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In a Pile or a File - Organizing Genealogical Research

A guide to organizing genealogical research and records.

Mess on the Desk

A genealogical organization company.

Organize Your Family History

A blog by Janine Adams, a professional organizer and amateur genealogist.

Organize Your Family History (Pinterest)

Organize Your Genealogy (Pinterest)

From Family Tree Magazine.

Organize Your Genealogy: Tips from a Professional Organizer (YouTube)

Organize Your Paper Files

Free lessons on organizing your paper files.

Organizing Genealogy Research - Genealogy Videos

Watch webinars on organizing your genealogy.

Past Presence - A site for genealogists and family historians

My speciality is the history of the Chinese in Canada. An unintended but incredible benefit is being able to connect many of the historic families in Canada with my private tree (1700+ people), document archive (7400+), and image archive (38K+). My geographic focus is Western Canada: from BC to Manitoba. Finally, I am as passionate about organizing as I am about family history, and have given multiple talks on using Evernote for genealogy.

Producing Quality Research Notes

From the Board for Certification of Genealogists - Skill Building - January 1997.

Sorting and Organizing Genealogy Research (YouTube)

Technology Tamers

This blog helps genealogists use MS Word to present their work. For example, the site explains how to set up the auto correct feature to add pronunciation marks for person and place names. In addition, the site covers other types of tools for genealogists.

The Family Curator - Four Tried and True Systems for Organizing Genealogy Research

The Organized Genealogist (Facebook)

Share your tips and tricks for organizing your genealogy. Links to products and services are acceptable. Let's all work together to get better organized!

What's In That Pile? Organization for the Disorganized Genealogist (YouTube)

By James Tanner, addresses archiving vs storing.

What's In That Pile?! Organization for the Disorganized Genealogist (YouTube)

By James Tanner, from the BYU FHL webinar series.

YouTube - Elyse90505's Channel

Helpful videos from Elyse Doerflinger.