diff --git a/src/GrampsDb/_WriteXML.py b/src/GrampsDb/_WriteXML.py
index 131da64d5..067549aab 100644
--- a/src/GrampsDb/_WriteXML.py
+++ b/src/GrampsDb/_WriteXML.py
@@ -325,13 +325,13 @@ class XmlWriter(UpdateCallback):
         self.g.write("</database>\n")
 
     def write_bookmarks(self):
-        bm_person_len = len(self.db.bookmarks)
-        bm_family_len = len(self.db.family_bookmarks)
-        bm_event_len = len(self.db.event_bookmarks)
-        bm_source_len = len(self.db.source_bookmarks)
-        bm_place_len = len(self.db.place_bookmarks)
-        bm_repo_len = len(self.db.repo_bookmarks)
-        bm_obj_len = len(self.db.media_bookmarks)
+        bm_person_len = len(self.db.bookmarks.get())
+        bm_family_len = len(self.db.family_bookmarks.get())
+        bm_event_len = len(self.db.event_bookmarks.get())
+        bm_source_len = len(self.db.source_bookmarks.get())
+        bm_place_len = len(self.db.place_bookmarks.get())
+        bm_repo_len = len(self.db.repo_bookmarks.get())
+        bm_obj_len = len(self.db.media_bookmarks.get())
 
         bm_len = bm_person_len + bm_family_len + bm_event_len \
                  + bm_source_len + bm_place_len + bm_repo_len + bm_obj_len
@@ -339,25 +339,25 @@ class XmlWriter(UpdateCallback):
         if bm_len > 0:
             self.g.write("  <bookmarks>\n")
 
-            for handle in self.db.get_bookmarks():
+            for handle in self.db.get_bookmarks().get():
                 self.g.write('    <bookmark target="person" hlink="_%s"/>\n'
                              % handle )
-            for handle in self.db.get_family_bookmarks():
+            for handle in self.db.get_family_bookmarks().get():
                 self.g.write('    <bookmark target="family" hlink="_%s"/>\n'
                              % handle )
-            for handle in self.db.get_event_bookmarks():
+            for handle in self.db.get_event_bookmarks().get():
                 self.g.write('    <bookmark target="event" hlink="_%s"/>\n'
                              % handle )
-            for handle in self.db.get_source_bookmarks():
+            for handle in self.db.get_source_bookmarks().get():
                 self.g.write('    <bookmark target="source" hlink="_%s"/>\n'
                              % handle )
-            for handle in self.db.get_place_bookmarks():
+            for handle in self.db.get_place_bookmarks().get():
                 self.g.write('    <bookmark target="place" hlink="_%s"/>\n'
                              % handle )
-            for handle in self.db.get_media_bookmarks():
+            for handle in self.db.get_media_bookmarks().get():
                 self.g.write('    <bookmark target="media" hlink="_%s"/>\n'
                              % handle )
-            for handle in self.db.get_repo_bookmarks():
+            for handle in self.db.get_repo_bookmarks().get():
                 self.g.write('    <bookmark target="repository" hlink="_%s"/>\n'
                              % handle )
             self.g.write("  </bookmarks>\n")
diff --git a/src/plugins/FindDupes.py b/src/plugins/FindDupes.py
index 54afe6302..d65df0f08 100644
--- a/src/plugins/FindDupes.py
+++ b/src/plugins/FindDupes.py
@@ -101,9 +101,6 @@ class Merge(Tool.Tool,ManagedWindow.ManagedWindow):
         self.update = callback
         self.use_soundex = 1
 
-        self.family_list = self.db.get_family_handles()[:]
-        self.person_list = self.db.get_person_handles(sort_handles=False)[:]
-
         base = os.path.dirname(__file__)
         self.glade_file = "%s/%s" % (base,"merge.glade")
         top = gtk.glade.XML(self.glade_file,"dialog","gramps")
@@ -187,6 +184,7 @@ class Merge(Tool.Tool,ManagedWindow.ManagedWindow):
         males = {}
         females = {}
 
+        self.person_list = self.db.get_person_handles(sort_handles=False)
         length = len(self.person_list)
 
         self.progress.set_pass(_('Pass 1: Building preliminary lists'),