htaccess when moving files / changing CMS

[Rush]

I thought I would post a good way to redirect search engines, outside links, etc when you change to a CMS or change directories of where TNG is at:

Here is what part of my htaccess file looks:

Redirect 301 /cemphototrans.php http://www.bythedrop.com/page.php?1
Redirect 301 /mostwanted.php http://www.bythedrop.com/page.php?4
RedirectMatch 301 ^/getperson.php(.*) http://www.bythedrop.com/e107_plugins/tngIL/getperson.php$1
RedirectMatch 301 ^/surnames.php(.*) http://www.bythedrop.com/e107_plugins/tngIL/surnames.php$1
Redirect 301 /whatsnew.php http://www.bythedrop.com/e107_plugins/tngIL/whatsnew.php
Redirect 301 /browsephotos.php http://www.bythedrop.com/e107_plugins/tngIL/browsephotos.php
Redirect 301 /cemeteries.php http://www.bythedrop.com/
Redirect 301 /browsenotes.php http://www.bythedrop.com/e107_plugins/tngIL/browsenotes.php
Redirect 301 /browsesources.php http://www.bythedrop.com/
RedirectMatch 301 ^/places.php(.*) http://www.bythedrop.com/e107_plugins/tngIL/places.php$1
Redirect 301 /anniversaries.php http://www.bythedrop.com/
Redirect 301 /reports.php http://www.bythedrop.com/
RedirectMatch 301 ^/browsetrees.php(.*) http://www.bythedrop.com/e107_plugins/tngIL/browsetrees.php$1
Redirect 301 /showheadstone.php http://www.bythedrop.com/
RedirectMatch 301 ^/pedigree.php(.*) http://www.bythedrop.com/e107_plugins/tngIL/pedigree$1
Redirect 301 /descend.php http://www.bythedrop.com/
Redirect 301 /relateform.php http://www.bythedrop.com/
Redirect 301 /timeline2.php http://www.bythedrop.com/
RedirectMatch 301 ^/showmap.php(.*) http://www.bythedrop.com/e107_plugins/tngIL/showmap.php$1
Redirect 301 /suggest.php http://www.bythedrop.com/
RedirectMatch 301 ^/familygroup.php http://www.bythedrop.com/e107_plugins/tngIL/familygroup.php$1
Redirect 301 /search.php http://www.bythedrop.com/
RedirectMatch 301 ^/showphoto.php(.*) http://www.bythedrop.com/e107_plugins/tngIL/showphoto.php$1
Redirect 301 /searchform.php http://www.bythedrop.com/
Redirect 301 /showlog.php http://www.bythedrop.com/
Redirect 301 /showhistory.php http://www.bythedrop.com/
Redirect 301 /extrastree.php http://www.bythedrop.com/
RedirectMatch 301 ^/pedigree.php(.*) http://www.bythedrop.com/e107_plugins/tngIL/pedigree.php$1
Redirect 301 /ultraped.php http://www.bythedrop.com/
Redirect 301 /ahnentafel.php http://www.bythedrop.com/
Redirect 301 /placesearch.php http://www.bythedrop.com/
redirect 301 /timeline.php http://www.bythedrop.com/

A brief explaination:

Redirect 301 /cemphototrans.php http://www.bythedrop.com/page.php?1

this is a straight one page redirect.  When someone goes to http://www.bythedrop.com/cemphototrans.php they will automatically get kicked over to http://www.bythedrop.com/page.php?1

RedirectMatch 301 ^/getperson.php(.*) http://www.bythedrop.com/e107_plugins/tngIL/getperson.php$1

This looks for all pages with http://www.bythedrop.com/getperson.php? and redirects them to the correct directory http://www.bythedrop.com/e107_plugins/tngIL/getperson.php?.

So when someone hits an old link, they will not get a 404 page, but rather a redirect to the same persons page in the new directory.

Maybe it will come in handy for someone...

Rush