kayuucee@cvl.UUCP (Kenneth W. Crist Jr.) (10/29/85)
Does anyone have a program that helps to keep data of a family tree in some order? If so, could you please send it to me? Kenneth Crist kayuucee@cvl
ceb@ddnt.UUCP (10/31/85)
I am also interested in any genealogy programs that are available (PD, shareware, or very low $$). Thanks in advance. /ceb\ Charles E. Brooks Intermetrics, Inc. Usenet: ...!cca!ima!inmet!ceb or ...inmet!ddnt!ceb ARPAnet/MILNET: ceb@ddnt.arpa
garys@hpfcla.UUCP (10/31/85)
As those of you who are into Genealogy may know, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (the Mormons,) does extensive genealogy work for religious reasons. Hence they have written a genealogy program that runs on an IBM PC or compatible. It is very powerful and has some extra fields needed for LDS (Latter-day Saints) Church work which a non-LDS genealogist probably would not use. And it is only $35.00. Here is information from a flyer and other sources. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Personal Ancestral File (TM) A Genealogical Management System for Home Computers A Sandard for Genealogical Software -- - If you are looking for a useful genealogy program for you personal computer, Personal Ancestral File (TM) is your answer. - Personal Ancestral File brings to the genealogy world a system designed to simplify your genealogical record keeping. - Developed and distributed by the Genealogical Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, it is powerful and sophisticated, yet easy to use. - Personal Ancestral File offers two unique features: a lineage-linked subsytem and a data sort utility. Lineage-linked Subsystem The lineage-linked subsystem enables you to assemble your pedigree and at the same time compile a wealth of genealogical information for each of your ancestors. You can enter the following information about each ancestor: - Name (surname and up to three given names) - Gender - Title, if any (Dr., etc.) - Birth date and place and/or christening date and place - Death and burial dates and places - Spouse, marriage date, and place of marriage - LDS ordinance dates and places (if applicable) Historical notes: In addition to recording the previous information, Personal Ancestral File anables you to enter historical information or source reference notes for each individual--valuable background information every genealogist wants to keep. Storage: You store this information on a diskette other that a program diskette, enabling you to record information about an unlimited number of people. You are only limited by the number of diskettes you want to buy. For each diskette, the system assigns a unique number (called a Record Identification Number) for each of you ancestors, aiding information retrieval. Family grouping: The program enables you to group families together, linking you with your spouse, children, parents, and siblings (and repeating that for each generation). Pedigree searches: As you enter more and more information and establish the links from family to family, the program also allows you to search you pedigree lines and either display or print them in a chart. Printouts: The program can print blank or filled-in pedigree charts and family group record forms in either letter or legal size. For Latter-day Saints, the program can also produce completed name submission forms for temple ordinances as well as lists of persons whose temple work has not been completed. All of the information entered on any person can be printed out, including history notes. Sort capability: The system will also sort and print lists--such as names of individuals in alphabetical order or in Record Identification Number order. Data Sort Utility A separate program to help you manage large volumes of original research data. Using this program you can-- - Document the information sources you used, including details about the author, publisher, page, library, etc. - Search, sort, or print the information by event (birth, marriage, military service, death, etc.), place, date, name of person, or relationship to others. The data sort utility does not teach you research principles or strategies; however, it does help organize resarch data so that you can analyze it more efficiently. Equipment Requirements IBM PC or IBM PC/XT - DOS 1.1 (minimum 64K RAM) - DOS 2.0 and above (minimum 128K RAM) - Two disk drives (2 floppies or one floppy and one hard) - Printer: condensed print (16 or 17 cpi) on 8.5x11-inch paper or elite print (12 cpi) on 14x8.5-inch paper. Future Version 2.0 will be available mid-1986 for MS-DOS, Apple and CP/M. The Genealogical Data Communications software (GEDCOM), expected in the late 1980s, will make possible wide-scale sharing of genealogical information from one computer to another. GEDCOM will eventually allow the genealogical library in Salt Lake City to receive data from and send date to persons who use this software. It will also allow individuals to share computerized genealogical information with each other, as well as with genealogical societies and major record repositories. Other people, independent of the Genealogical Department, are adapting the software for other computers. Write to the Genealogical Department for a complete list of names and addresses. Some of the computers are as follows: - Apple MacIntosh and Lisa - Commodore 64 - DEC Rainbow 100 - Generic CP/M 80 - Hewlett-Packard Model 150 - Kaypro - TRS 80 Inquiries about the Personal Ancestry File should be addressed to: Genealogical Department Ancestral File Operations Unit 50 East North Temple Street Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 (801)531-2584 Personal Ancestral File is a trademark of Corporation of the President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Personal Ancestral File (TM) Order Form Yes, please send me _____ copy(s) of Personal Ancestral File (TM) Version 1.0 for the IBM PC (Catalog Number PBGS1019) at $35.00 each. Enclosed is my check for $________ Name:_____________________________ Address:__________________________ __________________________________ Telephone:________________________ Please make checks payable to "Corporation of the President" and mail to: Salt Lake Distribution Center 1999 West 1700 South Salt Lake City, Utah 84104 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Gary Stringham ...!ihnp4!hpfcla!garys (303)223-4127
rde@ukc.UUCP (R.D.Eager) (11/03/85)
In this country I have a copy of a PC package (shareware) which is quite
reasonable at organising family trees etc. I got it thru the UK IBM PC
User Group but it originated in the U.S.
The address I have is:
Melvin O. Duke
P.O. Box 20836
San Jose
CA. 95160
The programs are in Microsoft BASIC and quite well written. The
documentation on customisation is particularly good.
--
Bob Eager
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Phone: +44 227 66822 ext 7589jan@ascvax.UUCP (Jan Woellhaf) (11/15/85)
As Gary Stringham has said, the LDS Church actively supports genealogical
research. In the US, many Stake Centers run a genealogical research
library. Look in the white pages under Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints, Genealogical Branch Library. You'll probably have to
call at different hours on different days before you reach someone -- hours
vary.
Most library patrons are *not* LDS Church members. I'm confident you'll find
the librarians are very helpful and that you will not be hassled about your
religious beliefs (or unbeliefs).
Regards,
Jan Woellhaf
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