there is a gedcom import under the file name. you can inport or export files. there is also a merge under the file name, ------------------------------------------------------ Searching: CORBETT, DODDS, HALL, HUGHES, LAWRENCE, MANN, WEST 204-785-2531 larrydodds@shaw.ca "Charles Ellson" <charles@ellson.demon.co.uk> wrote in message news:i7p3r313modismi9f60qg68djktufhe44l@4ax.com... > On Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:24:51 +0100, Hugh Watkins > <hugh.watkins@gmail.com> wrote: > >>Jack wrote: >>> I am using both BK 5.2 and BK 6.1. Actually I did most of my work in >>> 5.2 and then got 6.1. All of my data is on one large file. Recently >>> I acquired a GEDCOM file from a relative that has information that I >>> don't have. We have 3-4 of the same people on our files but most of >>> the new file are people that I do not have. Is there some way I can >>> combine these two files without having to retype all of the data from >>> one of them into the other? Any help will be appreciated. >> >>look under file or help menu for import >> > Unless I've missed something in one of the menus there is no function > in BK to merge two or more records other than doing it manually by > copying the relevant bits into the wanted record and then deleting the > unwanted duplicates.