Ian Goddard wrote: > singhals wrote: >> >> What makes it more a problem in a computer database than in, say, an >> index-card file or a letter? >> > > It isn't any more of a problem. It's simply that any S/W I've seen > doesn't make provision for what could be done very simply with cards - > write a card for each name in a record and clip them together if you > think they're the same person and unclip them if you cease to think that. > > In fact a database, designed with this in mind can do more - it can > provide simultaneous "clips" to represent alternative views as to which > names represent the same person. > > Some time ago I asked for any examples of S/W which did do this; none > were offered. to undo that kind of mistake in FTM just duplicate thge individual and disconnect one example edit the data to both to make the correction complete best of all don't merge individuals unless you have access to complete source data eg parish registers as a whole Hugh W -- For genealogy and help with family and local history in Bristol and district http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Brycgstow/ http://snaps4.blogspot.com/ photographs and walks GENEALOGE http://hughw36.blogspot.com/ MAIN BLOG