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From: Richard Brogger <>
Subject: Re: [TMG] TMG Version 4.0C GEDCOM Import Problem
Date: Thu, 01 Feb 2001 10:59:47 -0600
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Hi David,

I have imported GEDCOMs that contained prefixes and/or suffixes and
they came through fine. It all depends on how well the program that
produced the GEDCOM followed the standard. There are settings one can
select in TMG that might have some effect but I can't check right now.

Bob stated that Family Tree SuperTools will import Legacy so that
should apply to TMG 5.0. Have you checked the Wholly Genes site to
see if a GenBridge update that adds Legacy is available?

Richard Brogger

David Bryant wrote:
>
> Thanks, Bonita,
> I tried that using TMG's PAF4 import option and the PAF4 data IMPORT bombed !
>
> The only way I could get my data (from Legacy) was to export it to a GEDCOM 5.5 file and then import it into TMG. PAF4 had no problems handling my
> Legacy PAF4 formatted output file.
>
> I even tried reloading TMG to make sure I had a GOOD PROGRAM. It acts the same way after the uninstall and re-install.
>
> David
>
> Bonita wrote:
>
> > David:
> >
> > I don't know what program you were using before, but if it is on the list under IMPORT, try that .. it should bring your data over 100% correct.
> >
> > Bonita
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: David Bryant
> > To:
> > Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2001 9:39 AM
> > Subject: [TMG] TMG Version 4.0C GEDCOM Import Problem
> >
> > I wonder if anyone has noticed this GEDCOM import problem:
> >
> > 1) I tried to import a GEDCOM 5.5 file into TMG V4.0C
> > 2) My GEDCOM file has a number of PREFIX and/or SUFFIX abbreviations
> > such as Dr., Mrs., Jr., Sr. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, I, II, III etc.
> > 3) I find that TMG has generated a LARGE NUMBER of NAME-VAR tags which
> > contain nothing but the PREFIX and/or SUFFIX abbreviations. This makes
> > it very hard to keep a CLEAN database.
> >
> > Question:
> > 1) Am I the only one that has run into this problem?
> > 2) If not, is there someway that I can ask TMG to ignore the Dr., Mrs.,
> > Jr., Sr. etc. and NOT MAKE NAME-VAR tags for these prefix and/or suffix
> > abbreviations?
> >
> > Any help will be greatly appreciated since I am REALLY NEW to TMG.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > David

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