It can be any of several things. Creating a new source 'Aunt Mary'(her Gedcom stuff) to add to the whole group, or yourself, or when merging two or more databases, identifying them by a meaningful (to you) name. Rich in LA CA
--- On Thu, 9/18/08, ronald ferguson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: ronald ferguson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] combining two files > To: legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com > Date: Thursday, September 18, 2008, 11:24 AM > Michele, > > I'm going off memory here, but I think the source you > are referring to is a source for the compiler of the > imported file(s) (eg. yourself). Including this does not > change the sources in the imported file but adds what you > state to be the source of the import files in the > unspecified field for all your sources. > > > Ron Ferguson > > _____________________________________________________________________ > > *New* Insert Pictures Into your Web Pages - Blogs > 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: Re: [LegacyUG] combining two files > > Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2008 13:05:08 -0400 > > > > What I did in his file I deleted my husband, me and > our children. That what > > when I import the file I will only need to pull my > husband up and then link > > to his parents and everything will be linked together. > > > > What scared me when I started the process is there is > an option to add a > > source for everything in the file when you import and > I don't want to do > > that! I want all my sources for his file to stay > intact! > > > > michele > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "ronald ferguson" > > To: > > Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2008 11:36 AM > > Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] combining two files > > > > > > > > Michele, > > > > Basically, you need to use File>Export>Legacy > and then Import into your > > file. Set to import to your file with s starting RIN > greater than the last > > in your file. I guess your husband is in both files so > you will need to > > merge him into the husband in your current file and > ant other duplicates. > > > > ***Back-up your files*** > > > > > > Ron Ferguson > > > > > _____________________________________________________________________ > > > > *New* Insert Pictures Into your Web Pages - Blogs > > 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] combining two files > >> Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2008 09:29:44 -0400 > >> > >> I have finally finished cleaning up my > husband's file. I want to import > >> the > >> entire file into my file. > >> > >> How can I import the ENTIRE file including the > location lists, event list, > >> SOURCES, etc? > >> > >> michele > >> > >> > > _________________________________________________________________ > Make a mini you and download it into Windows Live Messenger > http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/111354029/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 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
