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From: Beverly Smallwood <>
Subject: Re: [TMG] Using Filemaker to keep track of records
Date: Thu, 01 Nov 2001 17:58:03 -0600
References: <F186qucWCh8fFzqc6zZ00021516@hotmail.com>


I think you would probably prefer to put your notes in as either an
exhibit or in the research task (F12). As it happens, I wrote something
up about this a couple of years ago...
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcaggni/sigs/tmg/meetings/1999/october.pdf

I use the task list for pending research, but rarely keep finished notes
in there. There is no reason you couldn't though.

Gene Stuff wrote:
>
> >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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