Sandra, Would like to correspond with you regarding the Garr family. Perhaps we are related. email me at buckybarb1937@centurytel.net I spent many years indexing The Garr Genealogy. My furthest ancestor in the book is Abraham but have lines further back. Barbara Rector Hill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandra Cowan" <sacowan@gmail.com> To: <germanna_colonies@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 9:13 AM Subject: Re: [GERMANNA] GEDCOMS-What You Need To Do > Hi Sarge > > I will probably not submit a GEDCOM but I would like my database to be > consistent. My husband's mother's family were Garrs and are pretty well > covered in the Gar Genealogy book. I have found errors in the book but oh > well. I use Brother's Keeper and it is easy to find and change locations > and to capitalise the surname. I am interested in the format for > locations. I do mailings for two non-profits and our post office during > the > last few years has insisted " no comma or periods " so I have been > trained. > Recently, I have been using " Podunk Whatever Co VA" but since the > majority > of my database is not consistent I am willing to change. I use 04 March > 1900 for the date and probably would not change but Brother's Keeper will > change my lazy entry of 03/04/1900 to my preferred method. > > I have been researching for about five years and agree with Peggy as my > first few years were sloppy and I am still not as observant as I should > be. I need to go back and look up lots of counties to add to city and > state. I have used "cut and paste" and am now paying for my laziness. > Even > my one hand typing is no excuse. My database only has 5200 entries. If I > was a faster typist, I could add thousands of name that I have received > from > fellow researchers. I also try to verify names before I add them to my > database. I am amazed at the willingness of researchers to help and share > their information. Thanks to everyone. > > I also noticed that everyone of my sentences begin with "I" , sorry > > Thanks > Sandy Cowan > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GERMANNA_COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >