Hello, Every now and then i give somebody a gedcom file of (part of) my family tree. In some cases i do not like to give too much data. The export function of Cumberland does give the capability to exclude data like 'notes'. If i also do not want to include source data i first make an export to gedcom, then i import this file again in Cumberland and remove all the source data (with the source tool). Finaly i export this cleaned up file to make it available to interested parties. The question i have is; is there an easier way to do this? And if not (a question to IRA); Is it possible to include a new checkbox in the Gedcom export function (in the option 2 tab); 'Include Individual and Event sources'. Thanks Jos Weijenberg ------------------------------------------------- zie header voor mijn emailadres -------------------------------------------------

Sorry, no other way currently than what you are doing. I can add your request to my list of ideas. Ira ------------------------------------------------ Mr. Ira J. Lund Cumberland Family Software E-mail: ira.lund@cf-software.com Web: http://www.cf-software.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "A.J.M. Weijenberg" <a.j.m.weijenberg@hccnet.nl> To: <CFT-WIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2004 3:46 PM Subject: [CFTW] Remove Source data in Gedcom > Hello, > > Every now and then i give somebody a gedcom file of (part of) my family > tree. In some cases i do not like to give too much data. The export function > of Cumberland does give the capability to exclude data like 'notes'. > If i also do not want to include source data i first make an export to > gedcom, then i import this file again in Cumberland and remove all the > source data (with the source tool). Finaly i export this cleaned up file to > make it available to interested parties. > > The question i have is; is there an easier way to do this? > And if not (a question to IRA); Is it possible to include a new checkbox in > the Gedcom export function (in the option 2 tab); 'Include Individual and > Event sources'. > > Thanks > > Jos Weijenberg > ------------------------------------------------- > zie header voor mijn emailadres > ------------------------------------------------- > > > ==== CFT-WIN Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from CFT-WIN, send an e-mail message to: > CFT-WIN-L-request@rootsweb.com (for individual messages) > CFT-WIN-D-request@rootsweb.com (for Digest mode) > Subject: unsubscribe > In the body include only one word: unsubscribe > (Turn OFF your signature file when sending this command) > >

G'day Jos, > In some cases i do not like to give too much > data. That makes plenty of sense to me - BUT - > If i also do not > want to include source data Why would you not want to do this? If I get data from others I ALWAYS want to know their sources even if it is something like "My mother" otherwise such data is at best a "myth". With the example given it may well still be a myth ;-). > The question i have is; is there an easier way to do this? I assume that there are only SOME sources you do not wish to divulge - say "UK Prison Records 1935". In this case the event may well be sensitive and could be excluded in the Export process. 1. I would do a restore of a backup file, with a new name. 2. I would remove any sources not wanted using Source Editor. 3. I would then do the GEDCOM export. Don't know if it would work but it should save you one step of your Export -> Import -> Export procedure. Cheers.... Mike. Mike CALDER EMAIL: mikecalder@optusnet.com.au WEB: http://members.optusnet.com.au/mikecalder/