Genealogy Chat

OK daft question - if I dowload this where do I save it to ? I have Windows XP. Sue - feeling Silly in Sussex

I can't see that it matters where it goes - as long as you can find it! I think it automatically gives you a "Shortcut" which locates the program.

Thanks Geoff ! Sue

Hi Sue, Geoff is right you just need to save it where you can find it mine is on my shortcut, when you have downloaded it if you need any help with it just email me. Great for storing all your information on. Sue

Thanks Sue - I did look at some of the older threads and tried Legacy for a day or so - I don't know why but just did'nt like the feel of it.. I have to do something now though and get all my stuff properly sorted out. Sue 2

Marion PAF stands for Personal Ancestral File and it is downloadable free from the Latter Day Saints site. You can record your family tree on it and print off the information in various formats. Go to Resource Centre (on the left of your GC screen), then click on Useful Links. Choose The Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints site. Once there click on the Order/download products and then on to Free Software Downloads. I think the PAF option you need is the first one on the list. I believe you can export your GC tree via Gedcom to the PAF site. Have you also looked at the Tribal Pages site...another good place to save your tree - especially if you want to share it with family members. It's also free. http://www.tribalpages(.)com Remove brackets as usual. Good luck Dee X

Deirdre, next daft question what is gedcom? PS I think I was supposed to be Deirdre but my mum had only heard the name in a film and therefore guessed at the spelling and I ended up as Dedrah (pronounced Deedrah) why on earth they didny put 2 es in it to start with I will never know. Love Dee to Dee

Now girls - this is REALY DAFT - i've downloaded it and there it is sitting on my desktop - all I have to do now is pluck up the courage to start putting the names in - don't laugh... I'm off to have a go. Thanks to everyone who replied. Sue ~:o)

To Sue, Click on it and just add your information on like you do on gc you can't go wrong as you can delete if you do make a mistake, let us know how you get on email me if you are struggling I will try and help you if not just ask some one on here you will nearly always get an answer. Good luck...Sue

Hi, I've just installed LDS PAF 5.0 and it seems very easy to use which suits me. However I wanted to print off the index view and some of the decendent views but it kept saying that I should update for one of them and the other one I couldn't find a print button? help please xxDave

Hi Dedrah, Well as I understand it the Irish pronounce Deirdre de- Edrah, though yours is pronounced deedrah....and mine is pronounced dear-dree! My mum got the spelling mucked up too...!! Though she swears that's was how it was spelt in the Names for Baby book! Hope you got the GEDCOM sorted! Don't forget to have a look at Tribal Pages too....great site! Dierdre X

Hi Dave, If you go to help on your PAF screen click help topics,and scroll down to "reports - printing", it gives advice on printing descendancy lists etc. Good luck Dee X

Thanks Dee