PRESS RELEASE: Contact: Pat Richley 1-877-638-7234 MANASOTA PAFNews March 2003 Now LIVE The March 2003 issue of the Manasota PAFNews is now live on the internet at: <A HREF="http://dearmyrtle.com/PAF/march2003/">http://dearmyrtle.com/PAF/march2003/</A> The Manasota PAF Users Group will meet Saturday, 1 March 2003. Members and guests are invited to print out their own copies of the newsletter as we use the materials as the course syllabus for the day. Topics to be discussed include: -- Soundex Rules & Procedures -- Courthouse Research is Facilitated by Everton's HANDYBOOK for Genealogists -- WHY Go Online BEFORE Writing to the Courthouse -- HOW to Access the Family History Library Catalog -- What's the difference between a will and a probate packet? -- Merging DUPLICATE individuals in PAF 5.2 -- AOL: Should I upgrade to AOL 8.0? -- AOL: What to do if you blocked an E-mail Address by mistake -- Mail List Tip (from RootsWeb Review) -- From the BookShelf: A Genealogist's Guide to Discovering Your Irish Ancestors -- Across My Desk: 50 Best Databases featuring April 2003 issue of Family Tree Magazine & FREE magazine offer -- Merging DUPLICATE Individuals in FTM 10 -- TopoZone.com -- Upcoming Events Our meetings usually run from 9:15 am -11:30 am at the South Branch of the Manatee County Library, located on 6081 26th Street West, Bradenton, Florida.  The library is in the Bayshore Crossings Shopping Center, south of Kash 'n' Karry near Peaches and Capalbo's Pizza Buffet. THIS MEETING will stop short at 11am, so that we can adjourn to our 10th birthday luncheon (in the same location) with those who have made prior arrangements. Elsie has planned a program to include entertainment, reminiscing, sharing and just plan fun. We're having food from the Olive Garden, and have arranged for a beautiful cake. Looking forward to seeing you all Saturday! We are trying our best to make the PAF USERS GROUP a resource to solve YOUR family history research challenges. ABOUT MANASOTA PAF: The Manasota PAF Users Group is a nonprofit educational organization in the state of Florida. Copyright 1994-2003. All Rights Reserved. <A HREF="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected] </A>Webmaster. <A HREF="http://www.familysearch.org/">Personal Ancestral File</A> is the registered trademark of the Corporation of the President, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The <A HREF="http://www.whollygenes.com/">Master Genealogist</A> and FamilyTree SuperTools are  the registered trademarks of Wholly Genes, Inc. <A HREF="http://www.familytreemaker.com/">Family Tree Maker</A> is the registered trademark of Mattel. The ideas expressed in this the Manasota PAFNews are merely the opinions of the contributors. The writers, editors, publishers, and the Users Group are in no way responsible or liable for any damages resulting from articles, opinions, statements, advertising, representations or warranties expressed or implied in this publication nor do we endorse or recommend any products or services mentioned or illustrated herein. Happy Family Tree Climbing! Myrt :) DearMYRTLE, Daily Genealogy Columnist AOL Keywords: roots, myrtle <A HREF="http://www.dearmyrtle.com/">http://www.DearMYRTLE.com</A> DearMYRTLE's Family History Hour Live Call-in Talk Radio Show Tuesday LIVE 9-10pm Eastern US 1-877-NetRadio