1. make a copy of each database and use these two copies 2. import the Smith family into the Jones Family (File > Import from > Legacy File > Select the option: Add the Legacy information to the Existing Family File and click Proceed 3. Continue with import > Select all records in the entire family file > Select the Privacy tab and under Override all privacy settings select all options > Start the import 4. Don't assign a source (it's your own database) > If you see the Combine Master Location form just select "Always keep the existing location items" and click Save 5. In the Import is complete form select Fam/Ped View Evert van Dijken
2010/3/29 WR Cummins <[email protected]> > I have two family databases in Legacy: Jones Family and Smith family. > > I would like these two families to be in a single Jones Family database > from now on because I have learned that I will be reporting intermarriages > between these two families later on. > > Do I want to do a merge? > > Can you do a merge if there is no overlapping? > > Even if there were duplicate individuals in the two databases I do not want > any duplicate individuals to be merged now. > > I have substantial “General Notes” for each individual which must be > preserved. > > I think I want to do an “add” and not a “merge”. But I see no “add > database” function. > > The merge documentation implies that duplicates will be eliminated during a > merge and I do not want to eliminate anything. > > What do I do? > > Cheers > > Ray > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp<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<http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Help.asp> > To unsubscribe: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp<http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp> > <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
