You might want to make a DUPLICATE/TEST of your file, then tag that
individual and all related, and then delete the UNTAGGED ones. That way
what will be left is the folks you actually want to delete. You can look
them over to see for sure who will be purged and make sure you didn't want
any of them.
Once you are sure you are OK, again make a duplicate of your ORIGINAL file,
then tag that individual and all related, and this time delete the TAGGED
folks. If you are still happy with it, then you can either make this your
working file, or do the same to your working file.
**Make sure you've always used a tag slot that isn't in use first!**
Bob
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From: "ronald ferguson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 2:28 PM
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Pruning a branch from the tree (permanently)
Jim,
My line "select from the next screen Entire Family Line" should also have
said "only if absolutely certain that there is no connection with anybody
you wish to keep"
Ron Ferguson
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To: legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Pruning a branch from the tree (permanently)
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:45:41 +0100
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
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http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/
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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
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