I used the Folder Marker Pro with the additional Genealogy Icons set in my test drive and review. Keep in mind that there are different VERSIONS of Folder Marker: Folder Marker Free, Folder Marker Home and Folder Marker Pro. These icons, along with the base set in Folder Marker Pro have been very helpful in setting up a system of file and folder management that works for me and my genealogy research. Now all your files will be in the right place, and you’ll be able to find the folder you need at a glance.” You’ll find 42 thematic genealogy folder icons in this set. “Now you can sort your genealogy documents and photos in folders with special icons for old photos, newspapers, school records, correspondence, cemetery records and even passenger lists. Special Icon Sets Available – Including Genealogy!įolder Marker has developed several different icon sets that can be purchased as “add on” products. Here is what my Genealogy folder usually looks like:Īnd here is how it looks with the customizations applied via Folder Marker: And since my genealogy business is very computer dependent, being able to view folders and files quickly and easily is so important to my success. I currently am near-sighted in one eye, far-sighted in the other, with some macular degeneration and I also tend to suffer from torn retinas. NOTE: as I age my vision is getting progressively worse.
Usually I work in Windows Explorer and use the Details view which is small and difficult to read. Folder Marker also offers me the flexibility to design folders the way I want and in keeping with my research habits.
I recently took the Folder Markerproduct for a test drive using my genealogy files in Dropbox, and it does the trick for me! It is easy to download and install as well as easy to use. Besides looking at naming conventions such as starting with the surname in All Caps or starting with the document date in YYYYMMDD format, I want a way to visually identify items easily.
When I started The Genealogy Do-Over in 2015, one of the focus areas I knew that I had to cover was how to organize digital files and folders. Solution: Customizing Folders using Folder Marker And even with Windows 10, which offers the ability to customize folders using images and colors, the process is time consuming and difficult to use. I am never sure what’s in a folder before I click on it so I spend lots of time moving up and down the folder structure.I just download stuff and leave it in the Download folder then I spend lots of time looking for stuff.I save stuff to my desktop using PrtScn and Paste and my screen is an absolute mess.Does this sound like you and your online research habits? Especially in today’s digital age when more and more of us are researching online. One of the challenges for many genealogists and family historians is to keep your information organized. A Great Way to Organize Genealogy Files Looking for a Better Way to Organize Genealogy Folders and Files? Consider Folder Marker! , Thomas MacEntee, Comments Off on Review: Folder Marker. Folder Marker Home can work with several folders at once and supports 32-bits icons.Review: Folder Marker.Folder Marker Home contains a User Icons tab where you can add an unlimited quantity of your favorite icons and mark folders with them.
To mark a folder, you don't even need to run the program! Moreover, the popup menu contains convenient category submenus.
Folder Marker Home can modify the 'Mark Folder' menu.