Genealogy Chat

Susie, That's good because you could lose the first 3 pages if you save it with the same name. Take a deep breath cos it's just about to get complicated ! Do you sstill have what you've done tonight on your screen ? If so, open up what's on the floppy drive as well. You should then have the little X symbol down at the bottom of your screen twice, both saying blank.xls. Is that what you can see ? Rick.

rick it says floppy disc (a) i opened it up and the first 3 pages of wat i have done are on the floppy i tried to save the next few pages but it just keeps telling me that this file already exists:( susie

Hi Susie & Jo ! Do is short for ditto, which is a repetition of what came before. The notes say to transcribe the actual name, not the ditto or do - sorry ! Did you rename the first file you transcribed into to something other than blank.xls Susie. If you didn't, you will overwrite it if you save this one with the same name ! Before you save what you're working on, open up My Computer and double-click on the A: drive - tell me what you can see. Rick.

Sussie, I would have thought if you saved it to the floppy and not saved it first as it was on excel then that was it. You would get a blank excel up again because nothing was saved on it. If that makes sense, hope Ricks looking out on this! Please dont take my word for it see what else is said.

jo thanks:) the do is instead of the surname ive saved the first 3 pages to floppy and then my excel came up blank,so ive done 2 more pages on the blank excel spreadsheet so im hoping that when i go to save these it doesnt overwrite wats on the floppy:( RICK!!!!!!! where are you..i need you...lol susie

Glad you had a nice time, Rick. Must be meeting up with relatives week. I met my Aunt this weekend, first time for 9 years. Dont worry about your hair just look out for the greying brows!!!! LOL Best wishes, Jo.

Sussie, "do" is whats before,hope this is right, I put the surname or place what ever as it was on the written line. As for the floppy I think it should show do you want to write over or words to that effect and click yes to save the whole pages again. I haven't actually saved mine to floppy yet. I'm sure some one else might give better advice.

Yes thanks Jo, I did. Makes a change to be surrounded with live rellies ! Saw a cousin for the first time in 15 years. First thing she said was "Mum told me you had lost most of your hair". :-(( At least I don't have to worry about going grey ! Rick.

hi everyone just a samll query!!!! on the image its got "do" under head of households surname for each of the other family members do i just put "do" or do i have to put the surname also ive saved it on floppy and want to add some more when it formats it ,it wont go over wats already on there will it susie

Hope you had a nice weekend Rick, best wishes, Jo

No thanks mate but thanks for asking! lol

Hi Jeanette, They suggest 5 pages. Glad you're flying along. You don't fancy a few pages of Devon 1861 do you? :-)

Hi Rick Mine is going swimmingly at the mo but I've had a look at the end of the cd and the writing is awful. How many pages do we have to do initially to have checked bafore we can carry on? Jeanette

Hi Lisa, It helps to have a sense of humour as you'll find out ! How did you get on with it ? I've now finished the first 3 pages,but page 4 looks awful. Rick.

Just nudging this up again. Have got my cd now, am doing 1861 Melton Mowbray, Leics, when I have figured it all out that is!!! My husband is going to help me with everything later I hope. He also says, like Rick, that you don't have to put SSCens onto a floppy. By the way Rick, have just been laughing my socks off at all your banter regarding enumerators. I haven't looked at my cd yet, am just going to. Lol! Lisa x

Message for Tricia Tanner...... Got your email, but I'm having trouble replying. Have you got some sort of restriction on AOL as to who can send to you ? Rick.

Tracy I have mailed you re-Freecen, just thought i would help Jo out a bit as a fellow transcriber! Regards Ann,Doing 1861 for Darlington

hi jo could you please tell me how i can transcribe for freecen as i would like to help and not got a clue how to start tanks tracey

nudging this up for Isobel

Just got a couple of mins..... Karen are you after Susie and Ricks left over wine? LOL Well done Rick for your help, hope you keep looking! Take care every one, best wishes, Jo