Those Dbase files were used as the starting point of our on-line searchable inventory the WFGS Library holdings that I did a few years ago. It was on the Escambia County Web Page -- I have not looked for it lately, so not sure if it is still there. Roy Wilkinson -----Original Message----- From: fl-wfgs-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:fl-wfgs-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Bonnie Griffis Lewis Sent: Monday, May 09, 2011 1:50 PM To: fl-wfgs@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [FL-WFGS] Sid Thomes' floppies I am very certain that I transcribed Sid's old records on those small disks. His files were in Dbase III. Unless you have that old software program, you won't be able to read the disks. I converted them to Excel and printed them out. Gave them to John Rodgers. It was the list of library holdings, if I remember correctly. I lost all those files in Hurricane Ivan. Bonnie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cynthia Dean" <cgdean@bellsouth.net> To: <fl-wfgs@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 09, 2011 9:11 AM Subject: Re: [FL-WFGS] Sid Thomes' floppies > Dean, > > My Commodore 128 does use 5.25 floppies. I've still got all my old > disks. Haven't tried to crank it up in years, but, when I tried to run > Sid's, I could not get into them. I'll try it again one day when I get > a chance and tell you what happens. Will also bring some disks out for > you to look at. > > There are lots of Sid's disks, but the main interest would be the set of > 3 vital records books. WFGS holds the copyright to them. > > Cynthia > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > FL-WFGS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FL-WFGS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi all, I was at the beach and away from my computer while the interesting discussion of Dad's old floppy disks was taking place. Thanks everyone, for your interest and offers of help. I certainly plan to take you up on them. First, I must acknowledge that Roy Wilkinson very kindly offered to help with them at the time of Dad's death. Regretfully, I did take action at that time as I was primarily overwhelmed with losing him and then by assuming responsibility for my mother. I also still had children at home and was still in practice. We have since launched the kids and I have "retired", although as all of you know, that only means I am busier than ever! I will take the time to inspect Dad's notes on the contents of each disk. It's possible that he saved paper copies as well; I just haven't gotten into it enough yet to know. I did push him to finish the preface to his final book a couple of days before he died, and at that time he told me about the revisions he planned to make. I was driving and could not take notes; I thought I would have the chance to go over those with him in detail later. However, I do have a paper copy of the book and with time and study of his system, I'm sure I can figure his revision system out. It is sure to be logical and complete. My husband and I are going to be out of the country May 18-30. I will start studying Dad's material after I return: I have all that was in his study at the time of his death. Those of you who knew Dad know why it has been so hard for me to recover from his loss and dip my toes into the water in his work. He was a wonderful father, as you can imagine, and he and I were very close. Also, WFGS and its members were very close to his heart. Many of your names are quite familiar to me because he enthusiastically discussed his work with all of you! My apologies to the genealogical community for not furthering his work sooner. You will be hearing from me in June! Sally Thomes King On May 9, 2011, at 2:49 PM, Harold Wilkinson wrote: > Those Dbase files were used as the starting point of our on-line searchable > inventory the WFGS Library holdings that I did a few years ago. It was on > the Escambia County Web Page -- I have not looked for it lately, so not sure > if it is still there. > > Roy Wilkinson > > -----Original Message----- > From: fl-wfgs-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:fl-wfgs-bounces@rootsweb.com] On > Behalf Of Bonnie Griffis Lewis > Sent: Monday, May 09, 2011 1:50 PM > To: fl-wfgs@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [FL-WFGS] Sid Thomes' floppies > > I am very certain that I transcribed Sid's old records on those small disks. > > His files were in Dbase III. Unless you have that old software program, you > won't be able to read the disks. I converted them to Excel and printed them > out. Gave them to John Rodgers. It was the list of library holdings, if I > remember correctly. I lost all those files in Hurricane Ivan. > > Bonnie > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Cynthia Dean" <cgdean@bellsouth.net> > To: <fl-wfgs@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, May 09, 2011 9:11 AM > Subject: Re: [FL-WFGS] Sid Thomes' floppies > > >> Dean, >> >> My Commodore 128 does use 5.25 floppies. I've still got all my old >> disks. Haven't tried to crank it up in years, but, when I tried to run >> Sid's, I could not get into them. I'll try it again one day when I get >> a chance and tell you what happens. Will also bring some disks out for >> you to look at. >> >> There are lots of Sid's disks, but the main interest would be the set of >> 3 vital records books. WFGS holds the copyright to them. >> >> Cynthia >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> FL-WFGS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > FL-WFGS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FL-WFGS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message