roots2

http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?surname={ifEmpty -value {% 2 %s} -then {% 1 %s} -else {ifEmpty -value {% 3 %s} -then {% 2 %s}&given={% 1 %s} -else {% 3 %s}&given={% 1 %s}+{% 2 %s}}}[no url encoding]

NAME
     
     roots2 - search genealogy of the RootsWeb.com database.

SYNOPSIS
     
     roots2 [GIVEN NAME(S)] [SURNAME]

          
DESCRIPTION
     
     roots2 simplifies the roots command by using only the name-based options.  Without the specifying the parameters each name should follow the command in order (i.e. first middle last).


EXAMPLES
     
     Example: roots2
     Result:  Opens the Global Search webpage for the RootsWeb.com.
     
     Example: roots2 Doe
     Result:  Search the database for the surname Doe.
     
     Example: roots2 John Doe
     Result:  Search the database for the surname Doe and and the first given name John.

     Example: roots2 John B. Doe
     Result:  Search the database for the surname Doe and and with given name John and the middle initial of B.


SEE ALSO

     roots

AUTHOR
     Paul M. Boren
     pmboren AT gmail DOT com

137 uses - Created 2007-03-11 04:03:39 - Last used 2010-07-04 18:19:20

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