I got the courage to run the "auto match" in the Legacy/New Family Search. In looking through the names they have auto matched, I have found that only about 50% really match my particular person Legacy Family Tree. Many times the match is really a sibling. Same parents, Birth year a few years off, but a totally different first name. Other times the years are 100 or more apart. Really couldn't be the child of that particular parent, even though the names are the same or very similar. When they are not the same, I go into the tab "Possible Matches" and choose to "Unmatch person". Be very careful and don't assume that the auto match will do a good job.
________________________________ From: Paula Ryburn <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 8:19 AM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Auto Match in Legacy/Family Search Jill, Check also that thread that starts "Options > Customize >" - it was about the matching, flagging, updating, etc. I think that was also the thread that pointed toward LFS tutorial videos and a nFS Help webpage...? --Paula ________________________________ From: Jill King <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tue, March 20, 2012 8:29:55 AM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Auto Match in Legacy/Family Search Yesterday, I made the above (or below) post about Auto Match. I did not get one response! Does anybody know anything about it? If not, can support help me out? I have always had such great responses when I have asked questions in the past. Thanks. ________________________________ From: Jill King <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 7:24 AM Subject: [LegacyUG] Auto Match in Legacy/Family Search Can any one tell me exactly what the Auto Match button does (or doesn't do)? in Legacy/Family Search? Since I cannot choose to do just 5 or 10 names, I am concerned about doing my whole file without knowing what the consequences might be. I can't find any documentation anywhere on the Legacy Family Tree website! 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 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
