consider using the Multimedia capabilities for adding transcribed documents - nearly any format will work ----- Original Message ----- From: "Boice" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 1:23 PM Subject: [FO] Pasting transcribed documents into FO > In today's Ancestry Daily News, there was an article by Juliana Smith > discussing the importance of transcribing documents. An excerpt from the > article is as follows: > > <Once transcribed, the transcription is also copy/pasted into my genealogy > software. This prompts me to enter in all the new information I found, > including the transcription as part of my source documentation -- a good way > to make sure sources are included for all entries. Now the document can come > with me on any future research trips snugly tucked away on my laptop.> > > I currently keep all my transcribed Word documents on the hard drive in > folders filed by family name and a brief description, and it had never > occurred to me to do what she is suggesting above. Has anyone done this, > and where in FO would one paste such a document? I'm currently running FO > 9.2. > > If it's possible to do this, I'd like to hear about the > advantages/disadvantages. > > Thanks! > > Pam Boice > > > ==== FAMILY-ORIGINS-USERS Mailing List ==== > FAMILY ORIGINS - Ordering, UPDATES, books, FAQ, FREE DEMO, Newsletter, etc. http://formalsoft.com For the 8.03 and 9.02 PATCHES and what they fix, go to: http://formalsoft.com/files.htm