I switched from Reunion to Family Tree Maker a year or so ago and have been real pleased. I have pictures and documents incorporated in the file, there's a section for medical info, and also alot of Notes room. It can import any file I've come across so far. For PAF you need something called an "indiv.dat" file (I haven't done that yet). Bruce At 09:59 AM 10/1/97 -0400, Barbara Walters Eberly wrote: >Rod, >Since you brought up the subject of software, I have a question. I am working up >a course to teach for the winter quarter (beginning in December). The course is >going to be about genealogical research on the web. I presume I am going to have >to start with a basic genealogy software program. I just spoke with the head of >the computer department and he said that the classroom computers are set to >automatically erase everything downloaded -- whether by disk or from the internet >-- after six hours. This means that I am going to have to find a single software >package and get permission to set it up for classroom use (I have already >received permission for this.) > >It will be necessary for the package to have import and export gedcom capability. > >Since I use PAF, it would be a good thing if it could read PAF files. >I would like to have a program where I could show people how to include pictures >and scanned documents as a part of their genealogy package. >I want a program which has aVERY good section on notes and references. >If I get to dream, I'd like to have one which also has a section on medical >genealogy. > (This has recently become a high priority as my husband is suffering from a >problem which the doctors say is probably genetic in nature. This has led us to >the conclusion that we need to get together all the medical information we can on >our families while we can. >Problem: his mother died twelve years ago. The clinic where she was treated has >informed us that they destroy all records after seven years!) > >Does anybody know of any program which has all of these features?? Most of them? > >Recommendations pro or con for any software would be welcome. > >This will be a twelve week class meeting once a week for three hours. > >I am presuming that since it will be listed as an advanced course, everyone will >be familiar with the basics of genealogical research. The class is designed to >teach these people to use the internet to further research already done. I will >be offering another course for beginners. > >Barbara > > >PennaDutch@aol.com wrote: > >> What a letdown. I just received it after weeks of backorder(customer service >> was not good). >> >> For the last 2 years I have used "Cumberland Family Tree". This was/is a free >> shareware download from America Online. The catch is it has a 45 day "free" >> lifetime. I really liked it and did buy and register a copy. (abt$59) No >> CD's etc. came with it. >> >> After using Corel's product there is no comparison. Cumberland Family Tree is >> better. Corel has many webpage creation features and "do-dads" but the >> cumberland program has better features and screens to actually view, >> manipulate, and print varietal reports on the most important thing, the data. >> >> If it is still available in the AOL software library, the free download and >> 45 day free trial is well worth the look. >> >> rod > > > > >==== PENNA-DUTCH Mailing List ==== >Forgot how to SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE? Send the appropriate one word message to PENNA-DUTCH-L-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM > > > <<bludwig@ptialaska.net> Researching: Pennsylvania - LUDWIG - Columbia & Northampton Counties LONG - Columbia & Northampton Counties RAMBO - Philadelphia & Beaver Counties TEDROW - Philadelphia & Beaver Counties KING - Philadelphia County CREASY - ??? Counties MIKLE - ??? Counties Ohio - LUDWIG - Allen, Hancock, Pickaway and Marion Counties FISCHER - Allen, Hancock, Shelby & ??? Counties MILLER - Hancock & ??? Counties WORTHINGTON - Hardin & ??? Counties ANDERSON - Allen, Columbiana and Hancock Counties SCHALK - Seneca County LUDWIG - Anywhere Genealogy Homepage <bold>=</bold> <<http://www.ptialaska.net/~bludwig/hometree.htm>