Would any LDR members recommend a specific cemetery records computer software program? I serve on a cemetery committee and believe that it would greatly benefit our group to maintain our cemetery records using one of the current software programs. However, when I "google" cemetery records many sites appear. And many of the sites appear to be geared for super-size cemeteries.   Your feedback would be appreciated.   Thanks, Fred

Quoting Fred Howard <fredericklhoward@yahoo.com>: > Would any LDR members recommend a specific cemetery records computer > software program? I serve on a cemetery committee and believe that > it would greatly benefit our group to maintain our cemetery records > using one of the current software programs. > However, when I "google" cemetery records many sites appear. And many > of the sites appear to be geared for super-size cemeteries. >   > Your feedback would be appreciated. >   > Thanks, > Fred Hi Fred, I had the Microsoft program "Access" on my computer which has columns and you can sort by any column and all the lines will go with that sorted column. So if you put in a particular person in a particular place and then want a sort by section in a cemetery you can have that too. But if you don't happen to have Access on your computer it is probably too expensive to purchase. Also, I found that only on person could have the "data base." Smiles from sunny Alabama, Mary Beth

MS Works, which comes with most computers these days, also has a database program similar but not as full-featured as Access. You can buy new and previously owned versions of MS Office Professional (with Access and Powerpoint) from Amazon at lower prices and probably on eBay too. It's not as easy as Excel, you would be better off finding an existing database just for cemeteries or having someone create a specialized database for you. I used to be more familiar with Access than I am now -- haven't used it in a long time but it can do alot. And you can share databases with other people. Kathi Jones-Hudson MD Tombstone Transcription Project Manager http://www.usgwtombstones.org/maryland/maryland.html