>Wouldn't it be nice if genealogy programs did that? But none of >them do. They will not automatically merge two people unless >those two people have a minimum of data like parents, children, >dates and places, etc. Each program has a different set of things >that it looks for before it will merge two people. > In other words, just because two people are identical, doesn't mean they > will merge. They must also have a minimum amount of data entered. Precisely! Do you know how many Paul Smiths or Bob Browns or Joe Greens there are in this world? If the genealogy program merged people with the same name without SIGNIFICANT verification of data, your database would be a disaster. Merging databases or gedcoms is NOT something to be taken lightly. Be very careful of what we wish for gang - we might just get it <G>. -- Happy Hunting!! -- Paul Houston, TX, USA ICQ #73314929 Researching: VA - WHITE,LIPSCOMB,HILL,JOHNSON,SAUNDERS, TALBOT,TATE,EVANS NC - SMITH, BOSWELL, RHODES, CAPEHART,MORRIS, MARSHE, BRITT,SHAW View my American Ancestry at: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~paulrsmith **************** FREE Credit Card Referral Program. Quick money AND residual, lifetime income! CHECK IT OUT !! http://smithecomservices.tripod.com ***************************************