Yes, such a list would be helpful, in some cases. In others, not-so-much. It was simply too broad when done to spec and too large when done so it was useful to the originator.
If I find the program, you want a copy? Cheryl Jane Sarles wrote: > You are probably right, and I know they seem to be out of favor, but it > does seem a helpful thing to have an alphabetical list of surnames with > dates and locations appended. Such as when I see a list of surnames > that someone has that I may want to check against my own. > > Thank you for the instructions. > > Jane > > > On 12/20/2014 10:29 AM, singhals wrote: >> Jane Sarles wrote: >>> I did a search of "Help" for Tiny Tafel, but found nothing. I suppose a >>> report might be constructable to do one, but I am not sure how to go >>> about it. Ideas? >> I can probably find the instructions or the executable >> (Given enough incentive and time), but why? >> >> IRC, the whole system died between WIN95 and WIN98; which >> pretty much means, even if one can construct a TT *and* find >> the main database, the contact info probably isn't valid any >> longer. I know of several contributors who have died or had >> to give up genealogy for various health reasons. Moreover, >> AFAIK, the database new TTs were matched against was never >> on-line for "just anybody" to search visually/manually. >> >> Steve Hayes used TTs a lot, so maybe he'll disagree with me >> on Para 2, and if so, I'll be guided by him. >> >> I like these two explanations: >> >> http://www.genealogyhowto.com/2011/11/tiny-tafel-what-is-it-and-an-example/ >> QUOTE >> The form is as follows: >> Soundex for surname4 characters >> Space >> Earliest ancestor birth year (4 numbers – YYYY) >> Ancestor interest level (1 character (not used in this example) >> Latest Descendant birth year (4 numbers – YYYY) >> Descendant interest level (1 character (not used in this >> example) >> Surname >> \Ancestor Birth Place >> /Descendant Birth place >> END QUOTE >> >> and >> >> http://ftp.rootsweb.ancestry.com/pub/roots-l/genealog/genealog.ahnentt >> is a lot more detailed and useful. >> >> >> I used it on several of my unique surnames and never found >> anyone researching MY branches -- there was always at least >> one awkwardly placed generation gap between what I had and >> what they had. (As in, my earliest ancestor on LineX is >> 1754; their latest was 1678; or my latest was Maryland and >> their earliest was Germany.) >> >> >> FWIW, and no I don't happen to have GED2TT on my HD. ;) >> >> Cheryl Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://support.legacyfamilytree.com Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
