Josie, I would *love* to include your family tree into our RAGAN-ROOTS database. Just send what you'd like to have entered to me via private email. As for your question about GedComs ... A GedCom is a text file format that lets genealogy programs share information. The info can be shared by different software and/or across platforms (PC-.Mac, Mac->PC). You'll need a genealogy program to use it. And there are several different software programs to choose from. Some are shareware and others are commercial. I use a Macintosh and really *love* the Reunion software. I have FTM too, but don't like it as well as Reunion. Once you have a genealogy program with GedCom capability you can surf over to our cousin Bill REAGAN's site (http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/billreagan/) and download the main RAGAN-ROOTS GedCom. I'd also like to announce that RootsWeb has just given me web Space for our RAGAN-ROOTS database. I've done the preliminary work, but haven't yet been able to upload our GedCom to it. I may need help from some of you Web experts with this one. Anyone care to volunteer? (Sorry but I'm a Web Dummy.) Good Luck, Michael W. RAGAN =============== RAGAN-ROOTS List Moderator =============== "A low voter turnout is an indication of fewer people going to the polls." -- Vice President Al Gore =============== In a message dated 11/26/99 3:10:11 PM, [email protected] writes: >Hi there Listers, > >Just posting my Regan for the interest of anyone out there who may have >a connection. My great great grandfather MARTIN REGAN came to Australia >from Sixmilebridge, County Clare (I have a good hunch he came as a >convict for comitting a crime in the next county, County Kerry!) > >His father was listed as Michael REGAN and his mother as BRIDGET >MORRISSY from Sixmilebridge. > >I don't have anything further on him until he hits Australia - then I >have his family tree! Please make contact with me if you have any >further information or want any further information - I am happy to >share. > >By the Way;, can anybody tell me how I can access this database with >34,000 people listed on it. I do not understand about Gedcom files >either? > >Warm Regards >Josie from Tasmania