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so a lot of what I'd saved on XP is now not accessible through Windows 7

Hi Mogsmum

What are you having trouble with?  I moved from XP to Windows 7 and can't think of any specific accessibility problems

We might be able to save you a lot of time & hassle   

Linda

My main problem is MS Publisher.   It's the program I use almost exclusively purely because I don't find Word sufficiently flexible (apart from entering raw text) for my requirements.   Now, granted I do have quite an old version of Publisher (part of the Office 2000) and yes, I could buy an updated copy, but at £89.95 - the cheapest I've so far seen it - that's money I'd rather spend on my research, it is after all, half-way to my next years Ancestry subscription.

When I bought the new computer, I did take it and all my original program CDs to 'a man' who transferred all my data across, but refused to even try putting Office 2000 on the new machine because, according to him "... there's no point trying because it won't work".   Well, nothing ventured so I thought I'd have a go myself and although I did have to use the compatibility wizard I have managed to get it to work or at least 98% of it (there are a few little things it gets het-up about, but I can live with those).

The main problem is that having, in effect, 'forced' Windows 7 to accept such an old version there are some Publisher files which it steadfastly refuses to open, no matter what I try. I do have some access to the 'old' XP computer (my daughter has it and provided she remembers to bring it when she visits, so I can still get to the files) but I would like to be able just to open things on the new machine without having to sit and watch the little circle spinning endlessly with no result and then having to make a note of which file it won't open and hoping I can find that bit of paper when my daughter comes.

If you can throw any light on how to get round this, I'd be so grateful.

Based on what we do at work, i.e. the Civil Service - and the way my daughters were told to do it when doing their Uni dissertations and theses - if you are quoting the exact words as they appear on the card, then they should be italicised within single quote marks - if you wish, you may follow this up with an 'explanation' in brackets so you might put ... 'Cam'n Hdrs Depot' (Cameron Highlanders' Depot).   You will note, I've put the apostrophe after the word Highlanders in the explanation - this is because the regiment is known as Highlanders, is therefore already a plural, so the possessive goes after the final letter.

Thereafter, it's perfectly acceptable to use words such as Cameron Highlanders, Depot, Corps, Regiment or any other words which appear on the card without quote marks - just because you are repeating words which appear, does not mean you have to automatically put them within quote marks.

Thanks for your efforts.   Majm - that's the book I'm ploughing through at the moment - all 554 pages of it! - it seems to be the only copy in Kent libraries (normally held at Snodland if anyone else needs it).

As for the inter-library loan, I have tried but drew a blank - mind you it's probably worth another go, when I asked at our local library if they had Microsoft Access on their computers the reply I got was 'Access to what?' 

Re-marriages should be banned!

One of mine married, had 4 children before his wife died.   

He then married a widow, who brought with her, her 3 natural children, plus the 5 children she'd 'inherited' from her 1st husband (who was a widower when she'd married him). 

With me so far?  

They then went on to have a further 4 children - giving him a grand total of 16 for whom he was responsible - the felony compounded because George, Henry, Eliza, Mary-Ann, Frances Ann and/or Ann Frances were popular names (although I thank heaven for dear old Isiah)! 

No wonder I have people in my tree who could easily appear to have 4 surnames - unless you read the notes