Thanks Brian and Dennis. I'll give it a whirl with backups, of course. Jerry - MerriamFamilyTree.org
On 12/9/2011 1:55 PM, Brian/Support wrote: > I am not sure that it is possible to do everything you ask because I do > not see this as an either/or re the information each of you contributed > to the file. There will probably be a lot of info that you both have. > You will however be able to source all the info in his GEDCOM to him. > > When you are importing the GEDCOM into a file there is the option to > assign a Master Source to the data coming in from the GEDCOM. There are > two options. You can assign the source once to each person as an > unspecified or you can assign the source to each piece of data contained > in the GEDCOM. Using the second option you can link your cousins data to > each piece of info in his GEDCOM. After you have merged his file with > yours the merged individuals will have his GEDCOM as sources for the > data in his GEDCOM. Information without his source will be the info in > your file that he did not have. > > Brian > Customer Support > Millennia Corporation > [email protected] > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com > > We are changing the world of genealogy! > When replying to this message, please include all previous correspondence. > Thanks. > > On 09/12/2011 1:10 PM, Jerry wrote: >> Hi everyone. My cousin has given me a gedcom file on my dad's side of >> the family which he has researched and it has quite a bit of information >> I lacked. However, I also have information that he does not have and I >> intend on merging the two files together. >> >> The question is this: I would like to give him credit for his research >> (however, it would have been better to have the actual sources he used, >> but I will just have reference his name because he did not cite the >> specific sources). I also want to include my source information when I >> combine the files. >> >> I do NOT want to populate every source field, just the ones that have >> information. Is there an easy way to combine these files and include >> his name for the things he contributed and my name and sources for the >> things I contributed? >> >> Thanks! > > > 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 > Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on > our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). > 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 Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
