I think we are talking about different links. What I am referring to is the link that is created when in LFS I click on the button ‘this person is the same as mine’. That tells my Legacy file (and only my Legacy file) that as far as I am concerned, RIN 1234 in my file is the same person as Family Tree person id P21X-J6L, or whatever. (that person id is made up, although it might really exist in the file).
Yes, I do carefully evaluate all potential duplicates of P21X-J6L, and merge as appropriate. I usually end up keeping data and events from multiple person id’s as there is usually valid data (verified by outside historical records) in those records. i.e. one might have two of the five children, and another person id the other three children. Anyway, I do my best and at the end to the best of my ability I have person P21X-J6L that to the best of my knowledge is the only valid record for this person. Somebody then comes along and disagrees with me, and merges P21X-J6L into someone else. My link in my Legacy file from RIN 1234 now points to a deleted (merged) person id in Family Tree. Similarly, it’s possible that some other Legacy (or Roots Magic or whatever user) currently has a pointer in their file to a record I deleted/merged into P21X-J6L. I’m not questioning whether this should or shouldn’t happen, as there really is no alternative with a shared database. I’m just asking if LFS detects this kind of thing, or whether we just find out whenever we next try to access the record in LFS. Paul From: Eliz Hanebury [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: August-28-13 2:06 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] What happens if linked person deleted in Family Search Legacy sure does warn you about possible duplicates after the merge, during the merge you must check for links and events, if you do you will catch any link you want or don't want. Eliz Not Today and Not without a Fight (Anon) For all that has been, thanks. For all that will be, yes. (Dag Hammarskjold) On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 4:02 PM, Paul Gray <[email protected]> wrote: I've been using Legacy Family Search for a short while now, and have linked 25-30 ancestors to my Legacy file. In doing the linking, in some cases I have also merged duplicates in Family Tree. When I merge, I effectively delete one or more people. It's possible that one of those deleted people is already linked to individual in another Legacy file (or other compatible program) file elsewhere in the world. And, of course it's possible that some other user will merge one of 'my people' and that link will now point to a nonexistent Family Tree person id. Does Legacy warn me about this, or will I just find out six months down the road when I use LFS to look at the record in Family Tree? Thanks,,,,, Paul Gray 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
