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Just to be clear (for anyone reading this later), I don't intend to delete anything going forward prior to a merge, that was only a means to get my FH database clean. I intend to merge as before with the addition of checking the media tab, as tatewise suggested, and discarding any media files that w...

Here are the screenshots with expanded items - Screenshot 2022-03-12 145341.jpg Screenshot 2022-03-12 145244.jpg Yes, the paths are different as you say, but they would be different on the initial import. Probably a scenario that wasn't envisaged. I'm reluctant to go the route of importing to a temp...

Thanks for the tips. I hope not to have to do this going forward, if I'm careful about future merges, especially by not adding media. There are no timestamps on the media files being added in the dialog, even when the list is expanded. The only difference is in the folder structure of where the file...

For anyone facing this problem, here is what I've done to fix my mess: - Delete media and source records from FH. Note: you cannot delete multiple records directly, you have to use a named list. - Find the media folder on your computer in your project and delete the media files. Deleting the records...

Thanks for the reply. I am using FTM as my master and want to make FH an exact copy. I don't want to lose saved charts. From your comments, I assume going forward, I will need to keep detailed notes on what changes have been made in FTM and use the merge dialog to find them. It would be helpful if t...

I imported to FH from a GEDCOM which was exported from FTM. After making changes in FTM I repeated the process many times. Now I notice I have multiple media files attached to individuals (I assume other records as well). I have used FH to create diagrams, created text schemes and added record flags...