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Terry, OK, thanks for the answer. I did some reading on your site and found the following quote: "I don't know of a good way to keep one's data in sync with that of a sibling or close cousin researching the same line.". That summarizes the problem pretty well. At least now I know I didn't miss anything obvious. Here's what I'm thinking at the moment: - Import my cousin's data as a locked dataset (Import1). This becomes a baseline for later comparison. - Import the same data again, as an unlocked dataset (Base1). This becomes the base for my own manually-entered updates. CHALLENGE: remembering each of the tag mapping changes I made during the first import and doing it exactly the same way... - If my cousin sends me fresh data, import it as a locked dataset (Import2) and then compare it with Import1. For things that have changed, copy the relevant data from Import2 to Base1. - If my cousin requests my data, compare Import2 to Base1 and send her the differences. Does that type of approach at least sound rational? Unfortunately, I've invented a couple of things here: - A Compare-and-display-differences function that doesn't seem to exist. - A subsequent merge-selected-differences (I think manual perusal is warranted here) function that also doesn't seem to exist.

I'm a new user of TMG and have little genealogy experience... I have obtained a 4000-odd person data set from a family member. I anticipate that she will do a lot more research than I will, so I initially imported the data set (from FTM) as LOCKED, which will allow me to Refresh it in the future. (but that may not be the wisest route...) What I want to do is: - Add people that aren't in the imported data. - Add information (Tags, Exhibits) about people that ARE in the imported data. - Add relationships (example: There are Exhibit photos of some people, but the import process did not select any of them as Primary, hence none show up in the Image window; I'd like to go through and pick the appropriate ones.) I'm struggling with the best way to do this. The net is that I want to build upon the base that was sent to me, but I want to retain the ability to update that base in the future. It is unlikely that I will touch more than a small percentage of the 4000 current people in the data set. Suggestions?