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From: "Jean N." <>
Subject: PAF vs FTM
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 1999 07:47:56 -0800


Question, as it appears you are a PAF user, perhaps you can answer it
for me. Some years back I was using PAF in my old computer (286). Two
yrs ago I bought a new computer (Pentium) and also bought Family Tree
Maker. I installed FTM, transferred the files over, and did nothing in
genealogy since (until three weeks ago). Now I'm not at all sure that I
like FTM and wonder if I should go back to PAF? Is it available for
windows now? Used to be only for DOS. Which do most of the people use
now? What are the pluses and minuses of each?

Jean N
So. Calif.

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>
>
> >PAF is the Personal Ancestral File genealogy program which the LDS
has
> >made available free to the genealogy community. If you want it, you
can
> >download it at the site I sent to the list. Myrtle published a
letter
> >from the LDS outlining the recent update and its effects on the
original
> >program most of the genealogy community had previously downloaded
and
> >may be using. For those who are not yet interested in a genealogy
> >program, I still recommend downloading it since there is no way to
know
> >if it will always be available for free downloading from the
internet.
> >
> >Elaine
>
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