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From: Lee Hoffman/KY <>
Subject: Re: TMG-L: Extra person after GEDCOM import
Date: Wed, 01 Sep 1999 08:22:12 -0400


Afina Broekman wrote:
>After I imported a GEDCOM, there is a person with just a number and a
>citation in the dataset, no name, nothing else. I tried deleting the
>peson, but then get a message: This person is identified with source #1
>(the Gedcom), delete the link first by hand. However, I can't find
>anywhere a link between the person and the source. I deleted the
>citation from the person, and I deleted the all source elements, except
>the title, but still get the error message.
>
>How do I get rid of this person?

In the Source Definition Screen for Source #1, check out the author,
compiler or some other field that has this person's ID# in the field. If
the person's name is blank (and assuming the ID# is 56), then the field
will have an entry something like this: "(? ?) (56)". Delete the entire
entry from the field. You will be presented with a warning screen to which
you need to answer Yes if this is what you want. Save the Source and you
may now delete the person.

Hope this helps -


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