> > I would like to know what specific items in software do you need for > > slave genealogy. I am currently working on a slave family. > > > > "L.L. Scott" <llscott2000@bellsouth.net> > > I want to see genealogy software that's capable of recording certain > events related to slavery. > <snip> > > As it is now I have to put any information I find in my notes with > the slave family. I have also created timelines for the ancestors > who I know were slaves. > > Most programs provide ways to record immigration records, but none > have standing categories related specifically to slaves -- unless > someone here knows of one? > > Kberry <Kdberr1@aol.com> Hi, Kberry. I don't have an answer to your question about software programs, but have you seen this (particularly paragraph 9)? http://blog.eogn.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2008/03/results-of-grou.html I wonder if anyone has approached Oprah Winfrey about possibly lending a financial hand in having software developed (whether just African-specific or as an upgrade/adaptation to existing programs). I'm not kidding; I'm serious. I remember seeing a program on TV some time ago (forget which channel) about famous African Americans (and Oprah was one of them) whose DNA was traced back to find their ancestry. http://tinyurl.com/nujz9g is a link to a report about this (although it doesn't mention how to document the findings, and DNA testing *is* expensive). I expect that if not enough people are willing to buy a software program specific to this need, then the software companies won't spend the money to develop it. Perhaps Ms. Winfrey, known for her generosity, would lend a hand. Best of luck, Sharon (Turtlelover) turtlelover <turtlelover@DONOTenter.net>