Genealogy Australia

Digger is the new software for family history databases on CD-ROM created by Macbeth Genealogical Services and Coherent Software Australia. It is used on genealogical CD-ROMs including the Federation Index, Victoria 1889-1901 , Edwardian Index, Victoria 1902-1913 and Great War Index 1914-1920 all published by the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Victoria.

This book describes in detail how to get the best out of Digger. It moves from basic searches to ones that track down the most obscure and inaccurately recorded events. The book explains clearly and with detailed illustration how to use Digger's powerful features. With this book and a Digger equipped database, you will have the best possible chance to overcome the roadblocks in your research and discover more about your ancestors.

Contents:
Preface
Introduction
Digger Basics
 - Work out what you know
 - Which CD?
 - Enter search details
 - Look at the results
 - Change column widths
 - Sort the results
 - Order the certificate
Complex searches
 - Finding children
 - Spelling variations
 - Using the *
 - Simple boolean logic
 - Printing multiple entries
 - Exporting multiple entries
 - Limits on printing and exporting
 - What next?
Advanced Features
 - Query operators
 - Browsing
 - One-Name Searches
 - Dates
For Power Diggers!
 - Menu of databases
 - Changing text size
 - Auto-evaluate
 - Saving and restoring queries
 - Updates and further information
Appendix A: Sample Printouts
 - Record format
 - List format