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

Tom said: >GEDCOM is a perfectly good standard. It may be old, but the kilogram >is an old standard and enjoys widespread modern use. For a lot of researchers, GEDCOM is far from "perfectly" anything. It's age is not the direct cause of its many weaknesses -- but the length of time since a revision (and the lack of any prospect for any) is a negative indicator for those of us who are affected. Bob Velke Wholly Genes, Inc. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.30/1127 - Release Date: 11/12/2007 9:19 PM