Re: recording events in slave genealogy


In defence of the OP, if one posts a query about how to do something
with a specific piece of software, and only gets back messages
saying "don't use that software", it can be as frustrating as asking
directions from someone at the side of the road only to be told
"don't start from here"!


In fact what the OP wrote was somewhat qualified by statements such
as: "But since I have to make that move anyway, I don't want to buy
the software no one likes." and "Unless someone knows of software
that allows me to incorporate my slave ancestry without resorting to
an Excel spreadsheet, I'll stick to Family Tree Maker."

The latter suggests to me that the OP is using FTM *and* Excel so
suggestions as to products which would eliminate Excel seemed
appropriate.



Hi:

Since I was the original poster, I'd like to step back into this
discussion briefly.

This statement is inaccurate -- I originally asked about which
version of Family Tree Maker was most compatible with Vista. And
thanks to Lesley for acknowledging that the answers were
frustrating.

"The software that no one likes" meant later versions of Family Tree
Maker, not other brands of genealogy software. I thought I was
sufficiently specific, but it seems many misinterpreted my question
to mean that I was soliciting suggestions for other brands.

Not true.

I brought up the fact that I have to use Excel as an example of the
flaws of software that doesn't have as its base events related to
slavery, not as a request for how other brands could be manipulated
to include them. I noticed that no one has described software that
specifically incorporates or acknowledges slave genealogy.

However, more to the point: I'm simply not interested in learning
another program. I like what I have. I have many notes and other
family details in FTM now (say, 6-7 years' worth or more) -- so I'm
not interested in details of how I could incorporate these events in
other brands.

(I was unaware, too, that FTM allows you to add other events, so I
will check into it. Many thanks to the person who suggested that.)

Again, I appreciate all the suggestions but would have found it more
helpful to restrict the discussion to FTM.

Kberry

kdberr1@xxxxxxx
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