Here is a sample log that I find useful. If you have MS Word click HERE for a copy of the log. The following links will help you to determine missing facts that may be neccassary in locating your ancestors. Try this . Some good links on the how to's on scrapbooks and preserving photographs.
Pictures can tell a story.
Take this link to learn how to date your family pictures. Then select the state for your query. This site has other informaiton available as well. A hurricane destroyed the courthouse and most of it's couny court records were lost. A tornado destroyed the courthouse and many records were lost.