Re: [Gramps-users] Is there a way to merge a gedcom into my file

[Ron J. <ron...@co...>]

You *can* simply import the GEDCOM into your main database and then 
clean it up manually.  The "Merge Selected Persons" tool will help with 
that.

I'd probably start by importing the GEDCOM into a new gramps db (call it 
something blandly obvious like "Cousin") and look it over.

Then, while you have your *main* gramps database open, go back to your 
gramps icon and click it again; viola, two Gramps instances.  Now, open 
Cousin in that second window.

Then I'd put the windows side by side comparing "stuff".  For any 
partial duplicates, I'd manually type the new info into your "main" 
database, then delete it from the "cousin" gramps db.  Once the "cousin" 
db has only unique entries, I'd back up "cousin" then go over to "main" 
and import it in.

Naturally, you'll make backups with *unique* names of *both* database 
*frequently* at "known-good" checkpoints.  That way, when (because 
everyone makes mistakes) you screw something up you'll only have to redo 
*some* work, not *all* the work.


On 09/14/2012 05:27 PM, Jean McClendon wrote:
> Hello, I have a pretty large file in GRAMPS and I have some of the
> information in one of my lines already in this file.  I have just been
> in contact with a "Cousin" who has more information on just this one
> line and she will be sending me a GEDCOM of this information.  Is there
> a way to merge this GEDCOM with my GRAMPS file without my having to put
> everything in by hand?  Please explain in simple terms as sometimes you
> can get too technical in some of your answers to other users and I have
> a hard time figuring out what you are saying, if this is possible.
> Thank you. Jean
>

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