Tuesday, October 28, 2008

I am finally ready to get you started on your workbook. It has been interesting to note that there hasnt been any comments on lesson 3, so I hope I have someone who is interested in these lessons.

Step #1
Take a set of the colored tabs out and one of the tab inserts out. You will tear them lengthwise across the page so when you fold it in half the fold will be at the top.
Then with a wide black marking pen you are going to write # 1 in big print, then #2 and so on until you have all five numbers done and inserted in the colored tabs.
(If you have more than 5 generations done in paper work then you can take a second set of colored tabs and mark 6-10 on the next set of colored tabs and so on.) If not then just start out with the first 5 generations.

Step #2
You are now ready to take the clear set of 8 tabs out of its package with a page of white inserts
and you are going to use a computer, pencil, or pen and write the names of your first 5 generation on these tabs.
This time you are going to write the names on the inserts lengthwise. Depending on how many letters are in your family names you can either write them: Lettuce B Good or Lettuce B.
Good
You will write only the male names as these will be for the family group sheets.
When you have completed these two steps, you will need to get your plastic sleeves out.

Step #3
I am going to have you cut your plastic sleeves down to match the size of the tabs so the tabs stick out over everything else in the book.
Take your scissors and cut right on the outside of the beveled line between the line & the 3 holes.
Your going to be cutting one for each Pedigree chart and Ancestry chart that I will show you how to print later in this lesson. I also have extra to put copies of census records or anything like that you might need while you are looking for info re: a family or person.

Step #4
So I think this is where I am going to show you how to print out your Ancestry Charts for each generation.
A. Go to your PAF program and open it up so you can see the print icon near the top of the page.
B. The Print icon will show your REPORTS AND CHARTS ICON.
C. Click where it says BOOKS and take every check mark out of the left side of the page except for a dot at AHNENTAFEL and a checkmark at ELIMINATE. On the right side take all checkmarks out except the one that says, EACH GENERATION ON A NEW PAGE.
D. Click on the extreme right side where it says PREVIEW. You will see a page that says FIRST GENERATION AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE. The next page will say SECOND GENERATION and so forth that you have typed in your PAF program.
E. Press PRINT and you will have all the generations printed out that are in your PAF program.
Each one of these charts will be inserted in a plastic sleeve and put in after the # of the colored tab. For example: #1 tab, then the First Generation sheet , then #2 and the Second Generation sheet and so forth.

Step #5
Now is the fun part!
A. Take your pedigree sheet and insert into a plastic sleeve that has been trimmed and use a 3 hole punch to make holes so it can go into your binder.
Put the pedigree chart in the very front of the binder.
Next, put the colored tabs that are numbered from 1-5 in the book behind the pedigree chart, As you do this you are putting the Generation chart (Ancestry) behind the number like I described in Step #4.
Next are the names of each generation listed on the Generation chart. For example:
#1 is yourself, so your name will be on the first clear tab of 8 names, Next after @ 2 and the Generation chart will be your Father's name. #3 will be your Paternal Grandfather's name and then behind that clear tab, you will put in your Maternal Father's name. Each Generation will have twice as many names in each generation as the previous one.
You will use your first 8 clear tabs for your first 4 generations.
Your 5th generation will take another set of 8 clear tabs.

This is going to take you awhile to figure this out, sooooooooo I want to hear from you with any questions or comments. When you have completed this process then we will go to the next lesson.
Have a great day and I will get back with you soon.

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