Thanks Paul. That is a good preparatory step. Everything seems to have gone fine except for a group of "event sources" that that came from SSDI. I'm trying to figure out what the pattern is so I can edit my GEDCOM. Rick
On Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 9:06 PM, Paul Gray <grayp...@telus.net> wrote: > Hi Rick, > > The only piece of advice I have is to run Tools---> Compact File on your > FTM file prior to exporting. This checks, and sometimes fixes any data > problems that might exist in your FTM file. I believe Compact file is > under Tools in all versions of FTM since at least FTM 2006 (v16). > > It's similar to Check/Repair in Legacy. > > Paul Gray > > > From: Rick Koelz [mailto:rko...@gmail.com] > Sent: February-29-12 10:39 AM > To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com > Subject: [LegacyUG] Moving FROM FTM > > I'm going to take the plunge and move from FTM (after 10+ years) to Legacy. > Is there information available on making this move? I know how to > export/import GEDCOMs. But is there a list of "best practices" or possible > pitfalls to watch out for as I move my files? > > Thanks in advance for any advice or instructions. > Rick > > > 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/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and > on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). > 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/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and > on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). > 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/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
