If you export to a GEDCom file, you will most likely loose Legacy information, since the standard is about 25 years old and does not fully support the modern programs. Export to a new Legacy file ensures all the individuals information is maintained.
Chap ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Sent from my iPad Leon Chapman [email protected] ⛳ > On Jun 2, 2019, at 4:14 PM, Ian Thomas <[email protected]> wrote: > > Andrew > Don Quigley’s method works well, without dramas. I have done exactly that – > mainly when I have included a lot of text descriptions in the Notes, and > don’t have media attachments/links or sources, stories, etc. > > Those provisos have never been a problem, because the “duplication” scenario > (for me) has been one of a lot of uncertainty about the individuals at that > point. > > However, as noted by Leon Chapman (his method creates a new Legacy database, > rather than just exporting to a GECOM file), make sure the Tag that you use > has been “cleared” – not already in use for other individuals that are not > those you want to ‘duplicate’). > > However, you may need to consider this. The .GED file created will not have > links to or “contain” media files (images, etc and other files treated as > “media” by Legacy). > > Ian Thomas > Albert Park, Victoria 3206 Australia > > From: LegacyUserGroup [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Andrew Robbie > Sent: Monday, 3 June 2019 8:45 AM > To: Legacy User Group <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Anyone know of a quick way to duplicate an individual? > > Wasn't wanting an submerge, but a quick duplicate individual. Pieces of info > belonged to each of the 2 real people. So I wanted to then choose what to > delete in the original and new person definitions. > > > Thanks, Andrew > > On Jun 2, 2019 16:19, Ian Macaulay <[email protected]> wrote: > It would also be nice to be able to click on a button and have the searched > fields made into a new record. > I would think it a similar approach to duplication. > Ok Perhaps not :-) > > But Perhaps if You did a select, save, create new (Cntr N) and then Copy > Cntr R until data runs out , The majority of Fields would be created in a new > Rin. > > Ian > > Ian > > On Sun, Jun 2, 2019 at 3:07 PM <[email protected]> wrote: > This approach seems to work: > > Tag the individual(s) you want to duplicate. > Export a gedcom with only the tagged individuals included. > Import the gedcom into your family file - the duplicates will have new RINs, > separate from the "originals." > > Don Quigley > 1207 Huntington Lane > Safety Harbor, FL 34695 > (H) 727-330-7030 > (M) 925-367-5609 > [email protected] > > -----Original Message----- > From: LegacyUserGroup <[email protected]> On Behalf Of > Andrew Robbie > Sent: Sunday, June 2, 2019 2:25 PM > To: 'Legacy User Group' <[email protected]> > Subject: [LegacyUG] Anyone know of a quick way to duplicate an individual? > > Hi, > > I've been doing a lot of intense updates recently trawling probate records. > One thing I'd love to be able to do quickly when having to split current > information stored against 1 person into 2 separate people (same name, just > a new RIN) is duplicate my current individual record... I looked for any > such feature but could not find anything. Any others know how to do this? > > Thanks so much, > > Andrew ROBBIE > > > -- > > LegacyUserGroup mailing list > [email protected] > To manage your subscription and unsubscribe > http://legacyusers.com/mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com > Archives at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > -- > > LegacyUserGroup mailing list > [email protected] > To manage your subscription and unsubscribe > http://legacyusers.com/mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com > Archives at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > -- > ICMac Sales: Hobby consultant (1986r.) > Office hours: 10:00 Am - 5:00 PM most days > Macaulay Genealogy > Family Matters > Ian Macaulay of Carp, Ontario > > -- > > LegacyUserGroup mailing list > [email protected] > To manage your subscription and unsubscribe > http://legacyusers.com/mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com > Archives at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
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