The best thing to do is to import another file into it's own Legacy file first. Verify the quality of the data, make changes to formatting, etc as necessary and *then* import the cleaned-up file into your main Family File - afer backing up the main file, of course <rbg>
Flo, have your friend to go our website at http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Tips.asp where she can find instructions on how to create a gedcom in FTM. The article is under the heading "Exporting and Importing" Thanks for using Legacy. Sherry Customer Support Millennia Corporation [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com We are changing the world of genealogy! When replying to this message, please include all previous correspondence. Thanks. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jennie Goodwin Sent: Sunday, September 04, 2005 10:40 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] transferring FTW file to Legacy Deluxd5 One more thing to think about -- BE SURE YOU BACK UP YOUR OWN LEGACY FILE BEFORE TRYING TO ADD IN, IMPORT, OR MERGE THE OTHER!!! Jennie --- Robert Carneal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ask your friend to re-send it, but this time to make a GEDCOM copy for > you. > FTW will export to GEDCOM, the feature is probably under her File drop > down menu (most are). After she sends it to you, I would: > > Open legacy and import the file into Legacy BY ITSELF. Don't import to > an existing file yet. You might decide you don't want to import after > looking at it. Look it over and correct any obvious mistakes you see. > After you are satisfied everything is the way you like it, then import > into your family file. > > Robert > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of truckon > Sent: Sunday, September 04, 2005 12:33 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [LegacyUG] transferring FTW file to Legacy > Deluxd5 > > A friend wants to send me a lot of family information and she says > when > she send it it will be a FTW file. I need to know > how to get it into > my Legacy file. I downloaded it to the desktop but nothing opens it - > not adobe or anything. I want to put it in a file in my Legacy. > HELP. > Flo Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp
