| What exactly is it that contributes to the best | | | | While organization is important you cannot allow it |
| genealogy? Is it the organization, complexity, or | | | | to limit the information you include about your |
| person completing the research? It is actually a | | | | ancestors. Include a section of miscellaneous |
| combination of many things. | | | | information in your organization for each person |
| - Organization | | | | or surname. Even if there are many names that |
| | | | you don't have any extra information for you can |
| Organization is a major key to compiling the best | | | | leave those sections blank. It will be more than |
| genealogy work you can. Without a good | | | | worth it in order to have those extra sections for |
| organization plan for your research it merely | | | | those that you do find information on. |
| becomes a pile of records, papers, and pictures. | | | | - Access to the Best Resources |
| When organizing your research you have to | | | | |
| realize that your information is going to prove to | | | | It is nearly impossible to compile the best |
| be most interesting and valuable to those who | | | | genealogy without access to the best resources. |
| have no knowledge of how you compiled it. You | | | | We all have internet access and may know of |
| must be consistent in your organization and make | | | | local genealogy centers to visit in order to gather |
| it clear to others how you have organized your | | | | information and records, but this is often not |
| work. For example, if you have your work in | | | | enough. With limited resources you may find it |
| binders you can put a table of contents and | | | | difficult to get information on your British ancestry |
| organization explanation at the beginning of each | | | | or Spanish genealogy. |
| binder. | | | | This is where professional genealogists come into |
| This organization can be extremely simple if you | | | | play. In addition to their extensive training they |
| are consistent with it. If your genealogy is well | | | | have access to the worlds best genealogy |
| organized then it can be considered the best | | | | resources and know how to use them. When you |
| genealogy for you and more importantly, for | | | | come across roadblocks in your research it is |
| others. | | | | often a good idea to consult a professional |
| - Complexity | | | | genealogist who can help you to continue to |
| | | | create the best genealogy you can. |