tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post4791830555976813147..comments2024-03-13T21:06:16.936-04:00Comments on Olive Tree Genealogy Blog: I'm a Genealogical Hunter and Gatherer Not a Data EntererOlive Tree Genealogyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-26663689227734021272012-01-01T15:35:21.311-05:002012-01-01T15:35:21.311-05:00I like databases and data entry, it's the main...I like databases and data entry, it's the maintenance of said database that I stall on. I've just moved my tree from ancestry.com.au to my own website and there are lots of things to fix in the .gedcom which I'm putting off doing because it's not as much fun as the research or entering the data. I don't have many paper files yet. I tend to photograph books and documents so Kylie Willisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17665781772166367709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-41563540468646584012012-01-01T08:44:30.595-05:002012-01-01T08:44:30.595-05:00So now I don't feel so bad about having ordere...So now I don't feel so bad about having ordered something twice. I have just been thinking about setting aside a designated amount of time to work on organizing all parts of my genealogy projects, mostly filing. Just one of the resolutions I'm going to try to stick to! Scanning boxes of family pix, starting a blog, read more.....lol Are all lists this endless?Anna Kramar-Scottnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-42460253208252972562011-12-31T07:36:45.023-05:002011-12-31T07:36:45.023-05:00David, your mention of ordering the same document ...David, your mention of ordering the same document twice is dead on! I've done that too. I learned from that mistake early on! <br /><br />I started a small exercise book where I note every document I want and tick it off when I've ordered it. <br /><br />There's no organization to the list, it's just a chronological list as I find a doc I want to send for. But it does allow me to Olive Tree Genealogyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-68993742964262796242011-12-31T07:33:16.504-05:002011-12-31T07:33:16.504-05:00It is so amazing to me to read everyone's comm...It is so amazing to me to read everyone's comments and realize that I'm not alone in my dislike of entering details! What an eye-opener. <br /><br />I honestly felt I was alone in my inability to knuckle down and get the job done! <br /><br />The more I think on it, the more I'm liking my tentative idea to block out small bits of time for specific tasks. I believe that method will Olive Tree Genealogyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-28747575533184550262011-12-31T02:47:11.071-05:002011-12-31T02:47:11.071-05:00What a relevant posting! I too do not do a great j...What a relevant posting! I too do not do a great job of data entry in my software but do make note of where my docs are filed for each individual and it works pretty well for me. I sometimes think the minutia tends to overwhelm many of us and spoils the initial reason for doing our family history in the first place. Jenna said it so perfectly.Cheri Hopkins aka You Go Genealogy Girl #2https://www.blogger.com/profile/17792786622751019882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-46199349997767956992011-12-31T01:48:07.077-05:002011-12-31T01:48:07.077-05:00It makes so much sense to work from your strengths...It makes so much sense to work from your strengths. I like the idea of setting aside 1-hour time blocks for specific things. Thanks for the inspiration!Shelley Bishophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07488453243236670013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-48150276971248803142011-12-30T11:59:19.583-05:002011-12-30T11:59:19.583-05:00I understand! I didn't start genealogical rese...I understand! I didn't start genealogical research because of my love of data entry, I did it to find the people! I feel accomplishment if I extract the names, dates and places from a document, then scan and attach the document to the individual in my database. We do what we can do as best we can do it. That's all anybody can ask for. Looking forward to your tutorials!Jennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02918569120586036647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-17714000261340288382011-12-30T10:33:43.802-05:002011-12-30T10:33:43.802-05:00I hear you about the strengths and weaknesses. Th...I hear you about the strengths and weaknesses. The problem is that I now have a huge backlog of data to enter because I tend to avoid doing it. I have to admit that there has been more than one occasion where I have ordered the same document twice simply because I hadn't entered the first document into my system.David Hookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16482201307120590763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-79647815902694157072011-12-30T10:08:36.803-05:002011-12-30T10:08:36.803-05:00I am SO looking forward to your tutorials on photo...I am SO looking forward to your tutorials on photo dating. I have several books on the subject but I need more, more, MORE! Yippeeee!Lisa Wallen Logsdonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13003873811444854964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-40790870433954978702011-12-30T10:06:30.864-05:002011-12-30T10:06:30.864-05:00I agree with trying to block out one hour for each...I agree with trying to block out one hour for each job during the day. I have tried (and failed) most days the end of this year to do that. But I must in 2012 if I want to be more productive and successful in my projects.Jennifer Holikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14376766797515931160noreply@blogger.com