(G) I had allowed PAF to turn VA into Virginia during out-put once-upon-a-hassle. When I decided I needed those extra spaces, I used Search/Replace-All in WP. An awful lot of people ended up being named VA Susan Aardvark. (G) Some days you're the statue, other days, you're the pigeon. Cheryl Laura G. wrote: > A sample of an unexpected result. Several years ago I thought I would > change my old way of two-character State identificatio. Think Iowa was > plentiful, and simple, I asked for a global replacement for IA to Iowa. > Pennsylvaniowa, plu s several other such items came up. I gave up! > > Laura > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Regina Barry" > <rmbarry1066@earthlink.net> > To: <PAF-5-USERS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 3:50 AM > Subject: [PAF-5] RE: Correcting spelling of names > > >> If you have not imported the GEDCOM, the replace function in Wordpad or >> Notepad works great. >> >> If you already have imported the GEDOM, go to Tools, Global Search and >> Replace, and select Full Name from the pull down option list. >> >> If there's >lots< of variation on the spelling, you'll need to do each >> one. >> >> BE SURE to do a backup before doing any Global Search and Replace - one >> slip can cause very unexpected and unwanted results. >> >> Regina Barry * rmbarry1066@earthlink.net *

That is a Legacy database, they have not exported it as a gedcom, simply sent you a copy of their file. You could download the free version of Legacy which would do the work for you or ask them to export a gedcom. Elaine For every complex problem, there is a solution that is simple, neat, and wrong. --H. L. Mencken Hello Kenneth On Tuesday, May 17, 2005, you wrote > Hi All > Someone sent me what she called a gedcom. > However, it has an FDB file extension. A google > search leads me to believe it is from LEGACY. > Any suggestions on how to open or import it??? > Regards, > Ken Guilette > South Barrington, IL

Laura G. wrote: > A sample of an unexpected result. Several years ago I thought I would > change my old way of two-character State identificatio. Think Iowa > was plentiful, and simple, I asked for a global replacement for IA to > Iowa. Pennsylvaniowa, plu s several other such items came up. I gave up! > > Laura > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Regina Barry" > <rmbarry1066@earthlink.net> > To: <PAF-5-USERS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 3:50 AM > Subject: [PAF-5] RE: Correcting spelling of names All; Particularly in situations like this the use of PAF Pal is much better. It automatically correct all of the old two letter postal abbreviations to the correct state names. Furthermore, it will allow the addition of USA to follow all of the state names. AND it does not cause the problem referred to above. It has several other capabilities and, if desired, one can return to the state abbreviations (temporarily, I hope) when this is convenient. It is available from Ohanasoftware.com. Richard L. Halliday West Linn, Oregon (Just across the Willamette River from the actual End of the Oregon Trail)

Global replace can be most helpful with a little forethought. Laura's example would have been more successful had the find been more selective such as: ", IA " (comma, space, IA, space) with the Case Sensitive box checked. It may be necessary to run it a second time with the find as ",IA " (comma, IA, space). And don't forget to include the comma in the replace field: ", Iowa" (comma, space, Iowa). One should never run a global replace without the Create Report of Changes box checked. The listing will identify any incorrect changes and allow you to correct them. Richard Rands At 05:53 AM 5/17/2005 -0700, Laura G. wrote: >A sample of an unexpected result. Several years ago I thought I would >change my old way of two-character State identificatio. Think Iowa was >plentiful, and simple, I asked for a global replacement for IA to Iowa. >Pennsylvaniowa, plu s several other such items came up. I gave up! > >Laura

Hi All Someone sent me what she called a gedcom. However, it has an FDB file extension. A google search leads me to believe it is from LEGACY. Any suggestions on how to open or import it??? Regards, Ken Guilette South Barrington, IL

Laura G. wrote: > A sample of an unexpected result. Several years ago I thought I would > change my old way of two-character State identificatio. Think Iowa > was plentiful, and simple, I asked for a global replacement for IA to > Iowa. Pennsylvaniowa, plu s several other such items came up. I gave up! > > Laura I have a DOS (works under Windows of course) version of a tool named 'm4' that does whole word substitution only. It only works on text files so you would have to use it at the GEDCOM level but I'm sure that it is free to share. (It comes from the unix world. and was adapted to DOS by someone who shared it freely.) > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Regina Barry" > <rmbarry1066@earthlink.net> > To: <PAF-5-USERS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 3:50 AM > Subject: [PAF-5] RE: Correcting spelling of names > > >> If you have not imported the GEDCOM, the replace function in Wordpad or >> Notepad works great. >> >> If you already have imported the GEDOM, go to Tools, Global Search and >> Replace, and select Full Name from the pull down option list. >> >> If there's >lots< of variation on the spelling, you'll need to do >> each one. >> >> BE SURE to do a backup before doing any Global Search and Replace - one >> slip can cause very unexpected and unwanted results. >> >> Regina Barry * rmbarry1066@earthlink.net * >> http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rbarry4145/index.htm >> Think not those faithful who praise all thy words and actions; but those >> who kindly reprove thy faults. Socrates >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ==== PAF-5-USERS Mailing List ==== >> FreeBMD - Free Access to England and Wales Civil Registration Index >> Volunteer as a Transcriber Today! >> http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ >> >> > > > > ==== PAF-5-USERS Mailing List ==== > PAF-5-USERS Mailing List Archives > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PAF-5-USERS/ > > > >

A sample of an unexpected result. Several years ago I thought I would change my old way of two-character State identificatio. Think Iowa was plentiful, and simple, I asked for a global replacement for IA to Iowa. Pennsylvaniowa, plu s several other such items came up. I gave up! Laura ----- Original Message ----- From: "Regina Barry" <rmbarry1066@earthlink.net> To: <PAF-5-USERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 3:50 AM Subject: [PAF-5] RE: Correcting spelling of names > If you have not imported the GEDCOM, the replace function in Wordpad or > Notepad works great. > > If you already have imported the GEDOM, go to Tools, Global Search and > Replace, and select Full Name from the pull down option list. > > If there's >lots< of variation on the spelling, you'll need to do each > one. > > BE SURE to do a backup before doing any Global Search and Replace - one > slip can cause very unexpected and unwanted results. > > Regina Barry * rmbarry1066@earthlink.net * > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rbarry4145/index.htm > Think not those faithful who praise all thy words and actions; but those > who kindly reprove thy faults. Socrates > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== PAF-5-USERS Mailing List ==== > FreeBMD - Free Access to England and Wales Civil Registration Index > Volunteer as a Transcriber Today! > http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ > >

FYI... You don't need to hold down the shift key. Just make sure you are sorted by name. If you sort by RIN, you can start typing the number and have the same effect. (I use this when I have a report I'm working from.) Your cousin, Alishea Check out my website: http://home.earthlink.net/~alishead1/alishea's/ -----Original Message----- From: Rollei Little [mailto:rollei_little@hotmail.com] Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2005 12:56 PM To: PAF-5-USERS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [PAF-5] Find Shortcut I've just discovered a shortcut that I thought I would pass on. If looking for a particular name (in Individual view), simply hold down the shift key and begin typing the surname of the individual. The names will automatically move up or down as you type. Hope this makes sence. Rollei (from Australia) ==== PAF-5-USERS Mailing List ==== RootsWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/

<snip> I have info in the "OTHER" fields on many of the people in the data base. I have a number of NOTES marked ! for "public consumption." Three times now I've used the Tools/make webpage to generate code. The last two times I was painfully paranoid about checking "use 'other' fields" and include !marked notes. It doesn't do the first one at all and the 2nd one erratically. <snip> I tested this with one of my people, and it seemed to work fine. I chose the 'embed note' option rather than link - <which puts the notes on a separate notes page>... the links on this aren't active but shows how it should come out on the web page - the 1,2,3 etc are links to a page with the sources . Notice that the 'other events' come after the standard events of b,d,burial.... The 'David Adam Cadle was named' line is the embedded note. Check to see if the note comes right against the ! mark in your text, and that a note is on the top line of the Notes page. A blank line at the top of the Notes page can cause irregular results. The line shown below is in the person as !David Adam Cadle was named after his grandfathers, etc <sample> 1. David Adam CADLE 1, 2 was born 3 on 19 Jan 1854 in Grants Hill,Gentry County,Missouri. He died 4 on 19 Jun 1947 in Atchison,Hamilton County,Kansas. He was buried 5, 6 in Wharton Cemetery,Grant City,Worth County,Missouri. David was counted in a census 7 in 1860 in Grants Hill, Gentry County, Missouri. He was counted in a census 8 in 1880 in Middlefork Township, Worth County, Missouri. He was counted in a census 9 in 1900 in Middlefork Township, Worth County, Missouri. <etc> David Adam Cadle was named after his grandfathers, etc David married 2 Lucinda RICHMOND 1 daughter of John Henry RICHMOND and Catherine FUGATE on 29 May 1881 in Worth County,Missouri. Lucinda was born on 7 Apr 1866 in Allen Township,Worth County,Missouri. She died 3 on 17 Jun 1951 in Atchison,Hamilton County,Kansas. She was buried 4 in Wharton Cemetery,Middlefork Township,Worth County,Missouri. Lucinda was counted in a census 5 in 1870 in Allendale, Worth County, Missouri. <etc> <end sample> Regina Barry * rmbarry1066@earthlink.net * http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rbarry4145/index.htm

Hi Linda. The relationship indicator is not automatically updated. When you make changes to the database, you will need to rerun the indicator in the Preferences menu. If that doesn't fix the problem, then there must be something wrong with the linkages in the database. Next, I would try the relationship calculator and see if it shows the relationship you expect. If that doesn't work, then my inclination is to dump everything to GEDCOM and reload it. Richard Rands At 08:36 AM 5/16/2005 -0600, Linda wrote: >Here's another puzzlement. I like seeing the relationship indicator. >Yesterday, while I was several generations deep, I was wondering about one >person and what her relationship to me was. But it wasn't showing at the >bottom of the window. I tried others in the same family. Some showed the >relationship, others didn't. Does anyone know why this >happens? Obviously, if I know the relationship of one girl as my 5th >great grand aunt, any of her sisters will also be the same relationship, >and her brothers will be 5th great grand uncles. But why does it only >show the relationship for some and not for others? It makes no difference >whether it's a direct line individual or a sibling. Sometimes it shows, >other times not. Anyone know why? > >Linda > >==== PAF-5-USERS Mailing List ==== >RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project: >Connecting the World One GEDCOM at a Time >http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/

Here's another puzzlement. I like seeing the relationship indicator. Yesterday, while I was several generations deep, I was wondering about one person and what her relationship to me was. But it wasn't showing at the bottom of the window. I tried others in the same family. Some showed the relationship, others didn't. Does anyone know why this happens? Obviously, if I know the relationship of one girl as my 5th great grand aunt, any of her sisters will also be the same relationship, and her brothers will be 5th great grand uncles. But why does it only show the relationship for some and not for others? It makes no difference whether it's a direct line individual or a sibling. Sometimes it shows, other times not. Anyone know why? Linda

Edit>Order Children On 15 May 2005 at 18:15, BRUCE A. BENNETT wrote: > I have two brothers ou of order by birth date in the family record. How can I switch them? == Dr. William A. Davis VA Tech Antenna Group (Director) & CWT Bradley Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering 340 Whittemore Hall, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061-0111 (540)231-6307 (231-3362FAX); http://antenna.ece.vt.edu

Thanks to some feedback I've received, it appears that this only works with Windows 98SE and above. Also, it will only find surnames. It won't contnue on to given names. Also as previously mentioned, It will only work in Individual View. I still think it is a useful shortcut that I discovered by accident. Rollei (from Australia)

I've just discovered a shortcut that I thought I would pass on. If looking for a particular name (in Individual view), simply hold down the shift key and begin typing the surname of the individual. The names will automatically move up or down as you type. Hope this makes sence. Rollei (from Australia)

I have two brothers ou of order by birth date in the family record. How can I switch them?

This actually is not a shortcut. It's just a feature of PAF; it works in both the individual listing, as well as in the search feature. And you don't need to hold down the shift. Just start typing the name. And it works for earlier Windows versions, as it works on my 98. You also can use this same feature when wanting to go directly to an RIN number. Click on the RIN tab so that the files are ordered by number rather than alphabetically. Then start typing the number. I know this sounds simplistic, but if you have several thousand names, it's much faster to find it this way than scrolling down through the numbers (just as you've probably found when searching alphabetically.) Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rollei Little" <rollei_little@hotmail.com> To: <PAF-5-USERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2005 3:20 PM Subject: [PAF-5] RE: "Find" Shortcut > Thanks to some feedback I've received, it appears that this only works > with Windows 98SE and above. > Also, it will only find surnames. It won't contnue on to given names. > Also as previously mentioned, It will only work in Individual View. I > still think it is a useful shortcut that I discovered by accident. > > Rollei (from Australia) > > > > ==== PAF-5-USERS Mailing List ==== > PAF-5-USERS Mailing List Archives > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PAF-5-USERS/ > >

Complete instructions can be found in the help file. In the index, look for "order children" Gary Templeman ----- Original Message ----- From: "BRUCE A. BENNETT" <babennett41@comcast.net> To: <PAF-5-USERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2005 4:15 PM Subject: [PAF-5] Switching children's order > I have two brothers ou of order by birth date in the family record. How can I switch them? > > > ==== PAF-5-USERS Mailing List ==== > PAF @ FamilySearch Internet Genealogy Service > http://www.familysearch.org/eng/paf/ >

I have info in the "OTHER" fields on many of the people in the data base. I have a number of NOTES marked ! for "public consumption." Three times now I've used the Tools/make webpage to generate code. The last two times I was painfully paranoid about checking "use 'other' fields" and include !marked notes. It doesn't do the first one at all and the 2nd one erratically. [ FYI: I attempted to transfer the db to PAF5.2 as a test the other day; I used a CD to move the data from my computer to the one with 5.2 on it. 5.2 apparently has some not-nice new features that wiped out some of my usages of certain fields (notably the AFN, which I am temporarily using for something other than an AFN -- see that thread from last week) and choked a dark purple on others. ] Is there some way to make PAF5.1 do what it says it will? Step-by-step instructions, please. Cheryl

What is the different between attaching a source to a Marriage event or to a Family? Both of them come out as a superscript at the same word on the marriage information. How would one control which source gets priority? For instance when you want to keep census years or other information associated with a year in the proper chronological order. Helen

Larry Simonsen wrote: >I am experimenting with marriage events. the issue is when a family is on a census and you create a citation for each member of the family the printout of the family group sheet is very long. or do you make it a family event? or a family source. > >how do you copy the individual events like emigration to be a family event. >. >Larry Simonsen > > >==== PAF-5-USERS Mailing List ==== >RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project: >Connecting the World One GEDCOM at a Time >http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/ > > > > > Larry; My solution to the above problem is that while I copy the census source citation to the record of every child shown on that record, I abbreviate the Actual Text section. First I enter the entire source citation and attach it to the father (usually to the Individual connection, but if it is the source for the birth date (especially the 1900 census) then I attach it to the Birth entry). Second I copy that entire source citation and attach it to the wife, but there I delete all of the children. Third I attach the same memorized citation to the record for each child, but at each child I erase all of the siblings so that it contains only the husband, wife and that particular child. While this still makes the printed list of source citations long (impressively, I hope), I usually use the option to print only the Title when I make a printed copy of a family group sheet. After all, the purpose of a source citation is to allow another researcher to follow your trail of evidence and then, hopefully, to come to the same conclusion that you did. I am currently engaged in re-researching the records of my ancestors who are Scots. The source citations on the family group sheets that I received from Aunts of mine have greatly facilitated this work. Sadly, even tragically, I have discouvered many, way too many, errors. This includes four of my direct ancestors for whom one, or in one case both, of the recorded parents are incorrect. In the worst case I "lost" 52 of their ancestors. Richard L. Halliday West Linn, Oregon