RE: [LegacyUG] Identify Individuals missing from one file.
Thanks for the replies. . I compared the two files for duplicates, and tagged both records. The untagged in each file were the ones missing from the other. Worked great! Paul -Original Message- From: k...@legacyfamilytree.com [mailto:k...@legacyfamilytree.com] On Behalf Of Jenny M Benson Sent: October-30-09 11:11 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyFamilyTree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Identify Individuals missing from one file. Paul Gray wrote I have received a file from my cousin (a GEDCOM that I imported into an FDB). Although many of the individuals are common, she has researched certain branches that I have not. I am trying to find a way to get a list ( I don't want to do any kind of auto merge) of individuals in her file that are not in mine. I am expecting that any such comparison will produce mostly 'valid extras' that I can choose to import or key in, but also some false positives where we both have the same individual but they cannot be matched because of spelling differences or other differences in vital data such as birth date and location. I have used GenMatcher and I can identify differences in data between two 'matching' individuals in two files, but I can't find the unmatched individuals I describe above. A bit of lateral thinking required here. If you can only identify those who *do* match, the unmatched ones are all the rest! Look at Compare two file for duplicates in Legacy Help. You can tag all the records it finds which you think *are* a match and then all the one who aren't tagged are the ones you need to look at more closely and see if you want to import or add them. -- Jenny M Benson 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 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.698 / Virus Database: 270.14.55/2490 - Release Date: 11/08/09 12:39:00 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] Identify Individuals missing from one file.
Paul Gray wrote I have received a file from my cousin (a GEDCOM that I imported into an FDB). Although many of the individuals are common, she has researched certain branches that I have not. I am trying to find a way to get a list ( I don't want to do any kind of auto merge) of individuals in her file that are not in mine. I am expecting that any such comparison will produce mostly 'valid extras' that I can choose to import or key in, but also some false positives where we both have the same individual but they cannot be matched because of spelling differences or other differences in vital data such as birth date and location. I have used GenMatcher and I can identify differences in data between two 'matching' individuals in two files, but I can't find the unmatched individuals I describe above. A bit of lateral thinking required here. If you can only identify those who *do* match, the unmatched ones are all the rest! Look at Compare two file for duplicates in Legacy Help. You can tag all the records it finds which you think *are* a match and then all the one who aren't tagged are the ones you need to look at more closely and see if you want to import or add them. -- Jenny M Benson 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] Identify Individuals missing from one file.
One way would be to use the compare two files for duplicates and tag the duplicate individuals. You would then be left with the untagged individuals which are not in your main file. Roger -Original Message- From: k...@legacyfamilytree.com [mailto:k...@legacyfamilytree.com] On Behalf Of Paul Gray Sent: Saturday, 31 October 2009 1:50 a.m. To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: [LegacyUG] Identify Individuals missing from one file. Hi, I have received a file from my cousin (a GEDCOM that I imported into an FDB). Although many of the individuals are common, she has researched certain branches that I have not. I am trying to find a way to get a list ( I don't want to do any kind of auto merge) of individuals in her file that are not in mine. I am expecting that any such comparison will produce mostly 'valid extras' that I can choose to import or key in, but also some false positives where we both have the same individual but they cannot be matched because of spelling differences or other differences in vital data such as birth date and location. I have used GenMatcher and I can identify differences in data between two 'matching' individuals in two files, but I can't find the unmatched individuals I describe above. Any suggestions appreciated. Thank you, Paul Gray 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 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.423 / Virus Database: 270.14.39/2468 - Release Date: 10/29/09 19:49:00 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] Identify Individuals missing from one file.
Paul, Legacy has a compare files for duplicates. Tools Compare files for duplicates. During the compare you can tag the individuals in both files that are duplicates. After going through that process you can open the second file and use search to find all the individuals where that tag does NOT apply. That should give you a list of those in the second file who are not included or are not duplicates of people in the first file. Brian Customer Support Millennia Corporation br...@legacyfamilytree.com http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com We are changing the world of genealogy! When replying to this message, please include all previous correspondence. Thanks. Paul Gray wrote: Hi, I have received a file from my cousin (a GEDCOM that I imported into an FDB). Although many of the individuals are common, she has researched certain branches that I have not. I am trying to find a way to get a list ( I don't want to do any kind of auto merge) of individuals in her file that are not in mine. I am expecting that any such comparison will produce mostly 'valid extras' that I can choose to import or key in, but also some false positives where we both have the same individual but they cannot be matched because of spelling differences or other differences in vital data such as birth date and location. I have used GenMatcher and I can identify differences in data between two 'matching' individuals in two files, but I can't find the unmatched individuals I describe above. Any suggestions appreciated. Thank you, Paul Gray 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
