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Frequently Asked Questions, mostly about PAF

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Archive of PastFinder and PAFinder, monthly newsletter, 2002-2005

Personal Ancestral File (PAF) software for PC or Macintosh

Preview the Family History Documentation Guidelines

Links to useful family history and genealogy websites

Junk genealogy and how to uproot it

Using a spreadsheet to clarify who's who in your database

PAF users groups and family history software/computer groups

Free tutorials and other guides
You will need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to open most of the files.

Enhancing scrapbooks and slideshows in PAF 5

Creating Web Pages in PAF 5

Class notes: GRAMPS

Using PAF for Palm

Converting Old PAF Files to PAF 5

Get Started with PAF 5 in 10 Steps (PDF)

Get Started with PAF 5 in 10 Steps (MSWord)

How to Teach Principles of Documentation

Managing Scanned Photos

Creating Digital Images

Photo Information Sheet PDF or Excel

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