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From: "Ange Birkhead-Flight" <>
Subject: Re: [GENBOX] Genbox FAQs - Queries
Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2004 21:59:00 -0500
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I can help Phil with this and have contacted him directly. Thanks for your
help, as usual, Wim.

Ange (genbox widow)


"Wars are poor chisels for carving out peaceful tomorrows."
- Martin Luther King Jr.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Winfrey" <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2004 9:45 PM
Subject: Re: [GENBOX] Genbox FAQs - Queries


> Hi Phil,
>
> I've read a number of your posts on various forums (forii?) and I'm not
> really sure whether what your objectives are. Are you seriously looking
for
> a genealogy program to use? If so, we are more than happy to help you.
But
> you have to realize that vendors are not going to change processes that
> serve millions of people very well for isolated special needs.
>
> The demo for Genbox is the full program. It just limits the time you can
> use it without payment. Downloading is the only way at this point to get
> it. You can download the demo free and Bill will send you a temporary
> password. If you decide to buy it, you will need to contact Bill directly
> to work out special arrangements. We on this list cannot help you with
> that.
>
> Jim
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Phil Stevens" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2004 6:03 PM
> Subject: Re: [GENBOX] Genbox FAQs - Queries
>
>
> | 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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