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From: "Gene Stuff" <>
Subject: Re: [TMG] Using Filemaker to keep track of records
Date: Thu, 01 Nov 2001 23:33:59 +0000


>From: Beverly Smallwood <>
>Yes, you can use TMG to do many of the functions of Bygones. I prefer
>to use Bygones because it is faster and easier for notetaking. Also, I
>prefer that my notes look as much like the original source as possible.
>My interpretation of that source goes into TMG. For instance...

I see how that could be handy. I have a bit different style of working when
I go to SLC. Ahead of time I peruse their online catalog and print out 1
piece of paper for each film or book I want to look at when I get there. I
file these by either surname or location I'm researching and take these with
me. Then I hand write all my notes about that source right on the piece of
paper, i.e. "nothing on Smith family", "Jones on p. 10", etc. I usually
make photocopies of any actual data I find and file it behind that piece of
paper. Like you, it then usually takes me months to get it all entered into
the computer after I get home.

When I enter a source into UFT I almost always enter a transcript and lists
of surnames and locations mentioned in the source. This allows me to later
find sources based on those criteria. Having the transcript typed in,
though tedious at data entry time, usually means I don't have to look at the
paper source again and I always have it at my fingertips. UFT also has a
field for source annotations for notes. This all seems to work in TMG also
by using for example, source memo M1 for surnames, M2 for locations, M3 for
transcripts, etc., but it's not quite as user-friendly as in UFT where these
things have labeled fields. Also, UFT beats TMG in being able to generate
"pick lists" of sources and in being able to view sources, including their
transcripts, from event (tag) entry screens. Hopefully these features will
be in TMG v5. Is any of this source viewing available in FTST???

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