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║ Information About GEDSORT - From File GEDSORT.INF ║
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║ PAF Review - Edition 93.2 - April 1993 ║
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Designed by the author to allow regular sorting of his PAF files
into alphabetical order for easier viewing. It sorts GEDCOM files
by name.
Version: 1.3
Author: Raymond L. Browning, Sr.
Address: LAURAY Software, P.O. Box 1638
Henderson, KY 42420-1638
Version Date: May 1992
BBS File Name: GEDSRT13.ZIP
Software Type: Shareware
Fee: $10
Read/Write: Reads and writes GEDCOM files
Most genealogy programs retain records in the order they are
entered. Considering the various ways of collecting that data, the
order is very random. An example is Personal Ancestral File (PAF)
by The Church of Jesus Christ and Later Day Saints (Mormons).
In searching for an individual in PAF, you will find the
individuals in the order entered. Any printout of individual
numbers and names will be also very randomized. If your personal
preference is to look through an organized database, then GEDSORT
may be just the program you have been searching for!
To use GEDSORT, you must first export your database from your
genealogy program into a GEDCOM file format. Most better programs
include that capability to allow transfer of data between
researchers without requiring retyping. If your database cannot be
exported and imported to/from GEDCOM format, then GEDSORT will not
be of interest to you.
After sorting your GEDCOM file, then import the sorted file into
a new/clean database in your genealogy program of choice.
Another area in which GEDSORT is useful is in sorting the output
files created by the International Genealogical Index (IGI), the
Ancestral File (AF), and the Social Security Death Index (SSDI),
all available from the Mormon Family History Library and Centers.
GEDSORT allows you to organize the file BEFORE placing the
information into your database.