For those who have found the Old Pendleton District gedcom download intimidating, and have found the OPD cd only slightly less so, there is some good news. Beginning with the upcoming revision, a number of enhancements will be made to make the cd and the database easier for all to use. -When the cd is put into the cdrom drive, a menu will appear, offering the various choices. -Copying of the prepared databases (BK, FTM 5.0, FOW 7.0, PAF 4.0) to the harddrive is now a menu choice, no longer requiring manually creating subdirectories or removing read-only attributes. -A prepared database for PAF 4.0 will be included. The new free PAF 4.0 program cannot be included on the cd, but the download link is provided. -The problems some have had running BK entirely from the cd will be fixed. -The webpage version, requiring only a browser, was too large for most to use and will be discontinued. Most questions relating to the cd (plus how to download the gedcom) may be found at http://www.shelby.net/jr/olpend/ More about the above enhancements can also be found there. The purpose of there being a cd is to encourage additional/continued participation in the Old Pendleton Database project as the database continues to grow. If you haven't submitted your gedcom to Herman Geschwind geschwind@aol.com, please consider doing so. More about this, the database, and how it can be used can be found here: http://www.geocities.com/BourbonStreet/Delta/8155/database.html This cd project had the prior (and enthusiastic) approval of Rootsweb before it was begun. A Rootsweb mailing list (OPD-CD-L) has been formed for the purpose of discussing obtaining/using the cd. A portion of the gross proceeds from cd sales goes to Rootsweb and to the OPDC/SCGS. Orders are now being taken for the cd revision expected to be made in August 1999. Please address any response to this post to OPD-CD-L or jr@shelby.net