FootNote
The new kid on the block, FootNote is known for digitizing historical
documents... many of which are genealogical gems. With naturalizations,
city directories, war records, newspapers, town records, etc... this new
kid is quickly being recognized as an alternative to Ancestry.
A
correspondence form is the best way to record
important people you have corresponded with, the reasons for
writing, and whether or not you have already received an
answer. The correspondence chart also provides you
with a genealogical address book by ancestor. While it was
originally designed as a method to keep track of letter
writing, you can also use it to keep track of emails!
Once recorded, you can
easily review the log and determine whether
you've written a letter/email about an
individual to a specific place/person,
whether you received a response, whether you
need to follow up, and the disposition
results of your inquiry.
Your personal style may vary, and you may
use the log sheets in different ways. For
instance, you may have one correspondence
log for an entire surname or for a surname
in a particular geographic area. You may
have a separate log for a specific
individual for whom you are conducting
extensive research and writing many letters.
The Family Tree
Chart is in PDF file and you may need to
download
