Hi Bill My own preference is for everything to be in one file. I have close on 19,000 names. You can chose what you like to do which is either follow what I have done or have three separate files. If you chose the former you can always split the files to as many as you like. All names have their own generated numbering system. This is done automatically for each name you add. But you can give each person your own number. This is known as custom ID. I don't bother with this. I started with using an A4 sheet but found it too labourious and time consuming especially when you want to find one name. I then bought a FT software (not Family Historian) but got fed up with the constant reminders asking me to send my details to their web site in addition there was a lot of weakness in it. So I moved to Family Historian which I find far better. The software is easy to use. Adding a family crest or any photos is no problem and these all appear on the family tree diagram as well as the narrative reports. You can see the Family Tree diagram in full and print it as you see it. A manual is available but I have only used it a little prefering to learn as I go along I am also doing the family tree of a family friend and this is in a separate file so it's no problem. You will have read another listers comments so I hope the above and those comments are helpful to you. Should you go ahead and obtain this there is a very helpful users group who will answer all your questions very quickly. Do have a look at the demonstration on the FH web site. Hope the above helps. Victor On 6 Jan 2006 at 18:56, William Moorwood wrote: > Hello Victor, > I have been reading the correspondence re the prog FAMILY > HISTORIAN. > > Now I am not a computer buff so am slow in mastering > these systems, I have tried several, and given up because > I could see that they would not suit my particular needs. > Perhaps you would be good enough to comment if I may > eventually find one, or should I try a different way. > Currently I laboriously compose my lines on A4 sheets > then make up a large chart.....to see where I am going ! > Currently it is 8 foot by 3 foot. About a 1000 names. > > Briefly I have 3 distinct groups, which I have inherited or > researched by the old methods. > > 1) 1250 to 1890, with Usurpers carrying on the name > [There is a Family Crest involved]. > 2) 1550 to present [My line]. > 3) 1650 to present. > #1 starting just N/W of Sheffield > #2 & 3 pointing that way. > > I have a numbering system and made a list so that I can > scroll down to a particular number/person. I was hoping at > one time to be able to SORT for date...place of birth.... > ditto death....etc. > > Do you think it would be best to settle for 3 separate > files ? > I will have a look later at that try and evaluation programme > mentioned. > Bill Moorwood of Wolverhampton. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 9:14 AM > Subject: RE: [ERY] Good genealogy software? > > > >I use Family Historian which is Access based (you don't need to have > >access). You can > > see a demo on www.family-historian.co.uk > > > > A new version is due to be released this month. > > > > Victor > > > > On 5 Jan 2006 at 6:01, Tony Mooney wrote: > > > >> Try The Master Genealogist at http://www.whollygenes.com/ > >> > >> There is a UK version, a very active mail list, a forum, many expert > >> users > >> with detailed websites full of hints, suggestions and helpful articles. > >> > >> Tony > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: nancy shepherdson [mailto:[email protected]] > >> Sent: 04 January 2006 22:12 > >> To: [email protected] > >> Subject: [ERY] Good genealogy software? > >> > >> > >> Hi all -- > >> > >> I'm getting increasingly dissatisfied with my current genealogy software > >> because it doesn't have a global search function. 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