Re: [LegacyUG] When Do you import versus merging ??

2009-09-16 Thread George Ferguson
*Subject:* RE: [LegacyUG] When Do you import versus merging ?? George: When you import a GEDCOM from FTM into Legacy you'll probably be shocked at the data entry inconsistencies you'll find. I know I was, and many others have said the same thing. For this reason I think it would be best

Re: [LegacyUG] When Do you import versus merging ??

2009-09-16 Thread Paula Ryburn
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 11:21:10 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] When Do you import versus merging ?? I always gedcom into a new file, fix the locations and sources MY way, then add it into my main DB, then do a merge. The group taught me that when I

[LegacyUG] When Do you import versus merging ??

2009-09-15 Thread George Ferguson
I am just getting started with legacy and have a bunch of related (but poorly) FTM files I am converting to GEDCOM. I then want to combine the essence of these files into a single Legacy file. Can anyone suggest an orderly procedure for doing this ? I see different things that the legacy manual

RE: [LegacyUG] When Do you import versus merging ??

2009-09-15 Thread Kirsten Bowman
, 2009 7:56 PM To: Legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: [LegacyUG] When Do you import versus merging ?? I am just getting started with legacy and have a bunch of related (but poorly) FTM files I am converting to GEDCOM. I then want to combine the essence of these files into a single

Re: [LegacyUG] When Do you import versus merging ??

2009-09-15 Thread RICHARD SCHULTHIES
: Kirsten Bowman vik...@rvi.net To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 8:56:14 PM Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] When Do you import versus merging ?? George:   When you import a GEDCOM from FTM into Legacy you'll probably be shocked at the data entry inconsistencies you'll