Organization Archives - Savvy Genealogy

My Experience with Organizing Photos

Written by Tiffany on January 24, 2023.

Ok, so I’ve had a month to organize my digital and print photos and I must say it’s been interesting. I’m nowhere near completing this project. But I’ve learned some things along the way that I hope will keep me going for future photo organizing. I’ve been organizing my digital photos because my aunt recently sent...

My Recommendations for Organizing Old Photos

Written by Tiffany on January 17, 2023.

We all know that organizing our photos is a good thing. But we often lack the why behind that duty. I for one haven’t touched my photos in quite some time because in my mind it’s such a daunting task. It’s also not in my wheelhouse when it comes to genealogy. I love photos! I love the stories behind them! But I don’t love...

Reliable Ways to Organize and Store Old Photos

Written by Tiffany on January 11, 2023.

It’s the beginning of another year and I’m thinking of organization once again. It happens every year that I naturally want to organize at the beginning of the year. I usually end up just decluttering my space to get it ready for new research projects or business goals that I have. But I recently received a USB drive full of photos of...

3 Essential Tools That You Need in Your Genealogy Research Toolkit

Written by Tiffany on November 18, 2022.

Essential genealogy tools are so needed when you are doing research, right? You know you need them, but which ones do you need? Well, it depends on what your problems are. And I’m not saying that you have problems, but if you work with genealogy then you have problems. So with problems come solutions. And just like you have many problems you...

4 Simple Steps to Create Genealogy Habits

Written by Tiffany on February 11, 2022.

Have you ever found yourself with a lot of genealogy goals and projects, but not a single one done? I have! So in this article we’re talking about how to create genealogy habits that will help you accomplish your genealogy goals and projects.I’ve been reading Atomic Habits by James Clear and I’ve noticed that the rules that he talks about in his...

5 Genealogy Tools to Make Your Research Easier

Written by Tiffany on January 28, 2022.

Have you ever started a genealogy research session and stared at a blank page? Where do you start? Who do you research? And what records do you use? That’s where genealogy organization comes in. The genealogy tools that I share are some of the most basic that you’ll need to get the results that you want for your ancestors. Genealogy Tools:...

Organize Your Genealogy the Home Edit Way

Written by Tiffany on November 5, 2021.

Have you heard of The Home Edit company? They are an organizing business that was created and grown solely on social media. Now they have an international presence with a website, books, product line and multiple organizing teams going all over the nation to help people organize.They also have a Netflix series that I’ve kind of been obsessed...

Organize Your Life History and Find Joy

Written by Tiffany on January 29, 2021.

Are you ready to tackle your life history? What about just doing a page at a time? How do you even organize that without getting overwhelmed? I love life histories! I have always kept journals, albeit not perfectly, but I understand the principle about why we do it. I’ve gone back and read journals from when I was 13, 16, a newlywed, a new...

Create a Genealogy Workflow and Save Energy

Written by Tiffany on January 22, 2021.

Struggling with having an efficient workflow when doing genealogy research? I hear ya! The workflow of anything that we do matters. The genealogy workflow is no different. So I’m sharing my tips for how I create a workflow that works for me. These tips help me stay organized before I start researching, during my research, and after I’m...