All, [James -> John -> Thomas -> Henry M -> Leander F -> James A -> Roy S -> General M] My name is Richard Charles Crumley. I descend from James -> John. I use Family Tree Maker version 8.0 (to keep track of all the stuff y'all dig up). How could I help? Rich Jerry Crumly wrote: > I'm numbering my emails re organizing the building of our website so I can > keep track of each subject. This one concerns software. > > There are several ways to put all our data together for a website. One is to > send it all to the webmaster and have that person enter it name by name and > date by date. You shouldn't expect to see a completed site before the year > 2005. */;-) > > The simpler way is to send it via GEDCOM file to the webmaster and have it > entered via the genealogy software. This presupposes that everyone (or most > of us) has their data entered on some recognized genealogy software. I'm > using Personal Ancestor File (PAF) which can be downloaded for free from the > LDS website. This particular software will actually build you a website from > your data that fulfills most of our requirements. My guess is that the other > widely used software will do the same thing, i.e., Family Tree Maker (FTM), > Brother's Keeper (BK), etc. > > So as a first cut at organizing this monster, send us your name, James and > Catharine's child that you're descended from, (or George), and tell us what > software you're using. Please keep track of the responses from your > particular line, because one of you will have to become the chairperson of > that line. > > Jerry