From roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com Mon Apr 10 16:36:37 2006 Received: from mail.rootsweb.com (mail.rootsweb.com [192.168.65.34]) by admin.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) with ESMTP id k3AMabjb026371; Mon, 10 Apr 2006 16:36:37 -0600 Received: from roots-l.rootsweb.com (roots-l.rootsweb.com [66.43.16.22]) by mail.rootsweb.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k3AMaFt2011020 for ; Mon, 10 Apr 2006 16:36:16 -0600 Received: from roots-l.rootsweb.com (roots-l [127.0.0.1]) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id k3AK48FI017494 for ; Mon, 10 Apr 2006 16:04:08 -0400 Received: (from roots-in@localhost) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.8/Submit) id k3AK48DE017493 for roots-approved@rootsweb.com; Mon, 10 Apr 2006 16:04:08 -0400 Received: from lists5.rootsweb.com (lists5.rootsweb.com [66.43.27.41]) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.10) with SMTP id k39MAfFI005304 for ; Sun, 9 Apr 2006 18:10:41 -0400 Received: (from slist@localhost) by lists5.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) id k3A0gY03017748 for roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com; Sun, 9 Apr 2006 18:42:34 -0600 X-Envelope-From: omchodoy@gmail.com Sun Apr 9 18:42:34 2006 Received: from mail.rootsweb.com (mail.rootsweb.com [192.168.65.34]) by admin.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) with ESMTP id k3A0gYjb017739 for ; Sun, 9 Apr 2006 18:42:34 -0600 Received: from zproxy.gmail.com (zproxy.gmail.com [64.233.162.192]) by mail.rootsweb.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k3A0gUv7027646 for ; Sun, 9 Apr 2006 18:42:31 -0600 Received: by zproxy.gmail.com with SMTP id m7so841319nzf for ; Sun, 09 Apr 2006 17:42:31 -0700 (PDT) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=beta; d=gmail.com; h=received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:cc:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:content-transfer-encoding:content-disposition:references; b=OMeWiprUWhwUxhiZDTZUj4Dp+6bxL/SvMlbTARJk4KfNGgClb/PGMIulxZr+t50Dya40UXXZ5z2QEi5rneA2dgK8O9CbhStbxfTB7lfwhlas0wH4cbyHzqNbikN7N7MxuCUDlWdPVIQa/ZibHUhWP5gbEOTsXGugDds8sVsx8RI= Received: by 10.64.151.2 with SMTP id y2mr267473qbd; Sun, 09 Apr 2006 17:42:30 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.64.251.11 with HTTP; Sun, 9 Apr 2006 17:42:30 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2006 17:42:30 -0700 From: Colleen To: "CDunkleberger@aol.com" Subject: Re: [ROOTS-L] Re: ROOTS-L Digest V06 #157( Best Filing?) Cc: ROOTS-M@rootsweb.com In-Reply-To: <31c.23c1627.316aa3cd@aol.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Disposition: inline References: <31c.23c1627.316aa3cd@aol.com> X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.52 on 192.168.65.34 X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.52 on 192.168.65.34 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-MIME-Autoconverted: from quoted-printable to 8bit by admin.rootsweb.com id k3A0gYjb017739 Sender: roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com Before I tell you about how I store photos on my computer, I'd like to inform all our listers of a new internet chat that relates to the topic of photography and genealogy. It's called Your Ancestors in Pictures, and in this chat we YAP about lots of topics related to the pictures. I host this chat, but it is run in a "members-helping-members" chat as opposed to me leading it (I'm learning right along with everyone else). The first internet chat will be held this WEDNESDAY April 12th at 9:00 Eastern time at www.genealogycommunity.com. It will require people to register (it's free and easy) to access the chat. Once in the chat room, click on the "Forum" pull-down menu at the top and highlight the room Genealogy. This week we're YAPping about digital cameras. Past topics that will likely cycle back around include organizing photos, preserving photos, identifying ancestors in pictures, scrapbooking, blogging, and much, much, more! Now, to answer your question: I have a bunch of subfolders within my "My Pictures" folder. (When you go to save pictures and get the little gray box that asks you where you want to save the file to, there should be a list of available folders. Mine is defaulted at "My Documents", and in there is a folder entitled "My Pictures". FIrst I double click on the "My Pictures" folder to open it. I then click on the icon of a yellow folder to the right (putting your cursor over it will bring up a little message window saying "new folder" and name it something that relates to the picture(s) I'm downloading. I have folders for each surname I'm searching, locations I'm sesarching in, one entitled "Gravemarkers", and other titles related to the pictures I have. I then save the pictures in the correlating folder. In the same "My DOCUMENTS" folder I have another folder entitled "Ancestry". Again, I create subfolders for each type of research I'm doing. I have folders within these folders, too. For example, in the main MY DOCUMENTS folder, I create a folder entitled ANCESTRY. Inside there I created a folder for CENSUS RECORDS. Inside each Census folder there is a folder for each census YEAR. THat's where I put all my images of census records (I name the image when I download it to say the name and year in case I misfile it). One could just as easily creat subfolders for SURNAMES instead of CENSUS years. To each their own. Other subfolders within my ANCESTRY folder include: Military Records, Gravemarkers, Documentation, Vital Records, Biographies, Obits, etc. For paper copies, I purchased two larch 3-ring binders. Inside each have a system much like that described above. I have one binder for my paternal lines and one for my maternal lines. I can see me having to get more binders in the future but right now I find this easier than filing cabinets, which I originally used (one hanging folder per surname, with file folders inside for type of record..census, wwi draft, vitals, etc). I find the binders easier only because I get lazy when I finish researching and don't want to have to re-file things. With the binders, I have the binders out when I'm researching and keep them open to the section I'm using so all I have to do is close the binder! Plus, it's easier to take the info with me if I go to the FHC or library. On 4/9/06, CDunkleberger@aol.com wrote: > Hi Folks, > Thanks to all that responded to The Old Fotos web sites. I appreciated that. > Now for the still Rookies Like me, can anyone advise what is the best filing > system all of you Pros suggest. I am in need to start a filing system so I > do not research the same people or subject over and over again. What is the > best and simplest way. I do have an office with big file cabinets and different > color folders and index cards. Just not sure the best way, if Individual or > Family or colors. All suggestion are very much welcomed and I am sure I am not > the only one that would like to know. > If any one knows of a good site for this with suggestions please let us know. > > Thanks In advance, > Carol > > -- Colleen www.omchodoy.blogspot.com www.onlyingenealogy.blogspot.com