tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8083165316546520942.post2445670085041252196..comments2024-03-10T17:58:10.080-07:00Comments on The Turning of Generations: Next Steps in the Archival Closet on Sorting SaturdayMichelle Goodrumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03427355155193196767noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8083165316546520942.post-65560059711170645022011-11-04T13:47:49.552-07:002011-11-04T13:47:49.552-07:00Thanks Linda. It sounds like we have comparable co...Thanks Linda. It sounds like we have comparable collections - size wise. You have some really good organizational tips. I hope my kids will appreciate this project someday. My goal is to leave them with something worth having rather than an enormous number of boxes full of "old stuff."<br /><br />I'm glad you stopped by and took the time to comment in depth!Michelle Goodrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03427355155193196767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8083165316546520942.post-26260814911420954362011-11-04T10:31:36.980-07:002011-11-04T10:31:36.980-07:00After my mom died in 1994, my brothers and I went ...After my mom died in 1994, my brothers and I went through the attic, separating trash from treasure. Separated items by family, sometime family member if enough (e.g, My uncle who served in the war got two boxes: Frank’s memorabilia and Frank’s correspondence) <br />Gartz family photos (Dad’s side) Koroschetz family photos (mom’s side); then photo boxes by years (post 1960; pre 1960); documents, etc. We ended up with 25 Bankers’ boxes. Year 2000, brothers came out again and we made a spread sheet of what was in each box: eg, Box 14 (Gartz Familly memorabilia and letters) -- then itemized 14.01 letters from Europe; 14.02 grandpa’s stopwatch; 14.03. Gma’s songbook from Grosspold; 14.04 notebook with Josef Gartz’s name on it, <br />Etc.<br />That spread sheet is a salvation -- when I want to know where something is, I can scan it (it’s about 20 pages of 1/8” excel lines) but boy is it handy. It took us about a week,all three working together to create that -- so you do need help. It STILL didn’t include every detail (like the photos in each album listed), but what a help.Simultaneously, we created a Date spreadsheet, so that each date we came across was entered immediately (from birth certificates, graduation diplomas, etc.) so that we didn’t have to go through again to find those. Still -- I’m finding more info as I get old German letters deciphered into readable German and translate to English. <br /><br />What your doing is so important. Your kids will thank you! (I hope!) Congratulations on tackling such a big project!Linda Gartzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00740477693031139484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8083165316546520942.post-34150983421787461852011-10-22T17:34:10.817-07:002011-10-22T17:34:10.817-07:00Thank you CollectIn Texas Gal. It is wonderful to ...Thank you CollectIn Texas Gal. It is wonderful to have to many Family Papers and Photos even if it is a lot of work. lol We just keep plugging away, don't we?Michelle Goodrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03427355155193196767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8083165316546520942.post-55363783689229090822011-10-22T09:41:50.890-07:002011-10-22T09:41:50.890-07:00First off, how wonderful to HAVE so many Family Pa...First off, how wonderful to HAVE so many Family Papers and Photos to go through. Thanks so much for all the good organizing tips. I've been organizing photos in much the same way plus planning ahead for scanning them to share with other family members while I keep the orginals. A Big undertaking, but one that will be worth it in the end. Enjoyed visiting your blog.Sue McPeakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04927975578544675345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8083165316546520942.post-35423017140200566912011-10-17T00:15:53.488-07:002011-10-17T00:15:53.488-07:00So Glad I found this blog. Very helpful. Look forw...So Glad I found this blog. Very helpful. Look forward to more posts Michelle. :)Rochellehttp://www.blake.co.za/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8083165316546520942.post-23036876017893641152011-10-16T15:10:25.943-07:002011-10-16T15:10:25.943-07:00Michelle - I love your box idea because of it'...Michelle - I love your box idea because of it's portability! Like you, I was keeping everything in one of my college son's room, but he's graduated now and living at home and I no longer have a dedicated genealogy space. He's letting me keep my filing cabinet in his room - thank heavens because I would have had to move it to the back porch I think! I thought about trying to come up with a system that would fit under my bed, but not enough time to reorganize! Keep it up! Sounds like your doing great!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8083165316546520942.post-74078145643911696722011-10-16T01:11:08.030-07:002011-10-16T01:11:08.030-07:00My strategy has been to deal with the thousands of...My strategy has been to deal with the thousands of photos I have FIRST. I have separated them into 5 huge photo containers. The photos with just ONE child as a subject or an occasion (birthday, wedding) dealing with that child was easy. What's not easy are the group photos.. with more than one. Since there are 5 children to consider.. I take those photos, scan them and put them on CD's for each child in the picture.<br />Ta Dah!.. Christmas presents ... solved!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8083165316546520942.post-34770824357305499362011-10-15T12:54:52.274-07:002011-10-15T12:54:52.274-07:00What a tremendous job and what great directions yo...What a tremendous job and what great directions you have given for others who are faced with a similar challenge. <br /><br />And our oldest daughter doesn't like anything 'extra' to be in her room either when she comes home.Jennifer Shoerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17080992117190219898noreply@blogger.com