thanks for the heads-up Graham "Guy Etchells" <guy.etchells@virgin.net> wrote in message news:3C357430.1A80B741@virgin.net... > Yes that is a very useful informative article but be aware there are a > few inaccuracies in it the most glaring being > > > > Partial 1881 Data > > Some readers have asked whether it is possible, if they have insufficient disk space, to install only part of the 1881 data. This is possible and is > > achieved simply by following the instructions but copying only those data files to which you require access. There are, however, limitations. > > Firstly, if you install only a part of the National Index, you will be limited to searching only for surnames in the alphabetical sections installed. This > > is pretty self-evident! Secondly, if you install only a single Regional data file you will only be able to use the National Index to access the data for > > this region. If you double-click on an index entry for a person in a different region, you will receive a Windows Registry Error message. This > > appears benign and when cleared does not affect operation. Possibly the greatest limitation is that if you install only part of the data, the registry > > changes will prevent you from using the CD-ROMs to view the rest of the data. Nevertheless, it may be a worthwhile short-term change if you > > expect a period of intensive searching within a single region (for example as part of a one-name study). > > > > Having had most of the various databases (1881, British Vital records, > North American VR etc. etc.) on my networked hard disks for a number of > years I can safely say it is possible to run the 1881 regional data sets > from the hard drive and the national index from cds and vice versa and > for instance run the entire 1881 census on the hard drive and the > various other compatible data sets British VR etc. from cd, you simply > have to add the CD drive letter into the data path for the data set > required. > Cheers > Guy > -- > Wakefield England > > http://freespace.virgin.net/guy.etchells Transcripts, Parish > Records, Calendar, Scaleable Map of Uk. Link to LDS website, > Abbreviations, Returns of Owners of Lands etc. etc. > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~framland/dh/ Whitefield > Transcripts, Etch/ells Transcripts > http://gye.future.easyspace.com Worldwide Cemetery Links, Monumental > Inscriptions, War Graves, etc. > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~framland/CHURCH/church.htm > Churches & MIs. in the Wakefield Area > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~framland/Ossett/obmi1.htm > Transcripts of 1st Baptist Burial ground, Ossett > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~framland/tmi.htm Photos of > St. James Churchyard, Wakefield > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~framland/stcr/stjsc1.htm > M.Is. in St. John the Evangelist Churchyard, Staincross > > > > All I needed to do was search the web a bit more!! > > > > http://www.family-tree.co.uk/why-walk.htm > > > > ================================ > > Graham Walter > > >