We have our shells catalogued in Access.  It is easy to set up a database.
 
the database titles include:  Family, Genus, Species, Sub-species, Author/date,
Collected by, Locality and date collected, Size, Grade, Value
 
Mako Onfermann wrote:
 
> I was wondering if anybody is able to supply me with an Access Database. A
> collection of shells from my father needs to be put into a catalog. Since
> the collection is the work of approx. 30 years on a world wide basis I was
> hopping not to have to retype the complete list of latin (biological) names.
>
> Part of the Database should obviously be pricing or value of the shells (the
> collection includes a couple of Valentia etc.) to have somewhat more
> controll over the collection.
>
> Thankyou
>
> Mako Onfermann
> Hans Onfermann
 
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Jim and Bobbi Cordy
of Merritt Island, Florida.
 
Jim Specializes in Self-Collected
Caribbean & Florida Shells
 
Bobbi in Shell Creations