Gary Dave gave this explanation on 23 October 2001 ADMIN mailing list (when he gave formal guidance on a number of issues). "In the (rare) cases where transcribers are submitting files that start or end mid-page, no +PAGE line should be inserted." I may be incorrect, but I believe it was another correspondent who actually introduced the term "half a page" into the discussion? Dave also gave this explanation on 25 October 2001 ADMIN mailing list. "Half a page means; "Where the file contains only part of the page" If a page contains 5 names and all are transcribed, it is a full page. If it contains 300 names and is split into 2 or more files, it is a part page and the +PAGE is missed in certain places." Hope this has clarified the query? Allan Raymond [email protected] http://www.btinternet.com/~allan_raymond/Monarchies_of_Europe.htm FreeBMD - putting birth marriages and deaths on the Internet http://FreeBMD.rootsweb.com/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kiwiz Syndicate" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: 28 October 2001 01:27 Subject: half page explained Another point that needs clarification: It is not 'half page' but split page, wrongly named IMHO. The only time +PAGE is left out is when a 300 name page is split into two files. The +PAGE is omitted on the first file only. A rare occurence I'm told. Garry KIWIZ Syndicate Co-ordinator ============================== Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 Source for Family History Online. Go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=702&sourceid=1237