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Sorry if this is a silly question but this is all rather new to me. I have recently obtained a binder to hold the certificates I am beginning to gather. Is there a recommended order of filing these certificates in a binder bearing in mind I expect to obtain further certificates as my searches reveal further relations, not necessarily in a chronological order. Thanks.

ID:1996

As I scan my certificates into the computer and attach them to a source record, I simply store my certificates in source number order. So I can find them quickly if I need the original, but to be honest I seldom refer to the originals once scanned in, as I can view them on the screen easily.

I use tabbed dividers and separate the certificates out into birth, baptism, marriage, death and burial.  I then keep them in chronological order within each section.  I find it easy to locate any certificate I want that way.  I also scan them and attach them to the source record in FH.

I divide them into birth, marriage, death and baptisms (my grandmothers threw nothing away!), then I use the source numbers from FH. I bought some Post-it index tabs and write the number on those rather than directly on to the certificate.

Irene B

I have started to use separate folders for each of my grandparents, and put the certificates into the appropriate folder.
That way, it is easier to browse all of the documents for one side of the family, and makes it easy to show them if a relative comes to visit.

Jeremy

We file them in seperate folders for birth marriage and deaths, and within that alphabetically (surname first)... do whatever suits you I guess, there's no rules.

I know this is an old thread, but I am surprised that no one has made the point of ensuring that if plastic wallets are being used, they should be 'acid free' to help reduce the deterioration of fragile documents.

To get started I used a folder with a 31 day set of dividers.

This proved useful as it meant I had a seperate tab for each person up to all of my great great grandparents and of course the day numbers corespond wih the ahnentafel numbering scheme.

I then used another folder and another set for Great * 3 Grandparents but I needed to put information for the last 2 in the same divider.

As I get certificates I number them simply BC/1,BC/2,BC /3 etc. (DC=Death and MC=Marriage).I use this number as the custom ID in FH.When I get a certificate I simply add the next number.I then keep all my certificates in 3 ring binders for Birth,Death & Marriage (Red,Black & Green respectively).They are also scanned and attached to the event in FH and they are kept in folders on the computer so I can find them easily.I found this way was quite simple as I had certificates which sometimes did not fit in the system I was using.Hope that is clear.Works for me anyway!![cool][nonsense]

Like Jane, I scan all my certs and can them view them on screen from the relevant sources in FH. I file the original copies in date order in the three separate groups (B,M & D) in acid-free envelopes.

Martin.