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.
You can use Notion to create a master family history research plan which is linked to your research notes. You can also generate a list of high priority research tasks, and shortcuts to your favourite projects and notes. Here is how to do it. Firstly, you need to have your foundational databases set up with … Read more
Macro buttons can be created in your family history Notion workspace to speed up data entry and promote consistency. When you click on a Macro button it completes a series of actions. Use macro buttons for repetitive processes, such as the creation of pages for research questions, tasks and notes (see my article, Develop family … Read more
After you have set up the foundational Notion databases for family history, you need to develop your project pages so that they assist you with your research. You can do this in many ways, but this article will provide you with the basics and some suggestions. If you followed the instructions in my article, Manage … Read more
Notion is a productivity and note-taking app, which can be used to plan, organise, manage and document your family history research. It should be used to supplement, not replace, your family history software or online family tree.
Using Notion will help you take a more systematic approach to your family history research and be better organised. It will give you more control, save you heaps of time and improve the quality of your family history. Notion is a project management and productivity tool. It helps you achieve better quality family history by … Read more
