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From: "Arthur McConnell" <>
Subject: RE: [TMG] Importing from Generations 4.2
Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2001 15:04:49 +1100
In-Reply-To: <000b01c17aac$dac9b3e0$9cef3c3f@6t7k21s>


Hi Ann

I use Generations V8 UK and had started to move over to TMG to. I
encountered the same problems that you have. As a legacy of knowing nothing
about research and recording genealogy, most of my sources have been in
notes. I also have a lot of other information in notes. The information is
stored in various types of notes such as Misc, Historical, Personal and Mil
History. Generations exported my Misc notes reasonably well and put the
others in a secret hiding place never to be found.

After several attempts I decided to wait until TMG version 5 arrived so have
not played with that area for some time. I was able to bring all the main
information over, so have a complete dataset in TMG to learn and play with.
Have thought about it and did bring some info over by copying my other notes
into the Misc notes, these were imported into TMG as a Memo. I was thinking
of copying all notes for each person into the Misc Note for that person. It
is a tedious job but may be the one way.
Another thought was to copy and paste the notes into Word pad or notepad and
save as various text files in an organised directory, then that info can be
imported or pasted into any program or used in any way needed. A lot of work
but may be the best way for future use.

Hope you have more luck than I did.
Regards Arthur

Arthur McConnell.
Greensborough.
VIC AUSTRALIA 3088

-----Original Message-----
From: Ann Carson [mailto:]
Sent: Sunday, 2 December 2001 8:12 AM
To:
Subject: [TMG] Importing from Generations 4.2


Dear TMG Listers

I have been reading the list messages for a couple of months
now and while I am still extremely impressed by TMGs
potential features, & keen to use them, I am very concerned
(read "filled with dread/terror") about importing my data
successfully.

I have TMG Gold v4.0c for Windows. I have over 16,000
people in my database - not all connected of course.

Can any lister help with advice - or directions to helpful
web advice etc - re any of the following please?

1.I have Generations 4.2 (Easy Tree). I can't find it in the
list of software from which TMG imports. Is this a problem,
and what do I do about it?

2. My Generations software is a registered version but I
haven't updated it. Should I do that before importing or
would that just add to the confusion.

3.Generations only allows 1000 references and I ran out of
them long ago so have all my sources embedded in notes for
individuals. In fact a great deal of information is in
notes. Should I just import those as is or try to do
something with them beforehand?

4 Any tips, hints advice of any sort!

Thanks in anticipation

Ann Carson (GoONS 3727)


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