Geoff, Based on my knowledge of nFS as a current user, I have some questions and concerns about the capabilities requested below. Both are related to the fact that nFS uses a totally different process than most researchers are familiar with, and which can get them into trouble if they do not understand it.
First, in nFS, individuals that are in there as duplicate records are "combined" into a folder-like system, not merged as we do in our personal databases. Each original record is maintained and has an ID number. When records are combined, a new record is created along with a new ID number. Since other users can work on the combining and uncombining (sometimes in error BTW), it seems that the ID numbers will be a shifting target. If I record an ID today and then combine a record to create a new ID. it seems the first ID has diminished value. Second, The process of downloading entire pedigrees seems fraught with potential for complications. Using one of my ancestors for an example, his record is currently composed of 109 combined records, many with differing information, including three different sets of parents. There are dozens more potential duplicates whch are not yet combined. If I were to start with myself and request a gedcom download of my pedigree, which of those (currently) 109 records should be the software choose, or should it simply include all 109, leaving me with a massive merge job? And would it include the two bogus sets of parents and their continuing lines? Far better it seems to me is a synchronization process, where existing local data is compared to nFS on a record-by-record basis and the user chooses which record and/or conflicting data to bring over. That would be in contrast to an en mass gedcom transfer as seems to be indicated below. I realize you want to wait to give specifics, but it would be nice to know generally how you intend to deal with those difficulties. Gary Templeman -------------- Original message -------------- From: "Geoff Rasmussen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Yes, this will all be possible. We'll elaborate more in the near future. > > Thanks, > > Geoff Rasmussen > Millennia Corporation > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > www.LegacyFamilyTree.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2008 5:09 AM > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > Subject: [LegacyUG] I.D. Number > > In using the new.familysearch.org, can one put the "Person Identifier" in > the "User I.D." for Legacy? How will this work in Legacy 7? Do we know? > In > Legacy 7 will there be a way to "Gedcom" everything over from the > new.familysearch.org? >
