This is from the genealogy software Ancestral Quest in answer to file limits. The following is from the FAQ page. I really like this program.
How many individuals can I enter with AQ? The limit on individuals is not a hard limit. You can enter roughly 1 million individuals. Less if you enter a lot of documentation with each, and more if you have less documentation. On Sun, Sep 7, 2014 at 8:12 PM, George Pacheco <[email protected]> wrote: > Thank you everyone! > > On Sun, Sep 7, 2014 at 8:50 PM, Diane George <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> You need to find out the file size by going to the folder where Legacy >> stores the Data; the folder name is usually “Data” and it is in the >> “LegacyFamilyTree” folder. If you used the default locations, the files are >> in the Documents folder in Windows. If you do exceed the limit, you may have >> to split your database into smaller “branches.” >> >> >> >> The file ends with the extension “.fdb.” That is what determines whether >> you have exceeded the file size limit. If you start looking at other >> programs, be sure to find out what the file size limitations are or you will >> run into similar problems. >> >> >> >> Diane George >> >> >> >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >> Of George Pacheco >> Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2014 5:13 PM >> To: Azores-Gen >> Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Genealogy Program >> >> >> >> I have 158342 >> >> >> >> >> >> On Sun, Sep 7, 2014 at 7:07 PM, Diane George <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> How large is your data file? Legacy has a limit of 2 GB for the family >> file (extension is fdb.) >> >> >> >> Here is a link to some suggestions for dealing with data losses and some >> other ideas about why they >> occur--http://support.legacyfamilytree.com/article/AA-00944/11/Error-Messages-Problems/Data-Loss-How-can-I-stop-prevent-it.html. >> >> >> >> Also, their support is normally pretty responsive so if you can give them >> a clear picture of the problem and of what version of Legacy and what >> version of Windows, they should be able to help you. Here is the link for >> reporting problems: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Problems.asp >> >> >> >> Diane George >> >> >> >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >> Of George Pacheco >> Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2014 3:03 PM >> To: Azores-Gen >> Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Genealogy Program >> >> >> >> >> I have Legacy, I love it but having and not happy with it at the same >> time. >> >> >> >> The problem i have problems loosing data, every once in a while when >> entering a new family. >> >> I get and error and can't get rid of it until i do a file repair i back >> up my file and check if the last person i added is there, as days go by i'm >> looking for other data i have put in and it is all missing, looking for >> something better than Legacy that can handle my big File any suggestion, I >> tried TMG takes to long to upload my file and to search, Family tree maker >> is the same. >> >> >> >> >> >> Thanks >> >> >> >> George >> >> -- >> www.georgepacheco.com >> >> -- >> For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail >> (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right >> that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Azores Genealogy" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores. >> >> -- >> For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail >> (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right >> that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Azores Genealogy" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores. >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> www.georgepacheco.com >> >> -- >> For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail >> (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right >> that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Azores Genealogy" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores. >> >> -- >> For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail >> (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right >> that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Azores Genealogy" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores. > > > > > -- > www.georgepacheco.com > > -- > For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail > (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right > that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Azores Genealogy" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores. -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores.
