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From: "Jim Byram" <>
Subject: Re: [TMG] World War I Draft Registration cards
Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2011 11:44:41 -0400
References: <20111013112540.130501@Terry>
In-Reply-To: <20111013112540.130501@Terry>


Terry Reigel wrote:

> As I recall the explanation when the CM field was added, it was done
> primarily to respond to user requests for a place to record a
> transcription of the relevant part of the source text.

Actually it was done because GEDCOM and virtually every other genealogical
database supported a citation text field for transcripts and the lack of the
Citation Memo was creating major import and export problems.

Jim


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