Jim, Probably - but with extreme care; so *back up*! If you are unsure as to what you are doing then create a duplicate file and use that for practice.
Make sure that no one else is connected to the individuals who you wish to keep. Since you have deleted the individual then you cannot use him as the starting point to remove his ancestors, if his father and mother can be used then in Family View right click on the tabs and you will enter advanced tagging. Select an empty tag and Ancestors only; select from the next screen "Entire Family Line" otherwise select the top option and click OK. If the top option was chosen then repeat for the mother using the same tag number. Now use Tools>Advanced Deletion and delete everybody with that tag. If the parents are not suitable then you will have to use a similar method to select and tag the descendants of the eldest ancestors from in the individual's line. Ron Ferguson _____________________________________________________________________ New Blog: Free Contacts Database for use with Open Office http://www.fergys.co.uk View the Grimshaw Family Tree at: http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ For The Fergusons of N.W. England See: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ _____________________________________________________________________ > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > Subject: [LegacyUG] Pruning a branch from the tree (permanently) > Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:15:06 -0400 > > Hello All, > > I have a family file that has a family branch that I want to remove: to > include all references in the name index. > > When I delete the individual at the start of the branch I want removed, the > individual is removed. However, his ancestors remain in the name index. To > remove the individual and ALL his ancestors does not seem possible without > removing each branch individual individually. > > I have researched and searched the archives and I can't find a method to > remove the branch in one fell chop. > > Is there a way to point to an individual and command the program to remove > him and all of his branch in one procedure?? > > Thanks for any help the group can give this new user. > > Sincerely, > > Jim Temple > > _________________________________________________________________ http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/msnnkmgl0010000009ukm/direct/01/ Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
