Re: [LegacyUG] Importing a .paf file into a new LFT file

[Gene Wheeler]

Cathy and Brian,

Thanks for your thoughts on this issue! There are no import screens
unfortunately. As Brian suggests, I'll just have to bite the bullet and get
to work. Fortunately, there are only about 270 individuals in the PAF files!

I really appreciate your prompt responses!

Gene

On Mon, Sep 26, 2022 at 5:53 AM Brian Kelly  wrote:

> Gene,
>
> What you are seeing is probably because PAF did not support the use of
> Sources. Because of that people would insert their source details into
> the notes preceding them with a special character (I think it was an
> Exclamation Point) Since notes may or may not contain source info and
> there could be multiple source entries in a note Legacy cannot extract
> and create sources from those note entries.
>
> I do not think there is any way except to bite-the-bullet and manually
> create a source from those PAF note entries.
>
> You can create a search list from those using each census event and work
> through it until you have created sources for each one. Slow but sure
> will win the race. I have been working since June in my file and have
> successfully worked through to add 1911 and 1901 Census events from the
> Canadian Archives. I finished the 1911 census and started the 1901
> census on 17 Aug there were 706 starting people in the 1901 list and
> yesterday I had the count down to 390.
>
> Brian Kelly
>
> On 25-Sep.-22 9:01 p.m., Gene Wheeler wrote:
> > Is anyone familiar with importing an old .paf file into a new Legacy
> file?
> >
> > I know it can be done directly from *.paf into Legacy, but I am
> > experiencing a problem that needs to be fixed. It has to do with
> > importing census events. During the import, census events are created as
> > such; however the census data itself is placed in the General Notes,
> > rather than within the census event. Thus, when creating a descendant
> > report, the information is not presented as it should be.
> >
> > There are simply too many of these to try to cut 'n paste or drag 'n
> > drop. I would hope there is some way in the import setup to make sure
> > the data is placed within the census event.
> >
> > Thanks for any suggestions!
> > Gene
> >
>
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Re: [LegacyUG] Importing a .paf file into a new LFT file

[Brian Kelly]

Gene,

What you are seeing is probably because PAF did not support the use of 
Sources. Because of that people would insert their source details into 
the notes preceding them with a special character (I think it was an 
Exclamation Point) Since notes may or may not contain source info and 
there could be multiple source entries in a note Legacy cannot extract 
and create sources from those note entries.


I do not think there is any way except to bite-the-bullet and manually 
create a source from those PAF note entries.


You can create a search list from those using each census event and work 
through it until you have created sources for each one. Slow but sure 
will win the race. I have been working since June in my file and have 
successfully worked through to add 1911 and 1901 Census events from the 
Canadian Archives. I finished the 1911 census and started the 1901 
census on 17 Aug there were 706 starting people in the 1901 list and 
yesterday I had the count down to 390.


Brian Kelly

On 25-Sep.-22 9:01 p.m., Gene Wheeler wrote:

Is anyone familiar with importing an old .paf file into a new Legacy file?

I know it can be done directly from *.paf into Legacy, but I am 
experiencing a problem that needs to be fixed. It has to do with 
importing census events. During the import, census events are created as 
such; however the census data itself is placed in the General Notes, 
rather than within the census event. Thus, when creating a descendant 
report, the information is not presented as it should be.


There are simply too many of these to try to cut 'n paste or drag 'n 
drop. I would hope there is some way in the import setup to make sure 
the data is placed within the census event.


Thanks for any suggestions!
Gene



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Re: [LegacyUG] Importing a .paf file into a new LFT file

[Cathy Pinner]

Gene,
I wonder where it was in the PAF file?
The import of a PAF file is years old as it's ages since PAF demised. I 
understand it was/is pretty good.


You could ask Support if they know. supp...@legacyfamilytree.com

Also read each import screen carefully. It may have options like the 
Gedcom import of what to do with anything unrecognised?


Cathy


Gene Wheeler 
Monday, 26 September 2022 09:01
Is anyone familiar with importing an old .paf file into a new Legacy file?

I know it can be done directly from *.paf into Legacy, but I am 
experiencing a problem that needs to be fixed. It has to do with 
importing census events. During the import, census events are created 
as such; however the census data itself is placed in the General 
Notes, rather than within the census event. Thus, when creating a 
descendant report, the information is not presented as it should be.


There are simply too many of these to try to cut 'n paste or drag 'n 
drop. I would hope there is some way in the import setup to make sure 
the data is placed within the census event.


Thanks for any suggestions!
Gene





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