diff --git a/gramps2/src/GrampsDb/_ReadGedcom.py b/gramps2/src/GrampsDb/_ReadGedcom.py
index abad47da5..8984629ac 100644
--- a/gramps2/src/GrampsDb/_ReadGedcom.py
+++ b/gramps2/src/GrampsDb/_ReadGedcom.py
@@ -176,14 +176,14 @@ ged2fam_custom = {}
 # regular expressions
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-intRE = re.compile(r"\s*(\d+)\s*$")
-nameRegexp= re.compile(r"/?([^/]*)(/([^/]*)(/([^/]*))?)?")
-snameRegexp= re.compile(r"/([^/]*)/([^/]*)")
-modRegexp = re.compile(r"\s*(EST|CAL)\s+(.*)$")
-calRegexp = re.compile(r"\s*(ABT|BEF|AFT)?\s*@#D([^@]+)@\s*(.*)$")
+intRE       = re.compile(r"\s*(\d+)\s*$")
+nameRegexp  = re.compile(r"/?([^/]*)(/([^/]*)(/([^/]*))?)?")
+snameRegexp = re.compile(r"/([^/]*)/([^/]*)")
+modRegexp   = re.compile(r"\s*(EST|CAL)\s+(.*)$")
+calRegexp   = re.compile(r"\s*(ABT|BEF|AFT)?\s*@#D([^@]+)@\s*(.*)$")
 rangeRegexp = re.compile(r"\s*BET\s+@#D([^@]+)@\s*(.*)\s+AND\s+@#D([^@]+)@\s*(.*)$")
-spanRegexp = re.compile(r"\s*FROM\s+@#D([^@]+)@\s*(.*)\s+TO\s+@#D([^@]+)@\s*(.*)$")
-intRegexp = re.compile(r"\s*INT\s+([^(]+)\((.*)\)$")
+spanRegexp  = re.compile(r"\s*FROM\s+@#D([^@]+)@\s*(.*)\s+TO\s+@#D([^@]+)@\s*(.*)$")
+intRegexp   = re.compile(r"\s*INT\s+([^(]+)\((.*)\)$")
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
@@ -706,12 +706,12 @@ class GedcomParser(UpdateCallback):
             TOKEN_CHAN  : self.func_obje_chan,
             }
 
-        self.place_names = set()
+        self.place_names = {}
         cursor = dbase.get_place_cursor()
         data = cursor.next()
         while data:
             (handle,val) = data
-            self.place_names.add(val[2])
+            self.place_names[val[2]] = handle
             data = cursor.next()
         cursor.close()
 
@@ -1175,9 +1175,14 @@ class GedcomParser(UpdateCallback):
 
         # check to see if we've encountered this name before
         # if we haven't we need to get a new GRAMPS ID
-        intid = self.lid2id.get(title)
+        
+        intid = self.place_names.get(title)
         if intid == None:
-            new_id = self.db.find_next_place_gramps_id()
+            intid = self.lid2id.get(title)
+            if intid == None:
+                new_id = self.db.find_next_place_gramps_id()
+            else:
+                new_id = None
         else:
             new_id = None
 
@@ -2299,7 +2304,6 @@ class GedcomParser(UpdateCallback):
         return value
     
     def parse_ftw_fam_schema(self,level):
-        
         while True:
             matches = self.get_next()
 
@@ -2313,8 +2317,6 @@ class GedcomParser(UpdateCallback):
             matches = self.get_next()
             if self.level_is_finished(matches,level):
                 break
-#            else:
-#                print matches
     
     def ignore_change_data(self,level):
         matches = self.get_next()
diff --git a/gramps2/src/Merge/_MergePerson.py b/gramps2/src/Merge/_MergePerson.py
index 880dff3f0..21549bb97 100644
--- a/gramps2/src/Merge/_MergePerson.py
+++ b/gramps2/src/Merge/_MergePerson.py
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ class MergePeople:
         not entirely identical to the destination person's primary name.
 
         Remaining alternate names are then added to the merged
-        person's alternate names.
+        person's alternate names, removing exact duplicates.
         """
         p1_name = self.p1.get_primary_name()
         p2_name = self.p2.get_primary_name()
@@ -496,10 +496,14 @@ class MergePeople:
         if not p2_name.is_equal(p1_name):
             new.add_alternate_name(p2_name)
             
-        for name in self.p1.get_alternate_names():
-            new.add_alternate_name(name)
-        for name in self.p2.get_alternate_names():
-            new.add_alternate_name(name)
+        for name in self.p1.get_alternate_names() + self.p2.get_alternate_names():
+            if name.is_equal(p1_name):
+                break
+            for item in new.get_alternate_names():
+                if item.is_equal(name):
+                    break
+            else:
+                new.add_alternate_name(name)
 
     def merge_birth(self, new,trans):
         """
diff --git a/gramps2/src/ViewManager.py b/gramps2/src/ViewManager.py
index b6f531a19..b7a21e9a9 100644
--- a/gramps2/src/ViewManager.py
+++ b/gramps2/src/ViewManager.py
@@ -177,6 +177,8 @@ uidefault = '''<ui>
 <accelerator action="F9"/>
 <accelerator action="F11"/>
 <accelerator action="F12"/>
+<accelerator action="<Alt>N"/>
+<accelerator action="<Alt>P"/>
 </ui>
 '''
 
@@ -364,6 +366,8 @@ class ViewManager:
             ('F9', None, 'F9', "F9", None, self.keypress),
             ('F11', None, 'F11', "F11", None, self.keypress),
             ('F12', None, 'F12', "F12", None, self.keypress),
+            ('<Alt>N', None, '<Alt>N', "<Alt>N", None, self.next_view),
+            ('<Alt>P', None, '<Alt>P', "<Alt>P", None, self.prev_view),
             ]
 
         self._action_action_list = [
@@ -415,6 +419,22 @@ class ViewManager:
             self.uistate.push_message(self.state,
                                       _("Key %s is not bound") % name)
 
+    def next_view(self, action):
+        current_page = self.notebook.get_current_page()
+        if current_page == len(self.pages)-1:
+            new_page = 0
+        else:
+            new_page = current_page + 1
+        self.buttons[new_page].set_active(True)
+
+    def prev_view(self, action):
+        current_page = self.notebook.get_current_page()
+        if current_page == 0:
+            new_page = len(self.pages)-1
+        else:
+            new_page = current_page - 1
+        self.buttons[new_page].set_active(True)
+
     def init_interface(self):
         self._init_lists()
 
@@ -725,16 +745,16 @@ class ViewManager:
 
         use_current = Config.get(Config.USE_LAST_VIEW)
         if use_current:
-            current = Config.get(Config.LAST_VIEW)
-            if current > len(self.pages):
-                current = 0
+            current_page = Config.get(Config.LAST_VIEW)
+            if current_page > len(self.pages):
+                current_page = 0
         else:
-            current = 0
+            current_page = 0
 
-        self.active_page = self.pages[current]
-        self.buttons[current].set_active(True)
+        self.active_page = self.pages[current_page]
+        self.buttons[current_page].set_active(True)
         self.active_page.set_active()
-        self.notebook.set_current_page(current)
+        self.notebook.set_current_page(current_page)
 
     def vb_clicked(self,button,index):
         if Config.get(Config.VIEW):