See the elegance of this system? Location is the key to genealogical research. When your surnames are divided by location, patterns begin to emerge. If one of your surnames is uncommon, you may have followed suspicious trails when that surname showed up, and filing them by location will give you clues.
You can find more tips in William Dollarhide's article Genealogical Record Keeping or "Now that I've found it, what do I do with it?" It is written in a wonderfully humorous style, enjoyable and informative.
Another organizing problem that genealogist run into is what to do with the discrepancies that crop up in their research. Sometimes the sources about a person's birthdate, or location, don't agree. Michael John Neill, in his article Organizing the Inconclusive has some tips on how to chart the evidence to discover the truth.
Next week, I will tackle the subject of accuracy in research.
Hot Tip For The Week: Massachusetts Probate Case Files has some great information on what you can find in probate records.
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