Re: [LDS] Indexing a book with lots of names and locations

[Bridgett]

I am so glad you ask this question because I would like to do the same
thing.  I would like to do a listing wherein I could type  and arrange any
column to appear in Alphabetically order, by date, or location.  I have
questioned Yahoo Guru as to what program would be best but no reply as yet.
I used a similiar program at USDA and it was easy.  Of course, their
computer programs are gov. only.  It seems like MS Excel should do something
similar.  Hope we get a lot of answers.
Bridgett

-----Original Message-----
From: John Contratto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Tuesday, September 19, 2000 6:16 PM
Subject: [LDS] Indexing a book with lots of names and locations


>I am thinking of indexing a book from a parish district in Wales.  The
names
>of people and places are very similar and LLs very popular.  I am not a
>great typist and do not have a plan yet on how to do this task.  Maybe a
bit
>of input from listeners will help.
>
>I was thinking of using a Database or Spreadsheet by MS.  Have not decided
>yet if I am going to do one or two indexes.  I was thinking of making the
>first column for two indexes, second column for names and the third for
page
>numbers.  I would start on page one and it is a persons name give it a one
>in column one and if a location give it a two.  I would just go page by
page
>and not try to put all the page number at this time together.  If I decided
>to make it into two indexes I could program it to pull out all ones or
twos,
>them alphabetize the names and thirdly have the pages in numerical order by
>name.  Then go back an edit duplications of names and add the page number
to
>the remain name.  Does this sound practical or am I trying to hard to make
>it a major problem????
>
>Please be kind and civil.  No four letter words.  Thank you
>
>John in California
>
>
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