{"id":4724,"date":"2026-01-01T22:01:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T03:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/therabbithoel.com\/?p=4724"},"modified":"2026-01-01T11:47:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T16:47:21","slug":"new-year-clean-up-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/therabbithoel.com\/?p=4724","title":{"rendered":"New year&#8230;..clean up time!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each new year, I take some time to clean out file folders and straighten up things. I like to start fresh and it gives me a chance to see what needs fixing, updating, mending and so on. One of the things I do is update my files on family history. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I create a folder on my computer for each post I do on the blog. At the end of the year, I like to go through and make sure I have the date of each post as part of the name on the folder.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"593\" height=\"156\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/therabbithoel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/files-image.jpg?fit=593%2C156&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/therabbithoel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/files-image.jpg?w=593&amp;ssl=1 593w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/therabbithoel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/files-image.jpg?resize=300%2C79&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 593px) 100vw, 593px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">My files from 2023 posts.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year, I also updated my software to the latest version. There are a few new features that I am still learning. My software lets me produce lots of reports, so I also create updated birthday and anniversary lists. I do this two or three times a year as I am constantly updating information in the tree as I work.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"467\" height=\"173\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/therabbithoel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/anniversaries.jpg?fit=467%2C173&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4726\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/therabbithoel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/anniversaries.jpg?w=467&amp;ssl=1 467w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/therabbithoel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/anniversaries.jpg?resize=300%2C111&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 467px) 100vw, 467px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Part of the anniversary list.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"291\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/therabbithoel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/blog-post.jpg?fit=291%2C260&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4727\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.1192560548763502;width:263px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> I can create custom facts, so one of my facts is Blog post. I can choose what is displayed on the facts page about a person, so I added that blog post fact. This lets me see as I am working on my tree who I have written about and when. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can look at some of my posts on research by searching the research post. This <a href=\"https:\/\/therabbithoel.com\/?p=4329\">post<\/a> talks about starting your own family tree. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Taking the time to clean up the blog files gives a me a chance to review what I have done and get ready for a fresh start for the new year. I can&#8217;t wait to see what we discover this year! Thanks for coming along with us!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Each new year, I take some time to clean out file folders and straighten up things. I like to start fresh and it gives me a chance to see what needs fixing, updating, mending and so on. 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