After scanning and placing the photos into a sort file, I than go back to organize. Each family unit has an individual file. (Once a couple is married, then they become a unit but their younger pictures stay with the parents.) Each picture and a backup tiff file are placed into the correct family unit. But I also wanted to capture the information on the back of the photos as well as giving additional information. So I turned to Bento again.
I use Bento to organize my other genealogy files so why not use it for pictures as well? I created a database to record the family name, the subject, the type of photo, who gave me the photo, where it is stored and a bunch of other information. This way I can keep a visual record along with as much other information I need to store. Plus since I have the surname as a separate field, I can sort the records by name. This makes it easier to share specific family pictures. Another important field is where the photo is stored. Each of my archive boxes are listed, along with some places like my mother's heritage album. Now I have a record of what is in each box too! So this might not be a perfect way to organize pictures, but so far it is working out pretty well.
