OOPS...I forgot to sign that email............it is me...........Lorraine LOL >From: Rd C <raindancer1961@yahoo.com> >Reply-To: GAWARE-L@rootsweb.com >To: GAWARE-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [GAWARE] Genealogy Question >Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2005 18:34:04 -0800 (PST) > >Teresa, >I use FTM 10 and love it. I started with FTM 3 (in 1996), and graduated up >to 10 so far. I started out with a separate file for my side of the family >and one for my husband at the time, but when I got brave enough I merged >them together and it went beautifully.....and I am glad I did, I have found >it makes life a lot simplier for me and the connective allied families are >all right there without having to look in two or more files.......I can >break down my gedcoms to as few or as many generations as I want when >sharing, and I can also put them in word format and delete anything that is >of little or no interest to others......but I do find, when you share >someone usually finds something/one they didn't know they were looking >for....... >Just my thoughts, >Sheila > >Teresa Griffis <tgriffis@wayxcable.com> wrote: >These last few weeks we've covered Rowell, Mims, O'Steen, Johns, and >several others that overlap in three of my families, my husband's >paternal and maternal lines and also my materal line. I didn't realize >these families connected until this last wave of activity. > >I use Family Tree Maker, an older version 6. I have a separate file for >each family: Griffis, Woodard, Nelson, Daniell, etc., each with several >thousand individuals in them. > >Question: I wonder how ya'll keep your files. Do you have each family >in a separate file, or do you have just one big file? The reason I've >never merged them together is because if I share a GED Com file, it >would include too many other families of no interest and probably be too >large to email. > >I'm open to suggestions. Email me off-list if this is inappropriate for >list discussion. > >Teresa, tgriffis@wayxcable.com > > > > >==== GAWARE Mailing List ==== >GAWARE Archives: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/GA/ware.html >GAWARE GenWeb: http://www.rootsweb.com/~gaware/ > >============================== >Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for >ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: >http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > > > >Sheila >Brantley County, GA > > >--------------------------------- > Yahoo! FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click. > > >==== GAWARE Mailing List ==== >GAWARE Archives: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/GA/ware.html >GAWARE GenWeb: http://www.rootsweb.com/~gaware/ > >============================== >View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find >marriage announcements and more. Learn more: >http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > _________________________________________________________________ Is your PC infected? Get a FREE online computer virus scan from McAfee® Security. http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963