Places data - does it cross to another tree?

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I think I know the answer but I am wondering can the places data from one tree be migrated to another? I have two trees and some of the same places occur in both. Do I need to put latitude and longitude data in the second tree manually or does it carry across from my first tree?

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They are separate and you need to create the new places. That is one of the reasons that it is best to work with just one tree.

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Use the geonames information and identifiers for your Place Tree, it helps with cross-compatibility.

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Thanks, Dave.
I had come to that conclusion but was hoping that I was wrong. I am just starting with Gramps - I have both Windows and Linux computers so I liked its cross platform ability. I have been used to legacy, which has a master list that crosses separate trees. I will need to become more familiar with Gramps as well as amalgamate trees.
Cheers, Yvonne

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Thank you. I appreciate the information.

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You can also export Places in the Place flat list view mode as CSV, tweak them in Excel and re-import into another Tree. (You have to configure the view to include columns for ID, Title, Type, Latitude and Longitude.)

See Addon:ImportGramplet - Gramps

The Isotammi Addons for extracting a Hierarchy from a Place’s Title and MultiMerge, exporting Place Trees are excellent tools for harmonizing Trees.

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Thanks again . This looks a wonderful thing to explore. I love spreadsheets and can manipulate columns, etc. This may just work really well.
Cheers, Yvonne

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