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Subject: Re: Lydia WHITNEY and James LOCKE
Date: Sat, 7 Feb 1998 03:40:42 EST

Dear Donna:

That's the trouble with us "old-timers" - we tend to think everyone else has
been around as long as we have. To answer your question, Whitny12 is the 12th
version of the collective database on the descendants of John and Elinor
Whitney (arrived Watertown, MA, in 1635), the immigrant ancestors for what is
probably the largest sub-group within the Whitney Reseach Group (that is, all
of us on the Whitney-L maillist). At last count, it was pushing 9000 names
and probably is over that now or will be soon. There is also a similar
database for the descendants of Henry Whitney of Southold, LI and Norwalk, CT,
maintained by Jeanne Muse, although that one isn't as big.

This database is essentially what has also been made available on Randy
Winch's website. It is kept by Jon Aston (), our long-suffering
and ever-patient compiler, who has just rejoined us after being off for a
vacation. It is available in a GEDCOM format from Jon, who runs FTW as his
program, which can export in several types of file formats. For those who use
PAF3, I've got it as a compressed backup file that is much smaller and easier
to send through the file attachment process.

I know Jon has been collecting additions since Whitny12 was "published" for
the benefit of everyone who wanted it, back sometime last summer. He will
probably follow up this note with some information about the probability of
the emergence of Whitny13. Before he does that, I hope he asks for new
materials, as I have made wholesale additions to my copy of 12 as the year has
progressed and new materials have come to light. I have also been trying to
add to its accuracy by making corrections and adjustments based on the
extremely well documented work of Robert Ward as I work my way through his
invaluable five - generation descent of John and Elinor. Jon, it probably
will be a major match/merge problem for you when I send it on, but I couldn't
see how to do it and keep it all separate.

Do you want the whole database for yourself to put it on your own computer?
That's up to you - I keep my "group" database entirely separate from my own
personal database, although there is a portion of my own in the group version,
just not the stuff that is not Whitney material. Then, when I have a problem,
I use the group database to solve it and to answer questions.

Donna, I hope that this clears up the matter for you. Let me know if I can
help in any other way.

Allan

P.S. to Jerry Harrison: I read your note after completing this one. Let me
know if you want the PAF3 version. If you want the FTW or generic GEDCOM
version, drop Jon Aston a note and he'll send it to you.

AEG

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