Hi Ila You can edit a gedcom file in a text editor or word processor, saving it as ascii text, not a "word" file. This can be usefull to change the tags (find and replace) so that when importing into a genealogy database the data goes in the right places. However you can also "map" the data during the import process;
(from Legacy Help) "Put Unrecognized Items into Notes Field This option puts any unrecognized information into the Notes of the individual being read at the time. For example, a line such as "OCCUP Bricklayer" would be put into the Notes because OCCUP it is not a standard GEDCOM tag. (You can also re-map unrecognized tags to standard tags before you start the import.)" However the comment by Richard was on a slightly different topic - he was suggesting importing a gedcom as-is into your Legacy genealogy database as a new file, tidying it up, and then if you are satisfied with it to import the new Legacy file into your "main" Legacy database (rather than importing a gedcom straight into your "main" database). Cheers, Brett BMcL Robinson ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ila East" <rle...@centurytel.net> To: <LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com> Sent: Friday, September 18, 2009 12:27 AM Subject: [LegacyUG] Editing a GEDCOM (Was When Do you import versus merging ??) What program do you use to edit a GEDCOM file? Ila East RICHARD SCHULTHIES wrote: > I always gedcom into a new file, fix the locations and sources MY way, > then add it into my main DB, then do a merge. The group taught me that > when I was a Newbie, and we try to repeat it regularly for the next > batch of newbies to hear. > Rich in LA CA > > 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
