steve@utcsri.UUCP (Steven M. Armstrong) (03/20/87)
Well, the volume of mail has been reduced to a trickle so I thought I'd post
a short summary. First of all, many thanks to all those people who responded
to my query about genealogy programs for MS-DOS machines. There were so
many of you that I believe there's significant interest in such programs to
warrant posting a summary. The reply of Guerry Anderson Semones
<ecsvax!duktip@mcnc.org> is typical of most so I'll just present
it verbatim below.
By far the best genealogy software on the market is the package
called "Personal Ancestral File". This is software produced by the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormons). Genealogy is
really important to members of the Mormon church, and the church has
responded with a superb package of software that not only catalogs
your family information, but includes a separate application for
organizing your research data. There are many strengths in this
package. It has bomb-proof data entry routines, multiple form
reporting system, and online pedigree searchs with lots of flexibility.
The program comes with a 340 page manual that is replete with examples
and information on record keeping. It's clearly written too....
Now, as for cost...$35.00. That's all. CHEAP! My wife and I
have been using this package extensively and there is nothing better
in the free/shareware market. To get additional info, call this number
1-800-531-2584 and tell them you want info on "Personal Ancestral File."
The program is available only by MAIL. The above number is the FREE
800 support hotline.
This package is written in C, is fast, is easy, and represents what
your friend wants: high quality, low price. The system is now in
version 2.0 for MS/DOS. Other versions are available for other
non-IBM type machines....
And from John Carter <jec@nesac2.UUCP> and Miriam Clifford <dmimi@ecsvax.UUCP>
here's the catalog number and address for ordering.
Catalog Number PBGS1019
The Church of the Latter-Day Saints
Salt Lake City Distribution Center
1999 West 1700 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84104
Thanks to everyone,
Stevewales@ucla-cs.UUCP (03/31/87)
A couple of comments on the information previously given on the "Personal Ancestral File" software from the LDS (Mormon) Church. > To get additional info, call this number 1-800-531-2584 and tell them >you want info on "Personal Ancestral File." . . . The above number is >the FREE 800 support hotline. I think the above may be an error. The LDS Church's genealogical department's telephone number is (801)531-2584 -- 801 being the area code for Utah. This is *not* a toll-free number (unless you live in Salt Lake City). >here's the catalog number and address for ordering. > >Catalog Number PBGS1019 > >The Church of the Latter-Day Saints >Salt Lake City Distribution Center >1999 West 1700 South >Salt Lake City, UT 84104 > The current catalog number for the MS-DOS version is PBGS1176. It's also available in Apple II and Kaypro CP/M versions. You don't need "The Church of the Latter-Day Saints" in the address; in any case, it's "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints". Rather than just send in your order, I would urge you to call the Genealogical Department first. Although the base price of the soft- ware is $35, orders in several states (including California) require state/local sales tax too. Check first to see if this applies to you. Also, here's some additional info. The minimum hardware/software requirements for the MS-DOS version of PAF 2.0 are as follows: ==> 2 floppy drives (or, I assume, 1 floppy and a hard disk). ==> 256K RAM. ==> DOS 2.0 or later. ==> A printer that can print in "compressed" (17 chars/inch) mode (for doing reports on 8-1/2 x 11 paper). If you have a wide-carriage printer (14 x 8-1/2 paper), you can use 12 chars/inch. -- Rich Wales // UCLA Computer Science Department // +1 213-825-5683 3531 Boelter Hall // Los Angeles, California 90024-1600 // USA wales@CS.UCLA.EDU ...!(ucbvax,sdcrdcf,ihnp4)!ucla-cs!wales "Sir, there is a multilegged creature crawling on your shoulder."