                          RES PRIVATA
                         Version 2.2.1
            Copyright  1998-2002 Naiborly Software
                      All Rights Reserved


   Res Privata is a Windows-based application for removing private
   data from your genealogy database (GED or GEDCOM) files. Using
   Res Privata, you can filter the details of your original GED file
   and create a new file ready for sharing with other genealogists
   or publishing on the Internet.


Features:
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   Automatic removal of birth details for living persons. 
   Includes an option to replace names of living persons.

   Provides options to remove death details, marriage details,
   adoption details, notes, source citations and multimedia links.

   Provides comprehensive choices to control exactly what birth,
   death, marriage and adoption details are removed, including
   the start year for data removal.

   Removes all references to sensitive information, including
   unused GEDCOM tags - which also helps reduce the size of
   your GED files, and provides greater compatibility with
   dynamic GEDCOM to HTML generators.

   Keeps GED files GEDCOM Standard Release 5.5 compliant with
   an option to remove user-defined and non-standard tags
   and data.

   Saves your options so that you don't have to set them more
   than once. If you have several GED files, you can save options
   for each GED file. Alternatively, you can save different
   options for either sharing with close family members or
   publishing on the Internet.

   Filters an unlimited number of records in each GED file.

   Keeps your original GED file intact by creating a new filtered
   copy.

   Keeps your GED file sizes to a minimum by automatically
   removing unused GEDCOM tags.

   Automatically detects GED files created in UNIX and converts
   them to DOS/Windows format.

   Includes a GED file viewer.

   Is available in versions for both Windows 3.1 and
   Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP. Long files names are supported in the
   Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP version.

   Works with GED files complying with GEDCOM Standard Release 5.5,
   and has been tested with GED files created by Brother's Keeper,
   EasyTree, Family Tree Maker and Personal Ancestral File.

   Output GED files can be used with popular genealogy database
   applications, and GEDCOM to HTML generators for publishing on
   the Internet. Output has been tested with Brother's Keeper,
   Family Tree Maker, Gedpage, GED2HTML, GED2WWW and
   Personal Ancestral File.


Use:
====

   1) Click "Set Options" and select the GED file to be filtered.
   2) Optionally, select the output GED file.
   3) Select what data to remove
   4) Click "Filter GED File" to start the filter process.   

   See the Res Privata help file for more detailed usage instructions.

   Please send any comments, suggestions or bug reports to:

        naibor@ozemail.com.au


Installation:
=============

   See INSTALL.TXT for installation instructions.


License:
========

   Res Privata is available free of charge for use by students,
   private individuals, and employees of charitable non-profit
   organisations. A small license fee is payable for any commercial
   or corporate use. Before using Res Privata, please carefully
   read the license agreement, LICENSE.TXT.


Release History:
================

   Starting with v2.0.0, ongoing development of Res Privata will
   be limited to the 32 bit version only. The final 16 bit version
   was v1.0.1.

   Version 2.2.1 - 1 January 2002
   . Improved operation of space warning override.

   Version 2.2.0 - 23 December 2001
   . Added space warning override to overcome errors in
     calculating disk space when using Windows NT, 2000 and XP.
   . Fixed window sizing when using large fonts in screen
     display.

   Version 2.1.0 - 3 July 2000
   . Added option to insert a space between given and
     family names.
   . Added option to use an external viewer/editor.
   . Added option to display line numbers in internal viewer.
   . Removed word wrap function in internal viewer.
   . Improved last line number count in internal viewer.
   . Internal viewer font settings now remembered from session
     to session.
   . Fixed error in saving filter log settings in option file.

   Version 2.0.0 - 19 March 2000
   . Added option to remove user-defined and non-standard
     tags and data.
   . Added options to remove all dates.
   . Added option to withhold names of living persons.
   . Added GED/log file viewer.
   . Improved handling of dates that are not GEDCOM Standard
     compliant.
   . Fixed handling of single digit years.
   . Fixed inaccuracies in counting of filtered records.
   . Corrected wording of validation messages for year fields.
   . Changed restore default options function to retain
     GED and output file names.

   Version 1.0.1 - 25 August 1998
   . Final 16 bit version.
   . Changed wording of year based options.

   Version 1.0.0 - 18 August 1998
   . Production release.
   . Help file included.
   . Fixed disabled text colour in 32 bit version.

   Version 1.0.0 Beta 4 - 13 June 1998
   . Added filter for child to family link (PEDI tag).
   . Option settings now remembered from session to session.
   . Added function to restore default options.
   . Use of INI file discontinued in 32 bit version.

   Version 1.0.0 Beta 3 - 6 April 1998
   . Compiler update.

   Version 1.0.0 Beta 2 - 20 February 1998
   . Added automatic deletion of unused birth, death and
     marriage tags.
   . Improved detection and handling of B.C. dates.

   Version 1.0.0 Beta 1 - 3 January 1998
   . Initial release.


Updates:
========

   Latest version available from:

      http://www.ozemail.com.au/~naibor/



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