Tweaking the System

I talked about my genealogy binder re-do here thinking I had all my ducks in a row. For the first couple binders, everything was quacking about nicely. Then I hit a few snags. So I made some corrections:

Previously I thought this was fine:

  • Pedigree Chart in the front cover sleeve
  • Relationship Chart explaining my connection to the person named on the binder spine
  • Family Group Sheet (on color paper) for each like-surname-named ancestor on the Pedigree Chart
  • Family Group Sheet (on color paper) for the binder’s subject and each of their siblings
  • Documents pertaining to each filed behind their respective Family Group Sheet
  • Family View Report (on color paper) for the binder’s subject and their descendants
  • Documents pertaining to each filed behind their respective Family Group Sheet
  • Documents pertaining to each filed behind their Family Group Sheet

Then those pesky patronymic names came up and I had to make some changes. I think I’m on the right track now:

  1. A dated Pedigree Chart in the front cover sleeve printed on white paper
  2. A dated Relationship Chart explaining my connection to the person named on the binder spine printed on white paper
  3. A dated Family Group Sheet (on color paper #1) for each paternal direct-line ancestor on the Pedigree Chart
    1. Documents pertaining to each filed behind their Family Group Sheet
  4. A dated Family Group Sheet (on color paper #2) for the binder’s subject and each of their siblings
    1. Documents pertaining to each filed behind their respective Family Group Sheet
  5. A dated Family View Report (on color paper #3) for the binder’s subject and their descendants
    1. Documents pertaining to each filed behind their respective Family Group Sheet

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