Purpose of Site

I, Wallace Haws, am solely responsible for the content of this site. The purpose of the site is to make it easier for me to share what I have found in researching my ancestors with family members so we are not repeating the same steps each generation, over and over again, but rather that each generation can build upon the previous generation. I hope as family members read this, they will want to share what they are learning with other family members. Please do not hesitate to contact me on this blog or at my email address: wallace_haws@msn.com

Sunday, October 23, 2011

Research Forms

As you do research it is a good idea to use some method to keep track of your records.  Many different kinds are available.
I use xcel spreadsheets to good advantage for this purpose because of their ability to sort by any desired order in 3 levels of search (or more if you are using a later version of xcel) and because it is easy to do searches.
If I am searching in a given geographic area for example, I will copy every person I find into a spreadsheet with documentation.  Later as I continue to research it is very easy to find people later by sorting or searching.
Here is a link to my blank research forms.
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