On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 04:23:52 -0700, you wrote: >Hello > >The links to Districts for Yorkshire do not appear to be working. I typed in >the surname Swales, George - all the links with Yorkshire do not have the >'and information about it can be found here'. Other Districts do e.g. St >Pancras. I've also tried with other surnames and the problem still exists >for Yorkshire - am I missing something here, or is there a problem? There is a known issue with Yorkshire districts, which will be fixed at the next update. -- Dave Mayall

On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 23:57:08 -0700, you wrote: >I think FreeBDM is a wonderful site and I have found it very useful. I am not sure I'm contacting the right person to report an inactive email address in the information section attached to an entry, but I thought I would give you a try! > >Entry: BIRTH, ELIZABETH CHAPPLE, 1845, GREENWICH > >I was delighted to find the transcribers name and email address in the information section but unfortunately my email attempts are returned - address inactive. I would love to make contact with this person, Lyn Chapple hebron@bluecarrots.com and wonder if you can help. If we had a more up to date e-mail address we'd display it. Very few of our records are actually transcribed by people who have any interest in them. Those that are tend to provide us with the data once, and are never heard of again. Unfortunately this means that we have no way of keeping contact details current. -- Dave Mayall

Thanks Bob - This is on my first page to upload and I didnt want to upload it until I was sure I had entered the handwritten entry correctly. Karen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Phillips" <robert.ph@ntlworld.com> To: <FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2005 4:46 PM Subject: Re: Handwritten entries > Hi Karen > Birmingham,? > is correct for what you have described. > WinBMD is almost certainly giving you a warning for an unusual entry, not an > error. > good luck > Bob Phillips > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Karen Newnham" <karenfirewater@ntlworld.com> > To: <FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2005 3:40 PM > Subject: Handwritten entries > > > > Hi > > > > I have come across a handwritten entry at the bottom of a column. For the > > district it says 'Birmingham' but no volume no. In one of the help > sections > > on WinBMD it says to put the district in and a question mark for volume > but > > WinBMD keeps coming up with an error box when I do this. It says if you > use > > a question mark it should be the only hing that appears in the column. So > > should I be putting 'Birmingham,?' or just '?' > > > > In the page column I am putting 'see s/30' > > > > Thanks > > > > Karen > > > > > > > > > > ==== FreeBMD-Admins Mailing List ==== > > FreeBMD Transcribers homepage > > http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/vindex.shtml > > > > ============================== > > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > > > > ==== FreeBMD-Admins Mailing List ==== > Want to help FreeBMD? > Go to http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/Signup.html to find out how. > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.2 - Release Date: 11/03/2005 >

Hi Karen Birmingham,? is correct for what you have described. WinBMD is almost certainly giving you a warning for an unusual entry, not an error. good luck Bob Phillips ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karen Newnham" <karenfirewater@ntlworld.com> To: <FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2005 3:40 PM Subject: Handwritten entries > Hi > > I have come across a handwritten entry at the bottom of a column. For the > district it says 'Birmingham' but no volume no. In one of the help sections > on WinBMD it says to put the district in and a question mark for volume but > WinBMD keeps coming up with an error box when I do this. It says if you use > a question mark it should be the only hing that appears in the column. So > should I be putting 'Birmingham,?' or just '?' > > In the page column I am putting 'see s/30' > > Thanks > > Karen > > > > > ==== FreeBMD-Admins Mailing List ==== > FreeBMD Transcribers homepage > http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/vindex.shtml > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >

Hi Derek FreeBMD is not case sensitive. It doesn't matter. good luck Bob Phillips ----- Original Message ----- From: "Derek Lister" <derek.lister@ntlworld.com> To: <FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2005 3:15 PM Subject: District Numbers > > > The page I am about to finish I realise that I haven't been exactly 'type > what you see'. The district numbers are in capitals, i.e. 8A instead of 8a, > 11E instead of 11e etc. > > My two questions are: Do I go back and follow the rules and, if I hadn't > picked this up would it have been accepted? > > > > > > ==== FreeBMD-Admins Mailing List ==== > Need to get a fast answer to your transcribing problems? Go to the > Transcribers Knowledge Base at http://FreeBMD.RootsWeb.com/vol_faq.html > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > >

Hi I have come across a handwritten entry at the bottom of a column. For the district it says 'Birmingham' but no volume no. In one of the help sections on WinBMD it says to put the district in and a question mark for volume but WinBMD keeps coming up with an error box when I do this. It says if you use a question mark it should be the only hing that appears in the column. So should I be putting 'Birmingham,?' or just '?' In the page column I am putting 'see s/30' Thanks Karen

The page I am about to finish I realise that I haven't been exactly 'type what you see'. The district numbers are in capitals, i.e. 8A instead of 8a, 11E instead of 11e etc. My two questions are: Do I go back and follow the rules and, if I hadn't picked this up would it have been accepted?

I am a transcriber with syndicate LGC. My query is: why am I unable to display scanned sheets relating to, Births and Deaths ? All I get is a blank page but the 'done' flag appears. Sheets for Marriages are O.K. I am using Windows ME. I await your reply with interest. Kind regards Ron Mann

As a fairly new transcriber, I too had "problems" with Districts, not least that in 1903 (part of my patch) many the districts had different names from those in WinBMD and of course, being an innocent, I dropped straight in taking WinBMD as gospel and forgetting "TWYS". I got over this and added the new district but was left with the old ones as well which could not be deleted. In exploring the files which are downloaded with WinBMD I discovered a couple files which I was able to reuse. WinBMD_A_Districts.txt gives a list of Districts as they are. Any updating I have done whilst transcribing is stored in a different file, WinBMD_Supp_Districts.txt. It is these later districts that can be edited or deleted when using WinBMD (they are marked with an * ). Open WinBMD_A_Districts.txt, select all and cut makes this file an empty file when saved. Opening WinBMD_Supp_Districts.txt and pasting enters all those districts into this file. A consequence is that all the districts are now marked with an * and can be edited or deleted. Now when I use WinBMD not only can I add a new district as it is typed, I can delete the original version so that the district list does not have "duplicates". Makes entry much easier and means my pick-list is tailored to the period I am transcribing. If at a later date I end up transcribing in a totally different period with different names for the district then i will redo the list so that is reflects the period. Going back to the original question about sorting the district list, I then opened my Supp District list using Excel using delimited and the , (comma) which produces a two column spreadsheet with district in the first column and the code in the second. Hope that helps. If I have inadvertently made a terrible booboo, would someone please tell me. Phil

Hi I have read your comments regarding access to WinBMD. I am still having trouble installing. One link on FreeBMD sends ,me to a page on my C drive where I cannot see any of the pictures. It asks me to click the button to download WinBMD but I cannot see a button. I have since found another link on the FreeBMD site - this downloads a file but then I get an error message and a box comes up asking me to install WinRAR which I have to pay for. Can anyone put me straight? Thanks Karen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Graham Chamberlain" <gc@katiandgraham.com> To: <FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 2:28 PM Subject: Access to WinBMD site > Very strange! Just after receiving this from Ian I tried it and now no > problem! However, as AJ Heywood also pointed out, the file being > downloaded was 'winbmd.rmhh.co[1]' according to the IE warning. > > Graham > > Ian Brooke wrote: > > >Well I've just tried (approx 2pm Thursday UK time) downloading and installing from the site and I can find nothing wrong. > > > >Ian > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Graham Chamberlain > > To: FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com > > Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 2:39 AM > > Subject: More about WinBMD site > > > > > > Yesterday I flagged a problem with the link to WinBMD > > <http://winbmd.rmhh.co.uk/> as it was going to a domain holding page. I > > tried again today and IE warned me that an attempt was being made to > > download a file to my computer - which I naturally declined! > > > > Has anyone been able to contact Rodney Hall about this? > > > > Graham > > > > > > ==== FreeBMD-Admins Mailing List ==== > > FreeBMD - http://FreeBMD.rootsweb.com > > > > ============================== > > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > > > > > > > >==== FreeBMD-Admins Mailing List ==== > >FreeBMD Transcribers homepage > >http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/vindex.shtml > > > >============================== > >Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > >last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== FreeBMD-Admins Mailing List ==== > FreeBMD Transcribers homepage > http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/vindex.shtml > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.1 - Release Date: 09/03/2005 >

Brilliant !!! Mike In message <00e401c52626$99ece8a0$0400a8c0@Steve>, Steve Syddell <steve.syddell@ntlworld.com> writes >Hi >A bit late but nevertheless a useful tip given to me by Ian, one of the >FreeBMD boffins > >In WinBMD, in the district field on the input grid, type ",1a" (that's >comma 1a without the quotes, the comma must be the first character in >the box) and it will list in the picklist all the 1a districts. You >may need to increase the number of rows shown in the picklist to see >them all. > > > >I find this VERY useful > > > >Regards > >Steve > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.1 - Release Date: 09/03/2005

Hi A bit late but nevertheless a useful tip given to me by Ian, one of the FreeBMD boffins In WinBMD, in the district field on the input grid, type ",1a" (that's comma 1a without the quotes, the comma must be the first character in the box) and it will list in the picklist all the 1a districts. You may need to increase the number of rows shown in the picklist to see them all. I find this VERY useful Regards Steve ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Mayall" <david.mayall@ukonline.co.uk> To: <FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 10:29 AM Subject: Re: Is there a file to printout > Quoting Robb <rob_roy@paradise.net.nz>: > >> Thanks to all who have responded .. >> >> To print WinBMD_A_Districts (original file) >> you get below .... >> >> >> Aberayron,11b >> Abergavenny,11a >> Aberystwyth,11b >> Abingdon,2c >> Alcester,6d >> Alderbury,5a >> Alnwick,10b >> Alresford,2c >> Alston,10b >> >> What I would like is ... Districts listed ... in order .. >> a1, a2, a3, through 11a, 11b etc .. (also alpha). > > There is nothing specific provided, but you can easily make one yourself. > > Use Excel to open the WinBMD_A_Districts file, selecting "delimited" and > comma > as delimiter. > > This will load the file into Excel with districts in column A and Volumes > in > column B. > > Then sort the Excel file on column B, and you will have a list of > Districts in > volume order. > > > -- > Dave Mayall > > - -------------------------------------------- > This mail sent through http://www.ukonline.net > > ______________________________

Thanks to all who have responded .. To print WinBMD_A_Districts (original file) you get below .... Aberayron,11b Abergavenny,11a Aberystwyth,11b Abingdon,2c Alcester,6d Alderbury,5a Alnwick,10b Alresford,2c Alston,10b What I would like is ... Districts listed ... in order .. a1, a2, a3, through 11a, 11b etc .. (also alpha). Some times the district vol (3a or what ever, is clear) but with a printout .. things become clearer. Hand writing varies so much, and knowing the options (of area) deciphers the writing. W & M's can look alike, for example, and possiblities on hand can speed thigs up. And yes I do know the "edit districts/view option is built in to WINBMD. Thanks all Rob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Coleman" <jeff.coleman@ntlworld.com> To: "Robb" <rob_roy@paradise.net.nz> Cc: <FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 9:35 PM Subject: Re: Is there a file to printout for "sorted by District code" ? > Hi Rob > > I think what you need are the page ranges on > http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/district-page-reverse-map-index.html . > > There seems to be a good list for March quarter 1853 deaths on > http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/district-page-map.pl?file=10/1853D1.csv > You can save the web page to your computer and then open with Excel, or > copy and paste. > > The sequence of districts will probably be the same in other quarters, > though actual page ranges will differ. March quarter deaths seem usually > to be highest, followed by December. > > Some small districts do not turn up in these lists unless the > transcription is virtually complete. > > Hope this helps > > Jeff > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Robb" <rob_roy@paradise.net.nz> > To: <FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 7:12 AM > Subject: Is there a file to printout for "sorted by District code" ? > > >> I'm finishing off a quarter for WebScan .. >> >> Lots of odd pages for Deaths Mar 1853, mixture of letters, >> and some poor scans. >> >> For some help .... >> I have used Excel to list the Districts into 3 or 4 columns >> making a handy alpha 3 page printout. I couldn't (quickly) >> come across something similar for "sorted by district code" >> on Transcribers pages on FreeBMD. Is there one ? >> All the scans I'm working on are hand written and the >> printouts are so handy. >> >> Sorry if I have missed the obvious. >> >> Rob >> >> >> >> ==== FreeBMD-Admins Mailing List ==== >> Want to help FreeBMD? >> Go to http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/Signup.html to find out how. >> >> ============================== >> Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >> last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >> >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >> Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.1 - Release Date: 09/03/2005 >> >> > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.1 - Release Date: 09/03/2005 > >

G'Day Rob I have had similar ideas and set up an Access database with the Districts and Volumes. This has allowed me to query the database for all districts with a certain Volume (eg 11b) which has helped me to "see" the handwriting more clearly (when I knew roughly what the possibilities might be). I still TWYS but with much more confidence! Mark (Sydney) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robb" <rob_roy@paradise.net.nz> To: <FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 9:05 PM Subject: Re: Is there a file to printout > Thanks to all who have responded .. > > To print WinBMD_A_Districts (original file) > you get below .... > > > Aberayron,11b > Abergavenny,11a > Aberystwyth,11b > Abingdon,2c > Alcester,6d > Alderbury,5a > Alnwick,10b > Alresford,2c > Alston,10b > > What I would like is ... Districts listed ... in order .. > a1, a2, a3, through 11a, 11b etc .. (also alpha). > > Some times the district vol (3a or what ever, is clear) but > with a printout .. things become clearer. Hand writing varies > so much, and knowing the options (of area) deciphers the > writing. W & M's can look alike, for example, and possiblities > on hand can speed thigs up. And yes I do know the "edit > districts/view option is built in to WINBMD. > > Thanks all > Rob > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jeff Coleman" <jeff.coleman@ntlworld.com> > To: "Robb" <rob_roy@paradise.net.nz> > Cc: <FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 9:35 PM > Subject: Re: Is there a file to printout for "sorted by District code" ? > > >> Hi Rob >> >> I think what you need are the page ranges on >> http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/district-page-reverse-map-index.html . >> >> There seems to be a good list for March quarter 1853 deaths on >> http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/district-page-map.pl?file=10/1853D1.csv >> You can save the web page to your computer and then open with Excel, or >> copy and paste. >> >> The sequence of districts will probably be the same in other quarters, >> though actual page ranges will differ. March quarter deaths seem usually >> to be highest, followed by December. >> >> Some small districts do not turn up in these lists unless the >> transcription is virtually complete. >> >> Hope this helps >> >> Jeff >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Robb" <rob_roy@paradise.net.nz> >> To: <FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 7:12 AM >> Subject: Is there a file to printout for "sorted by District code" ? >> >> >>> I'm finishing off a quarter for WebScan .. >>> >>> Lots of odd pages for Deaths Mar 1853, mixture of letters, >>> and some poor scans. >>> >>> For some help .... >>> I have used Excel to list the Districts into 3 or 4 columns >>> making a handy alpha 3 page printout. I couldn't (quickly) >>> come across something similar for "sorted by district code" >>> on Transcribers pages on FreeBMD. Is there one ? >>> All the scans I'm working on are hand written and the >>> printouts are so handy. >>> >>> Sorry if I have missed the obvious. >>> >>> Rob >>> >>> >>> >>> ==== FreeBMD-Admins Mailing List ==== >>> Want to help FreeBMD? >>> Go to http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/Signup.html to find out how. >>> >>> ============================== >>> Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >>> last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: >>> http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>> Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >>> Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.1 - Release Date: 09/03/2005 >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this outgoing message. >> Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >> Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.1 - Release Date: 09/03/2005 >> >> > > > ==== FreeBMD-Admins Mailing List ==== > Want to help FreeBMD? > Go to http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/Signup.html to find out how. > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >

I'm finishing off a quarter for WebScan .. Lots of odd pages for Deaths Mar 1853, mixture of letters, and some poor scans. For some help .... I have used Excel to list the Districts into 3 or 4 columns making a handy alpha 3 page printout. I couldn't (quickly) come across something similar for "sorted by district code" on Transcribers pages on FreeBMD. Is there one ? All the scans I'm working on are hand written and the printouts are so handy. Sorry if I have missed the obvious. Rob

Hi, I suspect that the owner of the site was in the process of transferring to another host. The page that was being viewed is typical of what you get when you have transferred to another host but have not uploaded the web pages. Regards Brian Smart > -----Original Message----- > From: Graham Chamberlain [mailto:gc@katiandgraham.com] > Sent: 10 March 2005 14:28 > To: FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Access to WinBMD site > > > Very strange! Just after receiving this from Ian I tried it and now no > problem! However, as AJ Heywood also pointed out, the file being > downloaded was 'winbmd.rmhh.co[1]' according to the IE warning. > > Graham > > Ian Brooke wrote: > > >Well I've just tried (approx 2pm Thursday UK time) downloading > and installing from the site and I can find nothing wrong. > > > >Ian > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Graham Chamberlain > > To: FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com > > Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 2:39 AM > > Subject: More about WinBMD site > > > > > > Yesterday I flagged a problem with the link to WinBMD > > <http://winbmd.rmhh.co.uk/> as it was going to a domain > holding page. I > > tried again today and IE warned me that an attempt was being made to > > download a file to my computer - which I naturally declined! > > > > Has anyone been able to contact Rodney Hall about this? > > > > Graham > > > > > > ==== FreeBMD-Admins Mailing List ==== > > FreeBMD - http://FreeBMD.rootsweb.com > > > > ============================== > > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > > > > > > > >==== FreeBMD-Admins Mailing List ==== > >FreeBMD Transcribers homepage > >http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/vindex.shtml > > > >============================== > >Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > >last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn > more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== FreeBMD-Admins Mailing List ==== > FreeBMD Transcribers homepage > http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/vindex.shtml > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx

Very strange! Just after receiving this from Ian I tried it and now no problem! However, as AJ Heywood also pointed out, the file being downloaded was 'winbmd.rmhh.co[1]' according to the IE warning. Graham Ian Brooke wrote: >Well I've just tried (approx 2pm Thursday UK time) downloading and installing from the site and I can find nothing wrong. > >Ian > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Graham Chamberlain > To: FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 2:39 AM > Subject: More about WinBMD site > > > Yesterday I flagged a problem with the link to WinBMD > <http://winbmd.rmhh.co.uk/> as it was going to a domain holding page. I > tried again today and IE warned me that an attempt was being made to > download a file to my computer - which I naturally declined! > > Has anyone been able to contact Rodney Hall about this? > > Graham > > > ==== FreeBMD-Admins Mailing List ==== > FreeBMD - http://FreeBMD.rootsweb.com > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > > > >==== FreeBMD-Admins Mailing List ==== >FreeBMD Transcribers homepage >http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/vindex.shtml > >============================== >Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > >

Although the webserver at that site isn't delivering pages properly, it looks like http://winbmd.rmhh.co.uk/install/WinBMD_Install.exe delivers the installation exe file OK The gist of the rest of the page is a very small program is downloaded to your computer (WinBMD_Install.exe). After this is downloaded, double click on this file and it will first check your computer to see which files you need and only downloads the missing/updated ones. This still results in a fair size download (because the WinBMD program and its Help files are quite big) but in future it will hopefully drastically reduce the download sizes. During installation, ensure that the Destination Folder shown is correct - usually C:\Program Files\WinBMD\ . If it is not, then browse to the correct folder before allowing the install to proceed. After WinBMD is installed you will find a new item on your Windows Start menu under the WinBMD group called "Update WinBMD" - you can run this as often as you want and it will check the website and tell you if there is a new version available. A similar item is added to your Startup group which will check automatically every 2 months. Mark Hattam -- At 9:39 am +0000 10/3/05, Graham Chamberlain wrote: >Yesterday I flagged a problem with the link to WinBMD ><http://winbmd.rmhh.co.uk/> as it was going to a domain holding >page. I tried again today and IE warned me that an attempt was being >made to download a file to my computer - which I naturally declined! > >Has anyone been able to contact Rodney Hall about this? > >Graham > > >==== FreeBMD-Admins Mailing List ==== >FreeBMD - http://FreeBMD.rootsweb.com > >============================== >Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for >ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: >http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx

Quoting Robb <rob_roy@paradise.net.nz>: > Thanks to all who have responded .. > > To print WinBMD_A_Districts (original file) > you get below .... > > > Aberayron,11b > Abergavenny,11a > Aberystwyth,11b > Abingdon,2c > Alcester,6d > Alderbury,5a > Alnwick,10b > Alresford,2c > Alston,10b > > What I would like is ... Districts listed ... in order .. > a1, a2, a3, through 11a, 11b etc .. (also alpha). There is nothing specific provided, but you can easily make one yourself. Use Excel to open the WinBMD_A_Districts file, selecting "delimited" and comma as delimiter. This will load the file into Excel with districts in column A and Volumes in column B. Then sort the Excel file on column B, and you will have a list of Districts in volume order. -- Dave Mayall ---------------------------------------------- This mail sent through http://www.ukonline.net

Yesterday I flagged a problem with the link to WinBMD <http://winbmd.rmhh.co.uk/> as it was going to a domain holding page. I tried again today and IE warned me that an attempt was being made to download a file to my computer - which I naturally declined! Has anyone been able to contact Rodney Hall about this? Graham