Dear David,
Many thanks for your advice. You describe exactly what I had in mind, only
I was considering doing it on MS Access, which would amount to the same
thing.
It's interesting to see how others might tackle the same problem and your
e-mail confirms my own thoughts, so am grateful.
Wendy Atkin
Sleaford, Lincs
-----Original Message-----
From: David Gatley <[log in to unmask]>
To: Wendy Atkin <[log in to unmask]>
Cc: LOCAL-HISTORY <[log in to unmask]>
Date: 07 May 1999 12:46
Subject: Re: Family reconsitution
>My advice is not to worry about the package.
>
>Just type your entries in to a spreadsheet package,
>numbering each record, and adding additional columns for
>standarized surnames and first names.
>
>Create one master file only, with a column indicating the
>type of entry (birth, marriage, death, etc.).
>
>When you've done this, create some life history sheets.
>
>Then use the sort function on the spreadsheet package to
>sort the names and dates. Then complete the sheets in
>pencil copying the information down from the spreadsheets.
>
>There are probably much better packages available, but this
>methods should work and it will not cost that much. It will
>also take much less time to do then the old manual method.
>
>You will also be able to transfer your data to other
>packages, if you save your work in '.wk1' format.
>
>David
>
>
>On Thu, 6 May 1999 18:43:45 +0100 Wendy Atkin
><[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> I would like to know about this too!
>>
>> Wendy Atkin
>> Sleaford, England
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: remote <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
>> Date: 06 May 1999 18:13
>> Subject: Re: Family reconsitution
>>
>>
>> >Hello everyone!
>> >I should be grateful for some help. I need to do a family reconsitution
>> >and am rather daunted by the thought of using the traditional paper
>> >method. Does anyone know of a suitable computer package or has anyone
>> >worked out a methodology using any of the standard software programs,
>> >like Microsoft Access?
>> >Thank you.
>> >Sandie Geddes
>> >
>> >
>>
>
>
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