1. I also use Family Tree Maker. I enjoy connecting to their web site and
using the family finder.
2. I use MS Word keep notes and save narratives documenting my research.
3. I use Netscape 3.0 and Internet Explorer 3.0. I use MS Exchange as my mail
client, though I am considering buying MS Office 97 with the Outlook mail.
4. My record keeping system, I'm embarrassed to say, is sort of random. I use
the Windows Explorer folders to keep track of correspondence and I have
several binders to keep information I've found relating to surnames. Let me
know what responses you get and perhaps they will give me ideas to also redo
(or create) my system.
5. I just purchased a Microtek ScanMaker E3. I'm still learning it and very
happy with the results, so far. I figured that I would learn on a lower end
system.
6. I use Microsoft Network as my ISP and MS Exchange as the mail client. Works
great for attachments. Though, I have yet received very large attachments.
Don't know what Microsoft's limit is.
Researching CARSON, Warner b: 1874 in NY
Woodworth, Anna in NY
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From: Bryan W. Lane
Sent: Friday, June 13, 1997 4:46 AM
To: LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS-L(a)rootsweb.com; CARSON-L(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: Survey - Record Keeping
Researchers,
How are all of you doing?! I would like to take this opportunity to ask
some survey questions; partly in hopes of generating activity on the
subject; but mostly to satisfy curiosity about certain methodology:
Naturally, all of us use our computers for a myriad of tasks and more
than likely we all have some form of computer program that we use to
store our family information in and to document certain information and
communicate with others. Ah, but then there is the hard copy
documentation ... we must do something with this ...
So on to the Survey ... I will write the questions and even give my own
response just to start the discussion:
1. What computer program(s) do you use to store your information?
I use Family Tree Maker. (I even have another relative that uses
Ancestral file but uses Family Tree Maker to print trees and certain
other reports)
2. Do you use any other program(s) to store or record information?
I have used Dbase III and Excel
3. What program(s) do you use to Communicate with others?
I use Netscape but to a lesser degree I have Compuserve.
4. Describe your Record Keeping System. (Include, if any, number
assignment procedures and types of categories used along with special
"piles", if any.)
I use what I started with in the very beginning when my information was
still small ... When a source comes to me I assign it a numerical
sequenced number and record a brief explanation of it and who/where it
is from on an index paper. Then when I refer to it in my computer
program I used its assigned number and who/where it is from. Then I
file it away in the numbered order. At this time I do not use any
categories, however I do have several "get to" piles!
5. Do you own a scanner or photocopier? If so, what make and model?
No. But I plan on it in the future. I am looking at an HP Scanner
6. Do you have a special E-mail address to be used for attachments?
(Some
attachments are so large that they cannot be sent via regular E-mail,
however, certain E-mail providers will accept large files such
as jpg, gif, bmp)(I suppose one could think of it as UPS vs US Mail ;0))
I do not have this?
I would like to thank you all in advance for participating in this
survey and I hope that you all do participate. I must admit that my goal
is somewhat personal ... I am looking to redo my record keeping system
and
I am looking for different ideas that you all will generate, in
addition,
I am making the assumption that this information can and will be useful
to
others, especially beginners, as well, thus through the idea of sharing,
we
can all benefit from this topic in some way. If not from a new idea on
doing
something, then from satisfying curiosity.
When I have gathered enough information I will provide a summary of the
survey.
If you do not wish to respond back to the "LIST", then you may
respond directly to me at mailto:bwl@gate.net
Again, Thank you very much. I look forward to hearing from all of you.
Sincerely,
Bryan
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