Thanks Chris and Ian. Chris you helped me when I merged but I didn't take the same precautions that you and Ian mentioned in this mail. I still have that merge but haven't used it, am still operating on my eight files. I should re-read all the advice and try again. The problem was all the same names, so many, now I know I can handle them incrementally. I will keep you both updated on whatever transpires in this field. So lovely to have help so readily available.
Gail Morrow On Fri, Aug 16, 2019 at 2:45 PM Ian Macaulay <[email protected]> wrote: > And be very careful, Watch the dates and connections as you merge. I > had one just last night two Williams in the same family, same parents > different dates. > One is probably an error but the point is be careful. > > Ian > > On Fri, Aug 16, 2019 at 2:41 PM Chris Hill <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Hi >> >> One thing to do when merging the files is to resolve the duplicates, >> which the merge should identify as it passes through them, during the merge >> process so that you can actually combine them into a single person, >> selecting which data you want from the pair. That way the new file will not >> have duplicates. Each merge may through up additional duplicates but if >> your original data was reasonably accurate you should find that the >> duplicates are easy to resolve. >> >> I have done this merging two trees from my cousin for her parent's >> lines into my master tree for the entire family. Basically, her mother's >> line was a duplicate of mine and a large part of her father's was already >> in mine. It was just a case of going through the duplicates as the merge >> through them up. Probably took a few days - one tree per day, plus restarts >> if you go wrong, so take backups after each merge so that you can step back. >> >> But do not try to just merge them and then try to sort out the >> duplicates. >> >> Regards >> >> Chris >> >> ------ Original Message ------ >> From: "Gail Morrow" <[email protected]> >> To: "Legacy User Group" <[email protected]> >> Sent: 16/08/2019 18:51:16 >> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Backing Up Family File >> >> Thanks Cindy and Jenny: >> I will take all your advice to heart, the videos are a good idea as well. >> The merge I did was successful and I saved it, but am not using it as >> there are so many >> people with the same first and last names that it will take a long time >> to decide which ones >> are now in the one file many times over. >> >> Gail Morrow >> >> >> >> >> >> <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> >> Virus-free. >> www.avast.com >> <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> >> <#m_-6920595256014138999_m_1810868206033239085_m_6842304506773037649_m_3171989439192192881_DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> >> >> On Thu, Aug 15, 2019 at 3:08 PM magnoliasouth <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> For some reason, I cannot see the original post, just Jenny's reply >>> and a snippet of the original in her reply. >>> >>> I would say that if you want to merge them and it didn't work, perhaps >>> you should figure that out first. IF that's what you really want to >>> do, keyword: IF. I tried looking for a good video, but 'merging files' >>> comes up with zero results. Maybe someone on the list know of a good >>> video. I am a visual learner so videos are best for me, but not >>> always. >>> >>> There are two short pages and one longer one that may be helpful. I >>> would suggest reading them in the following order, so you do not >>> become overwhelmed. Take your time and play with some dummy files >>> before doing it. Legacy comes with a dummy file and you can use that >>> to merge some of your family so you can figure out how it works. >>> >>> One tip: Create a NEW family file. Duplicate the other 8 files (yes, I >>> know, lots of extra files, but this saves the original 8 files >>> unblemished). Now merge Duplicate 1 into the NEW file. Then repeat >>> with the other 7 files. Does that make sense? My personal rule is to >>> NEVER merge an original file into another original file. Always use a >>> NEW file and duplicates. This way if there is an error, you can simply >>> start over with step one again without any loss of data or wrong >>> people being merged. >>> >>> I will warn you, it is quite the task, especially if each file >>> contains a large number of people with similar names. Mine does, so it >>> takes very careful merging. >>> >>> 1. >>> https://news.legacyfamilytree.com/legacy_news/2018/05/tuesdays-tip-merging-files-advanced.html >>> >>> 2. >>> https://legacynews.typepad.com/legacy_news/2009/05/legacy-tip-how-to-combine-multiple-family-files-into-one.html >>> >>> 3. https://legacyfamilytree.com/TourMerge.asp >>> >>> You may want to submit a suggestion for a video on this, here: >>> https://familytreewebinars.com/suggest.php?val=merging%20files >>> >>> On the subject of backups, if you don't subscribe to the media backup >>> it's just text so should only take a few minutes. If you backup your >>> media and you have a LOT of media, like I do (but I do not subscribe >>> to media backups, I use Google for that), then it will take a very >>> long time, just like Google does. >>> >>> Good luck and we're here for you, if you have problems. >>> >>> Cindy Lloyd >>> >>> On Thu, Aug 15, 2019 at 9:34 AM Jenny M Benson <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> > >>> > >>> > > I have eight different Family Files, the merge I tried didn't work >>> for >>> > > me so I am still faced with backing up eight families each time and >>> that >>> > > is time consuming. >>> > > Is there any way to backup all eight at once? >>> > >>> > Do you really need to back up all 8 at once? As a general rule, You >>> > only need to back up a file when you have made changes to it. >>> > >>> > And how long does it take to backup? I just backed up my family file >>> > (admittedly, not media also) and it took considerably less than a >>> minute. >>> > >>> > But apart from those observations I don't have an answer to your >>> > specific question. >>> > -- >>> > Jenny M Benson >>> > http://jennygenes.blogspot.co.uk/ >>> > >>> > -- >>> > >>> > 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]/ >>> >> >> >> <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> >> Virus-free. >> www.avast.com >> <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> >> <#m_-6920595256014138999_m_1810868206033239085_m_6842304506773037649_m_3171989439192192881_DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> >> >> -- >> >> 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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