Hi all, The following is a good tip (I think too) - I found it on Ancestry Daily Newsletter and wanted to share it with those like me or are not as organised as we would like to be. Hope it works for those who try it.
Ancestry Quick Tip Organizing Your To-Do List To Be More Effective by Debbe Hagner
I remember when I first went to the Family History Library I was able to look at forty to fifty films in a week's time. For those who have been to Salt Lake City, the Family History Library can be overwhelming. The key to success is how well you organize and plan your trip.
WWI troopship 'EuripidesJeanette. The Euripides was later renamed Akaroa, so you can also search for this (there are several pictures under this name on Picture Australia). An article about the liner's last voyage...
On my last trip to the library in Salt Lake City I decided to use Excel and I created the following columns:
Floor Priority Film # breastle with who what where and when Family Name or Client name Results I used Excel's landscape mode to print all the columns that I needed. I sorted:-
by PRIORITY--whether they were restricted, vault or "See Attendant" by the floor on which the records were located, and by family or clients. This method was so effective for me that I was able to go thru 250+ films in one week. The neatest thing about it is that it is ALL on one paper! When you are finished with the film you can check it off and write in the results. I used the following in my results column:
Victorian Probate Sumpreme CourtHi Ada Thankyou for buttistance. The testator was William Thomas James late of 74 Stewart St Brunswick and the Caveatrices (daughters) were Gladys Daphine Johnston, Olice Alice Cooper and Ivy Rose Alderton...
F--Found NF--Not Found Missing--Permanently missing from the vault and library (I had one situation like that) No Public access (I had one film that I was not allowed to access) Out--not in the drawer (check again later) PC--Poor copy or quality Wrong film (Need to investigate to see what I did wrong) I am going to the Family History Library in October and I just can't wait to use my new system.
-- Di Maloney Please remove 1 from email address to reply direct.
