In a message dated 10/20/2005 7:28:02 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, frenchrl86@gmail.com writes: I recently imported a GEDCOM into my database, but now realize that many of the individuals have no relation to me or my lines whatsoever. Is there a way to delete those lines that have no linkage to me at all without having to delete each individual separately? Thanks....Rick French Another job for PAF Insight. One of the functions is "Trim Pedigrees." It makes taking whole pedigrees or parts of a pedigree really simple. (_www.ohanasoftware.com_ (http://www.ohanasoftware.com) )

Hi Rick 1. Restore your original file (Preemport) and start over. As some one suggested - create a NEW file from the gedcom and PICK the individuals you WANT to add to your file. I have a ritual I use on gedcom imports that works very well for me. 2. If you didn't backup before importing it is still salvageable. a. Match/Merge individuals b. In Advanced Focus/Filter go to each your most distant ancestors and Select All Descendants Related. (You can go to each ancestor and cumulate descendants.) c. Export the selected individuals as a gedcom and import the gedcom to a new data base Good Luck Ken ----- Original Message ----- From: Bartretrd@aol.com To: PAF-5-USERS-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2005 9:40 AM Subject: Re: [PAF-5] Deleting family line from database In a message dated 10/20/2005 7:28:02 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, frenchrl86@gmail.com writes: I recently imported a GEDCOM into my database, but now realize that many of the individuals have no relation to me or my lines whatsoever. Is there a way to delete those lines that have no linkage to me at all without having to delete each individual separately? Thanks....Rick French Another job for PAF Insight. One of the functions is "Trim Pedigrees." It makes taking whole pedigrees or parts of a pedigree really simple. (_www.ohanasoftware.com_ (http://www.ohanasoftware.com) ) ==== PAF-5-USERS Mailing List ==== RootsWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/

Hi Rick 1. Restore your original file (Preimptor) and start over. As some one suggested - create a NEW file from the gedcom and PICK the individuals you WANT to add to your file. I have a ritual I use on gedcom imports that works very well for me. 2. If you didn't backup before importing it is still salvageable. a. Match/Merge individuals b. In Advanced Focus/Filter go to each your most distant ancestors and Select All Descendants Related. (You can go to each ancestor and cumulate descendants.) c. Export the selected individuals as a gedcom and import the gedcom to a new data base Good Luck Ken ----- Original Message ----- From: Bartretrd@aol.com To: PAF-5-USERS-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2005 9:40 AM Subject: Re: [PAF-5] Deleting family line from database In a message dated 10/20/2005 7:28:02 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, frenchrl86@gmail.com writes: I recently imported a GEDCOM into my database, but now realize that many of the individuals have no relation to me or my lines whatsoever. Is there a way to delete those lines that have no linkage to me at all without having to delete each individual separately? Thanks....Rick French Another job for PAF Insight. One of the functions is "Trim Pedigrees." It makes taking whole pedigrees or parts of a pedigree really simple. (_www.ohanasoftware.com_ (http://www.ohanasoftware.com) ) ==== PAF-5-USERS Mailing List ==== RootsWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/