Address book does have an export and import option. I'd recommend doing that 
first.

r

On 25/05/2012, at 5:34 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:

> Hi David,
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> What OS X are you running?
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> To transfer Address Book data across.
> /Home/Library/Application Support/AddressBook (copy the whole folder)
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> If you have any Address Book Plugins 
> /Home/Library/Address Book Plug-Ins (copy the whole folder)
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> Place the folders in the same location in your Wife's Home Account.
> 
> Cheers,
> Ronni
> 
> 17" MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7 “Thunderbolt"
> 2.3GHz / 8GB / 750GB @ 7200rpm HD
> 
> OS X 10.7.4 Lion
> Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance)
> 
> On 25/05/2012, at 5:14 PM, David Wood wrote:
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>> Hi,
>> I am setting up my iMac for my wife as a new user there are certain things I 
>> would like to transfer, in particular our Address Book... can someone please 
>> advise the simplest way todo this please.
>> 
>> Many thanks,
>> David
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