I also have wanted to use a database and have tried to learn php and mysql but just can't grasp it yet. Would love to be included in anything anyone can help with. I use Expression Web for building my site and have OpenOffice for databases. Appreciate any help. Cheryl Check out the NEWEST ITEMS Check out my Bargains Galore at http://www.countrysister.net/bargainsgalore/index.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://countrysister.net http://shhstigers.com http://www.txgenweb2.org/txleon http://www.txgenweb2.org/txfreestone http://www.txgenweb2.org/txlimestone http://www.txgenweb2.org/txwalker ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gina Heffernan" <ginagaleh@yahoo.com> To: <txgen@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 12:28 AM Subject: Re: [TXGEN] Data Base Question >I took Cobol and Fortran in college but no one would hire a GIRL in those >days! > > > > Gina Heffernan > Rusk Co, Texas > > > > > ________________________________ > From: John Quigley <jquigley2@gmail.com> > To: txgen@rootsweb.com > Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 10:34:49 PM > Subject: Re: [TXGEN] Data Base Question > > Mine was Prime and Dec VAX good to know there are a few of us still out > here. > > John Quigley > > E-Mail: jquigley2@gmail.com > http://www.1and1.com/?affiliate_id=108813 > > > > > > jimmy wrote: >> John >> >> I have some db's, using mysql and php on my sites, although I don't use >> them specifically for searches. Let me know what I can do to help you. >> >> BTW, I'm also an old cobol pgmr in a former life... starting with 370 >> and 3033's and ending on the AS400 - great little machine!!! >> >> jimmy >> >> John Quigley wrote: >> >>> I am getting ready to move my Kinney County web site to its own Domain >>> and URL. What i am wondering about is taking my cemetery data and >>> putting it into a Data Base (MySQL) or something similar so that when >>> someone comes to the website they can search Kinney County burials and >>> will find what cemetery and if there are photo's of the gravesite. >>> Any help greatly appreciated, it will be my first DB since COBOL days in >>> another life. >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> TXGEN-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 > TXGEN-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 > TXGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.375 / Virus Database: 270.13.15/2239 - Release Date: 07/15/09 06:07:00
The only thing about putting names in a database is that they have to use the exact spelling to pull a person up. Do you have a work around for this? Any way to do soundex or something? For instance in Bastrop Co the records have names spelled each and every variation of the surname. I ended up putting a list an excel spreadsheet, by last name, first name, type of record, dates, etc and sorting it by name and type of record and a person can look in there to see what record is available, under the different spellings. Just a remedy I used for that problem. I also started putting all my cemetery records on FindAGrave. Others in the area have become active in adding or updating cemetery information here as well, using this site. People can then upload pictures or other information. I've gotten a lot of requests to link parents with children, put in maiden names, so it has become a community endeavor and I've had surprises as to whom married who. This has been nice as so much more information can be added than if I just had it on a static webpage, corrections are easy and I can turn it over to a relative to maintain, if needed. I still have the original cemetery information on the site. On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 11:32 AM, Cheryl <cburks@glade.net> wrote: > I also have wanted to use a database and have tried to learn php and mysql > but just can't grasp it yet. Would love to be included in anything anyone > can help with. I use Expression Web for building my site and have > OpenOffice for databases. Appreciate any help. > Cheryl > Check out the NEWEST ITEMS > Check out my Bargains Galore at > http://www.countrysister.net/bargainsgalore/index.htm > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > http://countrysister.net > http://shhstigers.com > http://www.txgenweb2.org/txleon > http://www.txgenweb2.org/txfreestone > http://www.txgenweb2.org/txlimestone > http://www.txgenweb2.org/txwalker > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gina Heffernan" <ginagaleh@yahoo.com> > To: <txgen@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 12:28 AM > Subject: Re: [TXGEN] Data Base Question > > > >I took Cobol and Fortran in college but no one would hire a GIRL in those > >days! > > > > > > > > Gina Heffernan > > Rusk Co, Texas > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: John Quigley <jquigley2@gmail.com> > > To: txgen@rootsweb.com > > Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 10:34:49 PM > > Subject: Re: [TXGEN] Data Base Question > > > > Mine was Prime and Dec VAX good to know there are a few of us still out > > here. > > > > John Quigley > > > > E-Mail: jquigley2@gmail.com > > http://www.1and1.com/?affiliate_id=108813 > > > > > > > > > > > > jimmy wrote: > >> John > >> > >> I have some db's, using mysql and php on my sites, although I don't use > >> them specifically for searches. Let me know what I can do to help you. > >> > >> BTW, I'm also an old cobol pgmr in a former life... starting with 370 > >> and 3033's and ending on the AS400 - great little machine!!! > >> > >> jimmy > >> > >> John Quigley wrote: > >> > >>> I am getting ready to move my Kinney County web site to its own Domain > >>> and URL. What i am wondering about is taking my cemetery data and > >>> putting it into a Data Base (MySQL) or something similar so that when > >>> someone comes to the website they can search Kinney County burials and > >>> will find what cemetery and if there are photo's of the gravesite. > >>> Any help greatly appreciated, it will be my first DB since COBOL days > in > >>> another life. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> TXGEN-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 > > TXGEN-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 > > TXGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.375 / Virus Database: 270.13.15/2239 - Release Date: 07/15/09 > 06:07:00 > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TXGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > -- Tammy Owen www.txgenweb5.org/txbastrop/bastrop.htm www.txgenweb2.org/txlee/lee.htm www.txgenweb6.org/txhemphill Like to Sew or Embroidery? Designs by SiCK Embroidery Library
MySQL can do a Soundex Search. You just have to tell it to do so. On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 1:45 PM, Tammy <owentk@gmail.com> wrote: > The only thing about putting names in a database is that they have to use > the exact spelling to pull a person up. > Do you have a work around for this? Any way to do soundex or something? > > For instance in Bastrop Co the records have names spelled each and every > variation of the surname. I ended up putting a list an excel spreadsheet, > by > last name, first name, type of record, dates, etc and sorting it by name > and > type of record and a person can look in there to see what record is > available, under the different spellings. Just a remedy I used for that > problem. > > I also started putting all my cemetery records on FindAGrave. Others in the > area have become active in adding or updating cemetery information here as > well, using this site. People can then upload pictures or other > information. I've gotten a lot of requests to link parents with children, > put in maiden names, so it has become a community endeavor and I've had > surprises as to whom married who. This has been nice as so much more > information can be added than if I just had it on a static webpage, > corrections are easy and I can turn it over to a relative to maintain, if > needed. I still have the original cemetery information on the site. > > On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 11:32 AM, Cheryl <cburks@glade.net> wrote: > > > I also have wanted to use a database and have tried to learn php and > mysql > > but just can't grasp it yet. Would love to be included in anything > anyone > > can help with. I use Expression Web for building my site and have > > OpenOffice for databases. Appreciate any help. > > Cheryl > > Check out the NEWEST ITEMS > > Check out my Bargains Galore at > > http://www.countrysister.net/bargainsgalore/index.htm > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > http://countrysister.net > > http://shhstigers.com > > http://www.txgenweb2.org/txleon > > http://www.txgenweb2.org/txfreestone > > http://www.txgenweb2.org/txlimestone > > http://www.txgenweb2.org/txwalker > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Gina Heffernan" <ginagaleh@yahoo.com> > > To: <txgen@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 12:28 AM > > Subject: Re: [TXGEN] Data Base Question > > > > > > >I took Cobol and Fortran in college but no one would hire a GIRL in > those > > >days! > > > > > > > > > > > > Gina Heffernan > > > Rusk Co, Texas > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > From: John Quigley <jquigley2@gmail.com> > > > To: txgen@rootsweb.com > > > Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 10:34:49 PM > > > Subject: Re: [TXGEN] Data Base Question > > > > > > Mine was Prime and Dec VAX good to know there are a few of us still out > > > here. > > > > > > John Quigley > > > > > > E-Mail: jquigley2@gmail.com > > > http://www.1and1.com/?affiliate_id=108813 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > jimmy wrote: > > >> John > > >> > > >> I have some db's, using mysql and php on my sites, although I don't > use > > >> them specifically for searches. Let me know what I can do to help > you. > > >> > > >> BTW, I'm also an old cobol pgmr in a former life... starting with 370 > > >> and 3033's and ending on the AS400 - great little machine!!! > > >> > > >> jimmy > > >> > > >> John Quigley wrote: > > >> > > >>> I am getting ready to move my Kinney County web site to its own > Domain > > >>> and URL. What i am wondering about is taking my cemetery data and > > >>> putting it into a Data Base (MySQL) or something similar so that when > > >>> someone comes to the website they can search Kinney County burials > and > > >>> will find what cemetery and if there are photo's of the gravesite. > > >>> Any help greatly appreciated, it will be my first DB since COBOL days > > in > > >>> another life. > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >> > > >> > > >> ------------------------------- > > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > >> TXGEN-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 > > > TXGEN-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 > > > TXGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes > > > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > > Version: 8.5.375 / Virus Database: 270.13.15/2239 - Release Date: > 07/15/09 > > 06:07:00 > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > TXGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > -- > Tammy Owen > www.txgenweb5.org/txbastrop/bastrop.htm > www.txgenweb2.org/txlee/lee.htm > www.txgenweb6.org/txhemphill > Like to Sew or Embroidery? > Designs by SiCK Embroidery Library > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TXGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >
Awsome. That would work great. On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 2:03 PM, Suzie Henderson <henderson.suzie@gmail.com>wrote: > MySQL can do a Soundex Search. You just have to tell it to do so. > > > > > On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 1:45 PM, Tammy <owentk@gmail.com> wrote: > >> The only thing about putting names in a database is that they have to use >> the exact spelling to pull a person up. >> Do you have a work around for this? Any way to do soundex or something? >> >> For instance in Bastrop Co the records have names spelled each and every >> variation of the surname. I ended up putting a list an excel spreadsheet, >> by >> last name, first name, type of record, dates, etc and sorting it by name >> and >> type of record and a person can look in there to see what record is >> available, under the different spellings. Just a remedy I used for that >> problem. >> >> I also started putting all my cemetery records on FindAGrave. Others in >> the >> area have become active in adding or updating cemetery information here as >> well, using this site. People can then upload pictures or other >> information. I've gotten a lot of requests to link parents with children, >> put in maiden names, so it has become a community endeavor and I've had >> surprises as to whom married who. This has been nice as so much more >> information can be added than if I just had it on a static webpage, >> corrections are easy and I can turn it over to a relative to maintain, if >> needed. I still have the original cemetery information on the site. >> >> On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 11:32 AM, Cheryl <cburks@glade.net> wrote: >> >> > I also have wanted to use a database and have tried to learn php and >> mysql >> > but just can't grasp it yet. Would love to be included in anything >> anyone >> > can help with. I use Expression Web for building my site and have >> > OpenOffice for databases. Appreciate any help. >> > Cheryl >> > Check out the NEWEST ITEMS >> > Check out my Bargains Galore at >> > http://www.countrysister.net/bargainsgalore/index.htm >> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> > http://countrysister.net >> > http://shhstigers.com >> > http://www.txgenweb2.org/txleon >> > http://www.txgenweb2.org/txfreestone >> > http://www.txgenweb2.org/txlimestone >> > http://www.txgenweb2.org/txwalker >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "Gina Heffernan" <ginagaleh@yahoo.com> >> > To: <txgen@rootsweb.com> >> > Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 12:28 AM >> > Subject: Re: [TXGEN] Data Base Question >> > >> > >> > >I took Cobol and Fortran in college but no one would hire a GIRL in >> those >> > >days! >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > Gina Heffernan >> > > Rusk Co, Texas >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > ________________________________ >> > > From: John Quigley <jquigley2@gmail.com> >> > > To: txgen@rootsweb.com >> > > Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 10:34:49 PM >> > > Subject: Re: [TXGEN] Data Base Question >> > > >> > > Mine was Prime and Dec VAX good to know there are a few of us still >> out >> > > here. >> > > >> > > John Quigley >> > > >> > > E-Mail: jquigley2@gmail.com >> > > http://www.1and1.com/?affiliate_id=108813 >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > jimmy wrote: >> > >> John >> > >> >> > >> I have some db's, using mysql and php on my sites, although I don't >> use >> > >> them specifically for searches. Let me know what I can do to help >> you. >> > >> >> > >> BTW, I'm also an old cobol pgmr in a former life... starting with 370 >> > >> and 3033's and ending on the AS400 - great little machine!!! >> > >> >> > >> jimmy >> > >> >> > >> John Quigley wrote: >> > >> >> > >>> I am getting ready to move my Kinney County web site to its own >> Domain >> > >>> and URL. What i am wondering about is taking my cemetery data and >> > >>> putting it into a Data Base (MySQL) or something similar so that >> when >> > >>> someone comes to the website they can search Kinney County burials >> and >> > >>> will find what cemetery and if there are photo's of the gravesite. >> > >>> Any help greatly appreciated, it will be my first DB since COBOL >> days >> > in >> > >>> another life. >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> ------------------------------- >> > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> > >> TXGEN-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 >> > > TXGEN-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 >> > > TXGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> > quotes >> > > in the subject and the body of the message >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > >> > >> > >> > No virus found in this incoming message. >> > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> > Version: 8.5.375 / Virus Database: 270.13.15/2239 - Release Date: >> 07/15/09 >> > 06:07:00 >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------- >> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> > TXGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes >> > in the subject and the body of the message >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> Tammy Owen >> www.txgenweb5.org/txbastrop/bastrop.htm >> www.txgenweb2.org/txlee/lee.htm >> www.txgenweb6.org/txhemphill >> Like to Sew or Embroidery? >> Designs by SiCK Embroidery Library >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> TXGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message >> > > -- Tammy Owen www.txgenweb5.org/txbastrop/bastrop.htm www.txgenweb2.org/txlee/lee.htm www.txgenweb6.org/txhemphill Like to Sew or Embroidery? 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