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Offline Simon G.

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legacy file sizes
« on: Saturday 24 February 07 00:27 GMT (UK) »
I wonder what size your .PAF and .FTW files are?
Not sure about .FTW (I only use that for opening gedcoms in now, so I can look at the two files at once)...but back when I was using PAF (going back a few years admittedly, and quite a few less individuals), I could zip my file down to go on a 3.5 inch floppy.  Never been able to do that with Legacy...even when I did a basic import when I started using it I had to go to using CDs.
Currently engaging in a one-name study of the Twyman surname.

Golding, Twyman, Kennard, Wales (Kent).
Berks, Challinor (Staffordshire).
Wakely. (Glam & Monmouth).

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Re: The Guardian Guide to Family History
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 24 February 07 01:19 GMT (UK) »
You could export a GEDCOM from Legacy and import it into FTM and PAF just compare file sizes I guess.

115mb does sound terrifying.

My FTM workfile is a mere 1,728kb at the moment and contains 1515 individuals and 449 marriages.  Mind you, I do not have any embedded photographs or media files.

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Sussex: Floate, West
Kent: Tuffee
Cheshire: Gradwell
Lancashire: Gradwell

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