Traditionally, paper and pen genealogists attempted to enter as much information as possible on a family group sheet.Today, genealogiststypically enter research data intopredefined or designated fieldsof a database. Consistency in data entry becomes the key to managing large data setsand generating accurate reports.Consistency meansthat you enter all of your data in a uniform manner based on a set of guidelines understood and used by many people.
Judith Schaefer Phelps, 21 September 2010