This was on today's Ancestry's newsletter.. made alot of sense and if possible,
I'm going to start to do the same.
This sure would have helped me last October when I made a trip to AR.
Jane Foley
NC
Ancestry Quick Tip
After the Research Trip
by Yolanda Campbell Lifter
My long-distance research trips are usually seven or more days in length. I arrive home
with piles of paper and documents that I have collected along the way as well as all the
digital photos I took.
To help make my post-trip recovery easier, I have developed a simple way to help myself.
At the end of each day of research, I send myself an e-mail. I write where I was on that
particular day and what I did. I
note any libraries, courthouses, or cemeteries I visited. I also mention if I made any new
discovery or found something that needs further follow-up. I list the name(s) of anyone I
need to send a thank-you note. I report which client(s) I worked for that day and for how
long.
I also mention anything that may help me on future trips to the same area such as a
landmark for that hard to find cemetery or the name and location of a store I visited.
This method has helped me avoid feeling overwhelmed when I return home, and the task of
organizing my new findings seems more manageable