Ian, Never go from Legacy to Legacy via Gedcom or advise others to unless you're for some reason needing to go back to a build/version that uses an older database structure. Export to a Legacy file. Some things - like Source Writer sources which Barton uses - are lost via gedcom.
Cathy I Macaulay wrote: > > Tag them and export to a gedcom, then import them to your new file. > Watch the RINs if you use them as a tool. > > Ian > Guitar, for sale........ Cheap.......no strings attached. > > Ian Macaulay Carp, Ontario > Open at 10:AM Close at 5:00 PM > 45.2397 N long: 76.0991 W Elv 137 M UTM > Don't Forget to Save the Stamps > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *From:* Jenny M Benson <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Tuesday, August 11, 2015 1:44 PM > *Subject:* Re: [LegacyUG] copying records from one database to another > > On 11-Aug-15 17:14, BARTON LEWIS wrote: >> >> In the few days between my last backup and the disappearance of >> hundreds >> of people from my database (which I was able to recover through my >> backup), I added a few dozen folks. I gave my backed-up, restored >> database a new name so that I would still have these folks still >> in my >> database. Is there any way I can add these people to my restored >> database, without entering them again? > > Look up Drag & Drop in the Help index. > > -- > Jenny M Benson > > > > 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://support.legacyfamilytree.com > 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://support.legacyfamilytree.com > 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 > I Macaulay <mailto:[email protected]> > Wednesday, 12 August 2015 1:55 AM > Tag them and export to a gedcom, then import them to your new file. > Watch the RINs if you use them as a tool. > > Ian > Guitar, for sale........ Cheap.......no strings attached. > > Ian Macaulay Carp, Ontario > Open at 10:AM Close at 5:00 PM > 45.2397 N long: 76.0991 W Elv 137 M UTM > Don't Forget to Save the Stamps > > > > 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://support.legacyfamilytree.com > 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://support.legacyfamilytree.com 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
