Re: [LegacyUG] When Do you import versus merging ??
Thanks Kirsten and Rich for your advice. Will proceed with those cautions in mind. George On Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 12:21 AM, RICHARD SCHULTHIES fourpa...@verizon.netwrote: I always gedcom into a new file, fix the locations and sources MY way, then add it into my main DB, then do a merge. The group taught me that when I was a Newbie, and we try to repeat it regularly for the next batch of newbies to hear. Rich in LA CA -- *From:* Kirsten Bowman vik...@rvi.net *To:* LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com *Sent:* Tuesday, September 15, 2009 8:56:14 PM *Subject:* RE: [LegacyUG] When Do you import versus merging ?? George: When you import a GEDCOM from FTM into Legacy you'll probably be shocked at the data entry inconsistencies you'll find. I know I was, and many others have said the same thing. For this reason I think it would be best to handle the GEDCOMs separately. Open them in separate Legacy files and clean up one at a time before you consider merging them. Personally I *hate* merging files because I'm never quite sure exactly what's going to come along with the merge; I'd rather use the largest file as my base and then manually add data from the other smaller files. Other users are probably braver and can give you better guidance on merging if you decide on that route, but don't fail to clean up the files before merging. Kirsten -Original Message- *From:* k...@legacyfamilytree.com [mailto:k...@legacyfamilytree.com]*on Behalf Of *George Ferguson *Sent:* Tuesday, September 15, 2009 7:56 PM *To:* Legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com *Subject:* [LegacyUG] When Do you import versus merging ?? I am just getting started with legacy and have a bunch of related (but poorly) FTM files I am converting to GEDCOM. I then want to combine the essence of these files into a single Legacy file. Can anyone suggest an orderly procedure for doing this ? I see different things that the legacy manual can help you organize-such as consistency in addresses etc. I just have trouble seeing what order things are best done in. Thanks for any help. George Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asphttp://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asphttp://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asphttp://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asphttp://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asphttp://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asphttp://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] When Do you import versus merging ??
Sage advice a great reason to subscribe to this list. Perhaps my 8-digit MRIN issue may have been caught had I done that with the itsy-bitsy file I imported on March 30th! ;) Live and learn! --Paula in Texas Researching: Adair Baker Betz Bigley Blagrave Burton Chapman Clement Clough Coppernoll Costine Daulton Dinwiddie Doody Ellis Exline Field Floran Floyd Gates Goodale Gordon Gump Harbaugh Hopkins Hughes Jones Koyle Laswell McDonald Misner Passwaters Pelton Roberts Roche Ryburn Sullivan Williams From: RICHARD SCHULTHIES fourpa...@verizon.net To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 11:21:10 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] When Do you import versus merging ?? I always gedcom into a new file, fix the locations and sources MY way, then add it into my main DB, then do a merge. The group taught me that when I was a Newbie, and we try to repeat it regularly for the next batch of newbies to hear. Rich in LA CA From: Kirsten Bowman vik...@rvi.net To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 8:56:14 PM Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] When Do you import versus merging ?? George: When you import a GEDCOM from FTM into Legacy you'll probably be shocked at the data entry inconsistencies you'll find. I know I was, and many others have said the same thing. For this reason I think it would be best to handle the GEDCOMs separately. Open them in separate Legacy files and clean up one at a time before you consider merging them. Personally I *hate* merging files because I'm never quite sure exactly what's going to come along with the merge; I'd rather use the largest file as my base and then manually add data from the other smaller files. Other users are probably braver and can give you better guidance on merging if you decide on that route, but don't fail to clean up the files before merging. Kirsten -Original Message- From: k...@legacyfamilytree.com [mailto:k...@legacyfamilytree.com]on Behalf Of George Ferguson Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 7:56 PM To: Legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: [LegacyUG] When Do you import versus merging ?? I am just getting started with legacy and have a bunch of related (but poorly) FTM files I am converting to GEDCOM. I then want to combine the essence of these files into a single Legacy file. Can anyone suggest an orderly procedure for doing this ? I see different things that the legacy manual can help you organize-such as consistency in addresses etc. I just have trouble seeing what order things are best done in. Thanks for any help. George Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@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: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@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: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
[LegacyUG] When Do you import versus merging ??
I am just getting started with legacy and have a bunch of related (but poorly) FTM files I am converting to GEDCOM. I then want to combine the essence of these files into a single Legacy file. Can anyone suggest an orderly procedure for doing this ? I see different things that the legacy manual can help you organize-such as consistency in addresses etc. I just have trouble seeing what order things are best done in. Thanks for any help. George
RE: [LegacyUG] When Do you import versus merging ??
George: When you import a GEDCOM from FTM into Legacy you'll probably be shocked at the data entry inconsistencies you'll find. I know I was, and many others have said the same thing. For this reason I think it would be best to handle the GEDCOMs separately. Open them in separate Legacy files and clean up one at a time before you consider merging them. Personally I *hate* merging files because I'm never quite sure exactly what's going to come along with the merge; I'd rather use the largest file as my base and then manually add data from the other smaller files. Other users are probably braver and can give you better guidance on merging if you decide on that route, but don't fail to clean up the files before merging. Kirsten -Original Message- From: k...@legacyfamilytree.com [mailto:k...@legacyfamilytree.com]on Behalf Of George Ferguson Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 7:56 PM To: Legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: [LegacyUG] When Do you import versus merging ?? I am just getting started with legacy and have a bunch of related (but poorly) FTM files I am converting to GEDCOM. I then want to combine the essence of these files into a single Legacy file. Can anyone suggest an orderly procedure for doing this ? I see different things that the legacy manual can help you organize-such as consistency in addresses etc. I just have trouble seeing what order things are best done in. Thanks for any help. George Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] When Do you import versus merging ??
I always gedcom into a new file, fix the locations and sources MY way, then add it into my main DB, then do a merge. The group taught me that when I was a Newbie, and we try to repeat it regularly for the next batch of newbies to hear. Rich in LA CA From: Kirsten Bowman vik...@rvi.net To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 8:56:14 PM Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] When Do you import versus merging ?? George: When you import a GEDCOM from FTM into Legacy you'll probably be shocked at the data entry inconsistencies you'll find. I know I was, and many others have said the same thing. For this reason I think it would be best to handle the GEDCOMs separately. Open them in separate Legacy files and clean up one at a time before you consider merging them. Personally I *hate* merging files because I'm never quite sure exactly what's going to come along with the merge; I'd rather use the largest file as my base and then manually add data from the other smaller files. Other users are probably braver and can give you better guidance on merging if you decide on that route, but don't fail to clean up the files before merging. Kirsten -Original Message- From: k...@legacyfamilytree.com [mailto:k...@legacyfamilytree.com]on Behalf Of George Ferguson Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 7:56 PM To: Legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: [LegacyUG] When Do you import versus merging ?? I am just getting started with legacy and have a bunch of related (but poorly) FTM files I am converting to GEDCOM. I then want to combine the essence of these files into a single Legacy file. Can anyone suggest an orderly procedure for doing this ? I see different things that the legacy manual can help you organize-such as consistency in addresses etc. I just have trouble seeing what order things are best done in. Thanks for any help. George Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@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: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
