This approach, the same used for spreadsheet programs, speeds program operation since the program is not required to dip into the floppy or hard disk to refresh or find data. The program was designed to be menu driven, which frees the user from needing to learn a complicated series of keystrokes to move from one function to another. Additional fields were added for important genealogical events and name and place field lengths were increased to allow more flexibility. We are all aware of other immediate family members who may share our interest. In 1987 we decided to see what we could do to help.
Many sources exist which can help find others interested in the same lines.
Queries in genealogy magazines, computer data banks, and the LDS Family Registry are a few examples. It was apparent, however, that an on-line capability for looking for those with similar research interests did not exist. In 1984, Paul Andereck proposed the concept of a Tiny-Tafel in Genealogical Computing Magazine . A Tiny-Tafel was designed to be a concise summary of the family lines of interest, much like a query in a magazine. We used Paul's proposal as a basis for a Tiny-Tafel specification.