tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5882615047107015166.post3425528594029635094..comments2023-10-28T08:05:11.991-06:00Comments on Renee's Genealogy Blog: Adventures in FamilySearch Indexing - Week 38Renee Zamorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874175462287024500noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5882615047107015166.post-24637224807599107682008-04-18T12:32:00.000-06:002008-04-18T12:32:00.000-06:00About 2 years ago you wrote about becoming a home ...About 2 years ago you wrote about becoming a home missionary. You had a telephone # to call. We decided to try for it , and as a result we have been WW missionaries for 1 1/2 years now.<BR/> We attend conferences 2 or 3 times a week. We had one this morning and it was reinforced that<BR/> PAF is not going away. Rumors keep flying that it is. Here is a document concerning it:<BR/><BR/> Document ID: 102204 <BR/>Is PAF going away? <BR/>Problem <BR/> <BR/> <BR/>Is Personal Ancestral File being discontinued?<BR/>What is the future of PAF?<BR/>Is PAF compatible with the new FamilySearch?<BR/>Does the new FamilySearch replace PAF?<BR/>Is PAF dead?<BR/>Is PAF being dropped?<BR/> <BR/>Resolution <BR/> <BR/> <BR/>PAF Is Still Needed <BR/>PAF is one of the genealogy database programs that can produce GEDCOM files, which can be uploaded to the new FamilySearch.<BR/> <BR/>While there are no plans to further develop PAF, it remains a dependable and easy-to-use program. Users of PAF can receive support by telephone or e-mail, as well as through the knowledge base in the Product Support area of www.familysearch.org. Local support may also be available at a family history center or from a family history consultant. There are also inexpensive utility programs that provide enhancements. These include PAF Companion, PAF Insight, and PAFWiz. PAF Insight and PAFWiz are not supported by the church. For more information regarding these products go to their respective websites.<BR/> <BR/>If a PAF user later decides to switch to a different program, his or her data can be exported as a GEDCOM file and then imported to any commercial genealogy database program that uses GEDCOM. Some of these programs have the ability to import a PAF file directly so the data does not have to be reinput, but simply loaded into the new program.<BR/> <BR/>PAF AND THE new FAMILYSEARCH ARE COMPLEMENTARY PRODUCTS. <BR/>PAF stores a wide range of data with sources and voluminous notes. With it, users can perform advanced searches of data and can print a variety of reports, including books. PAF has a built-in "Print-to-file" (RTF) feature, which allows users to create electronic copies of reports and charts that can be sent as e-mail attachments. If a free PDF writer such as PrimoPDF or CutePDF is installed on the computer, PAF can use it to create PDF copies of reports and charts that could then be e-mailed or even posted to a Web site. PAF has a Preview feature that allows users to see a report before they print it. Users can also link multimedia files to their PAF data. Many of the personal genealogical databases on the Internet were created using PAF.<BR/> <BR/>The New FamilySearch Will Play a Different Role<BR/>The new FamilySearch will replace TempleReady. You will be able to prepare names using the new FamilySearch and then take them directly to any temple (you will not have to take them to a family history center anymore). The new FamilySearch will make it easier for you to work with others on ancestral family lines since you can all access the same information. You will be able to see where individuals fit in the context of their whole family, unlike the IGI, which shows only individual births, marriages, and deaths. The new FamilySearch will also allow you to challenge errors that have been made and work to correct them. As the program continues to be developed, the role of the new FamilySearch will certainly be increased.<BR/><BR/>PAF is your family file at home. The PRIMARY function of new FamilySearch is to replace Temple Ready, to do temple ordinances to eliminate or reduce duplication of temple work. This is a direct quote from the administraters of the nFS program.<BR/><BR/>Sister Edith NevilleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com