Is there anything to keep you from using a previously used file # when entering information on a new record? For example, I have lots of Illinois censuses and I record them as Illinois 001, Illinois 002, and so on. If I start a new record with Illinois 015 and don't realize I've already used that file number, is there anything to prevent me from using that number? If not, then what happens to that record? Do I end up with two records with the same file number or is the original record erased? *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Eileen Lemons <mailto:EileenLemons@usa.net> liz7275-gensearch@usa.net

I've read what others have written but maybe I misunderstood. I thought Eileen was asking if she tried using the same number in the same database what would happen. Would it let her use it and create 2 entries with the same number in the same database? Would it not let her because the number is in use? Or would it use the new info and overwrite her old info, loosing it? Just my thoughts Mike -----Original Message----- From: Eileen Lemons [mailto:EileenLemons@usa.net] On Behalf Of liz7275-gensearch@usa.net Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2005 9:32 PM To: Clooz-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [Clooz] Entering new file numbers Is there anything to keep you from using a previously used file # when entering information on a new record? For example, I have lots of Illinois censuses and I record them as Illinois 001, Illinois 002, and so on. If I start a new record with Illinois 015 and don't realize I've already used that file number, is there anything to prevent me from using that number? If not, then what happens to that record? Do I end up with two records with the same file number or is the original record erased? *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Eileen Lemons <mailto:EileenLemons@usa.net> liz7275-gensearch@usa.net ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx