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by oldjohn
10 Mar 2022 16:40
Forum: General Usage
Topic: Table listing census entries against individuals ?
Replies: 23
Views: 2580

Re: Table listing census entries against individuals ?

Brilliant ! Sarah, many thanks for providing a worked example of this kind of table, so very helpful as in all programming activities. I am currently having a trial run at entering my census trail tables into fh7 as suggested, and can see opportunities for adding more details and links. Looks like a...
by oldjohn
05 Mar 2022 14:12
Forum: General Usage
Topic: Table listing census entries against individuals ?
Replies: 23
Views: 2580

Re: Table listing census entries against individuals ?

It is encouraging that others find this topic interesting. There is of course no problem in keeping data also in separate Word files, but it does mean inputting the same information twice. I attach an example in which 17 people are tracked through 11 census returns, showing how they progressed. Sadl...
by oldjohn
03 Mar 2022 14:44
Forum: General Usage
Topic: Table listing census entries against individuals ?
Replies: 23
Views: 2580

Table listing census entries against individuals ?

Hello ! Though a long-term used of fh, now on v7, there is one function which I cannot find, though it might be buried somewhere ? I use Word to construct tables having census years across the top (1861 to 1911) and family members down, and the recorded age and occupation in each cell. This is inval...