When I combined 3 backups of the same file after computer fried disk, each file size was about 20K people, so I merged the three flles. Some prep I did to all three seperately. On each A B and C I used the tool to move RIN numbers into User ID, I then merged B into A, using make all numbers of B starting with 100001,which kept the three important parts of the RIN with a one in front, and the 200001 for C. Then use the tool match using only User IDs, which each person has the same one 3 times. You get asked each time for you to decide, but it is a lot faster than retyping thousands of pages. It took a couple days, but I was relieved. Rich in LA CA
--- On Tue, 3/23/10, Debbie Byers <[email protected]> wrote: From: Debbie Byers <[email protected]> Subject: [LegacyUG] Compare two files for duplicates To: [email protected] Date: Tuesday, March 23, 2010, 9:32 AM I would like some advice on how to use this tool to the best of it's ability. I have two family files I'd like to merge - both contain over 14,000 people, how do I accomplish this the fastest way? Thanks for any help! Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
