Problems with tagging and deleting

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Permalink Reply by Kathleen Fox Allen on September 30, 2009 at 12:18pm

Hello Cindy,

It's probably me, but I'm having a hard time envisioning what you mean. So please forgive me if this doesn't answer your question:

First, when you say everyone shows up with tag #1 - could it be that you had already used tag 1 for something else? Second, if you tag all of your ancestors with tag #1, you should be able to un-tag just your parents before deleting.

I guess what I would suggest that you try:
1. backup your file
2. remove tag 1 from all records
3. backup your file
4. tag all of your ancestors on tag 1
5. remove tag 1 on your parents' records
6. delete all individuals with that tag

Does that help?

Permalink Reply by Cindy Abrams on September 30, 2009 at 10:07pm

Thank you Brian, that worked. Thank you both for trying to help me. I have the Legacy 7.0 User Guide book, but it wasn't as helpful as you were!

Permalink Reply by M. Denise Golding on October 1, 2009 at 7:49am

Some little while ago there was an article on Legacy about the advantages of having your family trees combined, and I have done this - which means that I have all of my husbands lines and my own on the one data base. However, I also have separate ones for both him and me. All you have to do is make a GEDCOM for your husband's line, by selecting him (or you) and all ancestors, and you can add in your (or his) parents, too, if you wish. Then use this GEDCOM to create a new family tree. Hope this works for you.