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I’m not really happy with this spreadsheet that I’ve started for Anson Butler.<\/p>\n

So before I spend more time on it, I’m going to think about it. I know based upon previous experience that I don’t want to spend an inordinate amount of time creating a spreadsheet only to realize later that I wish I had done something different. As a result, I’m going to let it set.<\/p>\n

The illustrations have been split into two images for this post. The “birthplace” column has been repeated in both images.
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Like any chart, I need to think about what information is contained in the records I am using, what information I need to solve the problem I’m working on, and how I want to use that information.<\/p>\n

Knowing what information is in the records is pretty easy. My problem (in this case) is trying to separate out the various records on Anson Butler into their separate identities. I’d like to be able to sort these entries by:<\/p>\n