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From: "Bonita" <>
Subject: Re: [TMG] TMG Version 4.0C GEDCOM Import Problem
Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2001 12:05:43 -0600
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Have you tried contacting the tech support people? I also think there is a way to take from a PAF backup. I imported from Brothers Keeper and it came through fine.

Bonita

PS: contact TMG tech support via

----- Original Message -----
From: David Bryant
To:
Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2001 10:39 AM
Subject: Re: [TMG] TMG Version 4.0C GEDCOM Import Problem


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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