Christine Pettit
Tue, 19 Sep 2000 19:25:54 -0700
I think you will need to number each entry too, so you can sort it back to its original form. I find that to be the easiest way, but perhaps someone knows another way that I haven't discovered. I find that if I do a portion of my project, then try sorting it various ways, I can detect any changes I need to make early. I have done census records this way. I use Microsoft Works 2000. It's very user friendly. At 06:19 PM 9/19/00 -0700, you wrote: >Have been giving your idea some thought. Not merely for genealogical use >but for >other type listings -- surname, first name, e-mail addresses, etc. >I have one index on word perfect (WP) quarto pro and one on wordperfect word >processor which I can also sort. However, not all members (all users) >have WP, >some have MS office 97 (access or excel) which would incorporate into office >2000. I tried to save the WP file into another word processor or spreadsheet >and in so doing lost all the formatting or columns, it no longer sorts >properly, >and as a with each data base or spread sheet --a line is considered a >'''page'''. In FILE/save file as, brings up menu, scroll down to ''save >as file >type'' and select the file type (lists numerous ones). Opening that >'file' into >the appropriate software per the 'file type' works. Again, I caution you, the >original formatting of the document may be lost, particularily if a 'txt' >file. A generic word processer/spreadsheet/data base would be best. Most >computers have MS works which comes with MS windows 95 and 98. >Lots of luck.. Place only one item per column--name, surname, dob, etc for >easier sorting. >Glory bee > >Christine Pettit wrote: > > > You may not need it for your index, but while you're doing it, you should > > separate surnames from given names, so you can sort either way. It can be > > revealing. > > > > This is interesting, because I have wondered how to do this myself. It > > seems like an overwhelming task. > > > > At 03:15 PM 9/19/00 -0700, you wrote: > > >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 > > > > > > > > > > > >==== LDS-GENEALOGY Mailing List ==== > > > > ==== LDS-GENEALOGY Mailing List ==== > > LDS-GENEALOGY-L List Archives: > > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/archives/LDS-GENEALOGY-L/ > > Also now at http://www.mail-archive.com/lds-genealogy-l%40rootsweb.com > > >==== LDS-GENEALOGY Mailing List ==== ==== LDS-GENEALOGY Mailing List ====