Exporting correct place names

mariarostock2001 · Post by **mariarostock2001** » 16 Mar 2010 16:38

Can anyone help, when I export from FH4 to gedcom, I lose the full place name e.g [Liverpol, Lancashire, England] becomes [,,,Lancashire, England.] What am I doing wrong PLEASE HELP!![frown]

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gerrynuk · Post by **gerrynuk** » 16 Mar 2010 17:14

You don't need to export to a gedcom file format as FH4 (and all the earlier versions) uses the gedcom file format to store the data! Are you trying to split the file/export a subset of the file?

What field are you storing the place name in? Have a look at Tools>Work with Data>Places to see a list of your places. Do the places names show correctly?

Gerry

YouTube · Post by **Jane** » 16 Mar 2010 17:30

Also what program are you looking at the data in after you have exported it?

mariarostock2001 · Post by **mariarostock2001** » 16 Mar 2010 18:16

Thanks for the reply, I have checked my Data Places they are correct in columns 1,2,&3 occassionally also column 4 if in USA, I have tried opening the Gedcom in Legacy, FTM2010, The Complete Genealogist, they are all the same they miss the first column or placename out.
I really only want to use it in the Complete Genealogist as I like their reports.

rickoshea · Post by **rickoshea** » 16 Mar 2010 19:29

just wondered if your spelling of liverpool might be the answer?? as I say just wondered??
best wishes rick
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mariarostock2001 · Post by **mariarostock2001** » 16 Mar 2010 19:38

Thanks, unfortunately it is ALL the place names that are missing the first column, Birkenhead, Eccleshall etc. I have looked for a Place Preference but cannot find one. Woe is me!

gerrynuk · Post by **gerrynuk** » 16 Mar 2010 19:39

In The Complete Genealogist is there a way to map the fields from the input file (ie your FH4 gedcom file) to the output from TCG? The fields must be there if they are showing in FH4 and FH4 is about as compliant as you can get with the Gedcom standard.

Gerry

jeemo · Post by **jeemo** » 16 Mar 2010 21:34

Maria

Did you notice Gerry's comment 'You don't need to export to a gedcom file format' (i.e. do not use File > Import/Export > Export...)? Just load your .ged file directly into The Complete Genealogist. You'll find it located in your Projects folder in the sub-folder ending with '.fh_data'
HTH

mariarostock2001 · Post by **mariarostock2001** » 16 Mar 2010 22:07

Thanks for all your replies, succeeded at last, Glad I invested in FH now

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