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- Drew Smith is an Associate Librarian with the USF Tampa Library, and is the 2016 winner of the Filby Award for Genealogical Librarianship, presented by the National Genealogical Society. He is past president of the Florida Genealogical Society of Tampa, and has served on the boards of the Federation of Genealogical Societies, the Association of Professional Genealogists, and the Florida State Genealogical Society. Drew is the author of the book Social Networking for Genealogists, is the co-author of the book Advanced Genealogy Research Techniques, and has written extensively for a number of genealogical print and online magazines. His latest book, Organize Your Genealogy: Strategies and Solutions for Every Researcher, was released in 2016.
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Author: Smith, Drew
Publishing Information: Family Tree Books, 2016, 236 pgs
General Statement: From the back cover blurb: “Organize Your Genealogy will show you how to use tried-and-true methods and the latest tech tools...to organize your genealogy.”
Basic Review: As popular a topic as organization is for genealogists, I was surprised to note that this book (which is in brand-new condition) was received from the Aurora Genealogical Society Library downsize and I don’t think it had ever been read. However, it does cover a wide variety of organizational topics and each section might be better read as needed. It does include checklists and worksheets. I found it interesting.
Chapters:
Introduction
Organizing Yourself and Your Space:
Short chapters on basic organization.
Organizing Your Goals:
This chapter is a different type of ‘Research Plan’. He includes topics such as Breaking Down the Project, Setting Deadlines, Creating To-Do Lists, Using Calendar, and Monitoring Progress. For genealogists who have never quite figured out the best use for a traditional ‘Research Plan’ this chapter can give you a different process.
Organizing Your Notes and Ideas:
This author is a fan of Evernote and this chapter goes into more detail on using the app for organization. Mind Maps are also briefly discussed.
Organizing Your Files:
No one-size-fits-all solution. Discussions on various organizational schemes such as Ahnentafel, File Folders, Binders, Electronic, and Cloud-based.
Organizing Your Research Process:
Excellent chapter for new genealogists and those of us who
have been researching for a long time, but have gotten sloppy
in our processes. Sections on Evernote, Evidentia, and several
other genealogical organizational software options. Includes a
genealogy software program comparison chart.
Organizing Your Communication:
This is a good chapter on organizing your e-mail
correspondence, starting with setting up a unique email(s) for
your genealogy research communication. It even goes into
account settings and features, sorting, automatic signatures,
etc. albeit related to ‘Gmail’.
Organizing Your Online Research:
Keeping track of all your online research can be a daunting
process; this chapter could help. Organizing your ‘bookmarks’ is
a very helpful section. The author is a fan of Evernote and explains
how to use the software with your online organization.
Evernote has been around for years and interestingly enough it
is still considered one of the top note-taking apps even in 2023.
Organizing Your Research Trips:
Long chapter on planning a research trip including ‘Before Your
Tip hints. The ‘Research Trip Packing List’ is a basic genealogy
trip checklist but it can be of interest to those who have not
planned research trips in the past.
Organizing Your Learning:
An interesting chapter on designing ‘learning goals’ along with
organizing your books and periodical articles, and blogs, and
planning for attending presentations, conferences, and
genealogical institutes.
Organizing Your Volunteering:
Interesting chapter that covers a variety of volunteer options:
Specific projects, committees, and society administration. Discusses
various organizational software such as Trello, Dropbox, Google
Calendar, Evernote, and Doodle.
Conclusion
Appendix
Index
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