Jay,The routines to "find duplicates" are the same whether comparing two files or just searching a single database. If you want to separate all the "unlinked" individuals from the main tree, you could make a copy of the database, then tag the main tree and delete all records not tagged, then in the copy delete all records that are tagged. Now you have one database with the main tree and a second database with the unlinked individuals. Proceed to compare the two files for duplicates. If your intent is to merge the duplicates, then do that in the file that contains all the trees and just resolve the duplicates. Use automerge to make quick work of the duplicates that are completely equal. Records that have some differences will need to be reviewed manually. Some of my large databases required several weeks to resolve duplicates. It's great when you get to a point that no more duplicates can be determined but the process must be followed again when data is added to a database. Be sure to get an understanding of how Intellishare works in Legacy for easy collaboration with fellow researchers once you have a clean database to begin sharing.Ron Taylor
--- On Sat, 3/9/13, Jay 1FamilyTree <[email protected]> wrote: From: Jay 1FamilyTree <[email protected]> Subject: [LegacyUG] Comparing duplicates but only for trees that are unlinked to main tree To: [email protected] Date: Saturday, March 9, 2013, 6:14 PM I have a rather large database of over 200,000 But 150,000 are all linked to each other in the 'main' tree. Then in tree view thee are 10,000 + other trees. How can I compare persons not linked to the main tree to those in the main tree? Do I need to export them out in a gedcom and then compare the gedcoms? That would be cumbersome as a regular duplicates search. Any help in this area would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Jay 1Familytree.com 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
