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║ HENRY ║
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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 HENRY.INF ║
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Version: 1.3
Author: Ann Turner
Address: 418 Gilbert, Menlo Park, CA 94025
Version Date: March 1992
BBS File Name: HENRY13.ZIP
Software Type: Shareware
Fee: $5.00 suggested - $7.50 to order from author.
Read/Write: Read only
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║ Brief Description ║
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HENRY v.1.3 generates a reference table of Henry numbers (used in
many compiled genealogies) from PAF data (v.2.x). It will also
verify correct order of marriages and children in the PAF data
and check the continuity of a family surname.
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║ Long Description ║
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The Henry numbering system is a way of numbering descendants of a
person. It is named after Reginald Buchanan Henry, who used the
system in his book "Genealogies of the Families of the
Presidents." The starting person is given the number 1. His
first child is numbered 11, his second child is 12, his third
child is 13, etc. The children of 12 are 121, 122, 123, 124,
125, etc. Each person's number starts with his parent's number
and adds a digit to represent his position in the family. Thus
if a person has the number 142835, he is in the sixth generation
(there are six digits), and he is the fifth child of the third
child of the eighth child of the second child of the fourth child
of the starting person.
What if there are more than 9 children in a family? One way to
handle this is to put the number in parentheses: e.g. 142(10)35.
An alternative way uses the letters A to Z, where A is 10, B is
11, C is 12, etc. This method is the one used in the program, for
it saves space and simplifies computer operations such as sorting.
Why would one want to use the Henry system? It is the simplest
way to trace generations back and forth when perusing a
manuscript, for the Henry number of any person's ancestors or
descendants is known. Furthermore, lines can be extended
without renumbering when new information is found. Indexing a
manuscript is a simple matter - page numbers are not required, as
Henry numbers are sufficient to locate any person.