I forgot to remember that there is a way to do the GEDCOM export and import from RootsMagic without using a word processor. In the database with the duplicate fact types, go to the Lists > Fact type list and edit the duplicate fact so that it's ABBREVIATION is the same as the standard fact. That will make the exported GEDCOM use that abbreviation as the tag and if they are both the same, they are imported into the same fact, the standard one. Sometimes I am a bit slow at remembering things --- :-( Alfred ================ David wrote: > Both Alfred and Tom have the solutions I will use (but hated to hear). > <grin> > Every other genealogy program I have used has a means of combining (for > example) census facts, residence facts etc. etc. RM is the only one > where you have to manually use a word processor to make RM happy. Guess > that will be my only out. > > I think I will try Alfred's method first (ie the RM Gedcom modification > approach) and if I have any hair left I will give Tom's a try. > > Thank you both for your advice and help. I appreciate it. > > Later, > David in Mesa, Arizona > > >