How can I link...
I started Family search a few years back. Of course my father too. Now my father has done years of family history and added much of the family tree and more. When I asked him How can I link our Tree - he has no idea. We tried to merge but neither of IDs xxxx-xxx (For the ID he has of me on his tree is not the same as the one I have when I started to create my tree. and vise a versa). I placed his in and he mine while we was skyping and all we both get is "unknown". Is there a way to merge the tree he has done with my information I have of myself and marriage and children. Or should I delete my information I placed in and just forget it. HELP me. because i would like to have all what my dad did. otherwise he would have to print everything out and mail it to me. Then all I need to worry about would be my children father's side.
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For living people the PIDs (person identifiers xXxX-xxx) created by each in their private spaces are unique - just as you have experienced - your id for yourself and your father's id for you are different. So to connect your living persons/private space to your deceased ancestors in your father's tree - you add 'placeholders' for living persons and then link them to the same PIDs of deceased ancestors in your father's tree.
Some new (and yes some old) Familysearch Family Tree users do not understand (or prefer their own method of understanding) that 'your family tree' is simply a way to refer to your direct lineal ancestors and 'their' descendants - of course no one 'owns' any part of the Tree (except Familysearch) which are only representations of relations of the real people that lived and died - to which you are directly related.
For example since your father is living you will need to add him (and your mother if living) as living parents of your living PID (representing yourself). Then if your paternal grandparents are deceased you can get those PIDs from your father and link them in the appropriate parent location. This will extend the Tree back to view any deceased ancestors(cousin lines) but you may still need to add any living cousins/relations in your private space (which is different than another tree users private space).
I hope this helps - doubtless others will direct you to Help Center documents about 'living persons/private spaces' in Family Tree.
Verbosity can be unhelpful - aratyat
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Thank you for your information. My Dad and I will be working on this. Again, I like to say Thank you. :)
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Everlyne
Belatedly ...
Welcome to the "Community.FamilySearch" Forum.
I am just another 'lowly' User/Patron ...
Further to the great information that 'genthusiast' has already proffered ...
Here an old 'standby' of mine, that I have previously proffered on occasion ...
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Most new (and, some old) Users/Patrons DO NOT understand the basic 'nature' and 'premise' of "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch', when they join in.
Please let me explain ...
[ And, please bear with me; as, I am VERY 'Verbose' ... that is my 'style' ... ]
We do not have our OWN "Tree" in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'.
We ONLY have "Branches" (ie. Ancestral" lines), that are interconnected, in this SINGLE "One" World "Tree", for all of us, that is "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'.
"Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' is NOT like 'On-Line' "Websites" (eg. "Ancestry_com"; or "MyHeritage_com"; or, the like); and/or, 'standalone' personal (computer) programmes (eg, the OLD, now no longer supported, "PAF"; or, "Ancestral Quest"; or, the like).
We DO NOT have "Private"/"Personal" 'Trees' in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' like other 'On-Line' "Websites"; and/or, 'standalone' personal (computer) programmes.
We do not even, own; or, manage; and, are NOT even responsible for, the "Deceased" individuals/persons in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'.
And, most importantly ...
We DO NOT even, own; or, manage; and, are NOT even responsible for, Our OWN "Deceased" Ancestors/Family/Relatives in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'.
"Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' is built on a "Open Edit" Platform - hence, why any registered User/Patron can "Edit" (ie. Add, Delete; and/or, Change) ANY "Deceased" individual/person in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'.
You can certainly "Merge"/"Combine" any "Deceased" individual/person in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' with another "Deceased" individual/person in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch', regardless of who the User/Patron was that initially created those "Deceased" individuals/persons; as, they DO NOT reside with the User/Patron who initially created them - they are "Public".
In fact, you can ONLY see "Deceased" individuals/persons in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'; except, with this 'rider', that you can ALSO only see "Living" individual/person in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' that YOU created; as, they reside in your "Private Spaces".
No other User/Patron can see ANY "Living" individuals/persons that were created by another User/Patron; as, they ONLY reside in the "Private Spaces" of the User/Patron who created them.
We CANNOT even see the ACTUAL Record in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' of our IMMEDIATE Family (eg. Spouse; Children; Parents; Siblings; ETC; Etc; etc) if they are "Living"; and, they have their own 'FamilySearch' Account.
Of course, you can create your "Living" Family members; and, record them in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'; but, they will ONLY be seen by you:
▬ You cannot "Share" them with any other User/Patron.
▬ You cannot "Merge"/'Combine" them with any other "Living" individual/person residing in the "Private Spaces" of another User//Patron.
There is CURRENTLY no mechanism in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' for Users/Patrons, to "Share"; or, "give permission" to "Share", the "Living" individuals/persons in their own "Private Spaces" with/between other/another User(s)/Patron(s).
There are a myriad of "Privacy" Laws within the many various Countries and Unions throughout the World - it is a nightmare to negotiate.
"Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' is used in many Countries and Unions throughout the World; and, as such, must adhere to the myriad of "Privacy" Laws throughout the World.
Hence, "Privacy" is one of the reasons that we cannot "Share" the "Living" individuals/persons in our own "Private Spaces" - it is NOT the ONLY reason; but, certainly has a bearing on the matter.
Another factor is that such would have to be 'Coded'/'Programmed' into the Programme that is "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'.
'Yes', these "Living" individuals/person in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' WILL, in fact, in many (most) cases will be "Duplicated" - unfortunately a necessary situation that currently cannot be avoided.
I know that there are "Duplicates" of the "Living" ME - at least, one for my Wife and each of our Children, not to mention my other ("Living") extended Family members.
Here are some "Knowledge Articles" in 'FamilySearch' in regard to "Private Spaces" and "Living" individuals/persons:
Who can see my living relatives in Family Tree?
https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/who-can-see-my-living-relatives-in-family-tree
How does Family Tree protect the privacy of living people?
https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/what-is-a-private-space-in-family-tree
What Family Tree features are available in my private space?
Can my living relatives share a Family Tree private space to work together?
https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/share-a-family-tree-private-space-with-family
Can I transfer my Family Tree private space to another user?
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Basically ...
You have to "Build" a "Bridge", of ALL the "Living" individuals/persons, between, you; and, another ("Living") User/Patron; including, IMMEDIATE Family members; where, those "Living" individuals/persons, between, you; and, another ("Living") User/Patron, WILL be "Duplicated", in the "Private Spaces", of your respective, "Ancestral" Lines" and 'FamilySearch" Accounts.
I hope this also helps/assists, somewhat.
Brett
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