diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index ba75cbfec..ef5d122a6 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2006-11-15  Don Allingham  <don@gramps-project.org>
+	* data/gramps.schemas.in: default transactions to off
+	* src/Config/_GrampsConfigKeys.py: default transaction to off
+	* src/Editors/_EditFamily.py: remove dead code
+	* src/plugins/DetDescendantReport.py: remove dead code
+
 2006-11-13  Brian Matherly  <brian@gramps-project.org>
 	* src/plugins/DetAncestralReport.py: Add family Events
 	* src/plugins/DetDescendantReport.py: Add family Events
diff --git a/data/gramps.schemas.in b/data/gramps.schemas.in
index 34374e246..ae636a7e0 100644
--- a/data/gramps.schemas.in
+++ b/data/gramps.schemas.in
@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@
         <applyto>/apps/gramps/behavior/transactions</applyto>
         <owner>gramps</owner>
         <type>bool</type>
-        <default>1</default>
+        <default>0</default>
         <locale name="C">
           <short>Enables the use of transactions</short>
           <long>Enables the use of transactions, which increase data security and improve speed.</long>
diff --git a/src/Config/_GrampsConfigKeys.py b/src/Config/_GrampsConfigKeys.py
index 70db88cd5..457140adc 100644
--- a/src/Config/_GrampsConfigKeys.py
+++ b/src/Config/_GrampsConfigKeys.py
@@ -142,5 +142,5 @@ default_value = {
     SIDEBAR_TEXT         : True,
     WEBSITE_DIRECTORY    : './',
     PORT_WARN            : False,
-    TRANSACTIONS         : True,
+    TRANSACTIONS         : False,
 }
diff --git a/src/Editors/_EditFamily.py b/src/Editors/_EditFamily.py
index a4e294aca..85402aa18 100644
--- a/src/Editors/_EditFamily.py
+++ b/src/Editors/_EditFamily.py
@@ -688,30 +688,6 @@ class EditFamily(EditPrimary):
                               'a duplicate family. It is recommended that '
                               'you cancel the editing of this window, and '
                               'select the existing family'))
-#             else:
-#                 for fh in father.get_family_handle_list():
-#                     fam = self.dbstate.db.get_family_from_handle(fh)
-#                     if fam.get_mother_handle() == None:
-#                         self.close()
-#                         try:
-#                             clist = self.obj.get_child_ref_list()
-#                             fam.add_child_ref(clist[-1])
-#                             EditFamily(self.dbstate,self.uistate,[],fam)
-#                         except Errors.WindowActiveError:
-#                             pass
-#         elif mother_handle:
-#             mother = self.dbstate.db.get_person_from_handle(mother_handle)
-#             for fh in mother.get_family_handle_list():
-#                 fam = self.dbstate.db.get_family_from_handle(fh)
-#                 if fam.get_father_handle() == None:
-#                     self.close()
-#                     try:
-#                         clist = self.obj.get_child_ref_list()
-#                         print clist
-#                         fam.add_child_ref(clist[-1])
-#                         EditFamily(self.dbstate,self.uistate,[],fam)
-#                     except Errors.WindowActiveError:
-#                         pass
 
     def edit_person(self,obj,event,handle):
         if event.type == gtk.gdk.BUTTON_PRESS and event.button == 1:
diff --git a/src/plugins/DetDescendantReport.py b/src/plugins/DetDescendantReport.py
index 258b6e1f0..797b7d8cd 100644
--- a/src/plugins/DetDescendantReport.py
+++ b/src/plugins/DetDescendantReport.py
@@ -153,7 +153,6 @@ class DetDescendantReport(Report):
         for family_handle in person.get_family_handle_list():
             family = self.database.get_family_from_handle(family_handle)
             for child_ref in family.get_child_ref_list():
-                child = self.database.get_family_from_handle(child_ref.ref)
                 ix = max(self.map.keys())
                 self.apply_filter(child_ref.ref, ix+1,
                                   pid+HENRY[index], cur_gen+1)
diff --git a/test/GrampsDb/GrampsDbTestBase.py b/test/GrampsDb/GrampsDbTestBase.py
index ff96271fb..b9d0754bd 100644
--- a/test/GrampsDb/GrampsDbTestBase.py
+++ b/test/GrampsDb/GrampsDbTestBase.py
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ class GrampsDbBaseTest(unittest.TestCase):
 
         for source in sources:
             src_ref = RelLib.SourceRef()
-            src_ref.set_base_handle(source.get_handle())
+            src_ref.set_reference_handle(source.get_handle())
             object.add_source_reference(src_ref)