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Hebrew name lost on upload

fredf
2007-09-19
2013-05-30
  • fredf

    fredf - 2007-09-19

    When I upload my GEDCOM file the Hebrew name gets replaced with / x x /.  I have checked the raw GEDCOM file and the data is in there correctly.  Is there something special that needs to be specified on the upload?

     
    • Greg Roach

      Greg Roach - 2007-09-20

      PGV definitely can import Hebrew names, as we have lots of Hebrew users.  No special action is required.

      Did you select any conversion options (e.g. ASCII->UTF8) when you imported?  If you get this wrong, you can break the UTF-8 encoding that is used for the hebrew characters.

       
    • fredf

      fredf - 2007-09-20

      Thanks, Greg. 

      You steered me in the right direction.

      I am using Family Historian as a desktop program to enter/update my GEDCOM information.  It turns out that FH puts an entry CHAR ANSI at the beginning of the file.  When I change that to UTF8, the file loads correctly.

       
  • Hagay Mandel

    Hagay Mandel - 2010-09-05

    You must start filling the form with the regular (Latin) name & family name!

     

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