Transforming Genealogy Files from Chaos to Order in Less Than an Hour

I was buried under a decade of collected genealogy records and took the first step of organizing it with this simple system.

Be honest—how many genealogy files do you have scattered across your computer right now? If you had to find your great-grandfather’s birth certificate this second, how long would it take?

For years, I told myself I’d “get organized someday”—but that day never came. I kept pushing forward with research, downloading files, and convincing myself I’d remember where I put things. (Spoiler: I didn’t.)

When it came time to write my family history, I had little confidence I could find what I needed on my hard drive. So, I set a timer to see how long it would take me to organize the records of one family line.

To my surprise, it was just one focused hour.

I turned years of genealogy clutter into a simple, structured system. The best part? It’s easy for me maintain.

Today, I’m going to show you exactly how I did it, so you can, too.

I cover it in this video and in full detail for paid subscribers below