Thanks for that Cheryl , glad I asked now I tried as you suggested but seemingly got one database at a time , however I tried cascade and that brought up the two, then Tile Vertically showed the two I was not aware you could do this so it was worth asking about Is there any danger of corruption in either files? Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > 1. Open any PAF database > 1a USE FULL_SCREEN > 2. Click on WINDOW at the top of the PAF screen > 2a I find Tile Vertically works best for me > 3. resize by grab'n'drag the screen > 4. open second db, and resize so you can see both at once. > > If you're using anything other than a full-screen view, > you'll have trouble seeing both windows. > > Cheryl

Hi Cheryl I am not the OP (plainly :-) but how do you open two PAF files as the same time? If I open one and then attempt to open a second it shuts the first one Just wondering ? Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > open both databases in side by side windows in PAF. > use Search by RIN to find the new people in one of 'em > CAREFULLY use copy'n'paste to get them into the other one. > > Save the one you wish to consider your Regular PAF file. > > Close the other one. > > Cheryl

Earl, I find that a clipboard expander saves me a lot of effort. The software actually adds a new and expanded clipboard. When you install the software, ask it to always run on startup. Then, by default it remembers the 25 most recent items copied to the Windows clipboard. These can be text, images (including screen shots), files, folders, etc. To paste from the ClipX clipboard, the defaut setting is Shift+Crtl+v (Ctrl+v still pastes from the Windows clipboard). Pressing Shift+Crtl+v pops up ClipX, and you can paste any of the 25 most recent items anywhere that accepts that kind of data. For example, if you want to copy a person's data from PAF to nFS: In PAF's Edit Individual screen, copy the name, birth date, birth place, death date, death place, and notes to the Windows clipboard (Windows will forget but ClipX will not). Then switch to nFS and paste the copied items, one after another from the ClipX clipboard. Very handy. I used it constantly when serving in World Wide Support. Bill Buchanan On Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 1:03 PM, Earl Park <parkj052@hawaii.rr.com> wrote: > Aloha Bill, > > Would you please expand a little more on how the clip board expander works. > The site you posted is a little vague. > Thanks > Earl > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bill Buchanan" <genealogistbuchanan@gmail.com> > To: <paf-5-users@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, October 25, 2010 5:48 PM > Subject: Re: [PAF-5] Entered new names in wrong PAF file > > > > Carol, > > > > If you have PAF Insight or Family Insight, you can use the Compare and > > Synch > > function to open both files and copy those 9 people to the other > database. > > > > If you don't have these products, you can export the records from the PAF > > file in a gedcom file. You can select them using either the Relationship > > Filters or use the Advanced Focus Filter to select the 9 highest RINs. > > Then > > import the gedcom into the other file and merge or link to attach them to > > the family. > > > > A third alternative is a free clipboard expander. I use ClipX. > > www.bluemars.org/clipx > > That way the clipboard can hold 25 items at a time, which can then be > > pasted > > in the order of my choice. It sure beats copying and pasting one thing at > > a > > time! > > Tip: Make sure each PAF file has a different name. > > > > -- > > > > Bill Buchanan > > website: http://billbuchanan.byethost17.com > > blog: http://billbuchanan.blogspot.com > > > > On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 9:26 PM, Lorac <radford2@bellsouth.net> wrote: > > > >> Yes, I've done it again. I am not a newbie to genealogy, I just never > >> have > >> had a handle on the different files in the PAF program. So therefore, I > >> try > >> and watch very closely Every time I back up it makes a new file. If I > >> inadvertently click on the short cut to PAF that's on my desktop, I > >> expect > >> it to be the file I'm working in. Well, not so tonight. The last > family > >> I > >> was researching (with 9 new entries) are in the other file. I do not > >> know > >> how it replaced my current file on my desktop, but it did. So, my > >> question > >> is: how can I, without retyping all those 9 new people and sources with > >> notes, get them into my regular Paf file? > >> > >> I surely hope there is a solution!! If not, I will be up the rest of > the > >> night retyping...thank you. > >> > >> Carol > >> >

Aloha Bill, Cool thanks!! I will be down loading it as soon as I finish this e-mail Take Care Earl ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Buchanan" <genealogistbuchanan@gmail.com> To: <paf-5-users@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2010 11:34 AM Subject: Re: [PAF-5] Entered new names in wrong PAF file > Earl, > > I find that a clipboard expander saves me a lot of effort. The software > actually adds a new and expanded clipboard. When you install the software, > ask it to always run on startup. Then, by default it remembers the 25 most > recent items copied to the Windows clipboard. These can be text, images > (including screen shots), files, folders, etc. > To paste from the ClipX clipboard, the defaut setting is Shift+Crtl+v > (Ctrl+v still pastes from the Windows clipboard). Pressing Shift+Crtl+v > pops > up ClipX, and you can paste any of the 25 most recent items anywhere that > accepts that kind of data. > For example, if you want to copy a person's data from PAF to nFS: In PAF's > Edit Individual screen, copy the name, birth date, birth place, death > date, > death place, and notes to the Windows clipboard (Windows will forget but > ClipX will not). Then switch to nFS and paste the copied items, one after > another from the ClipX clipboard. Very handy. I used it constantly when > serving in World Wide Support. > > Bill Buchanan > > On Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 1:03 PM, Earl Park <parkj052@hawaii.rr.com> wrote: > >> Aloha Bill, >> >> Would you please expand a little more on how the clip board expander >> works. >> The site you posted is a little vague. >> Thanks >> Earl >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Bill Buchanan" <genealogistbuchanan@gmail.com> >> To: <paf-5-users@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Monday, October 25, 2010 5:48 PM >> Subject: Re: [PAF-5] Entered new names in wrong PAF file >> >> >> > Carol, >> > >> > If you have PAF Insight or Family Insight, you can use the Compare and >> > Synch >> > function to open both files and copy those 9 people to the other >> database. >> > >> > If you don't have these products, you can export the records from the >> > PAF >> > file in a gedcom file. You can select them using either the >> > Relationship >> > Filters or use the Advanced Focus Filter to select the 9 highest RINs. >> > Then >> > import the gedcom into the other file and merge or link to attach them >> > to >> > the family. >> > >> > A third alternative is a free clipboard expander. I use ClipX. >> > www.bluemars.org/clipx >> > That way the clipboard can hold 25 items at a time, which can then be >> > pasted >> > in the order of my choice. It sure beats copying and pasting one thing >> > at >> > a >> > time! >> > Tip: Make sure each PAF file has a different name. >> > >> > -- >> > >> > Bill Buchanan >> > website: http://billbuchanan.byethost17.com >> > blog: http://billbuchanan.blogspot.com >> > >> > On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 9:26 PM, Lorac <radford2@bellsouth.net> wrote: >> > >> >> Yes, I've done it again. I am not a newbie to genealogy, I just never >> >> have >> >> had a handle on the different files in the PAF program. So therefore, >> >> I >> >> try >> >> and watch very closely Every time I back up it makes a new file. If I >> >> inadvertently click on the short cut to PAF that's on my desktop, I >> >> expect >> >> it to be the file I'm working in. Well, not so tonight. The last >> family >> >> I >> >> was researching (with 9 new entries) are in the other file. I do >> >> not >> >> know >> >> how it replaced my current file on my desktop, but it did. So, my >> >> question >> >> is: how can I, without retyping all those 9 new people and sources >> >> with >> >> notes, get them into my regular Paf file? >> >> >> >> I surely hope there is a solution!! If not, I will be up the rest of >> the >> >> night retyping...thank you. >> >> >> >> Carol >> >> >> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PAF-5-USERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1152 / Virus Database: 424/3220 - Release Date: 10/26/10 >

1. Open any PAF database 1a USE FULL_SCREEN 2. Click on WINDOW at the top of the PAF screen 2a I find Tile Vertically works best for me 3. resize by grab'n'drag the screen 4. open second db, and resize so you can see both at once. If you're using anything other than a full-screen view, you'll have trouble seeing both windows. Cheryl Nivard Ovington wrote: > Hi Cheryl > > I am not the OP (plainly :-) but how do you open two PAF files as the same > time? > > If I open one and then attempt to open a second it shuts the first one > > Just wondering ? > > Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > > > >> open both databases in side by side windows in PAF. >> use Search by RIN to find the new people in one of 'em >> CAREFULLY use copy'n'paste to get them into the other one. >> >> Save the one you wish to consider your Regular PAF file. >> >> Close the other one. >> >> Cheryl

Lorac wrote: > Yes, I've done it again. I am not a newbie to genealogy, I just never have > had a handle on the different files in the PAF program. So therefore, I try > and watch very closely Every time I back up it makes a new file. If I > inadvertently click on the short cut to PAF that's on my desktop, I expect > it to be the file I'm working in. Well, not so tonight. The last family I > was researching (with 9 new entries) are in the other file. I do not know > how it replaced my current file on my desktop, but it did. So, my question > is: how can I, without retyping all those 9 new people and sources with > notes, get them into my regular Paf file? > > I surely hope there is a solution!! If not, I will be up the rest of the > night retyping...thank you. open both databases in side by side windows in PAF. use Search by RIN to find the new people in one of 'em CAREFULLY use copy'n'paste to get them into the other one. Save the one you wish to consider your Regular PAF file. Close the other one. Cheryl

Aloha Bill, Would you please expand a little more on how the clip board expander works. The site you posted is a little vague. Thanks Earl ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Buchanan" <genealogistbuchanan@gmail.com> To: <paf-5-users@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 25, 2010 5:48 PM Subject: Re: [PAF-5] Entered new names in wrong PAF file > Carol, > > If you have PAF Insight or Family Insight, you can use the Compare and > Synch > function to open both files and copy those 9 people to the other database. > > If you don't have these products, you can export the records from the PAF > file in a gedcom file. You can select them using either the Relationship > Filters or use the Advanced Focus Filter to select the 9 highest RINs. > Then > import the gedcom into the other file and merge or link to attach them to > the family. > > A third alternative is a free clipboard expander. I use ClipX. > www.bluemars.org/clipx > That way the clipboard can hold 25 items at a time, which can then be > pasted > in the order of my choice. It sure beats copying and pasting one thing at > a > time! > Tip: Make sure each PAF file has a different name. > > -- > > Bill Buchanan > website: http://billbuchanan.byethost17.com > blog: http://billbuchanan.blogspot.com > > On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 9:26 PM, Lorac <radford2@bellsouth.net> wrote: > >> Yes, I've done it again. I am not a newbie to genealogy, I just never >> have >> had a handle on the different files in the PAF program. So therefore, I >> try >> and watch very closely Every time I back up it makes a new file. If I >> inadvertently click on the short cut to PAF that's on my desktop, I >> expect >> it to be the file I'm working in. Well, not so tonight. The last family >> I >> was researching (with 9 new entries) are in the other file. I do not >> know >> how it replaced my current file on my desktop, but it did. So, my >> question >> is: how can I, without retyping all those 9 new people and sources with >> notes, get them into my regular Paf file? >> >> I surely hope there is a solution!! If not, I will be up the rest of the >> night retyping...thank you. >> >> Carol >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> PAF-5-USERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PAF-5-USERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1152 / Virus Database: 424/3218 - Release Date: 10/25/10 >

I would follow Fred and Bill's recommendation with an export to a GED file and then an import the other database. They should import with the highest RIN numbers unless you have deleted others recently -- so easy to find. Then link them to the desired folks (handy to have the RIN numbers available when doing the linking). In the future, don't click on the database. Instead just open PAF5. It should open to the last database in use. It is not a bad idea to check the database name at the top of the screen to be sure. > Yes, I've done it again. I am not a newbie to genealogy, I just never have > had a handle on the different files in the PAF program. So therefore, I try > and watch very closely Every time I back up it makes a new file. If I > inadvertently click on the short cut to PAF that's on my desktop, I expect > it to be the file I'm working in. Well, not so tonight. The last family I > was researching (with 9 new entries) are in the other file. I do not know > how it replaced my current file on my desktop, but it did. So, my question > is: how can I, without retyping all those 9 new people and sources with > notes, get them into my regular Paf file? > > I surely hope there is a solution!! If not, I will be up the rest of the > night retyping...thank you. > > Carol

Export just those names to a gedcom, inport that gedcom to your file, then link them.. Regards, Fred -----Original Message----- From: paf-5-users-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:paf-5-users-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Lorac Sent: Monday, October 25, 2010 11:26 PM To: paf-5-users@rootsweb.com Subject: [PAF-5] Entered new names in wrong PAF file Yes, I've done it again. I am not a newbie to genealogy, I just never have had a handle on the different files in the PAF program. So therefore, I try and watch very closely Every time I back up it makes a new file. If I inadvertently click on the short cut to PAF that's on my desktop, I expect it to be the file I'm working in. Well, not so tonight. The last family I was researching (with 9 new entries) are in the other file. I do not know how it replaced my current file on my desktop, but it did. So, my question is: how can I, without retyping all those 9 new people and sources with notes, get them into my regular Paf file? I surely hope there is a solution!! If not, I will be up the rest of the night retyping...thank you. Carol ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PAF-5-USERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Yes, I've done it again. I am not a newbie to genealogy, I just never have had a handle on the different files in the PAF program. So therefore, I try and watch very closely Every time I back up it makes a new file. If I inadvertently click on the short cut to PAF that's on my desktop, I expect it to be the file I'm working in. Well, not so tonight. The last family I was researching (with 9 new entries) are in the other file. I do not know how it replaced my current file on my desktop, but it did. So, my question is: how can I, without retyping all those 9 new people and sources with notes, get them into my regular Paf file? I surely hope there is a solution!! If not, I will be up the rest of the night retyping...thank you. Carol

Carol, If you have PAF Insight or Family Insight, you can use the Compare and Synch function to open both files and copy those 9 people to the other database. If you don't have these products, you can export the records from the PAF file in a gedcom file. You can select them using either the Relationship Filters or use the Advanced Focus Filter to select the 9 highest RINs. Then import the gedcom into the other file and merge or link to attach them to the family. A third alternative is a free clipboard expander. I use ClipX. www.bluemars.org/clipx That way the clipboard can hold 25 items at a time, which can then be pasted in the order of my choice. It sure beats copying and pasting one thing at a time! Tip: Make sure each PAF file has a different name. -- Bill Buchanan website: http://billbuchanan.byethost17.com blog: http://billbuchanan.blogspot.com On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 9:26 PM, Lorac <radford2@bellsouth.net> wrote: > Yes, I've done it again. I am not a newbie to genealogy, I just never have > had a handle on the different files in the PAF program. So therefore, I try > and watch very closely Every time I back up it makes a new file. If I > inadvertently click on the short cut to PAF that's on my desktop, I expect > it to be the file I'm working in. Well, not so tonight. The last family I > was researching (with 9 new entries) are in the other file. I do not > know > how it replaced my current file on my desktop, but it did. So, my question > is: how can I, without retyping all those 9 new people and sources with > notes, get them into my regular Paf file? > > I surely hope there is a solution!! If not, I will be up the rest of the > night retyping...thank you. > > Carol > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PAF-5-USERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

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Hi Ross What corrections did you make to make it compatible with old programs. I brought a new computer a couple of months ago. Of course it is Windows 7 A lot of my data disc's (parish records) runs fine on XP but with Windows 7 it is very much a hit and miss affair to get them to run. Regards Maureen Cook Port Kennedy Western Australia From: paf-5-users-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:paf-5-users-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Ross G. H. Cotton Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2010 1:51 AM To: paf-5-users@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PAF-5] Need Help Printing with Win-7 I use Windows 7 and like it very much, after I made the necessary corrections to make it compatible with old programs. When I want to print in .pdf I 1st save it in .rtf and then using Adobe make a copy in .pdf and save it. Ross GH Cotton Burlington ON CAN 905)639-2929 Skype me at - Cottonian Library Genealogy of the Cotton surname is my Enigma I haven't sent an attachment if the details aren't mentioned above GOONS member responsible for tracking the surname COTTON, #1437 Coordinator for Cotton DNA testing Project, Worldwide See http://home.comcast.net/~Cottondna/ -------------------------------------------------- From: "DON RUBARTS" <ndrubarts@verizon.net> Sent: Saturday, October 16, 2010 12:11 PM To: <paf-5-users@rootsweb.com> Subject: [PAF-5] Need Help Printing with Win-7 > > Due to a power surge that fried every computer in my neighborhood, I had > to > buy a new one. Naturally with my luck, it has Win-7. > > I remember all the mails with PAF and Win-7 not recognizing PDF writers > but > I ignored them since it wasn't a problem for me. > > Paf only lists the true printers attached to the PC. How can I get my > print > to a PDF format? > > Simple explanations please. > > Thanks, > Don Rubarts > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PAF-5-USERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PAF-5-USERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _____ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1136 / Virus Database: 422/3209 - Release Date: 10/20/10

You ask about problems with Windows 7, not being compatible with older programs, ie. PAF5. To make Windows 7 or Vista, run with older programs you need to enable the Compatible Wizard feature. 1) Click on: Start 2) Click on: Help and Support 3) Type in: Compatibility Wizard and select 4) Click on: installing programs: frequently asked questions 5) Click on: can I install a program made for an earlier version of Windows? 6) Click on: Make older programs run in this version of Windows 7) Click on: Click to open the Program Compatibility troubleshooter. Follow the instructions and you will need to tell it to be compatible with Windows XP or other. This must be done for each separate program that you are having problems with. If you have further questions don't hesitate to ask me, because I have found it solves my problems, except ONE involving the Laptop features. I have Windows 7 on a LapTop that is equipped with a tapping device located to the front of the keys, in place of the external mouse. Whenever I input some data my hand continually touches this tapping device causing errors in the data, so I have to turn this device off and use an external mouse. Which is fine until I turn off my computer and Windows 7 automatically turns on the tapping device when I open up. It is terrible to get old. Ross GH Cotton Burlington ON CAN 905)639-2929 Skype me at - Cottonian Library Genealogy of the Cotton surname is my Enigma I haven't sent an attachment if the details aren't mentioned above GOONS member responsible for tracking the surname COTTON, #1437 Coordinator for Cotton DNA testing Project, Worldwide See http://home.comcast.net/~Cottondna/ -------------------------------------------------- From: "Maureen J. Cook" <moggiewa@bigpond.com> Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2010 3:12 AM To: <paf-5-users@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [PAF-5] Need Help Printing with Win-7 > Hi Ross > > What corrections did you make to make it compatible with old programs. I > brought a new computer a couple of months ago. Of course > > it is Windows 7 A lot of my data disc's (parish records) runs fine on XP > but > with Windows 7 it is very much a hit and miss affair to get them to run. > > > > Regards > > Maureen Cook > > Port Kennedy > > Western Australia > > From: paf-5-users-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:paf-5-users-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Ross G. H. Cotton > Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2010 1:51 AM > To: paf-5-users@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [PAF-5] Need Help Printing with Win-7 > > > > I use Windows 7 and like it very much, after I made the necessary > corrections to make it compatible with old programs. > > When I want to print in .pdf I 1st save it in .rtf and then using Adobe > make > a copy in .pdf and save it. > > Ross GH Cotton Burlington ON CAN 905)639-2929 > Skype me at - Cottonian Library > Genealogy of the Cotton surname is my Enigma > I haven't sent an attachment if the details aren't mentioned above > > GOONS member responsible for tracking the surname COTTON, #1437 > Coordinator for Cotton DNA testing Project, Worldwide > See http://home.comcast.net/~Cottondna/ > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "DON RUBARTS" <ndrubarts@verizon.net> > Sent: Saturday, October 16, 2010 12:11 PM > To: <paf-5-users@rootsweb.com> > Subject: [PAF-5] Need Help Printing with Win-7 > >> >> Due to a power surge that fried every computer in my neighborhood, I had >> to >> buy a new one. Naturally with my luck, it has Win-7. >> >> I remember all the mails with PAF and Win-7 not recognizing PDF writers >> but >> I ignored them since it wasn't a problem for me. >> >> Paf only lists the true printers attached to the PC. How can I get my >> print >> to a PDF format? >> >> Simple explanations please. >> >> Thanks, >> Don Rubarts >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> PAF-5-USERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PAF-5-USERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > _____ > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1136 / Virus Database: 422/3209 - Release Date: 10/20/10 > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PAF-5-USERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

OK I understand what you mean now re soc etc (aka the arguers corner :-) As far as separate lists are concerned, I think there is a place for each but there is also a place for the more general lists like Roots Lists in general have declined, in some cases to the point of non existence, some have not had posts for months if not years The main factors to my mind are the plethora of information now available online, inconceivable a short time ago, so people can find much more for themselves than was the case And the many ways that people now communicate, Skype, facebook, twitter etc etc So the interesting posts are shared out far wider these days Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) PS I sussed the POV before you gave the answer but have never come across the TYG > Back the day after dirt was invented?, there was one very > large genealogy group on usenet (Roots as I recall). It > became unwieldy for those not in the US who were paying by > the message or by the minute, and it proceeded to subdivide > into many smaller groups now known as the

Hi Cheryl Could you decipher that please <vbg> What do you mean by "split groups" ? POV ? TYG ? I think you will find that most Admins are not overly keen on test messages, as it takes the same effort and the effect is the same its always better to post an enquiry if only a repeat of a previous one, test messages do nothing of use Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > I remember one morning having 400 in just one group ... then > it split apart and the total of the split groups dropped to > 100 -- thus proving that we'd all have fewer messages to > read if we split. I'm still not sure that's necessarily a > /good/ thing, though. > >> To see if you have missed any posts its easiest to check the rootsweb >> archives rather than post test messages >> Go to http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ > > Ummm; but, from a list-admin's POV, this way has advantages? > At least we know a few of us are still here. ;) > > Cheryl > NOT the list-admin here, TYG!

Back the day after dirt was invented?, there was one very large genealogy group on usenet (Roots as I recall). It became unwieldy for those not in the US who were paying by the message or by the minute, and it proceeded to subdivide into many smaller groups now known as the soc.genealogy.whatever hierarchy which covers soc.genealogy.british soc.genealogy.medieval soc.genealogy.computing s.g.methods and numerous others, all with an attached mail-list. So, if you're only interested in South African genealogy (think Johannesburg or Desmond Tutu), you can sub to that one and ignore the rest of the world. I think you miss an awful lot of learning opportunities that way, though. Nivard Ovington wrote: > Hi Cheryl > > Could you decipher that please<vbg> > > What do you mean by "split groups" ? > > POV ? Point of View > > TYG ? Thank You, God Cheryl > > I think you will find that most Admins are not overly keen on test messages, > as it takes the same effort and the effect is the same its always better to > post an enquiry if only a repeat of a previous one, test messages do nothing > of use > > Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > > >> I remember one morning having 400 in just one group ... then >> it split apart and the total of the split groups dropped to >> 100 -- thus proving that we'd all have fewer messages to >> read if we split. I'm still not sure that's necessarily a >> /good/ thing, though. >> >>> To see if you have missed any posts its easiest to check the rootsweb >>> archives rather than post test messages >>> Go to http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ >> >> Ummm; but, from a list-admin's POV, this way has advantages? >> At least we know a few of us are still here. ;) >> >> Cheryl >> NOT the list-admin here, TYG!

Nivard Ovington wrote: > All mailing lists are rather quiet > > There was a time not so long ago I received over 400 mails in the morning > download from my various lists , now thats about 25 on average > I remember one morning having 400 in just one group ... then it split apart and the total of the split groups dropped to 100 -- thus proving that we'd all have fewer messages to read if we split. I'm still not sure that's necessarily a /good/ thing, though. > To see if you have missed any posts its easiest to check the rootsweb > archives rather than post test messages > Go to http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ Ummm; but, from a list-admin's POV, this way has advantages? At least we know a few of us are still here. ;) Cheryl NOT the list-admin here, TYG!

All mailing lists are rather quiet There was a time not so long ago I received over 400 mails in the morning download from my various lists , now thats about 25 on average To see if you have missed any posts its easiest to check the rootsweb archives rather than post test messages Go to http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ Select mailing lists from the top bar menu and enter the mailing list of interest in the lower box, follow the links to browse the lists archives Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > I'm not receiving any either, this is the first in a long while, > It has been a long time since I have received any emails - have I > accidentally fallen off the list? > > > > C Forrest

I'm not receiving any either, this is the first in a long while, ----- Original Message ----- From: "C Pingenot Forrest" <cb4rest@sbcglobal.net> To: <paf-5-users@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 16, 2010 8:07 AM Subject: [PAF-5] No emails It has been a long time since I have received any emails - have I accidentally fallen off the list? C Forrest ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PAF-5-USERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message