Peter, Another option that might intrigue you: You could setup a website using a product by Darrin Lythgoe called TNG. Once it is setup on a website, you can upload your gedcom and import it. Once it is setup, you can have family sign up for an account and allow them access to add and/or modify the information online. You also have the ability to not allow the changes but to have them make suggested changes and either allow or disallow those types of changes.
You can check out TNG at: http://www.lythgoes.net/genealogy/software.php There is a demo area to check out things. If you decide this route, there is a support forum and an email list of very helpful and many knowledgeable folks. Glen Ballard -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Peter Holmes Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 11:49 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [LegacyUG] Emailing GEDCOM files to relations. G'day, Like many of us I live in a country not of my birth and more to the point not where the majority of my ancestors were born and lived their lives. I want to use overseas family members to add to my existing database and can either print a set of report pages and them snail mail overseas. (This takes >2 weeks to get a response - even if the information is ready immediately.) OR I can scan the set of pages and then email an attachment (This is time consuming and clumsy for me as my scanner only does single pages & of course the jpg file becomes obsolete once the base records have been updated). I know that I can email as a GEDCOM but what if the email recipient does not have an understanding of genealogy software packages such as Legacy what step by step procedure can I give them to convert a Gedcom into something (e.g. Word/Excel etc) that they can view on screen/print a hard copy (& possibly even update via their own PC) Whilst typing this it's occurred to me that I could initially email the GEDCOM to myself and do a conversion to Word/Excel on my own PC then email this more typical file to the rellie - which will save them heaps of work & improve the chances of getting a reply! Any ideas that might help me would be appreciated. Peter Holmes Western Australia [HOLMES (Witham on the Hill, Pinchbeck, Donington and then Leicestershire), DAVISON (Donington), CRAGG (Leicestershire & Nottinghamshire), RYLOTT & WITHERINGTON (Gosberton, Gosberton Clough)] [Villages are in Lincolnshire] Enter the drawing for a FREE Legacy Cruise to Alaska or a FREE research trip to Salt Lake's Family History Library. Open to users of Legacy 6 Deluxe. Enter online at http://legacyfamilytree.com/FreeTrip.asp Legacy User Group guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp Enter the drawing for a FREE Legacy Cruise to Alaska or a FREE research trip to Salt Lake's Family History Library. Open to users of Legacy 6 Deluxe. Enter online at http://legacyfamilytree.com/FreeTrip.asp Legacy User Group guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp
