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From: hessel@hpcupt1.HP.COM (Steve Hessel)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Genealogy
Message-ID: <-286529955@hpcupt1.HP.COM>
Date: 31 May 90 23:47:18 GMT
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With regards to geneology programs, I have used Personal 
Ancestral File (PAF) from the Church of Jesus Christ of 
Latter-Day Saints.  It is good, but not perfect, well 
supported, and has excellent documentation.  There is also 
considerable commitment to on-going expansion of its 
capabilities.  I have also seen two shareware packages 
being sold by shareware vendors (those who sell copies 
of software, and leave you with the responsibility to 
pay for the right to use it separately, once you know 
it serves your need.) 

I believe that PAF may be obtained from the church distri-
bution center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day 
Saints in Salt Lake City, area code 801.  If someone wants 
me to look up the other programs, please let me know.  

Steve Hessel
hpda!hessel@berkeley.edu