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- GIM
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- (Genealogical Information Manager)
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- REFERENCE MANUAL
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- Program created by:
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- David Blaine Wasden
- Brian Clark Madsen
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- SYNOPSIS
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- ====== The short description:
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- GIM is a full-featured genealogical information manager.
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- ====== The longer description:
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- GIM is a genealogical information manager which provides all
- of the basic features of traditional genealogical database
- managers, plus many new features not available from any other
- product. GIM is fast and powerful, yet intuitive and easy to
- learn.
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- ====== The detailed description:
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- GIM is a genealogical information manager which provides all
- of the basic features of traditional genealogical database
- managers, such as full GEDCOM compatibility, and standard
- pedigree chart and family group record forms. It also adds
- many new features which are not available from any other
- product, including:
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- - an innovative method of grouping family history data
- into "folders", each containing as many as
- 2,000,000,000 persons and 2,000,000,000 families
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- - an intuitive, visual method for navigating among
- persons and families in each folder
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- - full compatibility with Ancestral File (tm), Temple-
- Ready (tm), and other FamilySearch (tm) products
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- - full support of LDS temple ordinances
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- - source and research notes for every vital statistic and
- for each person and family
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- - a sophisticated database querying capability, allowing
- you to search for virtually any family history event or
- statistic imaginable
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- - the ability to merge new information into existing
- genealogical data, and the ability to split subsets of
- existing information into smaller datasets
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- - full utilization of available computer resources,
- including support for EMS memory if present. (EMS is
- not required.)
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- HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS
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- Minimally, GIM requires a DOS machine, a hard disk and at
- least 512KB RAM.
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- GIM's performance is optimized if more RAM is available; EMS
- memory is recommended.
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- A color monitor is not required, but is recommended.
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- A mouse is not required, but is supported if available.
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- GIM provides support for most, if not all, printers.
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- SHAREWARE NOTICE
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- If you find this program of value, you are encouraged to
- register with the authors. GIM's shareware registration fee
- is $20. This registration fee may be sent to either of the
- following addresses.
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- David "Blaine" Wasden
- 3374 Aztec Rd. Apt. 38-B
- Doraville, GA 30340-3279
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- (or permanent address)
- 160 E. Utopia Ave.
- Salt Lake, UT 84115-2714
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- Brian C. Madsen
- P. O. Box 102
- Carpinteria, CA 93014
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- THE LEGAL STUFF
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- GIM (the Genealogical Information Manager) is copyrighted.
- Please refer to Appendix C for the copyright notice and
- license agreement. Like many other software packages, the
- authors issue the following disclaimers:
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- The authors shall not be liable nor responsible for any form
- of damage to any computer system.
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- The user will use this software package at his or her own
- risk.
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- The authors make no warranties neither written nor implied.
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- The authors grant permission to any individual or group to
- freely distribute a complete copy of GIM with all program,
- support, and documentation files (listed below), provided that
- no fees are charged except for minimal charges from software
- or shareware distributors to cover the costs of transmission,
- handling, or materials.
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- The following files constitute a complete set of GIM files:
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- GIM*.DOC Documentation
- GIM.EXE Executable program
- GIM.BMP MS-Windows icon as background bitmap
- GIM.ICO MS-Windows icon
- GIM3.EXE Executable program
- GIM3.OVR Overlay file
- GIMCVT1.EXE Data conversion program
- GIMCVT2.EXE Data conversion program
- GIMCVT3.EXE Data conversion program
- GIMHLP.GIM Program help text
- GIMMENU.GIM Program menus
- GIMPRN.GIM Printer resource
- GIMTPL.GIM Program temple list
- LINCOLN*.GD Sample data files (dates)
- LINCOLN*.GF Sample data files (family)
- LINCOLN*.GI Sample data files (initial conditions)
- LINCOLN*.GN Sample data files (notes)
- LINCOLN*.GP Sample data files (person)
- LINCOLN*.GED Sample GEDCOM files
- VESA16.BGI VESA Super VGA Graphics driver
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- If you receive a copy of GIM and some of the above files are
- missing, contact the authors for a complete and current
- version of GIM. You are encouraged to register your name and
- address with the authors in order to receive notification of
- future versions which would contain corrections to program
- problems along with enhancements.
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- The authors reserve the right to limit distribution of future
- versions of GIM.
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- The authors reserve the right to charge a price on future
- versions of GIM, for nonprofit or for profit.
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- Please refer to Appendix C for a complete copyright notice and
- license agreement.
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- TABLE OF CONTENTS
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- PART ONE: INTRODUCTION TO GIM
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- Chapter 1 Quick Start
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- Chapter 2 Installation
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- Chapter 3 The Folder Area
- Operations on a Closed Folder
- Opening a Folder
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- Chapter 4 The Multi Area
- Navigating Around in an Open Folder
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- Chapter 5 The Help Area
- Getting Help
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- Chapter 6 The Setup Area
- Preferences: Getting Things Set Up
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- PART TWO: BASIC GENEALOGY
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- Chapter 7 The Person Area
- Adding New Persons
- Modifying Existing Persons
- Deleting Existing Persons
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- Chapter 8 The Family Area
- Adding New Families
- Modifying Existing Families
- Deleting Existing Families
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- Chapter 9 The Notes Area
- Editing Notes
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- Chapter 10 The Forms Area
- Generating Printed Forms
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- PART THREE: IMPORTANT GIM FEATURES
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- Chapter 11 The GIM LISTS Area
- Making Lists of Similar Items
- Searching for Specific Information
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- Chapter 12 The Prune Area
- Pruning Folders
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- Chapter 13 The Graft Area
- Grafting Folders
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- Chapter 14 The GEDCOM Area
- Understanding GEDCOM
- Making Folders From GEDCOM Files
- Making GEDCOM Files From Folders
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- Chapter 15 The Utilities Area
- Folder Housekeeping
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- PART FOUR: ADVANCED GIM FEATURES
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- Chapter 16 Testing and Fixing a Folder
- What To Do With a Corrupted Folder
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- Chapter 17 Advanced Techniques
- EMS Memory
- Display Adapters
- Novice/Expert Mode
- Multitasking
- Inside the Software Design of GIM
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- PART FIVE: APPENDICES
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- Appendix A Revision History
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- Appendix B Glossary
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- Appendix C Legal Stuff
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- Appendix D Questions and Answers
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- Appendix E Foreign Language Considerations
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- Appendix F The Future of GIM