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From: "Phil Stevens" <>
Subject: Re: [GENBOX] Genbox FAQs - Queries
Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2004 15:03:09 -0800
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I ask about a TRIAL Version , NOT the Complete Thing , I Do not Know at
this point IF i wanna use the prog !!!!!!!! , Phil
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ange Birkhead-Flight" <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2004 12:57 PM
Subject: Re: [GENBOX] Genbox FAQs - Queries


> There is a CD option on the order page. It costs a bit more than the
> download, because of the additional costs of making the CD and shipping
it.
>
> Ange
>
>
> "Wars are poor chisels for carving out peaceful tomorrows."
> - Martin Luther King Jr.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Phil Stevens" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2004 2:26 PM
> Subject: Re: [GENBOX] Genbox FAQs - Queries
>
>
> > Hello list , Just a lurker here wondering this : Is a Trial version of
> > GENBOX Available VIA CD in the Postal service ?? , I sotof like what I
> see
> > on the Website , BUT wish to see how it handles MY data , Not Mr
Lincoln
> !!
> > , I do Not wish to Download the prog ,
> > Thank you , Phil
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "wim prange" <>
> > To: <>
> > Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2004 10:04 AM
> > Subject: RE: [GENBOX] Genbox FAQs - Queries
> >
> >
> > > Hi Don,
> > >
> > > I'll see what I can do.
> > >
> > > Gr. Wim
> > >
> > > > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> > > > Van: Don Zochert [mailto:]
> > > > Verzonden: donderdag 22 januari 2004 13:30
> > > > Aan:
> > > > Onderwerp: Re: [GENBOX] Genbox FAQs - Queries
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > If I could get a couple of examples for queries, that would be a
> > > > great help.
> > > > > The helpfile has some examples so I could use those too probably.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hi, Wim,
> > > >
> > > > If you're really writing a FAQ, here are a couple queries I could
use
> > > > help on:
> > > >
> > > > * How would you identify all members of a single line--i.e., all
> > > > ancestors and all descendants of a single target individual? Can you
> > > > limit the query to a specified number of generations? Can you
> manipulate
> > > > the resulting list? For instance, can you set a flag on all list
> > > > members? Can you extract the results of this query to a new Genbox
> > dataset?
> > > >
> > > > * How would you identify all persons in your database who lived in
a
> > > > specific place and who are not related to a target individual? This
> > > > query would involve querying on multiple events (Birth, Residence,
> > > > Census, etc.) to meet the first condition and a negative test to
meet
> > > > the second.
> > > >
> > > > * How would you identify all persons who were witnesses at baptisms
> in
> > > > a specific country? How would you then create a report sorting the
> > > > results by name of baptized child and by date? Could you create a
> report
> > > > showing the frequency with which each baptismal witness associated
(as
> a
> > > > witness to a baptism event) with each other baptismal witness?
> > > >
> > > > * How would you identify each occurance of a place name or a
textual
> > > > reference to a specific source or person within ANY research note?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks!
> > > >
> > > > Don
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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