Having done this in the past, here are some tricks to identify them. Start with 'Name List'. Choose 'Print'. 'Customize Display'. Replace 'blank's with these field names. Marriage: 1st Spouse Name, 2nd and 3rd. Any duplicate errors should be obvious. NEVER delete anyone, only UNLINK until you are positive .you will never need tnem back. In re-reading your message, are you saying Mary Smith has RIN 1 and 312; or that Mary has 3 sources, identical except for typos; or Mary has identical events? Frequently, I answer when I understand what is being asked, or wait a day to see if I was the only person not understanding. Sometimes it is a difference of dialects, British, American, Aussie, etc. I will answer, if available, all '2nd' questions, especially on the weekends. Hope this helps. Rich in LA CA
--- On Sat, 5/30/09, Bill Rhodes <wlrho...@gmail.com> wrote: > From: Bill Rhodes <wlrho...@gmail.com> > Subject: [LegacyUG] Duplicate Family Records > To: "Legacy Users Group" <LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com> > Date: Saturday, May 30, 2009, 12:45 PM > Two days ago I posted a query which > I have not found in any of the user group email, nor have I > received any replies. So here it is again: > > "Somehow, I find I have have several duplicates of > Family files entered > in Legacy. What is the proper way to identify and delete > the extras?" > > To clarify, I ran a potential problems report and in > correcting several problems I found that I have two > identical records for two different families. I was > surprised to find them and have no idea as to what I did to > create them. I am also surprised that Legacy never warned me > that I was duplicating a record. I suspect there may be > others, but am not sure. My questions are: (1) Is there a > way to identify families with duplicate records? And (2) > After identifying them what is the correct way to deal with > them, i.e. should they be deleted (and how) or should they > be merged (and how) or is there some other method? And (3) > How do I avoid creating duplicates in the future? > > > I hope this is clear and would greatly appreciate any > answers and advice on this problem. > > Bill R. > > > > > > 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
