I found the list to be very helpful when I was having trouble with it. My only problem is finding enough hours in the day to put the data in. <G> I did have trouble with my deeds not closing, but I think that is more a terrain problem, or user error than anything. Also I have yet had time to play with it enough to be thoroughly proficient at it yet. One thing I did like is that once I get the plot mapped out, I can attach it to TMG so that my reader can see what the plot looked like. This can be helpful when parts of land were sold off larger plots within the family. Now does anyone have a solution to that time thing? Teresa Ghee Elliott For Rutherford County TN Cemeteries www.Rutherfordcemeteries.home-page.org For TMG sentences www.tmgsentences.home-page.org -----Original Message----- From: Derick Hartshorn [mailto:derickh@charter.net] Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2003 6:25 PM To: DEED-MAPPER-USERS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [DMU] Purchase and use of DeedMapper I haven't had any reason to contact the author. I haven't had any problems I couldn't work my way through. I have always had high hopes for this program and am pleased with its portability (i.e. text input). While there are a few difficulties (like trying to find the parcel with VIEW option), the program is a very reliable program which meets the goals of its design. My latest contact info is: Steve Broyles Direct Line Software 71 Neshobe Road Newton, MA 02468 Phone (617) 527-9566 deeds@ultranet.com Web: http://www.ultranet.com/~deeds --Derick ----- Original Message ----- From: " Frederick Powell Sr" <powell@closecall.com> To: <DEED-MAPPER-USERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, September 26, 2003 8:26 PM Subject: [DMU] Purchase and use of DeedMapper > Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 10:07 AM > Dee [mailto:deegib@charter.net] writes: > > "I want to buy Deed-Mapper, but have some questions before I order. > I have tried for 3 days to reach them by phone and by e-mail, but > cannot get an answer on the phone or an answer to my e-mails. > This makes me REALLY wonder about the company. Can anyone give me > any input? I was going to be the "guinea pig" for about 30 other > people who were also interested in it depending on whether I like > it and find it easy to use but who are also questioning now if > they want it since we can't get our questions answered. Thanks > for any input! > Dee" > > To Dee and other interested readers: > > Having recently returned from a trip, this information/food for thought > response to the above inquiry doubtless arrives too late to be of any > assistance in helping to determine whether to purchase DeedMapper. Even so, > I believe my remarks might some day prove useful to someone. With that in > mind, I would like to point out to anyone planning to purchase and use > DeedMapper that not all folks who purchase the product are able to use it. > > While I am > quite computer literate in Windows environments as well as DOS, I am unable > to use DeedMapper. Steve has many times walked me through > inputting of data; corrected and edited my fledgling efforts to map out a > Duplin Co., NC community; made himself available to me via both e-mail and > telephone, and helped in countless other ways. > > The tutorial and sample were thoroughly studied and completed, at last > count, nine times. To date I have > been unable to map out my community. > > Another deeds mapping program has been purchased. I have mapped out about > twelve communities, verifying results at the local courthouse land office; > however, these are not metes and bounds deed calls, but a modern surveyor's > tool. > > I have no idea why I am unable to use DeedMapper. Certainly, I have tried > and do wish I could use the program. It is a loss to me to be unable to have > permanent record of the location and size/shape of the ancestors' lands in > map form. > > In response to Dee's request for information, it seemed only fair to write > to express my experiences with DeedMapper, albeit a late reply. > > Fran Powell powell@closecall.com > > > > > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

I haven't had any reason to contact the author. I haven't had any problems I couldn't work my way through. I have always had high hopes for this program and am pleased with its portability (i.e. text input). While there are a few difficulties (like trying to find the parcel with VIEW option), the program is a very reliable program which meets the goals of its design. My latest contact info is: Steve Broyles Direct Line Software 71 Neshobe Road Newton, MA 02468 Phone (617) 527-9566 deeds@ultranet.com Web: http://www.ultranet.com/~deeds --Derick ----- Original Message ----- From: " Frederick Powell Sr" <powell@closecall.com> To: <DEED-MAPPER-USERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, September 26, 2003 8:26 PM Subject: [DMU] Purchase and use of DeedMapper > Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 10:07 AM > Dee [mailto:deegib@charter.net] writes: > > "I want to buy Deed-Mapper, but have some questions before I order. > I have tried for 3 days to reach them by phone and by e-mail, but > cannot get an answer on the phone or an answer to my e-mails. > This makes me REALLY wonder about the company. Can anyone give me > any input? I was going to be the "guinea pig" for about 30 other > people who were also interested in it depending on whether I like > it and find it easy to use but who are also questioning now if > they want it since we can't get our questions answered. Thanks > for any input! > Dee" > > To Dee and other interested readers: > > Having recently returned from a trip, this information/food for thought > response to the above inquiry doubtless arrives too late to be of any > assistance in helping to determine whether to purchase DeedMapper. Even so, > I believe my remarks might some day prove useful to someone. With that in > mind, I would like to point out to anyone planning to purchase and use > DeedMapper that not all folks who purchase the product are able to use it. > > While I am > quite computer literate in Windows environments as well as DOS, I am unable > to use DeedMapper. Steve has many times walked me through > inputting of data; corrected and edited my fledgling efforts to map out a > Duplin Co., NC community; made himself available to me via both e-mail and > telephone, and helped in countless other ways. > > The tutorial and sample were thoroughly studied and completed, at last > count, nine times. To date I have > been unable to map out my community. > > Another deeds mapping program has been purchased. I have mapped out about > twelve communities, verifying results at the local courthouse land office; > however, these are not metes and bounds deed calls, but a modern surveyor's > tool. > > I have no idea why I am unable to use DeedMapper. Certainly, I have tried > and do wish I could use the program. It is a loss to me to be unable to have > permanent record of the location and size/shape of the ancestors' lands in > map form. > > In response to Dee's request for information, it seemed only fair to write > to express my experiences with DeedMapper, albeit a late reply. > > Fran Powell powell@closecall.com > > > > > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 10:07 AM Dee [mailto:deegib@charter.net] writes: "I want to buy Deed-Mapper, but have some questions before I order. I have tried for 3 days to reach them by phone and by e-mail, but cannot get an answer on the phone or an answer to my e-mails. This makes me REALLY wonder about the company. Can anyone give me any input? I was going to be the "guinea pig" for about 30 other people who were also interested in it depending on whether I like it and find it easy to use but who are also questioning now if they want it since we can't get our questions answered. Thanks for any input! Dee" To Dee and other interested readers: Having recently returned from a trip, this information/food for thought response to the above inquiry doubtless arrives too late to be of any assistance in helping to determine whether to purchase DeedMapper. Even so, I believe my remarks might some day prove useful to someone. With that in mind, I would like to point out to anyone planning to purchase and use DeedMapper that not all folks who purchase the product are able to use it. While I am quite computer literate in Windows environments as well as DOS, I am unable to use DeedMapper. Steve has many times walked me through inputting of data; corrected and edited my fledgling efforts to map out a Duplin Co., NC community; made himself available to me via both e-mail and telephone, and helped in countless other ways. The tutorial and sample were thoroughly studied and completed, at last count, nine times. To date I have been unable to map out my community. Another deeds mapping program has been purchased. I have mapped out about twelve communities, verifying results at the local courthouse land office; however, these are not metes and bounds deed calls, but a modern surveyor's tool. I have no idea why I am unable to use DeedMapper. Certainly, I have tried and do wish I could use the program. It is a loss to me to be unable to have permanent record of the location and size/shape of the ancestors' lands in map form. In response to Dee's request for information, it seemed only fair to write to express my experiences with DeedMapper, albeit a late reply. Fran Powell powell@closecall.com

After working on mapping for quite a while today and yesterday, the tract colors started disappearing. Depending on the view (zoomed in or out), some of the colors would come and go. I'm done mapping for the day and I suspect rebooting may help but I'm not going to bother and try that. I have closed and reopened the program though, but that's not helping. I have 1099 tracts. Please don't tell me my file is getting too big and I should reduce it. Well, you can tell me that, but I'll probably just endure it or something. Hopefully it's fixable. I also work with other windows open. Sometimes a couple and sometimes a few. I have ver. 3.0, build 20. Thanks! Marie.

I'm thinking about purchasing Deed Mapper for research I am doing in Georgia but I had a question about how it would work with our land system. I live in an area where land is divided by districts (very large tracts, 2-4 per county), then within each district are a large number of land lots. Each land lot is a square, 45 chains on each side, or 202.5 acres total. I read that some Deed Mapper maps have the Section/Township/Range boundaries which is helpful for many places, but how would it work with our system? Are there any Georgia maps available that include land lots as a basic map feature? Is anyone on this list doing Georgia research in land lot counties? What is your experience with Deed Mapper in creating these types of boundaries? How do you deal with the difference in land lot sizes and shapes today because of bad surveying 175 years ago? Thanks for your help. Paul

DeedMapper and the authors are indeed on the up-and-up. Its a fine product and does a great job at what it was designed for. Derick S. Hartshorn Conover, NC ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dee" <deegib@charter.net> To: <DEED-MAPPER-USERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 11:07 AM Subject: [DMU] purchasing Deed-Mapper > I want to buy Deed-Mapper, but have some questions before I order. I have tried for 3 days to reach them by phone and by e-mail, but cannot get an answer on the phone or an answer to my e-mails. This makes me REALLY wonder about the company. Can anyone give me any input? I was going to be the "guinea pig" for about 30 other people who were also interested in it depending on whether I like it and find it easy to use but who are also questioning now if they want it since we can't get our questions answered. Thanks for any input! > Dee > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

thank you so much. I will try again to reach him. I wanted to go ahead and order it by phone if my questions are answered positively. I have been very impressed with the work I have seen done with it, and have really bragged about it to lots of friends in several different societies (I belong to about 10 different societies), so I am relieved to know that my praises are well warranted! Thanks again! Dee ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Neill" <michaeln2@winco.net> To: <DEED-MAPPER-USERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 11:36 AM Subject: Re: [DMU] purchasing Deed-Mapper > I also have used this program for 3-4 years and have found them usually > very responsive to questions and emails. Directline is a small company, so > I would imagine that Steve is simply on vacation or something. I've never > had any difficulties and as many on the list know, Steve is typically good > about answering questions via the mailing list and privately. > Michael > > At 11:07 AM 9/18/03 -0400, Dee wrote: > >I want to buy Deed-Mapper, but have some questions before I order. I have > >tried for 3 days to reach them by phone and by e-mail, but cannot get an > >answer on the phone or an answer to my e-mails. This makes me REALLY > >wonder about the company. Can anyone give me any input? I was going to > >be the "guinea pig" for about 30 other people who were also interested in > >it depending on whether I like it and find it easy to use but who are also > >questioning now if they want it since we can't get our questions > >answered. Thanks for any input! > >Dee > > > > > >============================== > >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > >go to: > >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > ------------------------------ > Michael John Neill > www.rootdig.com > michaeln2@winco.net > > > > > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

I want to buy Deed-Mapper, but have some questions before I order. I have tried for 3 days to reach them by phone and by e-mail, but cannot get an answer on the phone or an answer to my e-mails. This makes me REALLY wonder about the company. Can anyone give me any input? I was going to be the "guinea pig" for about 30 other people who were also interested in it depending on whether I like it and find it easy to use but who are also questioning now if they want it since we can't get our questions answered. Thanks for any input! Dee

You betcha! >-----Original Message----- >From: Dee [mailto:deegib@charter.net] >Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 10:43 AM >To: DEED-MAPPER-USERS-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [DMU] purchasing Deed-Mapper > > >thank you so much. I will try again to reach him. I wanted to go ahead and >order it by phone if my questions are answered positively. I have >been very >impressed with the work I have seen done with it, and have really bragged >about it to lots of friends in several different societies (I belong to >about 10 different societies), so I am relieved to know that my praises are >well warranted! Thanks again! >Dee >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Michael Neill" <michaeln2@winco.net> >To: <DEED-MAPPER-USERS-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 11:36 AM >Subject: Re: [DMU] purchasing Deed-Mapper > > >> I also have used this program for 3-4 years and have found them usually >> very responsive to questions and emails. Directline is a small >company, so >> I would imagine that Steve is simply on vacation or something. I've never >> had any difficulties and as many on the list know, Steve is >typically good >> about answering questions via the mailing list and privately. >> Michael >> >> At 11:07 AM 9/18/03 -0400, Dee wrote: >> >I want to buy Deed-Mapper, but have some questions before I order. I >have >> >tried for 3 days to reach them by phone and by e-mail, but cannot get an >> >answer on the phone or an answer to my e-mails. This makes me REALLY >> >wonder about the company. Can anyone give me any input? I was going to >> >be the "guinea pig" for about 30 other people who were also >interested in >> >it depending on whether I like it and find it easy to use but who are >also >> >questioning now if they want it since we can't get our questions >> >answered. Thanks for any input! >> >Dee >> > >> > >> >============================== >> >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online >genealogy records, >> >go to: >> >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >> >> ------------------------------ >> Michael John Neill >> www.rootdig.com >> michaeln2@winco.net >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ============================== >> To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >go to: >> http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >> >> > > > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy >records, go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

I also have used this program for 3-4 years and have found them usually very responsive to questions and emails. Directline is a small company, so I would imagine that Steve is simply on vacation or something. I've never had any difficulties and as many on the list know, Steve is typically good about answering questions via the mailing list and privately. Michael At 11:07 AM 9/18/03 -0400, Dee wrote: >I want to buy Deed-Mapper, but have some questions before I order. I have >tried for 3 days to reach them by phone and by e-mail, but cannot get an >answer on the phone or an answer to my e-mails. This makes me REALLY >wonder about the company. Can anyone give me any input? I was going to >be the "guinea pig" for about 30 other people who were also interested in >it depending on whether I like it and find it easy to use but who are also >questioning now if they want it since we can't get our questions >answered. Thanks for any input! >Dee > > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 ------------------------------ Michael John Neill www.rootdig.com michaeln2@winco.net

They do go out of town on occasion. I would not worry about the company or their product because you haven't received a response, because I've used it for about three or four years and Steve is VERY responsive to questions. It is an excellent program and your 30 friends really don't need a guinea pig. Ask any of us. It's well worth the money. Your friends will not be unhappy with this program. I love it and used it extensively for genealogy and mapping Pennsylvania townships. Marie Robinson >-----Original Message----- >From: Dee [mailto:deegib@charter.net] >Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 10:07 AM >To: DEED-MAPPER-USERS-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [DMU] purchasing Deed-Mapper > > >I want to buy Deed-Mapper, but have some questions before I order. > I have tried for 3 days to reach them by phone and by e-mail, but >cannot get an answer on the phone or an answer to my e-mails. >This makes me REALLY wonder about the company. Can anyone give me >any input? I was going to be the "guinea pig" for about 30 other >people who were also interested in it depending on whether I like >it and find it easy to use but who are also questioning now if >they want it since we can't get our questions answered. Thanks >for any input! >Dee > > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy >records, go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Please change my e-mail address from joanh30637@aol.com to joan.henderson@sbcglobal.net Thank you

I like the Deedmapper maps because they are less cluttered but I keep a set of the USDA topos on hand (paper copies) and make a transparency when I need to look at some of the smaller creeks and branches on various plats. The smaller creeks are crucial to locating some of the plats I work with. Margaret ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marie Robinson" <marie50@charter.net> To: <DEED-MAPPER-USERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 10:40 AM Subject: RE: [DMU] Deed-Mapper maps > JoLee--I can respond re: the small creeks--I use exclusively the Deed-Mapper > maps, and prefer them, but they seem to not include the small streams that > might trickle off and may appear on other maps or appear on older maps. > It's possible the terrain changed and the little creeks are no longer there. > I think I was once told that the Deed-Mapper maps are USGS maps, though I'm > sure Steve Broyles can tell us better. I do prefer the Deed-Mapper maps. > > Also nothing is identified--they just include streams and roads and outlines > of other things I don't recall what they are. I think railroad overlays can > be ordered. > > Marie. > > >I have scanned and used the Topo maps, and I am the first to say it would > >help to have less clutter. But, having the small creeks is a > >great help in fine-tuning. > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

JoLee--I can respond re: the small creeks--I use exclusively the Deed-Mapper maps, and prefer them, but they seem to not include the small streams that might trickle off and may appear on other maps or appear on older maps. It's possible the terrain changed and the little creeks are no longer there. I think I was once told that the Deed-Mapper maps are USGS maps, though I'm sure Steve Broyles can tell us better. I do prefer the Deed-Mapper maps. Also nothing is identified--they just include streams and roads and outlines of other things I don't recall what they are. I think railroad overlays can be ordered. Marie. >I have scanned and used the Topo maps, and I am the first to say it would >help to have less clutter. But, having the small creeks is a >great help in fine-tuning. >

Over the years I have acquired a number of USGS Topographic maps. Do the Deed-Mapper maps show the small creeks that the USGS Topographic maps show? What types of things are identified on the maps to help place the plots? I have scanned and used the Topo maps, and I am the first to say it would help to have less clutter. But, having the small creeks is a great help in fine-tuning. Is there a link to a detailed description of the Deed-Mapper maps? I look forward to ordering some of the maps, but wanted to know a little bit more about them. Thanks a bunch JoLee Spears

At 06:21 PM 9/5/2003, you wrote: >You have to order it from the company. Go to http://users.rcn.com/deeds/ , >select Our Products and eventually you will get to a telephone number and an >order form. >Bob Wilson >Wimberley, TX >Highly satisfied user > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "silver.tree" <silver.tree@insightbb.com> >To: <DEED-MAPPER-USERS-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Friday, September 05, 2003 3:04 PM >Subject: [DMU] software purchase > > > > Hello, > > > > Please tell me where to purchase Deedmapper software. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Ann > > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

An order form with complete information can be found at http://users.rcn.com/deeds/order.htm Jim Barrett Bedford, TX parino@flash.net Barrett <http://www.flash.net/~parino/barrett-family-dna-project.htm> Surname DNA Project Powell <http://www.flash.net/~parino/powell-surname-dna-project.htm> Surname DNA Project -----Original Message----- From: silver.tree [mailto:silver.tree@insightbb.com] Sent: Friday, September 05, 2003 3:04 PM To: DEED-MAPPER-USERS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [DMU] software purchase Hello, Please tell me where to purchase Deedmapper software. Thanks, Ann ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

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You have to order it from the company. Go to http://users.rcn.com/deeds/ , select Our Products and eventually you will get to a telephone number and an order form. Bob Wilson Wimberley, TX Highly satisfied user ----- Original Message ----- From: "silver.tree" <silver.tree@insightbb.com> To: <DEED-MAPPER-USERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, September 05, 2003 3:04 PM Subject: [DMU] software purchase > Hello, > > Please tell me where to purchase Deedmapper software. > > Thanks, > > Ann > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Hello, Please tell me where to purchase Deedmapper software. Thanks, Ann