diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 55e95c219..0c0fe2e66 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2004-03-24  Don Allingham  <dallingham@users.sourceforge.net>
+	* src/gramps_main.py: remove unused functions, fix history
+	* src/FamilyView.py: improve reordering of children
+
 2004-03-22  Don Allingham  <dallingham@users.sourceforge.net>
 	* src/gramps_main.py: rebuild models after import
 	* src/gramps.glade: expand child menu
diff --git a/src/EditPerson.py b/src/EditPerson.py
index 4db6bdf9e..3785bdf68 100644
--- a/src/EditPerson.py
+++ b/src/EditPerson.py
@@ -1455,7 +1455,6 @@ class EditPerson:
             
         if surname != name.get_surname():
             name.set_surname(surname)
-            self.db.add_surname(surname)
 
         if given != name.get_first_name():
             name.set_first_name(given)
diff --git a/src/NameEdit.py b/src/NameEdit.py
index 99f51b380..04a3b3608 100644
--- a/src/NameEdit.py
+++ b/src/NameEdit.py
@@ -219,7 +219,6 @@ class NameEditor:
         
         if self.name.get_surname() != last:
             self.name.set_surname(last)
-            self.parent.db.add_surname(last)
             self.parent.lists_changed = 1
 
         if self.name.get_suffix() != suffix:
diff --git a/src/RelLib.py b/src/RelLib.py
index 848d33b57..dd061d713 100644
--- a/src/RelLib.py
+++ b/src/RelLib.py
@@ -2519,6 +2519,15 @@ class GrampsDB:
         self.place2title = {}
         self.genderStats = GenderStats ()
 
+    def start_transaction(self):
+        pass
+
+    def end_transaction(self):
+        pass
+
+    def abort_transaction(self):
+        pass
+
     #EARNEY, may eventually be able to use secondary indexes for this
     #that way we will not have to track these with code.
     def get_surnames(self):
@@ -2530,14 +2539,6 @@ class GrampsDB:
         vals.sort()
         return vals
 
-    #this function may eventually become obsolete.. if we use
-    #secondary indexes.
-    def add_surname(self,name):
-        pass
-#         if name and name not in self.surnames:
-#             self.surnames.append(name)
-#             self.surnames.sort()
-
     def get_bookmarks(self):
         """returns the list of Person instances in the bookmarks"""
         return self.bookmarks
diff --git a/src/gramps.glade b/src/gramps.glade
index 2018b17c7..b0a4e2539 100644
--- a/src/gramps.glade
+++ b/src/gramps.glade
@@ -1918,7 +1918,7 @@
 			  <property name="can_focus">True</property>
 			  <property name="headers_visible">True</property>
 			  <property name="rules_hint">True</property>
-			  <property name="reorderable">False</property>
+			  <property name="reorderable">True</property>
 			  <property name="enable_search">False</property>
 			</widget>
 		      </child>
@@ -2248,7 +2248,7 @@
 			  <property name="can_focus">True</property>
 			  <property name="headers_visible">True</property>
 			  <property name="rules_hint">True</property>
-			  <property name="reorderable">False</property>
+			  <property name="reorderable">True</property>
 			  <property name="enable_search">False</property>
 			</widget>
 		      </child>