In addition to Alan's excellent advice, it is important to determine WHY you have those duplicates so the problem does not return. There are two main reasons. Either you entered the same information twice, or you have imported GEDCOM files from someone/somewhere else or downloaded from the Internet. If you recently imported a GEDCOM, you might be able to restore a backup file created before the import and thereby wipe out all the duplicates brought in that way. Gary Templeman ----- Original Message ----- From: <Bartretrd@aol.com> To: <PAF-5-USERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2005 11:24 AM Subject: Re: [PAF-5] Duplicate Individuals > > In a message dated 10/15/2005 10:28:58 A.M. US Mountain Standard Tim, > MEsser112@aol.com writes: > > In the Indivual list I have discovered many duplicates with two different > RIN > numbers. > 1. Identical information, but with two RIN numbers. > 2.Identical information except one RIN with S -Spouse, and a different RIN > with P-Parent. > > > > If you have a lot of these duplicates, then you need to purchase a copy of > PAF Insight (www. ohanasoftware.com) _PAF Insight - Essential tools for the PAF > User_ (http://www.ohanasoftware.com/) . It has a function that will help > you to eliminate the duplicates without losing any data. It also has a > function that will allow you to see what unconnected pedigrees are floating around > in your file so you can see where to get them reconnected (assuming that > they should be part of your main pedigree) or eliminated (assuming you do not > think they actually fit anywhere or you can't determine where they should be > connected). There are help files in the program to tell you how to use it and > they have a FAQ section to answer question on their website. It will be the > best $20 you ever spent. > Alan > > > ==== PAF-5-USERS Mailing List ==== > FreeBMD - Free Access to England and Wales Civil Registration Index > Volunteer as a Transcriber Today! > http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ >