TomAlciere wrote: > GEDCOM is a perfectly good standard. It may be old, but the kilogram > is an old standard and enjoys widespread modern use. > > Export your (deceased only) data into a GEDCOM 5.5 file, convert your > transcription project to a home-made GEDCOM file, and post these on > your own website or any website offering free space. > > These can be compiled together. I have a site, GedcomIndex.com where > millions of GEDCOM file entries are listed by town. > > Note the importance, however, of entering the place name correctly, > not putting notes in the place fields. > > Basically, I have run out of downloadable GEDCOM files, while there's > a ton of material out there on HTML pages and spreadsheets of various > formats. We could all find our connecting-line researchers if we would > all post GEDCOM files. > > Tom Alciere > Hudson, New Hampshire, USA > The underlying data model of GEDCOM is very simple. IMV far too simple. -- Ian Hotmail is for spammers. Real mail address is igoddard at nildram co uk