Genealogy storage

Photo organization resources for tips and strategies to help the genealogist and family historian finally get those photos organized.

Does organizing all your genealogy files and papers seem overwhelming? Start small! Using these baby steps, you’ll have your research tidied up in no time.

Learn how to pick the organization system that's right for you and how you can transition from paper to digital without a lot of stress.

💥 As parents, we often accumulate a lifetime of photos of our children. But do our adult children actually want all of those photos? In this blog post, we'll explore the question of whether or not adult children want their parents' photos, and offer tips for how to handle the situation if they don't. # parenting # family # relationships #

I'm no expert: but I do have a lot of shelves! So, I thought I would share with you the best advice and examples I found in my research for this dilemma. The folks at Young House Love share the same attitude as I: errrrgh! It's hard. I want functional. No colour coding! No books turned backwards! Fortunately, they are practical people and they don't suggest it. (They do mention perhaps covering your books with plain paper, but only parenthetically, so I don't hold it against them). Here's…

Tips for using archives. Why you should use physical archives for your genealogy research and some top tips to make the most of them. #bespokegenealogy #genealogy #genealogyresearch

When you should hire a Genealogy Researcher. This post looks at when to hire a researcher either for an archive look-up or for a full family history. Costs are also discussed. #genealogy #familyhistory #ancestors #genealogyresearch #genealogyskills #heritage #familytree #bespokegenealogy

Discover several systems that can help you organize a mountain of genealogy research files before you go crazy.

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega explains how to prepare for a research trip to an archive to learn more about your family history.

Genealogy Binder Organization // The Spiraling Chains by Emily Kowalski Schroeder

Between Pinterest, Instagram, and Feedly, most of us have seen the explosion of people using bullet journals. Some track fitness. S...

Learn how to organize your genealogy files on your computer with these practical tips for naming, managing and sorting digital documents and photos.

This is the second post in my Family History Binder series. Click here to go back to part 1. Here are the materials I used to create my family history binder: Avery 3-Inch Extra-Wide Binder –…

Taking time at the early in your genealogy research to organize your genealogy will save you time and frustration in the future.

These free genealogy research forms are perfect for tracking records and organizing your files.

I recently shared online some pictures of my Family Tree Filing system and organisation and it proved to be popular amongst fellow Family History Researchers, so I thought I would expand and explai…

Genealogy, even as a hobby, can involve more "work-from-home" time than the average person is used to. Your body is being subjected to a surprising amount of unnatural computer time. #genealogy #familyhistory #homeoffice #theoccasionalgenealogist

How to store and organize family photos, the best expandable picture albums to use, and bonus tips for storing historic and sentimental documents! These albums simplify photo storage!

This is the fifth post in my Family History Binder series. Click here to go back to part 1. The first page of each ancestor section contains a timeline of the person’s life along with a map s…

If your craft room organization leaves something to be desired, these creative craft room storage ideas will work in even the smallest spaces