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Showing posts with label GenViewer. Show all posts
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Sunday, December 7, 2014
Saturday, October 18, 2014
GenViewer Update
In the past some researchers shared their information with me in the file format used by their genealogy program. For example, some Family Tree Maker users sent me a file with the .ftw file extension of Family Tree Maker. Several computer disasters back I owned a copy of Family Tree Maker. Therefore, it wasn't a problem to load their file into my program when I wanted to view the information. This was so long ago I no longer remember which computer allowed me to do this.
I still have copies of some of these Family Tree Maker files on floppies and on Zip Discs.
The paid version of GenViewer can read GEDCOM files and some files of genealogy programs such as Family Tree Maker.
Yesterday I realized that it would be convenient if Windows 7 had an association for the .ftw with the GenViewer program. That is to say, if I clicked on a file name with that extension the GenViewer program would start up and load the file I clicked.
I had an awful time establishing the association. I read my Windows 7 book. I read the Windows help file. I looked at online tutorials. After about thirty minutes I was ready to tear my hair out.
When Cyndi came home I asked if she knew how to do it. She stood behind me and talked me through the process. In less than five minutes we'd accomplished what I never got close to doing.
The blog post image is a screen capture (that's another story) of a file on a floppy named: bacus.ftw. I have a floppy drive connected to the laptop computer via a USB hub.
Dick Henthorn
18 October 2014
Thursday, October 9, 2014
James Thompson
This is a test to see if I can use the paid version of GenViewer to extract the Note field from a GEDCOM file.
This information about James Thompson came from a THOMPSON.GED file that I created on 15 Feb 1998. It currently resides on a floppy. I have a USB floppy drive that I bought at a yard sale for $3.00. Very handy.
I'm pleased with the test results. I hope you will be too.
James Thompson
PARENTS: Abraham Thompson and Ann Downard
BIRTH: Abt 1728, Ireland
DEATH: unknown
Problem:
Some sources give his name as James and others as Joseph. "History of Noble County Ohio," p. 469 says his name is Jacob Thompson.
(Source: The Kilpatrick Family, by Marian Douglas (Jones) Kilpatrick, 1930 has a very good descendant list and gives the name as: James and marriage date as 15 Apr 1779).
BIRTH-BIBLE: James Thompson, son of Jacob Thompson & Ann Thompson formerly Ann Downard was born on the 20th of Febrary AD. 1758.
(Source: Jackson-Thompson-Secrest Family Bible)
BIOGRAPHY-REFERENCE:
James Thompson married Mary Jackson in Chester county, PA, and brought her to the then wilderness of Ohio, settling near where the village of Buffalo now is, the Walhonding mine being on his farm. They were exceedingly thrifty, and Mr. Thompson succeeded in locating his children on the best farms in this valley. Thirteen children were born to this worthy couple, the most if not all of them being born in Pennsylvania.
(Source: Spaid Genealogy, p. 374)
RESIDENCES:
In 1948, Emma (Rich) and Howard Booher bought the farm on which James and Mary Thompson had built their cabin near a great oak tree. Each year they watched for the green clump of asparagus to show above grass on the hillside.
(Source: "Rich Hill ... Noble County, Ohio 1880", page 24)
(Note: She stated on page 32, that the land of James Thompson was in Seneca Township.
Problem: Was the marriage date of James Thompson and Mary Ann Jackson 13 Apr 1779 or 15 Apr 1779?
Dick Henthorn
9 October 2014
This information about James Thompson came from a THOMPSON.GED file that I created on 15 Feb 1998. It currently resides on a floppy. I have a USB floppy drive that I bought at a yard sale for $3.00. Very handy.
I'm pleased with the test results. I hope you will be too.
******
James Thompson
PARENTS: Abraham Thompson and Ann Downard
BIRTH: Abt 1728, Ireland
DEATH: unknown
Problem:
Some sources give his name as James and others as Joseph. "History of Noble County Ohio," p. 469 says his name is Jacob Thompson.
(Source: The Kilpatrick Family, by Marian Douglas (Jones) Kilpatrick, 1930 has a very good descendant list and gives the name as: James and marriage date as 15 Apr 1779).
BIRTH-BIBLE: James Thompson, son of Jacob Thompson & Ann Thompson formerly Ann Downard was born on the 20th of Febrary AD. 1758.
(Source: Jackson-Thompson-Secrest Family Bible)
BIOGRAPHY-REFERENCE:
James Thompson married Mary Jackson in Chester county, PA, and brought her to the then wilderness of Ohio, settling near where the village of Buffalo now is, the Walhonding mine being on his farm. They were exceedingly thrifty, and Mr. Thompson succeeded in locating his children on the best farms in this valley. Thirteen children were born to this worthy couple, the most if not all of them being born in Pennsylvania.
(Source: Spaid Genealogy, p. 374)
RESIDENCES:
In 1948, Emma (Rich) and Howard Booher bought the farm on which James and Mary Thompson had built their cabin near a great oak tree. Each year they watched for the green clump of asparagus to show above grass on the hillside.
(Source: "Rich Hill ... Noble County, Ohio 1880", page 24)
(Note: She stated on page 32, that the land of James Thompson was in Seneca Township.
Problem: Was the marriage date of James Thompson and Mary Ann Jackson 13 Apr 1779 or 15 Apr 1779?
Dick Henthorn
9 October 2014
Tuesday, October 7, 2014
GenViewer
I've used a "free" copy of the program GenViewer Lite for many years to view genealogy GEDCOM files without loading them into my genealogy program.
I decided that I would like to own a copy of the full-blown version which includes options to create PDF and HTML files and additional functional Tabs. Today, 7 October 2014, I ordered the program for $19.95. I'm waiting for the Email with the "code" to unlock the 15-day trial version of the full-blown program.
I had Windows set up to start GenViewer Lite any time I open a file with the .GED file extension. I changed my Windows settings to point to the version I'm buying so it will open the GEDCOM files, thus granting me access to all of the program options.
I plan to write again after I learn more about the new options. I took a look at the program Help information. At first glance it looks very comprehensive. There is also a User Guide.
MudCreek Software
File Search Feature
Dick Henthorn
7 October 2014
Revised: 8 October 2014
I decided that I would like to own a copy of the full-blown version which includes options to create PDF and HTML files and additional functional Tabs. Today, 7 October 2014, I ordered the program for $19.95. I'm waiting for the Email with the "code" to unlock the 15-day trial version of the full-blown program.
I had Windows set up to start GenViewer Lite any time I open a file with the .GED file extension. I changed my Windows settings to point to the version I'm buying so it will open the GEDCOM files, thus granting me access to all of the program options.
I plan to write again after I learn more about the new options. I took a look at the program Help information. At first glance it looks very comprehensive. There is also a User Guide.
MudCreek Software
File Search Feature
Dick Henthorn
7 October 2014
Revised: 8 October 2014
Saturday, July 12, 2008
GEDCOM
Photo: Mr. Dickie - Melva's Iris
Today's HotLink topic is GEDCOMs. GEDCOMs are genealogy files that allow us to exchange genealogy information between genealogy programs. Some programs can read a GEDCOM file and create webpages. One program, Ancestral Author, can convert a GEDCOM file to a very nice PDF file with the names linked.
If you want to learn more about GEDCOM perhaps you'll find something helpful at one of these websites.
GENViewer Genealogy File Viewer - GENMatcher, Find Dupli
ViewGED 1.02 review and download. view, viewer, gedcom, ged
Gedcom Import/Export - GenoPro
Comparison of GEDCOM to HTML converters
Ancestral Author: Convert GEDCOM to Hyperlinked PDF
Indexed GEDCOM Method for Genweb Authoring
Mr. Dickie
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