You could do a simple search & replace which is possible in most any word processor or text editor. Search > and Replace with nothing. But then it looks like you'd end up with an extra space in all those blank places. I used to have a Thunderbird extension that could do it, but I have no idea what it's called. -- JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www3.telus.net/Jgen/jlog.html maureenoc wrote: > Could anyone on the list please advise how to go about the following: I have taken from a mailing list archives information in regard to a person of interest to me to put into my notes section of my PAF software. I am sending through an example - I want to eliminate all those > -- in one swoop. Perhaps there is a key/keys I could press instead of doing it all manually as I have quite a lot of information apart from the sample I am sending. Hoping someone can help. Thanks. Maureen > > > the Testament of the > Reverend John Gerard of So.Ronaldsay and Burray. He died on 2 October 1850, > according to his Testament. [The Orkney Archives reference number for this > document is: SC11/41/2, pages 215-221 -- available from the Orkney > Archivist; you are charged photocopying/mailing fees]. > > From what I can gather, the Ministry of Rev. John Gerard began in 1815, and > lasted until his death in 1850 [source: "The Soul of an Orkney Parish" by > Stuart D.B. Picken, The Kirkwall Press, Kirkwall, 1972 -- available, as far > as I know, only by going to St.Mary's parish church on So.Ronaldsay and > popping 2 pounds into the pot for a copy of this small, wonderful book -- I > do not think it is in print any more; and I am not even sure if St. Mary's > has any more copies]. > > As usual in many Testaments, a list of debts owed to the deceased at death > is included in Rev.John Gerard's Testament.-- So, I thought I would extract, > for you, some of those Orcadians (main! ly! > from the Reverend's Parish) that > are included in this list in his Testament. > I thought it would be fun for those of you connected to the following to > r > > -------------------------------------- > Having trouble with your subscription? Contact the List Admin at gen-comp-tips-admin@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GEN-COMP-TIPS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >

search for > [space) and replace with [space] no brackets spc ------------------------------------------ You could do a simple search & replace which is possible in most any word processor or text editor. Search > and Replace with nothing. But then it looks like you'd end up with an extra space in all those blank places.