Archival research can be daunting. There are so many archives to explore, and the combinations of catalogues and search terms are almost endless. Even a seemingly simple project, like researching your family tree, can quickly become overwhelming.
For the sake of your time, money, and sanity, it’s vital to organise your research. Keeping track of what you need to do and have already done will stop you repeating the same searches over and over, and help you figure out which archives are most useful for your work. It’s also a concrete reminder of how much you’ve already done, which can be comforting on those days when it feels like you’re not getting anywhere (yep, we all have them).
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