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║ GIPSI ║
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║ PAF Review - Version 93.1 - 1 March 1993 ║
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║ Compiled by Mike St. Clair ║
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║ This is file GIPSI.INF ║
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Version: 1.0
Author: Research Services
Address: 797 East 5050 South, Ogden, Utah 84403
Release Date: August 1989
BBS File Name: GIPSI1.ZIP
Software Type: Shareware
Fee: $20.00 suggested.
Read/Write: Read only
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║ Brief Description ║
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GIPSI converts GEDCOM files created from IGI records into a file
capable of being used in most databases and spreadsheets,
including PAF's RDF.
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║ Long Description ║
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Family History Centers throughout the world now offer personal
computers for their patrons to use. Each computer has a copy of
the IGI (International Genealogical Index) on compact disc. The
user is able to select IGI records and save them to disk, in one
of two formats: as text(ASCII) files or GEDCOM files. However,
these files are hard to work with. Most people are only able to
use them in PAF (Personal Ancestral File). This is hard work due
to the thousands of 2-generation pedigree charts created by GIE
Genealogical Information Exchange) while converting the file to
PAF format.
GIPSI offers a better solution by converting the GEDCOM file into
a file capable of being used in most databases and spreadsheets.
Most databases and spreadsheets allow you to search, filter, and
sort records. Thus the user may be able to have a giant library
of IGI records that are easy to work with. In this fashion one
could: obtain all records from a particular city or parish; see
all events occurring between two dates; etc. GIPSI provides
services through easy to use windows and pop-up menus.
PLEASE NOTE: GEDCOM files created from the IGI have a format
unlike most GEDCOM files. GIPSI relies on this format. GEDCOM
files that are not created from the IGI or are not in GEDCOM 2.1
format will not work with GIPSI.