* Change fact name

[Ruth_W]

Is there any simple way to change the name/type of fact while leaving the date & place intact? I have some imported family that uses Christening, when, for consistency if nothing else, I prefer it to be Baptism. It’s not a great issue, or indeed too much work to do it manually, but it could make life simpler!

[Mark1834]

The Change Any Fact Tag plugin is designed to do exactly that. The interface is a bit complex, but Christening to Baptism is one of the standard conversions.

[Ruth_W]

Excellent. I shall give it a go (although I’ve not been adventurous to try plug-ins so far).,

[Little.auk]

If you are comfortable with editing the Gedcom file directly then, (Making a backup copy first), use a basic text editor to do a simple "find and replace".

I used this technique with great success when I wanted to change the prefix for 1200+ custom ID records In a Gedcom I had imported into FH from Family Tree Maker.

I recommend you do not use "Replace All" - It is safest to use "find next" to find the first incidence (or skip any you want to keep), and use "Replace" to replace a selection and find the next instance.

[Ruth_W]

I did actually take the plunge and used the plug-in - worked like a dream!