[or-roots] Filing System for Home Files

[kat1928 at integrity.com]

Quoting Ann Evensen <evensenann at bendbroadband.com>:

> How about photo albums with full page clear stick down pages?
>
> Ann Evensen
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: D. J. Brotherton
>   To: or-roots at sosinet.sos.state.or.us
>   Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 8:35 PM
>   Subject: [or-roots] Filing System for Home Files
>
>
>   This may be an inappropriate question if so I am sorry and just ignore it.
>
>    I am  finding I have a ton of genealogy paper  that needs filing for
> purposes of being able to find things quickly on a person or family.  Is it
> best to use notebooks - file folders or what?
>
>   I need ideas - I have  thought about family books -  but I don't want to
> punch holes in Birth Certificates etc.
>
>   I have thought about file folders but they get messy. and you need a file
> cabinet.
>
>   I have thought about large manilla envelopes - and puchased a box but it
> seems difficult to get  paper in and out when needed and I have it all over.
>
>   I  now have plastic tubs  by families along with the pictures, but what I
> want is always on the bottom.   I definitely need a system.
>
>   Does anyone have  other ideas?  Am I alone in this mess.
>
>   Dolores
>   djbrtb at kci.net


NO _ NO _ _ NO!!!   Never use the self stick photo albums.  They stick to the
photos and ruin them.  I found out the hard way.

Dorothy in Oregon City