That's very interesting. You found it easier to make the corrections in an unknown new program. I'm going to give it a try.
On Sun, Sep 26, 2010 at 7:48 PM, Charles Apple <[email protected]> wrote: > > Ken, > > I switched from TMG also, if I had it to do over again I would not try to > clean up my files in TMG, it is much easier to clean them up in Legacy. > Additionally, you don't know what errors or inconsistencies Legacy will find > until after the import. Here are the basic steps I would follow. > > 1) Watch and become familiar with Geoff's video regarding the 12 step > checklist. You can find it by clicking here > http://www.legacyfamilytree.net/videos/beg7/LegacyForBeginners.html by the > way, if you haven't purchased these Training CD's, they are well worth the > extra cost for new users. I still find myself reaching for them on occasion > to refresh something that I have forgotten. > > 2) Go through each of the Master Place Locations located in the Master Lists, > and correct each one as necessary > > 3) Decide on the type of source you want to use Basic vs Source Writer and go > through each source correcting and changing as necessary. > > 4) Run the Potential Problems report at Tools > Potential Problems and go > over each one correcting or excluding as necessary. > > 5) Lastly, be sure to stay active on this Users Group, there are some very > knowledgeable genealogists on this list, with vast amounts of experience from > various parts of the world. Their experience and knowledge can shed light on > many aspects of using Legacy that you want find in the manuals, help files, > or tutorials. > > I hope this helps a little. I am sure there are others that can provide much > more help in your transition to Legacy. Welcome to the Legacy, and good luck. > > Charles > > > From: Shack [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Sunday, September 26, 2010 5:43 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [LegacyUG] New user > > I just received my Legacy Deluxe Edition package in the mail this week and > have found that it is SO much easier to use than my old software, The Master > Genealogist. I do have one question although I don't think there will be an > answer that I will like. When I imported the Gedcom file into Legacy many of > the dates got transposed in the process. When I entered my data into the old > program I was very new at genealogy and had entered my dates as MM DD YYYY. > When they show up in Legacy they are turned around such as 01 05 1974 ( Jan > 5, 1974) turns into 1 May 1974. I have about 6,500 entries in the file so it > will be no small task editing each on by hand. Is there anyway to search for > and fix such errors? Also what happens to dates such as 12 20 1946 (Dec 20, > 1946) since there is no 20th month? > Thanks, > Ken Sturgill > Marion VA 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
