Exchanging a GEDCOM Between PAF and TNG

First Posted on January 24, 2011

In order to faithfully exchange GEDCOMs between PAF and TNG, use the ANSI character set. TNG exports a GEDCOM with ANSI, by default. For PAF, you need to use the "Other GEDCOM 5.5" settings
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Collation, mySQL, and TNG

First Posted on January 16, 2011

The mySQL and TNG options for collation, language, and character set are *very* important. Incorrect choices when creating the mySQL database and installing TNG can affect the display of data. Learn more about making the right choices.
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Privacy and TNG at Tivel.org

First Posted on January 14, 2011

Learn how to protect the privacy of individuals in an online genealogy. Often, the online, public display of a genealogy is done without adequate thought given to the privacy of family connections, particularly when the genealogy is created by the hobbyist.
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Tips for Creating a Genealogy

First Posted on January 14, 2011

If you are interested in creating your own genealogy, either online or offline, you might be interested in these tips. Find out about the wonderful tools that are available for creating and managing either an online or offline genealogy.
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WordPress for Your Genealogy Blog

First Posted on January 7, 2011

Learn about WordPress at tivel.org and how you can create your own genealogical blog. In this article, I discuss blog security, installation, theming, multimedia and image display, plugins, and blog maintenance.
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