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

Hi Listers New to your list but not other mailing lists. I use 5.0 but I have a little problem. I have recently found out that a 3rd gt grandmother is not hooked to the right father. I had her brother as her father but she is in fact a sister to him. His parents are her parents too. I did a match merge for the daughter and aunt same name same birthdate ... which came thru good and I unlinked him as her father. But it still shows her brother as my 3rd gt grandfather and she is still my 3rd gt aunt, unless I bring her up as a mother and then she is my 3rd gt grandmother. Very confusing .. How can I change that so that he shows as a 3rd gt uncle? Thanks Georgina Goodby Fisher in Orange, California 6 miles east of Disneyland _www.goodbytree.org_ (http://www.goodbytree.org/) One Name Study GOODBY Guild of One Name Studies Goons member #4148

Is there a way to reorganize the sequence of citations, so that e.g., citation of 1910 (citation 3) census appears between 1900 (citation 1) and 1920 (citation 2), even though 1910 was entered later? Drag and drop would be nice.

Hi Georgina, It is assumed that you reran the relationship indicators in the Tools>Preferences>Files> menu. Those relationships are not automatically updated when you make changes to your database. Based on what you have indicated, you have two problems: one with the ancestral line from your 3rd gt grandmother and 3rd gt aunt, and problem with a descendent line from them. What makes the brother your 3rd gt grandfather is not who his parents are, but how you are descended from him. It seems to me that you are a direct descendent of the brother, not the sister. If in fact you are really a direct descendent of the sister, you need to fix whatever problem you have that has the sister not listed as the mother of your 2nd gt grandmother. Richard Rands At 01:46 PM 5/4/2005 -0400, Suttonian1@aol.com wrote: > I have recently found out that a 3rd >gt grandmother is not hooked to the right father. I had her brother as her >father but she is in fact a sister to him. His parents are her parents too. > >I did a match merge for the daughter and aunt same name same birthdate ... >which came thru good and I unlinked him as her father. But it still >shows her >brother as my 3rd gt grandfather and she is still my 3rd gt aunt, unless I >bring her up as a mother and then she is my 3rd gt grandmother. Very >confusing .. > >How can I change that so that he shows as a 3rd gt uncle? > >Thanks > > >Georgina Goodby Fisher >in Orange, California >6 miles east of Disneyland >_www.goodbytree.org_ (http://www.goodbytree.org/) >One Name Study GOODBY >Guild of One Name Studies >Goons member #4148 > > >==== PAF-5-USERS Mailing List ==== >PAF-5-USERS Mailing List Archives >http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PAF-5-USERS/

In a message dated 5/4/2005 1:50:18 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, LonePine@aol.com writes: Something bad has happened to my PAF database. Everything seems fine EXCEPT when I open the Individual Screen view, nothing is there!! I can open a different file and it is the same thing! Anyone had this happen and how to solve it? Thanks If you will open your file to the Individual screen and click on one of the headings (like "RIN" or "Full Name") your data will magically appear. I have no idea why this works, but it does. I suspect it has something to do with the database maintenance that gets messed up once in awhile. Alan B.

As far as I know there is no drag and drop feature for citations, but you can use the memorize and paste feature. For example, if you have two citations and you wish to reverse their order, select the first citations and click on the memorize button. Then delete the citation. That will leave the second citation as the first and only citation. Then click on the New button and when the Source List screen appears, click on the Use Memorized Citation button. The memorized citation will now become the second citation. The only problem with this technique is that if there are more than two citations, you will have to do some careful memorize, delete, and paste steps to get the final sequence you wish. Just remember that you can only paste to the end of the list. So suppose you have citations A, B, C and you would like to end up with B, A, C. The quickest way to do this is to memorize, delete and paste A which will give you B, C, A. Then memorize, delete and paste C which will give you B, A, C. Richard Rands At 12:45 PM 5/4/2005 -0400, RLNordberg@aol.com wrote: >Is there a way to reorganize the sequence of citations, so that e.g., >citation of 1910 (citation 3) census appears between 1900 (citation 1) >and 1920 >(citation 2), even though 1910 was entered later? Drag and drop would be >nice. > > >==== PAF-5-USERS Mailing List ==== >FreeBMD - Free Access to England and Wales Civil Registration Index >Volunteer as a Transcriber Today! >http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/

Open to the Individual Screen view, place cursor anywhere on the column title bar and right click. From the drop-down click on Add or Modify Columns and make certain the items you want to see have been moved from the left pane to the right pane. Had a patron yesterday with the same problem you describe and somehow name, rin #, etc. had not been placed in the right pane. Don't know how or why this happens, but this is a quick fix. Beverly > > > Something bad has happened to my PAF database. Everything seems fine >EXCEPT when I open the Individual Screen view, nothing is there!! I can open >a different file and it is the same thing! Anyone had this happen and how to >solve it? Thanks > > -- Mailto:kngsldy@cableone.net Families are Forever!

Something bad has happened to my PAF database. Everything seems fine EXCEPT when I open the Individual Screen view, nothing is there!! I can open a different file and it is the same thing! Anyone had this happen and how to solve it? Thanks

This is a repeated query which I still cannot sort out. All the living entries on my tree have lost relevant information and just have the word LIVING in it's place. How can I revert to the previous situation? I assume that deleting and re-entry would not change the situation. TIA Pete.

ETM wrote: > Even if you do learn to speak correct > English, whom are you going to speak it to? > --Clarence Darrow Guess ol' Clarence doesn't have to worry about it, hmmm? (G) Cheryl

It depends.... IF the mispelled name is the only time that name if found in your database, you can do a global search and replace. Like search for JONET and replace it with JONES. > From: CaroRaine@aol.com > Date: 2005/05/03 Tue PM 12:15:31 EDT > To: PAF-5-USERS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [PAF-5] Correcting spelling of names > > I received a Gedcom from a relative and she has a last name spelled > incorrectly. It is spelled wrong on about 100 records or so. Is there a way I can > change the spelling on all these records at once? I sure hope I don't have to go > through every record and change them. > > Carole P > Caroraine@aol.com > > > ==== PAF-5-USERS Mailing List ==== > PAF-5-USERS Mailing List Search > http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=PAF-5-USERS > >

I received a Gedcom from a relative and she has a last name spelled incorrectly. It is spelled wrong on about 100 records or so. Is there a way I can change the spelling on all these records at once? I sure hope I don't have to go through every record and change them. Carole P Caroraine@aol.com

Bring up your database, go to the top menu, file/export, check the items you want to reappear. Elaine Even if you do learn to speak correct English, whom are you going to speak it to? --Clarence Darrow Hello Pete On Tuesday, May 3, 2005, you wrote > This is a repeated query which I still cannot sort out. > All the living entries on my tree have lost > relevant information and just have the word > LIVING in it's place. How can I revert to the > previous situation? I assume that deleting and > re-entry would not change the situation. > TIA > Pete.

You can open that Gedcom in WordPad and use find and replace on the last name. Be sure to set the options in WordPad to not use WordWrap. Also, when you do the find and replace be sure to check the "Match whole word only" checkbox. Aloha, John -----Original Message----- From: CaroRaine@aol.com [mailto:CaroRaine@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 6:16 AM To: PAF-5-USERS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [PAF-5] Correcting spelling of names I received a Gedcom from a relative and she has a last name spelled incorrectly. It is spelled wrong on about 100 records or so. Is there a way I can change the spelling on all these records at once? I sure hope I don't have to go through every record and change them. Carole P Caroraine@aol.com ==== PAF-5-USERS Mailing List ==== PAF-5-USERS Mailing List Search http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=PAF-5-USERS

Open the gedcom in a word processor that has a search/replace function (after all -- a gedcom is nothing but a specially formatted text file). Search for and replace the wrong spelling, then save as a text file with the extension of .ged. You may have to play around with this -- some word processors will automatically add a .txt as the extension and you may have to rename the file. FYI -- Wordpad, which has been in every versioon of Windows has a search/replace function, and it does not seem to replace the extension in my simple little test. Aloha Wayne, NH6K -----Original Message----- From: CaroRaine@aol.com [mailto:CaroRaine@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 6:16 AM To: PAF-5-USERS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [PAF-5] Correcting spelling of names I received a Gedcom from a relative and she has a last name spelled incorrectly. It is spelled wrong on about 100 records or so. Is there a way I can change the spelling on all these records at once? I sure hope I don't have to go through every record and change them. Carole P Caroraine@aol.com ==== PAF-5-USERS Mailing List ==== PAF-5-USERS Mailing List Search http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=PAF-5-USERS

Hi Gail You said >>don't make the mistake I did and have your "real" database open or you will duplicate all your entries. That is a real headache unless you have PAF Insight.<< While doing this is NOT a good thing -- The problem is MUCH easier to solve since PAF 5 arrived. The easy "fix' is to do a merge/match. on UID and let the PAF automatically merge. Regards, Ken Guilette South Barrington, IL ----- Original Message ----- From: Gail To: PAF-5-USERS-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, May 02, 2005 8:57 AM Subject: RE: [PAF-5] How can I create a GedCom WITHOUT certain info this is what I did. first for your information I had a number of "Other Events" that I had created that were NOT part of the default events offered by PAF. They had all been classed as "confidential". I also had numerous notes and multimedia attached to the original file. I exported the file and UNCHECKED Notes; Sources; Multimedia; Contact Information; confidential Data; Full Information on Living. I left only the Names on Living and Submitter CHECKED. I then exported ALL persons and gave it a name of BasicOnly. Close your real database and on File at menu click on NEW then import the BasicOnly gedcom. don't make the mistake I did and have your "real" database open or you will duplicate all your entries. That is a real headache unless you have PAF Insight. I confirmed that all the unwanted data was gone except for "other events" that are offered by default in PAF like Occupation that I had also been using. Then when you want your "real" database close the BasicOnly and return to it. Good luck! Gail -----Original Message----- From: Alan Jones at home [mailto:alanjones10@cox.net] Sent: May 1, 2005 6:11 PM To: PAF-5-USERS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [PAF-5] How can I create a GedCom WITHOUT certain info In PAF 5.2 you can click on FILE and select EXPORT. On the Export screen you can select earlier versions of PAF, such as 2.3.1 and then on the right hand side UNcheck all the Other items. I believe this gives you what you are looking for. Alan Jones Mission Viejo, Calif. -----Original Message----- From: John Waugh [mailto:waugh.dube.dunn.lacroix@gmx.net] Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2005 1:03 PM To: PAF-5-USERS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [PAF-5] How can I create a GedCom WITHOUT certain info Hello: Is there a way, via existing options in PAF 5, to Export or otherwise create a VERY BASIC version of a GedCom which will NOT include extra events or data? I have checked the help file and I have found the way to export data WITHOUT notes and sources, and successfully done that. But then found that it still includes all the 'extra' events which show on the 'edit individual' screen, such as 'Nickname', 'Also Known As', as well as 'Physical Description', 'Cause of Death', etc. (when this info exists in those fields of course) But I am interested in creating only the most basic GedCom with Birth date/place, Death date/place, Burial date/place, and Marriage date/place for each individual (intent is to include Spouse as well). I surmise I could do an export to a new GedCom, create a new PAF file, import that new GedCom then manually delete all that extra unwanted info for each individual, then save that, or save as another name, and then do another new GedCom Export from that stripped down file. This seems cumbersome and I'm wondering if there is a means to accomplish this within the program. I did try using filters, but that didn't seem to get me where I wanted. Thanks very much in advance, and let me take this opportunity to thank EVERYONE who contributes to this list as I have learned so much from reading all the posts these past couple of years. John Waugh Portland, Maine, USA PS: I confess I have not searched the archives of this list yet for an answer but will do that too. ==== PAF-5-USERS Mailing List ==== PAF-5-USERS Mailing List Archives http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PAF-5-USERS/ ==== PAF-5-USERS Mailing List ==== PAF-5-USERS Mailing List http://www.ausbdm.org/p5uindex.php ==== PAF-5-USERS Mailing List ==== FamilySearch Internet Genealogy Service http://www.familysearch.org/

this is what I did. first for your information I had a number of "Other Events" that I had created that were NOT part of the default events offered by PAF. They had all been classed as "confidential". I also had numerous notes and multimedia attached to the original file. I exported the file and UNCHECKED Notes; Sources; Multimedia; Contact Information; confidential Data; Full Information on Living. I left only the Names on Living and Submitter CHECKED. I then exported ALL persons and gave it a name of BasicOnly. Close your real database and on File at menu click on NEW then import the BasicOnly gedcom. don't make the mistake I did and have your "real" database open or you will duplicate all your entries. That is a real headache unless you have PAF Insight. I confirmed that all the unwanted data was gone except for "other events" that are offered by default in PAF like Occupation that I had also been using. Then when you want your "real" database close the BasicOnly and return to it. Good luck! Gail -----Original Message----- From: Alan Jones at home [mailto:alanjones10@cox.net] Sent: May 1, 2005 6:11 PM To: PAF-5-USERS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [PAF-5] How can I create a GedCom WITHOUT certain info In PAF 5.2 you can click on FILE and select EXPORT. On the Export screen you can select earlier versions of PAF, such as 2.3.1 and then on the right hand side UNcheck all the Other items. I believe this gives you what you are looking for. Alan Jones Mission Viejo, Calif. -----Original Message----- From: John Waugh [mailto:waugh.dube.dunn.lacroix@gmx.net] Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2005 1:03 PM To: PAF-5-USERS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [PAF-5] How can I create a GedCom WITHOUT certain info Hello: Is there a way, via existing options in PAF 5, to Export or otherwise create a VERY BASIC version of a GedCom which will NOT include extra events or data? I have checked the help file and I have found the way to export data WITHOUT notes and sources, and successfully done that. But then found that it still includes all the 'extra' events which show on the 'edit individual' screen, such as 'Nickname', 'Also Known As', as well as 'Physical Description', 'Cause of Death', etc. (when this info exists in those fields of course) But I am interested in creating only the most basic GedCom with Birth date/place, Death date/place, Burial date/place, and Marriage date/place for each individual (intent is to include Spouse as well). I surmise I could do an export to a new GedCom, create a new PAF file, import that new GedCom then manually delete all that extra unwanted info for each individual, then save that, or save as another name, and then do another new GedCom Export from that stripped down file. This seems cumbersome and I'm wondering if there is a means to accomplish this within the program. I did try using filters, but that didn't seem to get me where I wanted. Thanks very much in advance, and let me take this opportunity to thank EVERYONE who contributes to this list as I have learned so much from reading all the posts these past couple of years. John Waugh Portland, Maine, USA PS: I confess I have not searched the archives of this list yet for an answer but will do that too. ==== PAF-5-USERS Mailing List ==== PAF-5-USERS Mailing List Archives http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PAF-5-USERS/ ==== PAF-5-USERS Mailing List ==== PAF-5-USERS Mailing List http://www.ausbdm.org/p5uindex.php

In PAF 5.2 you can click on FILE and select EXPORT. On the Export screen you can select earlier versions of PAF, such as 2.3.1 and then on the right hand side UNcheck all the Other items. I believe this gives you what you are looking for. Alan Jones Mission Viejo, Calif. -----Original Message----- From: John Waugh [mailto:waugh.dube.dunn.lacroix@gmx.net] Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2005 1:03 PM To: PAF-5-USERS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [PAF-5] How can I create a GedCom WITHOUT certain info Hello: Is there a way, via existing options in PAF 5, to Export or otherwise create a VERY BASIC version of a GedCom which will NOT include extra events or data? I have checked the help file and I have found the way to export data WITHOUT notes and sources, and successfully done that. But then found that it still includes all the 'extra' events which show on the 'edit individual' screen, such as 'Nickname', 'Also Known As', as well as 'Physical Description', 'Cause of Death', etc. (when this info exists in those fields of course) But I am interested in creating only the most basic GedCom with Birth date/place, Death date/place, Burial date/place, and Marriage date/place for each individual (intent is to include Spouse as well). I surmise I could do an export to a new GedCom, create a new PAF file, import that new GedCom then manually delete all that extra unwanted info for each individual, then save that, or save as another name, and then do another new GedCom Export from that stripped down file. This seems cumbersome and I'm wondering if there is a means to accomplish this within the program. I did try using filters, but that didn't seem to get me where I wanted. Thanks very much in advance, and let me take this opportunity to thank EVERYONE who contributes to this list as I have learned so much from reading all the posts these past couple of years. John Waugh Portland, Maine, USA PS: I confess I have not searched the archives of this list yet for an answer but will do that too. ==== PAF-5-USERS Mailing List ==== PAF-5-USERS Mailing List Archives http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PAF-5-USERS/

"Personal Ancestral File Companion 5.0 or higher is required to run this upgrade. If you have purchased PAF Companion 5.0 on CD-ROM or with an unlock code and pin number you may install this upgrade for the latest fully functioning version of the program. If you have a free evaluation copy installed you may install this upgrade but you will not have a fully functioning version of the program. To have a licensed, and fully functioning version of the program, you must purchase the unlock code and pin number or order the program on CD-ROM." It sounds like you download and install the current version and use your registry key to unlock it. Elaine If a turtle doesn't have a shell, is he homeless or naked? Hello Radford On Sunday, May 1, 2005, you wrote > Hello List, > In my haste to delete another program, I > inadvertently deleted PAF > Companion!!! > I have of course, my PIN # and Unlock Key #, > but I can't find where I can > download this again by giving my pin and > unlock numbers!! The website only > provides for downloading a new program..can > someone direct me to the website > where I can re-download? I promise not to do it again... > Carol

Hello: Is there a way, via existing options in PAF 5, to Export or otherwise create a VERY BASIC version of a GedCom which will NOT include extra events or data? I have checked the help file and I have found the way to export data WITHOUT notes and sources, and successfully done that. But then found that it still includes all the 'extra' events which show on the 'edit individual' screen, such as 'Nickname', 'Also Known As', as well as 'Physical Description', 'Cause of Death', etc. (when this info exists in those fields of course) But I am interested in creating only the most basic GedCom with Birth date/place, Death date/place, Burial date/place, and Marriage date/place for each individual (intent is to include Spouse as well). I surmise I could do an export to a new GedCom, create a new PAF file, import that new GedCom then manually delete all that extra unwanted info for each individual, then save that, or save as another name, and then do another new GedCom Export from that stripped down file. This seems cumbersome and I'm wondering if there is a means to accomplish this within the program. I did try using filters, but that didn't seem to get me where I wanted. Thanks very much in advance, and let me take this opportunity to thank EVERYONE who contributes to this list as I have learned so much from reading all the posts these past couple of years. John Waugh Portland, Maine, USA PS: I confess I have not searched the archives of this list yet for an answer but will do that too.