Actually, for the email groups, don't use any special characters. These cause problems with some of the email programs used by people or can cause error messages if the recipient doesn't have the proper components installed in their machine. Ceal ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Ann Allen" <wallen@pipeline.com> To: <BAVARIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 14, 2000 0944 AM Subject: Re: [BAVARIA] Typing Letters with an umlaut > Hello, > > Now, I'm confused. I have been using the following code to get the > umlauts. One must hold down the Alt key also and type the > numbers from the numerical keypad. > > Ä 142 > Ö 153 > Ü 154 > ä 132 > ö 148 > ü 129 > > Why these differences? > > Regards, > Mary Ann > > > > I thought it might help typing some of the German words if you had the > > code on how to type a letter with an umlaut. While holding down the Alt > > key, type the indicated numbers from the numerical keypad. > > > > Ä 0196 > > Ö 0214 > > Ü 0220 > > Ë 0203 > > ä 0228 > > ö 0246 > > ü 0252 > > ë 0235 > > > > Maybe some of you will find this useful. > > Larry > > > > > > > > ==== BAVARIA Mailing List ==== > > Sister or Brother, > > Can you spare $10 dollars to support Rootsweb? > > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html#personal > > > > > --- > Mary Ann Allen > wallen@pipeline.com > > The Gathering Place > http://sites.netscape.net/murrallen/homepage > > > ==== BAVARIA Mailing List ==== > Going on Vacation? Longer than 5 days? Please unsubscribe > Just click this and send it. It is all set up for you. > mailto:Bavaria-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=unsubscribe >