Dear Patti, Think I've figured out a way to get this to you w/o having to retype to the List. See below. Hope it is what you needed. Anna T-town Anna's computer sort file: From: "Patt Roach" <[email protected]> Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 I use Familytreemaker. If I want to print out a certain line, and that line only, it can be done in the printing process. I do it all the time. If you have Familytreemaker, let me know, and I will explain the printing process. With all those diaries, you have it made. Good luck! ===================================================== From: "Ellen Elliott" <[email protected]> Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 Anna, Do you have Microsoft Office or Lotus loaded on your computer? Pressing down the control key (lower left on keyboard) and the letter "f" brings up a little box in which you type a key word. The cursor will go to that word each time it is mentioned. (I often do this when skimming data bases on the web. Be aware, it is not always 100% perfect.) This function works in both Word and Excel spreadsheets. I like to use the spreadsheets because you can enter information into columns and then sort by that column. Takes a bit of practice. Remember, always save your document before you start experimenting. That way if you goof up, you can escape and come back in with no damage down. Write back if you get stuck. I don't know all the bells and whistles but I use the programs extensively in my work, and can navigate them fairly well. I keep my family tree on an excel spreadsheet before entering into FamilyTree Maker. It doubles the work, but I can save the information to any number of new documents. For instance, I sorted all of the names alphabetically and again chronologically to help me when researching. =========================================================== From: Linda Sharp <[email protected]> Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 Anna, What program did you use? How you ask it to find information will be determined by the program type you used. For instance a spreadsheet program will sort, a word processing program will not, but will "find". Linda ======================================================== From: Janet K Daily <[email protected]> Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 What word processing program are you using??? There should be a manual explaining exactly how to use the program and that would tell you how to set up a document so that you could find specific terms/words/names. Good luck! I'm sure that many, many genealogists (including me) will be green with envy over your treasure trove! Janet Keeling Daily ============================================================= From: "Wanda Ellis" <[email protected]> Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 Subject: Re: [MO] Diaries: subject computer sort If you typed them in a database, in columns, you could then tell you computer to sort by dates or names. Wanda Ellis ============================================================ From: [email protected] (Robert M. Doerr) Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 Hi You could index the data. Modern word processors make that easy. I realize that that is not just what you want. Another possibility is to hit Enter just before each such item. It would be necessary to use the new line command instead of Enter in all other instances. If you try that, be sure to do it on a copy of your main file. Then you could sort it all. Bob Doerr in the beautiful Missouri Ozarks ================================================================ From: "Crystal Jokela" <[email protected]> Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 My husband is a computer analyst and says that how you can sort depends on the program you have entered the information in. Please let us know and we will try to help. Crystal Jokela ================================================================ From: Vance W McLane <[email protected]> Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2001 Hi. It would help to know what computer program you are using to enter the info into. Are you using a word processor, a general database (i.e. Access, Works .wdb), a specialized genealogy database (Family Tree Maker, etc, or perhaps a spreadsheet (Excel, Works .wks)? Any time you have any text on the main message block of your screen you can click on the "Edit" tool found at the top of your screen. Choose "Find" from the menu that appears. Enter the text you are searching for in the space provided and click search or find now. The highlighted cursor will appear above the first example of that text in your document. Each click on the "Next" button will move you to the next occurence of that text. Hopes this helps a little. Feel free to contact for add'l info. Vance p.s. T-town = TinselTown??? From: [email protected] To: [email protected], [email protected] Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 18:36:40 EST Subject: Re: [MO] Diaries: subject computer sort I know this is off topic in a way. but could the answer please be posted to the list I to would like to learn how to sort my ancestor's as I lost my computer with all my family tree from 1998 on and all my Genelogy notes I have most on hard copy that I can type into this old computer but have limited hard drive so If I could type it all in and then sort it to the family it applies to It would really help. a lot of what I have are notes taken on envelopes and scraps of paper what I saved of them I would be talking to my Mom ( died July 20, 1999) and would take notes on what ever I had handy then put them on the Computer.if there is a way of sorting information so we could take what we wanted it sure would make things easier. I have Word 97 on this computer where I had Word perfect 7 on the one I got last year but on that one I had Giga bites so did not worrie about having duplicates. Thank you Patti Moore Lininger Yelm, WA ================================================================ ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.