Doris, You mentioned below: "Whenever I have tried in the past, "by just doing", it includes items, notes, comments, etc. that I don't want posted"
However, just as Kirsten stated below, you, and you alone, control those elements which you wish to include in the GEDCOM file before posting it to a website like Rootsweb. Why don't you play with the selections to create a GEDCOM file and then import it back into Legacy to see exactly what effect your choices made? Once you get the GEDCOM file to your liking with a minimum of B/M/D dates and places, you can then upload it to Rootsweb or any site which accepts a GEDCOM file. Cathy-0 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doris Beck" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 11:27 AM Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Use of Gedcom Files Kirsten, Isn't RootsWeb now a part of Ancestry.com? I did see in Legacy the list to add or remove items from the Gedcom 5.5 creation. As mentioned, I want only B/M/D simple facts to show. Whenever I have tried in the past, "by just doing", it includes items, notes, comments, etc. that I don't want posted. I will gladly share my research with others, but because including relatives that are still living has proven successful to me in finding additional cousins and family lines, I want to try my best to protect their privacy, I want only minimal information posted by me. It is proving cumbersome to keep adding individuals the way I am doing it now. Therefore, I was hoping for a more efficient method. Thanks for your input! Doris -----Original Message----- From: Kirsten Bowman [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 1:05 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Use of Gedcom Files Doris: If you investigate the Legacy process for creating a GEDCOM, you'll find that under the GEDCOM 5.5 option > Customize, you're given a list of all the GEDCOM codes and can select the items you want to include or exclude. You must take care with your selections, though, to avoid unintended consequences. I post at RootsWeb rather than Ancestry.com and have found it very easy to create and post a GEDCOM from Legacy. It's possible to make the database private and view it to see the results. When you're satisfied with the information included, you can then make the database viewable. It takes a little tinkering around, but once you have it, you can save and reuse your selection in Legacy and do updates to the online database any time you wish. Kirsten 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
