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From: "Ann Carson" <>
Subject: Re: [TMG] Importing from Generations 4.2
Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2001 22:20:29 +1100
References: <NCBBLJMANLBFGJPPHAGNAEGHCPAA.ahmc@melbpc.org.au>


Hello Arthur

This is not good! I am depressed! I truly don't think I
have the energy or time to copy and paste notes for
thousands and thousands of people.

Am hoping to see what I can do about upgrading Generations,
then if that doesn't help with automatic transfer of more of
my information I think I'll have to say a fond farewell to
the unreachable joys of TMG!

Your reference to disappearing information reminded me of
one of the reasons for my initial terror. How will I know
what has and hasn't transferred? Does anyone on the list
have a checklist of things to look at/for in working through
data transferred into TMG?

Thanks very much for taking the time to write Arthur.

Ann


----- Original Message -----
From: "Arthur McConnell" <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 3:04 PM
Subject: RE: [TMG] Importing from Generations 4.2


> 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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