My suggestions include, after running the GEO flavors, (separately), next go to locations, and scroll the list to see if you have any 'near duplicates', to combine together. Then, run a merge, because if you have no duplicates (because your real good), then the computer KNOWS there are none. A good example is in many families they named subsequent children for deceased older siblings. it is better to mark them as 'not duplicates', then save , so when you are actually running the future merge, you don't need to ever see those chosen again, during first running. Now all the 'John Smiths', and matching name siblings, are marked as never check to merge again. This reduces the search time for a merge. At 26000, it takes a few hours. Rich in LA CA
--- On Thu, 9/23/10, Cheryl Rothwell <historysle...@gmail.com> wrote: From: Cheryl Rothwell <historysle...@gmail.com> Subject: [LegacyUG] Switching Programs - Export and Import To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Date: Thursday, September 23, 2010, 10:05 AM I am switching to Legacy after almost 20 years with another program. My database has about 12,000 names. Needless to say, I want to make this as painless as possible. Are there things I can before I make the transfer to facilitate the import? Are there things I should or should not do? -- Life may not be the party we hoped for but while we are here we might as well dance. Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergr...@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 after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
