In Nebraska, we heard within DAYS of going on line not to add a GEDCOM unless we had checked first to make sure all the individuals on the GEDCOM weren't on NFS first. For some converts, it works out ok to add a small GEDCOM, but many find they have ancestry already in NFS before they go very far at all. Karen PS: Does anybody know a JSBerry, or someone whose name could be shortened to that? They've got my friend's grandparents on reserve and not doing a thing with the names for over a year now. Whoever it is, they're not as closely related as she is...and nobody had contacted her about permission to do the work, as we've been reminded strongly of in the last few days. Whoever he/she is, they did not have the information quite correct, but it is the same person, nonetheless. Katherine has now gone through the Temple and could do all of her Grandmother's ordinances, but we can't find out who submitted the work. In a message dated 6/16/2009 7:21:53 P.M. Central Daylight Time, sjkelsey@msn.com writes: I noted today on some records on my namesake 1847 Utah Pioneer ancestor that Someone had added a complete gedcom on his family which added duplicates to ALL of many children and their husbands and wives--what a mess when just 3 weeks ago I had it nearly all fixed and good. If the people that come on line from Utah and Idaho add gedcoms of their pioneer ancestry,then the duplication and combining effort must all be done again. Perhaps adding gedcoms should be suspended for a while while they come on line To prevent the rush to "do something." Stephen Kelsey -----Original Message----- From: lds-ward-consultant-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:lds-ward-consultant-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Nancy Scott Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 4:05 PM To: lds-ward-consultant@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [LDS-WC] When to stop combining Jill, I agree that it is important to test. If John Vilburn tested it as he says he has and he says that it is untrue, I am happy to believe that. It was a true disappointment to have Dave Vickers, who is known as a computer guru, say that the duplications are only combining for our own lines. I am going to take a break and fix dinner but I would like to see it for myself. Nancy -----Original Message----- From: lds-ward-consultant-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:lds-ward-consultant-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Jill N. Crandell Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 05:56 PM To: lds-ward-consultant@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [LDS-WC] When to stop combining Nancy wrote: I did not intend to mean that we would permanently not combine large records when I posted the "Instruction for Members with Pioneer Ancestry". I was trying to say that now is perhaps not the time to attempt to start combining while Utah and Idaho are coming on. While the pioneer ancestors probably win hands down for duplication of work, I do have early lines that have the same issues. Nancy, I was pretty sure you knew that this was not a permanent instruction. However, I started seeing people misunderstanding what you were saying, so I thought I would try to clarify. The bottom line is that we currently have to work with IOUSs, which I agree is also a problem with Mayflower people and lots of New England ancestors in addition to the pioneers, but once that problem is solved, the end goal is to combine all duplicate records of the same person. Any that can be combined now, do it. Any that can't, wait for the resolution of the IOUS problem and then go at it again. As for the combining for our own tree only, please see the email I just sent and let's test it! That's something important that we need to know. Jill Crandell Please send the one word message SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE to LDS-WARD-CONSULTANT-L-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LDS-WARD-CONSULTANT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Please send the one word message SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE to LDS-WARD-CONSULTANT-L-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LDS-WARD-CONSULTANT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Please send the one word message SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE to LDS-WARD-CONSULTANT-L-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LDS-WARD-CONSULTANT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message **************An Excellent Credit Score is 750. See Yours in Just 2 Easy Steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221823265x1201398681/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072&hmpgID=62&bcd=Jun eExcfooterNO62)