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Feb 2016 FINALLY GET ORGANIZED! Winner is... Lots of GREAT feedback from DearMYRTLE's weekly checklist participants in February 2016. Here's a sampling:

Meredith writes "Due to my mother having researched the Family Tree 30-40 years ago, I just copied that information into Family tree Maker. It is only recently that I have realised that there are many errors and more information to be found. Filing and sorting all the papers collected by my mother and myself has become a priority. Combining both paper and technology to reduce storage requirements is another angle I need to learn. It is unfortunate that many of the supplies you suggest are not available world-wide."

DearMEREDITH, try to locate sources for the archival products we mention by using Google + your home country. Certainly us crazy folk in the US aren't the only ones privy to such acid-free folders and file boxes, etc.

June writes "Using your checklists and my blogging #365daysofjune helps keep me focused on my first four generations. Day 42 was my most empowered day genealogically speaking. [day#365daysofjuneday42 First Four Generations of the Stearns-Pease Family Update]. Microsoft Word is my place to added information,  analyse the information, verifying it with the Genealogical Proof Standards guidelines, before I add it to my Family Tree program. I have attempted several other suggestions of organization over the past years with the Do-Overs, Go-Overs, and webinars; I still return to my Microsoft Word to GPS [Genealogical Proof Standard] to Family Tree Program as my most successful and comfortable approach."

DearJUNE, Hopefully others will benefit from only looking at the first four generations as well. It's like a test case of what's possible later on in a larger scale.

Stephanie explains her most difficult challenge is "Relooking over my genealogy I can say my challenges is following the GPS.  Probably just a lack of knowing when to do it, i.e. when Ive completed the person."

DearSTEPHANIE, Knowing when you've completed research depends on who well you've scoured both online and offline record sets that survived from the time period. I'd suggest also studying how to write up a conclusion. Perhaps The Written Conclusion Study Group series will help you in this regard.

Lark reports "At least with regard to my surname folder, I can now easily find the photos and docs I'm looking for! And I love how I'm finding "new" information in documents I've had for years - just by transcribing them. What a fun surprise that's been!"

DearLARK, I hear you on the "finding new info in documents I've had for years - just by transcribing them." Glad the transcription idea is working for you, too!