Articles about how to set up and use the Notion app to plan and track family history research, linking research tasks and questions to research notes.
It’s common to feel a bit overwhelmed by the number of family history tasks you still need to complete. This article provides instructions for managing these tasks in Notion, to help you stay focused and plan your time effectively. No formulas required! If you have not already done so, follow the instructions in my article, Manage … Read more
Track your ancestors, spot gaps and tell clearer stories – all by using one Notion database, Why I needed a new timeline tool I have over 11,000 people in my family tree. Even using family history software and online family trees, I still find it difficult to visualise the big picture. That’s why I’ve been … Read more
If you are using Notion for family history research, you may notice how quickly your Home Page can become cluttered and crowded. Templates, checklists and research tools are useful, but they don’t all need to be on the Home Page. The solution? Create a dedicated Resources Page in Notion to keep your genealogy workspace clear, … Read more
Depending on the type of family history information you store in Notion, you may need to include source citations. Here is a discussion of how that could be achieved. This is Post 8 in my Notion for Family History series. Where should you store family history source citations? Source citations should ideally be stored in the … Read more
Notion is a great project management tool. It is not just useful in planning your research, you can also use it to write articles about your research. Here are two ways that you can manage a family history blog using Notion. You can use Notion to: The foundational databases provide the project management structure for … Read more
