post-73905152533154438352016-01-29T15:36:18.821-08:002016-01-29T15:36:18.821-08:00I, too use a binder system for my most important f...I, too use a binder system for my most important finds and I keep a pedigree worksheet in the front so ALL my information is at hand in an easy to read format. I do these in pencil and believe me, I've used those erasers!<br />Last week, I sat down to work on my GGgrandmother's line on Ancestry.com only to find that most of the line was GONE!<br />I gave in and started reconstructing as I had just started finding some exciting information. I also keep all my documentation listed on 4x6 cards, filed in an ABC/abc order (family name/first name)<br />I use these cards when I run into repeated names (there's a TON of Robert Raineys out there) Their birth dates are listed with their names, so it makes it easier to keep all the Williams apart. I can also quickly trasfer this information to research record sheets.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05365830262280014175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7800134704972788506.post-69855531573252964892014-08-11T19:30:34.299-07:002014-08-11T19:30:34.299-07:00Thank you for these great tips. I just started a f...Thank you for these great tips. I just started a few months ago when I unexpectedly lost my job and became a very unwilling stay at home mom of a nine year old girl and twin four year old boys. I really needed something to make myself feel like a person and not just MAAAMAAA all day long! <br /><br />My binder system is similar, but I have relatively few source materials so it seems to work for me. I have one binder with divider tabs, the divider tabs are labeled for my four grandparent surnames, and any information I find goes in that particular tab. I have a list on the front of each tab for all surnames behind that branch tab so I can figure out where something should go when I find new info. I would appreciate any tips you could give me in modifying or enhancing my system. I use ancestry.com online, is there something better?<br /><br />Thanks!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09577826635264859210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7800134704972788506.post-91119353603066800872013-07-28T21:11:12.470-07:002013-07-28T21:11:12.470-07:00Just getting started...wish I could take a beginne...Just getting started...wish I could take a beginner's class :-) Thank you for explaining all that...loved your post!Yayamama56https://www.blogger.com/profile/02411611942505816072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7800134704972788506.post-1653440619929800472013-02-24T22:22:52.908-08:002013-02-24T22:22:52.908-08:00Sorry to take so long to answer. I love Roots Mag...Sorry to take so long to answer. I love Roots Magic. I love that it has the to-go feature where you can take your program with your data on a flash drive. I love all of the extra features it has and how it keeps adding more and more features to make recording my research so easy. I am almost paperless with the RM program now. I can link online research right to my data in Roots Magic. I can keep a research log there too. There are so many features that I just can't list them all but I just go "wow" as I learn how to use them. (Way far from the old PAF program.) The RM website (www.rootsmagic.com) has tons of helpful webinars that I can download or watch online whenever I want. I understand Legacy has pretty much the same things. I do not know if Legacy has the to-go feature (which is awesome). As I said earlier, if Legacy is working for you, I would not change. I know several people using Legacy. I tried it when I was searching for a program beyond PAF. I just found RM easier to teach (which I do a lot of teaching beginners). There is a free trial version (does not allow you the full access to the fun features) but it will help you to see if you might like it. Enjoy your research!Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03011465693330876120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7800134704972788506.post-74284764893308080442012-07-23T10:52:33.106-07:002012-07-23T10:52:33.106-07:00Well done...I use PAF for years and turned to Lega...Well done...I use PAF for years and turned to Legacy...never heard of Roots Magic...between them do you think Roots Magic is tops...Really enjoyed your post and need to spend time doing the same with my work...Tootsie in OregonPaper Bagleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00239295904714089092noreply@blogger.com