Alice:
FTM does not handle the GEDCOM "1 DEAT Y" tag correctly on import.
This has been discussed a number of times on this list.
Here is your solution for the Y appearing in FTM.
Create your GEDCOM from Legacy.
Then go into any Text processor and edit your GEDCOM file and globally replace
"1 DEAT Y"
With a
Blank
Save the GEDCOM file & then import it into FTM.
Chap
Leon Chapman
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Sent: Monday, January 31, 2005 7:26 PM
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Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy to FTM
Val and I have corresponded offlist. Each of us understands what the other is
doing.
I have a non-standard Event, so I should probably move that info to Notes or
Burial Notes, given the certainty that Notes will transfer. Thanks for
confirming that. Those Y's are going to be troublesome, and I need to give it
some thought.
Legacy is my choice of genealogy software. I have used several others, and for
my personal use this is the best program on the market. But I acknowledge that
other people have the right to make their own decisions based on use, needs, and
personal preferences.. I personally know some people who think Legacy is to
complex and have chosen other programs they find less daunting. So be it. My
notion is that if they are serious genealogists, sooner or later, without any
further coaxing from me, they will find their way to Legacy, and may never look
back.
-- Alice
In a message dated 1/31/2005 8:55:30 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I think Alice and Val are going in different directions and confusing each
other. I think Val went from FTM to Legacy and had a hard time getting Notes
over.
I think Alice wants to go from Legacy to FTM 10.
As a test, I just moved my 10,830+ person file to FTM 10 from Legacy 5.0 via
GEDCOM. I used the Legacy transfer option.
There were over 19,000 errors reported by FTM on import.
However, in spite of these errors, all the BMD data that I checked went over ok.
I've not found any problem with notes and the standard Events. Ya do get "Y"s
in the death field for folks that Legacy figures are dead and for which there
isn't a death date and place.
I am NOT saying that everything is perfect and all those 19,000 errors can be
ignored, but I am saying that checking a file for 5 minutes shows no major
problems other than the "Y"s mentioned earlier. Alice I'm sure your notes will
go FROM Legacy TO FTM without a hitch.
And if they don't, it might be a good opportunity to suggest gently to your
relative that you might be able to co-operate better if he/she switched to
Legacy.
jr
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