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Thanks for advice, I have ( slowly, as had lots on elsewhere), been looking through as advice given. I will do more as I can, and any more questions come back for advice, I remmeber using UDf tool before and had some fun!

So thanks again all
Bill

The gedcom in discussion is one originally constructed in Family Historian, though some years ago bits imported via Gedcom from FTM.

I am away for a few days as my Uncles funeral, but will read these replies, and comment when i get a chance. Thanks everyone so far for responses.

Bill

Images seem to to have attached sorry

I decided recently to try correct my Gedcom problems caused by working across 3 programs, some with a cousin years back. The main two tree sources for a cousin were FTM, and Ancestry trees. Both a little difficult with data transfer to F Historian. I have read through a lot of posts on here for data...

Hi Mike changed to V7 as requested. Also played with Filepath lengths as suggested. By copying to a desktop location, and reducing filename length etc . It worked fine, and I think maybe I had when i refiled it exceeded the windows maximum character allowance. so I have been able to access. many tha...

Couldnt load error message image, and I am on V7 not 6.2 Cheers Bill

Hi I have a project I discussed some time ago, which i did specifically to Enable making Charts I needed for DNA match purposes. It worked fine, but then the computer I had it set up on failed. FH then changed to no longer supporting 3 computers on a license, so as I had backup copies of the project...

Its ok Mike. I will forget it and see if anything happems, Thansk for input, Bill

Hi Mike
I deliberately left the full email off, but did try it in full. Also no one else knows my details to be able to request support as far as I know!! And I dont remeber doing so. Heard nothing more anyway
Thanks Bill

I received an email saying I had opened this? and that I was follow progress via a link to ticket number. First I didnt open a ticket as far as I am aware. ?? Second when i clicked the link, as it looks like Family Historian genuine, and insert Ticket number and my full email address it says Access ...

Morning Mike. Because of the internet dropping in and out I did not notice my type errors. Slit was 'split' . I think I got to the bottom of this issue. It was because Mary Ann Chapman , is shown in the Gedcom as that, with Mother as Chapman as well. Then because Lionel Levey as father was found wit...

Sorry in parts, but my internet is playing up. Ok I asked genome Mate. I created the UTF8 by splitting my main GED, adding Lionel Leveys line as slit ( main only) from the Ancestry GEdcom, checking all ok in FH , and then exported a UTF8 which I didnt open, as FH converts to UTF16, and uploading to ...

Genome mate is free, and it's powerful in what it does, in databasing tens of thousnads of DNA matches and allowing IN commons and triangulation work.

Genome says use UTF8 where possible, so I exported one!

Mike , sorry, we are a little at cross purpose. My fault. In this case, I just needed a MAin Ancestor GEd, the biggest issue is the fact it splits my great grandparents. More than the stuff to so with whats in wrong fields. The ged I need in this case is only names /dates. I havent had time lately b...

Hi mike I added a husband to a gedcom for my 2 x great Gran, and then needed to export a Ged that was Main Line Ancestors only, to add to Genome mate Pro, This also needed to be in UTF8, which uses it to allocate 'groups' and MRCA's. The group names generally are the surnames of the ancestors parent...

Hi mike, I have played a bit, But as Genome MAte Pro says ''It's Complicated' Will be in touch if need any more help Thanks. Bill

Hi Mike I have looked at the file I kept at stage C. There doesnt seem to be 5 clear columns, though the headers suggest that. IE UDF ITEMS--'RECORD' 'RECORD TYPE' 'ITEM TAG' 'ITEM DATA REFERENCE should they be seperate and identifiable by '' '' as dividers? A lot of the first column seem to be the ...

Hi Mike
ok, so how do I get it in the right field, before we move on to whatever you think is the next bit to do? I kep t the file at step C as you said we would need it?
Bill

Hi Mike sorry for Delay's. Did as you said, on the first of the four, named ' DG's FAM and Lionel Levey + MAin Only' best get one right frst eh? SO Did exactly as above on the first of the four ‘ DG’s FAM and Lionel Levy+ Main lines Only Saved a copy of file at stage C. Ran Move Uncat to Address Plu...

Hi Mike I have already done the first two paragraphs. I split the part Geds out exactly as last week. Then imported each into FH as a project using your advise. After I had imported each gedcom I ran the udf plugin, just to get a list for each as it was at import, which I saved. So will now open eac...

Hi Mike I had my issues, then was sent a new gedcom as errors in last. Have now Exported 4 geds from the one received, Which should be the versions I need , and have produced and saved a UDF file for each. So Hope to follow your instructions tomorrow. Unless there is anything to add to what I am doi...

Mike apologies, but had some 'family ' trauma's Just not had a free moment. Hope to get tomorrow night or Thursday.
I havent given up
thanks Bill

Hi Mike
sorry, never got a notification, and now out of time, will look tomorrow and get back to you

Many thanks
Bill

HI Mike sorry it's late, but I had to get internet back, then deal with 200 chickens, 2 dogs, and various other things. I have now done as you said, I belive to the Letter. As follows. But think I misunderstood one thing? Re the Untick/Tick MOVE to Notes, thing, didnt seem to stop The address thing....