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<DIV> Bob,</DIV>
<DIV>I must add my opinion. I have been researching my family since seriously since the late '60's. I was stuck between my great-grandmother (my father's mother's mother) and the son of a ancestor that I had been told (by a paid researcher in 1970) that I was desended from. It wasn't until I started using a "program' (a very primitive one by today's standards) that put it all together. They help with age and date comparisons! In 1996 I think it was I found out that I wasn't missing two generations that the great-grandmother was in fact the daughter of the eldest son of the ancestor.</DIV>
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<DIV>Again the advise is to get the basic program. They (the last time I looked) have all the parts to print out a book for your posterity. They do the charts, charts with pictures, charts, pictures and bios, etc. Some make fancy pretty charts and some are just plain old fashioned charts.</DIV>
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<DIV>Now, my next piece of advice is ask a friend to look at theirs. And of course the old plug - - - go to your local family history center and they will give you a copy of "PAFF". It's free and does most of the things you need to see the big picture!</DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" <i><B>From:</B></I> <A href="mailto:or-roots@sosinet.sos.state.or.us">or-roots@sosinet.sos.state.or.us</A></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" <i><B>Date:</B></I> Sunday, February 01, 2004 10:28:11 AM</DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" <i><B>To:</B></I> <A href="mailto:or-roots@sosinet.sos.state.or.us">Oregon Group</A></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" <i><B>Subject:</B></I> [or-roots] (no subject)</DIV></DIV>
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<DIV>Thanks Guy, that's a bunch of apparently good info. I appreciate your input.</DIV>
<DIV>I have refered this problem to my Fiscal manager ( my wife) and to my Tech Services Chief (Stormy, my CAT). His Id Photo and Security Clearance badge are being prepared now and i will forward a copy to ya'll.</DIV>
<DIV>All Seriousness asside, I'm not sure I want to go to GED Files. For my Purposes I'm doing this Genealogy Research to leave for my Kids and publishing it all out there in front of GOD and everybody my not be what I want to do.</DIV>
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<DIV>Bob Goodman</DIV>
<DIV>USAF Retired</DIV>
<DIV>University Place, Washington</DIV>
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