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Comment by Bob Rowe on October 9, 2009 at 9:10am

The simplest answer is to use Windows Explorer to move/copy any files from location A to location B. Somehow I don't think this is the answer to your question.

Comment by Bob Rowe on October 9, 2009 at 9:08am

What kinds of files? Legacy data files? JPGs of documents? Word docs?

Comment by Cindy Abrams on October 9, 2009 at 9:00am

How do I transfer files from my flash drive to my main Legacy program on my PC? I use a netbook when I go to the library, then store all the information on my flash drive. Thanks!

Comment by Bob Rowe on October 9, 2009 at 7:25am

Hi Alan,
Concerning backups; This, I feel, is ALL personal preference. I don't back up every time. I choose not to turn off the reminder. If I have only changed a couple of notes or added a couple of dates I skip the back up. It is so easy to just click 'No' and the program closes. If I have worked in there for a couple of hours adding new data then I always back up my latest work. BTW, I always back up to a separate drive in my computer. If my Legacy drive decides to quit working all together, I still have a back up on a working drive. I occasionally back up to a 750 GB USB drive. I know people who will burn a backup to CD and bring it to work with them, or somewhere else off site. If your house burns down it doesn't matter how many drives you have backed up to, it is all gone. Try to imagine the worst case scenario and act accordingly. Most of us have access to online storage for free through our Internet ISPs. Check to see if you have this feature and take advantage of it.

Comment by Alan Martin Long on October 9, 2009 at 7:04am

Hi All: My Question is each and every time I close down my Legacy file I am asked if I want to Back up this file, Do I need to back it up each time I have been using it,
Regards Alan.

Comment by Ron Taylor on October 7, 2009 at 5:13pm

Allysa...I have imported GEDCOM files many times before into Legacy. The best method is to import each one into a separate Legacy database. You may wish to clean up the data while it is separate but that is not necessary. Next, import all of the GEDCOM created Legacy databases into a single database and allow Legacy to renumber the RINs and MRINs with a different sequence of numbers for each of the imported files. Last, have Legacy "find duplicates" in the combined database and note by the different number sequences which GEDCOM was the source of the records. A cleanup of the data in the combined file will allow more duplicates to be found. Once finished with the merge you can see which records from each contributing GEDCOM did not match anyone by looking at the Name List sorted by RIN or the Marriage List sorted by MRIN. This is what I call putting everything in one pile and then fixing the entire mess in one place. If you assign a unique master source to each GEDCOM import, then you can use those sources to identify the various data sets later even if RINs are renumbered.

Comment by Joyce Herzog on October 7, 2009 at 5:12pm

Allysa, IMHO, you should import the gedcom into a new family file in Legacy. Then you can check it all out and determine if it is worth importing. If there are people you don't want in your file, you could delete those people and export to a new gedcom, then import into your family file with everything like you want it.

Comment by Allysa Carberry on October 7, 2009 at 1:17pm

This question may have already been asked previously.....

I have Gedcoms from different branches of my family. I've only imported one into legacy so far - but wondered if it is possible to import other gedcoms into legacy and what will happen if I do?

I'm a bit worried that if I import other gedcoms that my whole family tree will just be a complete mess - but would love to get away from having to individually add all the info if at all possible.

Comment by Geoff Rasmussen on October 7, 2009 at 9:44am

Joyce, the latest updates are here and here. We're working as hard as we can....There are some things everyone should do with their Legacy family files before working with the new FamilySearch. We'll be publishing articles about this on our Legacy News blog soon.

Comment by Joyce Walth on October 7, 2009 at 9:15am

Any news yet on the nFS update? Ogden Temple district will be live next Monday.

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