Dick, transfer files from Legacy to FO regularly and the record numbers in Legacy, both for individuals and for marriages, are preserved in FO. I went back into Legacy to see if there was a specific selection to transfer record numbers and there is not. I know that Legacy, when importing a gedcom, gives you the option to "preserve" the imported record numbers. Alfred or Wayne might know more about this but I suspect gedcom DOES transfer these numbers in some fashion and we're lucky enough to be using a program that knows what to do with them. Jim 7/27/2002 3:28:03 PM, "Dick Wells" <[email protected]> wrote: > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Ray Long" <[email protected]> > >> >> I transfer Databases from `Family Origins` to `Legacy` and have the >option in this program to retain my original record numbers in `Legacy` so >both database have the same record numbers. >> > >Please explain how this works since FOW neither writes or reads record >numbers in a GEDCOM file. > > >==== FAMILY-ORIGINS-USERS Mailing List ==== >FAMILY ORIGINS - Ordering, UPDATES, books, FAQ, FREE DEMO, Newsletter, etc. http://formalsoft.com For the 8.03 and 9.02 PATCHES and what they fix, go to: http://formalsoft.com/files.htm > >