An excellent suggestion - thank you Michael. Tom On 15/12/2017 18:54, Michael J Hannah wrote: > Tom Coughlan wondered: >> ... is it possible to only output those suspected matches >> that I have not already 'asserted' are not duplicates? > > As Lee mentioned this is unfortunately a manual operation. > > While you are going through this exercise you may wish to consider > defining a couple of custom TMG tag types to help record your > "assertions" for later review.  As described in my book: > > http://www.mjh-nm.net/TAGCUSTM.HTML#DuplicateTag > > I define two tag types: Duplicate and DupNil.  I use "Duplicate" to > set as Principals the two people I still "suspect" may be duplicates > along with my reasoning of why I am still unsure and choose to keep > separate.  Then the "DupNil" sets as Principals two people who "look" > like they could be duplicates, along with my reasoning of why I assert > that they are not. > > Both tags alert me to be careful when I encounter and am about to > enter new data for any such Principals to double check "which" person > should get this new data or if it resolves whether they are > duplicates.  Since they are separate tag types I also can selectively > choose whether to include these "duplicate" reasonings in reports. > > Hope this gives you ideas, > > Michael > The TMG archive is found here: > http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/TMG/ > Instructions on how to subscribe to TMG: > http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/other/Software/TMG.html > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >