Good Day Susan,
Hopefully my response will be accepted by the email list as I am writing from work via an Internet connection to my email. I work at a medical equipment and software company which figures in my later response.
Yes, Legacy 6 should accept the changed GEDCOM (a very early version did not import spouse identified as the same gender). Unfortunately once the changed GEDCOM has been imported into Legacy there are "problems" in reports and other areas. You might want to read through the information I have at http://www.moss-fritch.com/legacy.htm
Slightly more than one percent of the world's population is genetically neither XX (female) or XY (male). I have two individuals in my own records with current "social and government" information identifying them as different "genders". One records says one thing and another says the opposite. These two individuals are genetically XXY. Unfortunately neither individual "fits" into the gender categories allowed by Legacy 6.
As I wrote above, I work for a medical equipment and software company in the radiation treatment of cancer. Our software, as does most medical software, recognizes the small percentage of people within the population who do not fit the assumed female/male limits. Our software actually has a couple of additional categories.
So, while changing a GEDCOM in a text editor will work, please understand that Legacy has a number of "built in" (logic checks) that will limit and even change the desired gender designations.
Best,
Denise L. Moss-Fritch
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From: "Susan Daily" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Well well well - if you look at the email "Gedcom Import Issue" - I
> think we have a solution that does not require having or knowing how
> to use access.
>
> I created a sample file with Female Partner1 on the left and Female
> Partner2 on the right (M and F) and Adopted Child. I then exported
> them to a GEDCOM. Using Notepad, I changed the sex of Female Partner1
> to F. I then imported the file into a new family file. The sex of both
> partners is Female, and both are grayed out.
>
> I don't know what will happen if you merge this or link to an existing
> family, but Judie, perhaps you can try this, and see if it works.
>
> Susan
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