Most people are not overly organized. Unless you have OCD, you have probably lost some papers somewhere along the line. Most times for me it's something important. When it comes to genealogy organization is super important. My time is valuable, so doing the same research 2 or 3 times is silly. Looking over my census extracts, I found several that I did more than once. In a perfect world that would never have happened. I'll now confess I am NOT an organized person. But when it comes to genealogy research I really need to get better. That is super inportant. Having important family tree information but not being able to find it shouldn't happen. But it does. One of the first things you should do as you start genealogy research is find the organiztion method that works best for you. After about 4 years of researching I'm still working on the best system for me. One little hint though, the best method is one you will actually use.
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