Re: [LegacyUG] GEDCOM from 2004
Thank you both. It worked and the first file, while only 20 pages goes back to the early 1600's in New England. On to the next two files. Thanks so much! Margaret On Wed, Sep 1, 2021 at 5:44 PM Evelyn .. wrote: > I would import the GEDCOM into an new Legacy file. Then you can look at > what's there and decide to move the people from the new Legacy file to your > existing Legacy file... then again, I tend to be cautious. > > Importing the GEDCOM doesn't erase the GEDCOM information so you can > import it as many times as you want. > > If you copy the GEDCOM from the floppy & CD to your computer hard drive, > then you'll have backup copies right away. I would also make a 2nd copy > from the floppy & CD to a flash drive to put in a safe deposit box or in > secure offsite storage. I find if I put the flash drives in zip lock > sandwich bag with a paper describing what is on the flash drive, it makes > my life easier down the road. > > What a great treasure to find!! > > On Wed, Sep 1, 2021 at 2:29 PM Chris Hill > wrote: > >> Since the GEDCOM format is a standardized format created by FamilySearch >> it will be possible to import it into any genealogy system, with the only >> issue being the ability of the originator to create extra structures with >> the GEDCOM format. In practice that would not be a problem since Legacy >> would normally place this into a Notes record against the person etc. >> >> I would follow the process of importing each file, independently, into >> new Lagacy files. Since that will probably raise various issues you would >> need to note how you configured the import and then what you need to change >> before you rerun it. >> >> Once you have the files back into Legacy you will need to check through >> the details to ensure that it is valid. Then you can look at whether they >> are valid and whether you need to merge them together or back into your own >> files. >> >> Regards >> >> Chris >> >> From my Motorola G6+ >> >> On Wed, 1 Sep 2021, 22:04 Margaret Gagliardi, >> wrote: >> >>> I have been given a mountain load of research papers done MANY years >>> ago. Maybe even before computers. However, amongst the papers I just >>> found an old floppy disk and a CD. I put the CD in an old PC I have and >>> found 3 files that are GEDCOMs from 2004. I have the latest Legacy Family >>> Tree and have Windows 10. I need detailed procedures to get these files >>> off the CD and onto my laptop. I do not know which program they were >>> originally in. Please help! >>> Thank you very much. >>> Margaret >>> -- >>> >>> LegacyUserGroup mailing list >>> LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com >>> To manage your subscription and unsubscribe >>> http://legacyusers.com/mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com >>> Archives at: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ >>> >> -- >> >> LegacyUserGroup mailing list >> LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com >> To manage your subscription and unsubscribe >> http://legacyusers.com/mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com >> Archives at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ >> > -- > > LegacyUserGroup mailing list > LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com > To manage your subscription and unsubscribe > http://legacyusers.com/mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com > Archives at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ > -- LegacyUserGroup mailing list LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com To manage your subscription and unsubscribe http://legacyusers.com/mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com Archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/
Re: [LegacyUG] GEDCOM from 2004
I would import the GEDCOM into an new Legacy file. Then you can look at what's there and decide to move the people from the new Legacy file to your existing Legacy file... then again, I tend to be cautious. Importing the GEDCOM doesn't erase the GEDCOM information so you can import it as many times as you want. If you copy the GEDCOM from the floppy & CD to your computer hard drive, then you'll have backup copies right away. I would also make a 2nd copy from the floppy & CD to a flash drive to put in a safe deposit box or in secure offsite storage. I find if I put the flash drives in zip lock sandwich bag with a paper describing what is on the flash drive, it makes my life easier down the road. What a great treasure to find!! On Wed, Sep 1, 2021 at 2:29 PM Chris Hill wrote: > Since the GEDCOM format is a standardized format created by FamilySearch > it will be possible to import it into any genealogy system, with the only > issue being the ability of the originator to create extra structures with > the GEDCOM format. In practice that would not be a problem since Legacy > would normally place this into a Notes record against the person etc. > > I would follow the process of importing each file, independently, into new > Lagacy files. Since that will probably raise various issues you would need > to note how you configured the import and then what you need to change > before you rerun it. > > Once you have the files back into Legacy you will need to check through > the details to ensure that it is valid. Then you can look at whether they > are valid and whether you need to merge them together or back into your own > files. > > Regards > > Chris > > From my Motorola G6+ > > On Wed, 1 Sep 2021, 22:04 Margaret Gagliardi, wrote: > >> I have been given a mountain load of research papers done MANY years >> ago. Maybe even before computers. However, amongst the papers I just >> found an old floppy disk and a CD. I put the CD in an old PC I have and >> found 3 files that are GEDCOMs from 2004. I have the latest Legacy Family >> Tree and have Windows 10. I need detailed procedures to get these files >> off the CD and onto my laptop. I do not know which program they were >> originally in. Please help! >> Thank you very much. >> Margaret >> -- >> >> LegacyUserGroup mailing list >> LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com >> To manage your subscription and unsubscribe >> http://legacyusers.com/mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com >> Archives at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ >> > -- > > LegacyUserGroup mailing list > LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com > To manage your subscription and unsubscribe > http://legacyusers.com/mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com > Archives at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ > -- LegacyUserGroup mailing list LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com To manage your subscription and unsubscribe http://legacyusers.com/mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com Archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/
Re: [LegacyUG] GEDCOM from 2004
Since the GEDCOM format is a standardized format created by FamilySearch it will be possible to import it into any genealogy system, with the only issue being the ability of the originator to create extra structures with the GEDCOM format. In practice that would not be a problem since Legacy would normally place this into a Notes record against the person etc. I would follow the process of importing each file, independently, into new Lagacy files. Since that will probably raise various issues you would need to note how you configured the import and then what you need to change before you rerun it. Once you have the files back into Legacy you will need to check through the details to ensure that it is valid. Then you can look at whether they are valid and whether you need to merge them together or back into your own files. Regards Chris >From my Motorola G6+ On Wed, 1 Sep 2021, 22:04 Margaret Gagliardi, wrote: > I have been given a mountain load of research papers done MANY years ago. > Maybe even before computers. However, amongst the papers I just found an > old floppy disk and a CD. I put the CD in an old PC I have and found 3 > files that are GEDCOMs from 2004. I have the latest Legacy Family Tree and > have Windows 10. I need detailed procedures to get these files off the CD > and onto my laptop. I do not know which program they were originally in. > Please help! > Thank you very much. > Margaret > -- > > LegacyUserGroup mailing list > LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com > To manage your subscription and unsubscribe > http://legacyusers.com/mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com > Archives at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ > -- LegacyUserGroup mailing list LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com To manage your subscription and unsubscribe http://legacyusers.com/mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com Archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/
[LegacyUG] GEDCOM from 2004
I have been given a mountain load of research papers done MANY years ago. Maybe even before computers. However, amongst the papers I just found an old floppy disk and a CD. I put the CD in an old PC I have and found 3 files that are GEDCOMs from 2004. I have the latest Legacy Family Tree and have Windows 10. I need detailed procedures to get these files off the CD and onto my laptop. I do not know which program they were originally in. Please help! Thank you very much. Margaret -- LegacyUserGroup mailing list LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com To manage your subscription and unsubscribe http://legacyusers.com/mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com Archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/
