Brian: Your instructions are exactly right, and it's the process I follow when creating a GEDCOM. The difference is that I *want* the alternate names but not the extra surname and given name lines associated with them. I couldn't find the correct combination to do that and thought I was missing something but a very clever and helpful person has discovered that the software just isn't programmed to do what I'd like.
Thanks for your response, though. It may help others who want to modify their Legacy GEDCOMs. Kirsten -----Original Message----- From: k...@legacyfamilytree.com [mailto:k...@legacyfamilytree.com]on Behalf Of Brian L. Lightfoot Sent: Sunday, October 04, 2009 7:23 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] GEDCOMs From Legacy Although I've never created such a GEDCOM without AKAs, this should be what you are asking for: On the GEDCOM Export window, click the "Customize" button on the lower right. Then on the next window, put a check mark in the EXCLUDE Alternate Names towards the bottom of that window. TIP: If you do this frequently, you might want to click the SAVE LIST button after excluding items or whatever else you have customized. Then next time simply click on LOAD LIST and you won't have to remember all those things. Brian in CA -----Original Message----- From: Kirsten Bowman [mailto:vik...@rvi.net] Sent: Sunday, October 04, 2009 1:22 PM To: LegacyUserGroup Subject: [LegacyUG] GEDCOMs From Legacy The usual format for an individual's page at RootsWeb WorldConnect for records uploaded from a Legacy-created GEDCOM begins like this: ID: [XXXX] Name: [John Quincy Jones] Surname: [Jones] Given Name: [John Quincy] This is a useless repetition of names and clutters up the page, so I eliminate the Surname and Given Name lines by deleting the appropriate GEDCOM tags before creating the file. The trouble starts again when an individual has an aka (or 2 or 3). For each aka I still get the same three Name-Surname-Given Name lines. I can't find the GEDCOM tags that cause this in order to delete them. Does anyone know why this happens and how to prevent it for aka's? Kirsten 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
