| Genealogy supplies: | | | | protection of the original document. |
| Supplies for genealogy are rather different from | | | | These are the basics. Once you have completed |
| the types of supplies that you need for most | | | | your family interviews, you will need to begin |
| hobbies. To manage all the information you need | | | | looking into other sources of information. Today, |
| the right data management tools. | | | | that typically means the Internet and websites. |
| Genealogy is, at the core, based upon word of | | | | There are lots of resource sites! |
| mouth. Just by talking with your relatives, you can | | | | Many of the best websites that are easiest to |
| gather a lot of basic information. Having certain | | | | use often require a small fee. It's worth it, and |
| supplies on hand can be helpful during this phase. | | | | they can make your job much easier. Genealogy |
| You will need to keep accurate notes of what | | | | software can also help you with this task. All of |
| you learn. A "must have" would be a good | | | | your pictures and documents and data that you |
| notebook. Look for one with sections in it so you | | | | have acquired can be organized with this |
| can separate the book into families or generations. | | | | software. |
| This will make your work easier in the long run! | | | | Templates of family trees are also a genealogy |
| When interviewing family members, you might | | | | supply. Creating one yourself can be difficult. You'll |
| also collect old pictures or documents, or copies | | | | want to hand out these documents to family and |
| of them. A good, expanding file folder is great for | | | | friends. You will want them to be "clean and |
| this. Then you are able to keep all of your | | | | attractive" and well organized into a great |
| documents separate and organized, by category. | | | | presentation! |
| You will need to keep track of the people in the | | | | One of the hard tasks is trying to fit all of the |
| photos and which documents apply to whom. | | | | names and information of your relatives, and |
| Stock up on small notepaper, paperclips, binder | | | | deciding whom to include. Your great grandfather |
| clips, and Post it notes so you'll be ready! All of | | | | may have had six brothers and each of his |
| these supplies are available at a small cost from | | | | brothers had four children. Should you include this |
| office supply stores. | | | | information? On the Internet you will find |
| You will want to make copies of the information | | | | templates, forms or charts that will solve a lot of |
| you collect, so a portable scanner for your | | | | these problems for you. |
| computer is a very useful tool. Then you can | | | | Genealogy research does not require a lot of |
| keep the document on your computer, edit it, and | | | | investment, but the right supplies can make your |
| you can also print it, as you need. Scanned, | | | | hunt for your family history easy and fun to do. |
| re-printed documents in scrapbooks allow for | | | | |