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

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

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