1. SAVING GENEALOGY FILES – Naming Files File women under their maiden names Include all pertinent information in the file name. Census Records 1910USCensus_JulianKrajacicHousehold_GibsonMcKinleyNewMexico_ T624_915_P5A_ED0119_ AC_08JUN2009.jpg 1895 StateCensusNewJersey_JosephLMidwoodHousehold_TrentonWard1MercerNewJersey_ NJStateArchives_AC_10122012.jpg Obituaries Obit_Hopkins_Burt_FayettevilleBulletin_29SEP1916_Page1_Fultonhistory.pdf Year and Census Source Person And relationship Township County State NARA Microfilm, Roll Number And Page Numbers Enumeration District Source And Date Would you put the date first?

2. SAVING GENEALOGY FILES – Naming Files Military MilitaryServiceRecord_FCMerrill_NationalArchives_March2011.pdf RosterofWisconsinVolunteers_WaroftheRevellion1861-1865- FernandoCMerrill_AC_01102011.jpg FernandoCMerrill_GeneralIndextoPensionFiles1861-1934_NARA_T288_323_AC- CivilWarPensionIndex_10122012.jpg Photos Tombstone_ReubenMerrill_CedarHillCemetery_NewarkOhio- GaryMerrillPhoto_03052010e-mail.jpg Publications Bloomer_Reuben_VermontHistoricalMagazine_OCT1867.pdf Passenger Lists NewYorkPassengerLists1820-1957_AnnaLipska_PresidentGrand_arrDEC1909_T715- 1389_line24page115_AC_10122012.jpg

3. Set up a folder hierarchy system that makes sense to you. SAVING GENEALOGY FILES – The Folder Hierarchy

4. Have a separate folder for each surname in your tree

5. SAVING GENEALOGY FILES – The Folder Hierarchy Have a separate folder for each surname in your tree