First of all, you have to have at least Windows 95 to run any version of Family Origins later than 6. To upgrade to version 4 or later from 2 or three, you have to create a GEDCOM file and import it into the newer version. It all works quite painlessly. USUALLY! Once in a great while something goes wrong any the user gets desperate and writes a note to this mail list. I dont remember version 2 or three, but in later versions, there is a way to rearrange the order of marriages and children. It is under the edit menu, and headed by rearrange, Oh heck, I gota start the old computer and check or else I will tell you a lie. In Version 2.5, highlight a parent in the family you want to adjust, you hit the slash key to bring up the menu, then the M key for modify, then select Rearrange, then Children or spouses move the highlight over the individual you want to move, hit the enter key, then the arrow keys will move that individual to where you want him or her, hit enter again to make the move stick. Then move another if you want. (I had to read it in the help files it is there plain as day ) Good Luck, Alfred ----- Original Message ----- From: <ncsdfrsd@juno.com> > In replying please remember I am not totally savvy with technology so > please be as clear with any directions as possible. For instance I have > not even imported or exported! > > 1) Four years ago when I started putting my life's work on Family Origins > 2.0 I listed myself first. I am the child of a second marriage. Now I > am unable, of course, to put my mother's first marriage and my > half-brothers before me. Is there any way to correct this? There are > many, many names that follow both marriages. > > 2) David Cann and Janet Tift bailed me out and sent copies of a 2.0 and > 3.0 Family Origin floppies both of which worked. I was able to load them > and all my data. Everything has been backed up so hopefully this will > never happen again. My question is this - both David and Janet said that > floppys are notorious for not staying stable or some similar term! Can > you tell me, Alfred or anyone out there how to upgrade from a 2.0 or 3.0 > floppy to a newer version on CD ROM? I don't have a clue how to do this. > > > Frances Santos de Dios > > P.S. Today I confirmed that two people were indeed a set of > Great-Grandparents. What a thrill.