I am not the best record keeper in the world, but one thing I have learned is that doing genealogy is a life-long project and much as we might want to think we won't forget the important things, well age has a way of erasing important memories if they aren't glued in with high emotion.
So, for your own sanity and that of whoever takes over for you when you leave this world, put together a journal of where you have looked for each family in each line.
And remember, computer records are great as long as your computer has electricity and it doesn't crash or get an electrical surge and fry, so use a journal, spiral notebook or other easy to write in method. You will thank yourself many times throughout the years of your research!
