OK. I deleted my gedcom and reenter one with suggestions from João and Doug and finally got something close to what I wanted. It still has private in some places, but it is much better. I didn't change any of their settings. I also saved the gedcom with microsoft ascii character set and all of the ã's, ç, etc. came in perfectly. I am somewhat happy now. Tish
On Tue, Sep 16, 2014 at 4:22 PM, Tish M <[email protected]> wrote: > Good ideas. I am learning quite a bit. > > On Tue, Sep 16, 2014 at 1:08 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I'm happy with the results showing for my and my father's gedcom. I'm >> glad they haven't removed them. >> >> But maybe it's because I have not made anything private. I put what info >> I wanted to be there and nothing more. >> >> I admit it's not the easiest thing to make a proper gedcom. I doubt my >> father could do it without a lot of help. >> Maybe the best way is to first create a second set of data files >> containing only the people and information you want there - no siblings, no >> notes, no pictures, no references. >> >> Once you have done that, you now open up your newly created data files >> (which must have been saved to some other directory or you are possibly >> going to erase your normal files). Once open, look over all the data you >> want to be there. Delete anything you don't want. Then it's simple to >> export the entire thing as a gedcom for posting. >> >> In the future, you might have to do the entire process all over again, >> assuming you make progress with extending your tree and want to show >> everyone a larger tree. >> >> For me, I made just 6 generations to show. At least it's better than some >> who don't want to post anything, even though they have the ability. I >> sometimes wonder why they even got tested if they don't want to connect to >> people. >> >> Doug da Rocha Holmes >> Sacramento, California >> Pico & Terceira Genealogist >> 916-550-1618 >> www.dholmes.com >> >> >> -------- Original Message -------- >> Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Getting rid of the Private people in the >> new Family Trees on FTDNA >> From: Tish M <[email protected]> >> Date: Tue, September 16, 2014 11:00 am >> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >> >> I find this all very confusing. Why hasn't ftDNA just taken all gedcom's >> off line? >> >> >> -- >> 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. >> > > > > -- > sfig > Researching > Island: Santa Maria > Freguesia: Santa Barbara > -- sfig Researching Island: Santa Maria Freguesia: Santa Barbara -- 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.
