Also try GENViewer from MudCreek in CA. It will allow all kinds of GEDCOM analysis. There is either general purpose GENV or one especially designed for Legacy. It's worth its weight in gold. Search on MudCreek.
J.M. (Jay) Ingalls wrote: >Mark, > >If you really want to understand family relationships then you must >use Legacy or another genealogy program to import the data. Then you >can look at pedigree charts, print "books" of descendants or >ancestors, etc. > >The first step in using a gedcom file is giving it a name that means >something to you when you download it, and note where it is saved. You >must put it in an existing directory. I created a C:\Temp\ directory >for all my genalogy gedcom file downloads and for reports I create and >want to send to other people. > >So I save a gedcom file as > >C:\Temp\Ingalls from Krull.ged >for example. > >Then I open Legacy, create a new file name, "Ingalls from Krull", and >use the "File, Import, Gedcom", and enter the location as written >above. > >I select the "Add Autosource", create a new source, enter the persons >name and e-mail address and date, and select that source, then import >the gedcom file. > >If you follow this plus the info already posted, you should be able to >download and import a gedcom file and use it as the programmers >intended. You may want to write your own instructions as you do it. > >A gedcom file is a specially formatted text file. It is readable (can >be opened by) but not understandable with Word, Wordpad, Notepad, etc. >You can look for names, notes, etc. As a general rule, do not use the >"save" option with these programs (except Notepad) or it can destroy >the original gedcom file. Beginners should NOT use one of these >programs to open a gedcom file. Experienced genalogists who understand >how a gedcom file is constructed can edit it and use the "save as" >options and save the file as a DOS text file. This can be handy for >making global "find and replace" changes, etc. > >Good luck. > >Jay > > >From: Mark Krull <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Dear Kristian: >Thanks for the tips. I know Notepad. How do you edit a GEDCOM file in >it? >Take care:) >Mark from Philadelphia >================== > >To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp > >Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: >http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp
