That is the answer! I must have inadvertently checked that option on import. Thank you Evert and also you Dennis for your input. Tim
Evert van Dijken wrote: > What happens if you uncheck the option "Format names and places" > (Initial caps, UPPERCASE etc.) when you import the gedcom into legacy? > Evert > > 2010/8/1 Tim <t....@tesco.net>: > >> Dennis M. Kowallek wrote: >> >>> On Sat, 31 Jul 2010 22:31:00 +0100, Tim <t....@tesco.net> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> But when I export as a 5.5 Gedcom and re-import it into Legacy or >>>> another program, all my lower case have reverted to upper. >>>> >>>> >>> If you look at the GEDCOM in a text editor, how are things formatted? >>> >>> >>> >> The things in the text editor of the Gedcom are as I formatted them, >> van, von, At sea off Ireland etc. >> Contrary to what I said previously, the formatting is correct when open >> in another program (Family Historian and GenViewer) but not in Legacy. >> >> >> >> >> Legacy User Group guidelines: >> >> http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp >> >> Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: >> >> http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ >> >> Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: >> >> http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ >> >> 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/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ > > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ > > 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/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp