======================================================================= KINSHIP ARCHIVIST v1.5 GENEALOGY EDITOR AND CONVERSION TOOL Copyright (C) 1997,1998 Singularity Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved. ======================================================================= PROGRAM PURPOSE: The Kinship Archivist program is designed to aid an amateur genealogist in setting up a family tree on the Internet. The program attempts to provide a user-friendly method for entering and changing complex genealogical relationships and information. Additionally, the program allows for importing/exporting of the GEDCOM standard v.5.5 files and allows for exporting of the HTML files that are used on the Internet. Web pages that are created can be placed on the World Wide Web and shared with other family members or genealogists. Web surfers or family members can provide feed-back by selecting the EDIT button found at the bottom of each web page to submit special e-mail. When this e-mail is received, the program user can easily update his/her records with the web surfer's new information. ======================================================================= LICENSING, REGISTRATION AND DISTRIBUTION: The licensing and registration information for Kinship Archivist v1.5 is located in the help menu. Kinship Archivist v1.5 is distributed as Shareware. YOU ARE FREE TO USE, COPY AND DISTRIBUTE THE UN-REGISTERED VERSION OF KINSHIP ARCHIVIST v1.5 FOR NONCOMMERCIAL USE IF: - NO FEE IS CHARGED FOR USE COPYING OR DISTRIBUTION. - IT IS NOT MODIFIED IN ANY WAY. - ALL CONTENTS OF FILE ANC015.ZIP ARE INCLUDED. ======================================================================= CONTENTS OF ANC015.ZIP FILE: SETUP_AC.EXE - Self-extracting installation program README.TXT - Information about Kinship Archivist (this file) BWCC.DLL - Dynamic Link Library ======================================================================= SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: Hardware: - IBM PC or compatible - Intel 80386 or 80486 or Pentium or equivalent - VGA or SVGA monitor - One floppy drive and a hard disk - 4 MB RAM or higher Software: - Windows 3.1 or higher running in 386 Enhanced Mode. - HTML browser such as Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer or equivalent that supports command line arguments. ======================================================================= INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR WINDOWS 3.1: Using a WINZIP or any equivalent program unzip the file ANC015.ZIP into any scratch directory. When complete, activate the Windows PROGRAM MANAGER, select RUN from the FILE menu, type the full name of the file (for example, C:\DOWNLOAD\SETUP_AC.EXE), press the ENTER key, and follow the prompts. The Kinship Archivist setup program should start up with a dialog box showing the default directory location where its files will be installed (we highly suggest that you use this default directory). If you desire another directory just type it in at this time. Next select the NEXT button and wait while the files are copied to this directory. This process should take less than 5 minutes. When you see the message, "Installation complete!! Please re-boot Windows.", the program is installed okay. To make a program group with program icons select the re-boot option now. After Windows re-boots you will see the Kinship Archivist program group and program icons. ======================================================================= INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR WINDOWS 95 AND WINDOWS NT: Using a WINZIP or any equivalent program unzip the file ANC015.ZIP into any scratch directory. When complete, press the Windows 95 START button and select the RUN option. Inside the RUN dialog box type the full name of the file (for example, C:\DOWNLOAD\SETUP_AC.EXE), press the ENTER key, and follow the prompts. The Kinship Archivist setup program should start up with a dialog box showing the default directory location where its files will be installed (we highly suggest that you use this default directory). If you desire another directory just type it in at this time. Next select the NEXT button and wait while the files are copied to this directory. This process should take less than 5 minutes. When you see the message, "Installation complete!! Please re-boot Windows.", the program is installed okay. To make a program group with program icons for the PROGRAM MANAGER select the re-boot option now. After Windows re-boots you will need to run the Windows PROGRAM MANAGER. Press the Windows 95 START button and select the RUN option. Inside the RUN dialog box type in PROGMAN.EXE and press the ENTER key. Once the PROGRAM MANAGER Window is displayed you should see the Kinship Archivist program group and program icons. If you would like to make a program SHORTCUT in Windows 95, point your mouse to the position where you want the SHORTCUT placed and press the right mouse key. Select the option NEW then the option SHORTCUT. In the COMMAND LINE type in the full name of Kinship Archivist program (for example, C:\ANCESTRY\ANCESTRY.EXE) then press the NEXT button followed by the FINISH button. ======================================================================= DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY: THIS SOFTWARE PRODUCT IS DISTRIBUTED (AS IS) AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES AS TO PERFORMANCE OR MERCHANTABILITY. THE SELLER'S SALEPERSONS MAY HAVE MADE STATEMENTS ABOUT THIS SOFTWARE PRODUCT. ANY SUCH STATEMENTS DO NOT CONSTITUTE WARRANTIES AND SHALL NOT BE RELIED ON BY THE BUYER IN DECIDING WHETHER TO PURCHASE THIS SOFTWARE PRODUCT. THIS SOFTWARE PRODUCT IS DISTRIBUTED WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER. BECAUSE OF THE DIVERSITY OF CONDITIONS AND HARDWARE UNDER WHICH THIS SOFTWARE PRODUCT MAY BE USED, NO WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IS OFFERED. THE USER IS ADVISED TO TEST THE SOFTWARE PRODUCT THOROUGHLY BEFORE RELYING ON IT. THE USER MUST ASSUME THE ENTIRE RISK OF USING THE SOFTWARE PRODUCT. ANY LIABILITY OF SELLER OR MANUFACTURER WILL BE LIMITED EXCLUSIVELY TO PRODUCT REPLACEMENT OR REFUND OF THE PURCHASE PRICE. ======================================================================= CONTACTING THE AUTHOR: Daniel Evjen can be reached at: evjendan@frugal.com See Web Site: http://www.frugal.com/~evjendan/ancestry.html =======================================================================