At 07:53 AM 8/28/2011, Rawls Family wrote: >I have yet to upload any gedcoms to world connect having just >finished getting my pages up and running at >http://freepages.family.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rawlsofdorset/index.htm >and previously had them imbedded in my listings, I use PAF (great >program, intuitive to use) but do on occasion merge individuals or >'tidy up' the database and thus the RIN may change. It was my >intention to upload the databases in groups of families rather than >one big database and then simply link to the Rootsweb start page >for that group, this would seem to eliminate any problem with links >changing when updating. Folks can find the individual via the index >on that page, is there any real advantage to linking to individuals >within the gedcom? Thoughts? I prefer to link to the individual rather than the family. While I do on occasion merge records, they are NOT usually the older individuals to whom I am linking. I also tend to link to the register report for an individual so the viewer gets everything at a quick glance. They then can choose to investigate further. If the record number changes each time you generate a new gedcom, it would be almost impossible to maintain the links. pat Pat Geary Working With Rootsweb FreePages Accounts EBook (free) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gearyfamily/rootsweb-freepages-ebook.html

At 09:00 AM 8/28/2011, Pat Geary wrote: >If the record number changes each time you generate a new gedcom, it >would be almost impossible to maintain the links. If a genealogy program changes the record (ID) number each time a new GEDCOM is generated, instead of linking to individuals, one could offer a search box instead, as I have at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~pasher/ The INPUT VALUE= is coded to only search my WC database. Change that to the name of your WC database. Pat Asher

Dear Pat A, What a Photo Album! Your photographs are magnificent. They are so clear, how did you get them like that? You don't seem to have any faded or battered ones at all. Kind Regards, Jill

Thanks Pat, I have just found your page on using graphics editing software http://freepages.computers.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~pasher/scanning.htm Some of the tools I find quite baffling, but I really must have another concentrated effort. Kind Regards, Jill -----Original Message----- From: freepages-help-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:freepages-help-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Jill Muir Sent: 28 August 2011 16:43 To: 'Pat Asher'; 'Freepages-Help' Subject: Re: [FreeHelp] Re - Is an ID number in program XX unique Dear Pat A, What a Photo Album! Your photographs are magnificent. They are so clear, how did you get them like that? You don't seem to have any faded or battered ones at all. Kind Regards, Jill ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FREEPAGES-HELP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Pat G, As a past user of PAF I stopped using it as although I liked it, the program created some odd text. I wondered if you edited your text at all, as it looks absolutely great to me. My web pages created by PAF say things such as: Edward was employed as in Engine Driver. He joined religion in Baptist. I gave it up as it seemed to cause more problems than I thought it worth, some years ago. Kind Regards, Jill