diff --git a/gramps2/src/FamilyView.py b/gramps2/src/FamilyView.py
index 4e66e3ebc..cbaba7ab2 100644
--- a/gramps2/src/FamilyView.py
+++ b/gramps2/src/FamilyView.py
@@ -135,6 +135,8 @@ class FamilyView:
         self.child_list.set_search_column(0)
         self.child_selection = self.child_list.get_selection()
 
+        self.family = None
+
         Utils.build_columns(self.child_list,
                             [ ('',30,-1), (_('Name'),250,-1), (_('ID'),50,-1),
                               (_('Gender'),100,-1), (_('Birth Date'),150,-1),
@@ -183,7 +185,7 @@ class FamilyView:
     def add_child_clicked(self,obj):
         if not self.person:
             return
-        try:
+        try:x
             SelectChild.SelectChild(self.parent.db, self.family,
                                     self.person, self.load_family,
                                     self.parent.update_person_list)
@@ -290,7 +292,11 @@ class FamilyView:
         n = "%s\n\tb. %s\n\td. %s " % (GrampsCfg.nameof(self.person),
                                       self.person.getBirth().getDate(),
                                       self.person.getDeath().getDate())
-        self.ap_data.set_text(n,len(n))
+
+        try:
+            self.ap_data.set_text(n,len(n))
+        except TypeError:
+            self.ap_data.set_text(n)
 
         self.selected_spouse = None
         self.spouse_model.clear()
diff --git a/gramps2/src/Report.py b/gramps2/src/Report.py
index 7cf1631a1..8d3eefae1 100644
--- a/gramps2/src/Report.py
+++ b/gramps2/src/Report.py
@@ -755,7 +755,12 @@ class ReportDialog:
             self.extra_textbox_label = gtk.Label(et_label)
             self.extra_textbox_label.set_alignment(1.0,0)
             self.extra_textbox = gtk.TextView()
-            self.extra_textbox.get_buffer().set_text(string,len(string))
+
+            try:
+                self.extra_textbox.get_buffer().set_text(string,len(string))
+            except TypeError:
+                self.extra_textbox.get_buffer().set_text(string)
+
             self.extra_textbox.set_editable(1)
             self.add_tooltip(self.extra_textbox,et_tip)
             table.attach(self.extra_textbox_label,0,1,row,row+1,xoptions=gtk.FILL,
diff --git a/gramps2/src/plugins/ReadGedcom.py b/gramps2/src/plugins/ReadGedcom.py
index 5e33146c9..e37e40e33 100644
--- a/gramps2/src/plugins/ReadGedcom.py
+++ b/gramps2/src/plugins/ReadGedcom.py
@@ -258,6 +258,12 @@ class GedcomParser:
         except:
             pass
 
+    def errmsg(self,msg):
+        try:
+            self.error_text_obj.get_buffer().insert_at_cursor(msg)
+        except TypeError:
+            self.error_text_obj.get_buffer().insert_at_cursor(msg,len(msg))
+
     def find_file(self,fullname,altpath):
         fullname = string.replace(fullname,'\\','/')
         if os.path.isfile(fullname):
@@ -304,9 +310,8 @@ class GedcomParser:
                     self.groups = (int(l[0]),l[1],l[2])
             except:
                 msg = _("Warning: line %d was not understood, so it was ignored.") % self.index
-                self.error_text_obj.get_buffer().insert_at_cursor(msg,len(msg))
-                msg = "\n\t%s\n" % self.text
-                self.error_text_obj.get_buffer().insert_at_cursor(msg,len(msg))
+                msg = "%s\n\t%s\n" % (msg,self.text)
+                self.errmsg(msg)
                 self.error_count = self.error_count + 1
                 if self.window:
                     self.update(self.errors_obj,str(self.error_count))
@@ -317,13 +322,13 @@ class GedcomParser:
     def barf(self,level):
         msg = _("Warning: line %d was not understood, so it was ignored.") % self.index
         if self.window:
-            self.error_text_obj.get_buffer().insert_at_cursor(msg,len(msg))
+            self.errmsg(msg)
         else:
             print msg
         msg = "\n\t%s\n" % self.text
 
         if self.window:
-            self.error_text_obj.get_buffer().insert_at_cursor(msg,len(msg))
+            self.errmsg(msg)
             self.error_count = self.error_count + 1
             self.update(self.errors_obj,str(self.error_count))
         else:
@@ -332,7 +337,7 @@ class GedcomParser:
 
     def warn(self,msg):
         if self.window:
-            self.error_text_obj.get_buffer().insert_at_cursor(msg,len(msg))
+            self.errmsg(msg)
             self.error_count = self.error_count + 1
             self.update(self.errors_obj,str(self.error_count))
         else:
@@ -352,8 +357,7 @@ class GedcomParser:
             self.parse_record()
             self.parse_trailer()
         except Errors.GedcomError, err:
-            msg = str(err)
-            self.error_text_obj.get_buffer().insert_at_cursor(msg,len(msg))
+            self.errmsg(str(err))
             
         if self.window:
             self.update(self.families_obj,str(self.fam_count))
@@ -363,7 +367,7 @@ class GedcomParser:
         t = time.time() - t
         msg = _('Import Complete: %d seconds') % t
         if self.window:
-            self.error_text_obj.get_buffer().insert_at_cursor(msg,len(msg))
+            self.errmsg(msg)
             return self.close_done.get_active()
         else:
             print msg