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Spring Cleaning Your Genealogy



PCGS Tips of the Week


When recording dates, names, and places, keep one standard method to ensure consistency in your data entry.

Follow these tips to keep your genealogy research more orderly: Getting It Right.



Examples: Non-Standard Standard

Name: Smith, John Name: John Smith

Born: April 12, 1905, Dallas, GA Born: 12 Apr 1905, Dallas, Paulding, Georgia, USA

Died: 11 /05/1967, Fulton Co., Geo. Died: 5 Nov 1967. Fulton County, Georgia, USA

Married: Jane Smith, 03-07-29 Married: Jane , 7 Mar 1929


Filing

Now is the perfect opportunity to clean off your desk of all the papers that have piled up over the winter.

Create document files on your computer to enter notes and dispose of any scrap paper that you otherwise don’t need to keep.


Updates

If you use a software program for you family tree, be sure to keep it updated with the latest version. Failure to do so can cause issues with being able to access all your hard work.

If you have syncing features for online trees, activate them to keep your trees current.

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