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Offline annesthreads

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Re: how methodical are you with your research?
« Reply #27 on: Sunday 24 August 14 08:59 BST (UK) »
Quote from: eilis_ni_bhriain on Friday 22 August 14 21:42 BST (UK)


Not using a genealogy computer programme means I can lay my tree out exactly as I want to. I've attached a photo of my layout (low quality so names etc can't be seen).

That's a work of art! I see we're both researching Brien, but in different parts of Ireland. The changing Brien/Breen/O'Brien in my family is driving me crazy!
Brien; Young (Gloucestershire and Manchester); Gleave; Wilson (Lincolnshire and Manchester); Brandish; Buxton; Govier; Hilton (Lancashire); Gerrard; Bishop (Gloucestershire).

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Re: how methodical are you with your research?
« Reply #28 on: Sunday 24 August 14 09:37 BST (UK) »
Each to their own, I suppose! ;D

Having worked in IT since I left school, I naturally opt for software!
I started with Brother's Keeper - when it was an MS-DOS program; but now use RootsMagic.

Paper filing wouldn't suit me - having moved 5 times in 4 years, I have no idea what boxes hold what!
My online database can be updated any time I set up my PC - which is every day! ;D
Garrad (Suffolk, Essex, Somerset), Crocker (Somerset), Vanstone (Devon, Jersey), Sims (Wiltshire), Bridger (Kent)

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Re: how methodical are you with your research?
« Reply #29 on: Sunday 24 August 14 17:57 BST (UK) »
Quote from: KGarrad on Sunday 24 August 14 09:37 BST (UK)
Having worked in IT since I left school, I naturally opt for software!

My online database can be updated any time I set up my PC - which is every day!

Having worked in I.T. since mid-1960s, I'm quite the opposite (sort of!)

I DO keep all my photos in digital format, and plan to scan all my Certs.
I have most of my data in various Word/RTF files

BUT
I don't have an online tree, and a lot of my stuff is on bits of paper (carefully filed).

the thing to remember is --
you can be just as disorganised digitally as you can with bits of paper - it's a matter of creating a system ...
 I know someone who has about 2000 files in their directory - no sub-folders
- it takes them forever to find a piece of info - they're directly to be compared to someone who keeps all his papers in a single drawer ... insurance, house deeds, receipts, recipes!
Begg - Dublin, Limerick, Cardiff
Brady - Dublin
Breslin - Wexford, Dublin
Byrne - Wicklow
O'Hara - Wexford, Kingstown
McLoghlin - Roscommon
Lawlor - Meath, Dublin
Lynam - Meath and Renovo, Pennsylvania
Everard - Meath
Fagan - Dublin
Meyler/Myler - Wicklow
Gray - Derry, Waterford
Kavanagh - Limerick

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Re: how methodical are you with your research?
« Reply #30 on: Sunday 24 August 14 18:03 BST (UK) »
I still haven't quite decided how I want to display my tree, ultimately I'd like a large printout for me and my parents. I use Autocad at work so can design it pretty much as I want but its coming up with something that visually pleasing and easy to read.  I love that one shown further up the thread with photos on.  I may use that for inspiration if that's ok :)
Leicestershire -Morley
Suffolk - Petch, Prigg, Ridgeon
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