This might be related to a similar situation that I have encountered, albeit very rarely. Apparently, when adding a second marriage to a person who is already in the database with a different marriage, and coming to the add via the added spouse, the added marriage data (only very rarely) is duplicated on both marriages of the "receiving" spouse. I have never reported this because I have never actually seen it occur, and only guessing that this is when it does. All I have ever encountered is the result where a person with multiple marriages has both marriage dates and places on one of the marriages, and the one correct marriage date & place for the other, during some later access. If this doesn't make any sense, John, chalk it up to my not being really sure about what I'm trying to describe, and whether it consistantly occurs. It could just be the fault of my fat fingers! -- Paul J. Lareau Freedom for Imprisoned Books! Don't Chain them to a Dusty Bookshelf. Visit: http://www.bookcrossing.com and my bookshelf at: http://www.bookcrossing.com/mybookshelf/pjlareau - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 135 E. Viking Dr. #301, Little Canada MN 55117 USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karlena Lockett" <karlena@iprimus.com.au> To: <bk@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 16, 2011 8:43 AM Subject: [BK] Compare two databases possible problem >I have recently been using the new "Compare two databases" routine. I have > found that it works really well but have found a possible problem relating > to the carryover of marriage data with two or more spouses. > > The problem only occurs when a person has been married/partnered at least > twice but only has a marriage date and/or place for the first marriage. If > you add the data for the first marriage then add the second spouse the > marriage data from the first marriage will display with the details of the > second spouse. It is possible to delete the second marriage data manually > but if you are not aware of the situation it could cause problems if it is > overlooked. > > Is the routine meant to carryover the marriage data from one marriage to > the > next or is this a mistake? > > I am using the latest version of the program, 6.5.4 date of 6 Dec. 2011. > > My database has 23,000 names and the database I am comparing it to has > over > 90,000 names. > > Bye Karlena > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message >