Heartland Genealogy

Do you keep a research log? I have to admit that I would likely get a 'failing grade' for this part of the genealogy standard. I've tried using a paper log and a spreadsheet log, but don't seem to be able to keep it up. Thus, I don't have a 'master index' to locate my research notes. In May, Pat Richley-Erickson, posted a question to the Facebook group, The Organized Genealogist, asking group members how they organize their research notes . This was followed up by a Wacky Wednesday presentation, Organizing Active Research Notes .

I recently have been working on a 'go over' for my 2nd great grandfather, George Mentzer . In the process, I utilized Scrivener . I had probably heard about Scrivener, but when I saw it mentioned in the recent Twitter #genchat , I decided to try it. In the process of learning more about Scrivener and genealogy, I discovered Lisa Alzo's Ancestor Profile Template  along with her 25 Genealogist Hacks Every Genealogist Should Know . I haven't used my George Mentzer Scrivener project to write his biography (yet). However, I have used it to transcribe the various documents I've collected over the years.  My research folder contains the actual document files.