LESSON TWO

ORGANIZING FAMILY INFORMATION


All things began in order, so shall they end, and so shall they begin again; according to the ordainer of order and mystical mathematics of the city of heaven.

notebook with pencil In the field of genealogy, just as in all fields, researchers must work with the data they have available. Also time must be devoted to organizing the available information. Time is a very important commodity. Forms used to abstract the essential information needed by a researcher can save much time and effort.

Learning how to fill in forms and charts in pencil helps to establish the process for data entry soon when a genealogy computer software program is used. Therefore, written exercises help to reinforce the steps that are necessary prior to data entering the information into a genealogy computer software program.



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