organizing genealogy research?

answers1: There are several genealogical software packages available.
They assign a unique number to each individual and marriage and allow
you to store basic information about each person. You can use these
numbers to help organize your paper files and associated documents.
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A trick to using software programs to organize scanned documents is to
understand if you are storing the document in the program or just
linking to a document saved elsewhere on your computer. <br>
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PAF is free and bare bones, but perfectly serviceable provided you
don't have a desire to auto search or synchronize sites like
ancestry.com. Programs with more bells and whistles cost around
$25-100. You can compare and download several at: <a
href="https://familysearch.org/products"
rel="nofollow"class=Clr-b>https://familysearch.org/products</a> <br>
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I also suggest finding a local genealogical society, genealogical
library, LDS Church, public library or community center in your area
that offers genealogical classes or seminars. Organization is
typically one of the courses offered and they teach different methods
on how to store and cross reference everything (digital and hard
copies).
answers2: I use PAF (the one from the Mormons) and there is a "custom
ID" number that YOU can assign to people whose information you enter.
I'm not sure if that is what you are talking about or not.
answers3: Most of us use a genealogy program. The big three are Roots
Magic (my choice), Family Tree Maker, and Legacy. You can download PAF
from the Mormons for free. You can download "Lite" versions of RM and
Legacy for free too. The full-strength versions are $29. <br>
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Roots Magic lets you link pictures with people. If you have, for
instance, a family of 8 in front of the then-new 1932 Ford, you can
link it to all 8 people. You can add a caption to the photo, but you
can't "tag" it. <br>
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Google "Genealogy software comparison" to see independent critics'
opinions. <br>
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All four let you add parents, children, spouses. All four let you
re-order the children and the spouses. Most people put the children in
order of birth, oldest first, and the spouses in order of marriage
date, earliest first. <br>
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All four will assign an ID number every time you print a report. It
will change each time, usually.
answers4: Do you mean all of your paper records? This might help. <br>
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<a href="http://genealogy.about.com/od/organization/Organization_for_Genealogists.htm"
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