singhals wrote:
> Peter J Seymour wrote:
>
>> One form of output available from Gendatam Suite is index cards.
>> Simple enough so far. However, a problem is how to restrict data, even
>> summary data, so that it does not overflow. I have not used index
>> cards in practice (at least not in genealogy) so I have a question for
>> anyone who has: What do you do when the card fills up? Do you just
>> squash on a bit more, do you go over to the back or do you go to a
>> continuation card, or even some combination of these. I would be
>> interested to hear of experience of this.
>> Peter
>
>
>
> People I know/knew who use/used the index-card system put one fact per
> 3x5 card. These days, apparently, that should be written put one piece
> of evidence per card. As in:
>
> CRESAP, Thomas (1) Entrydate: .....
>
> FACT: .....
> SOURCE: .....
>
>
>
>
> Where line one represents the name of the person mentioned in the fact
> and the associated (ID #) and the date the card was created. A blank
> space is left to make the file-clerk's life easier, then the
> fact/evidence is recorded baldly on line 3 and the source of the
> fact/evidence is on the next line.
>
> One of them puts the repository and its contact info on the back of the
> card.
>
> All the cards about CRESAP, Thomas (1) are filed in one segment.
> Critical thinking/data analysis occurs when they are all taken out and
> arranged in various orders.
>
> Some transfer conclusions to a card of a different color; and some then
> discard all the others.
>
> Eventually you end up with a yellow card that says
>
> CRESAP, Thomas (1)
> bapt when, where
> marr when, where, to whom
> died when, where
> ISSUE: listed with (ID #)
>
>
> Cheryl
>
Thanks, that makes sense. The point seems to be not to try and put too
much on a card.
Peter
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