If you use Excel and make columns for each field that you would on a database like ACCESS it will work just as well and is not as complicated to learn. ACCESS is more for businesses and professionals that have the time to study exactly how it works. I took a class that was taught about ACCESS and found it difficult to remember all the ins and outs of the program. Maybe you have the time to spend learning it I didn't. I only did what I needed to pass the class and that part was only a small section so I didn't learn it very well. -----Original Message----- From: Caroline House [mailto:mscldy@dcn.davis.ca.us] Sent: Friday, August 07, 1998 11:13 PM To: GEN-ROOTERS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GEN-ROOTERS-L] Research Standards What kind of data base are you planning on using. I tried Access and was less than 100 percent excited about it. do you think I just need to work with it more until I figure out how to make it do exactly what I want, or do you know of one specifically for genealogy that is good? Thanks, Caroline PJ and Bob wrote: > Caroline > I also keep and collect any info that I come across with any of my surnames > on it or at least my main lines. I have made email folders for each surname > and collect data that way. Some day I intend on building a data base with > the info and where it came from,,that way I have it if I need it and > hopefully I can help others who may need it or at least tell them who they > can contact. > Pj > - > > ==== GEN-ROOTERS Mailing List ==== > And it came to pass that I beheld that the rod of iron,which my father had seen, was the word of God, which led to the fountain of living waters, or to the tree of life;which waters are a representation of the love of God. 1 Nephi 11:25 > > listowner questions to AZDEE@aol.com -- >From the desk of Caroline House http://house.simplenet.com/mom ==== GEN-ROOTERS Mailing List ==== And it came to pass that I beheld that the rod of iron,which my father had seen, was the word of God, which led to the fountain of living waters, or to the tree of life;which waters are a representation of the love of God. 1 Nephi 11:25 listowner questions to AZDEE@aol.com