Family Tree update
If I upload an updated GEDCOM file will the additional ancestors be added?
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Thank you for your question about GEDCOM files. As long as you have started your Tree by adding the living people, and have reached the deceased individuals, additional ancestors can be added. They will not all be added at once. You have to go through a comparing process, comparing the individuals already in FamilySearch, with the individuals on the GEDCOM. If an individual is already in the database, but some family members are not, they can all be added. Be aware that living individuals cannot be added, and other records my be invalid if they do not have enough information in them. The following article from the Help Center may answer your questions, it also contains several additional links about other parts of the process, at the bottom of the article.
https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-upload-my-gedcom-file
Good luck.
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As gently as I can, I suggest that you do not upload a GEDCOM to the FamilySearch tree.
Over the last several weeks, I have spent almost all my waking hours merging duplicates, triplicates, and quadruplicates created because 2 cousins have uploaded GEDCOMs from their trees hosted on other sites to the FamilySearch tree. Those trees have errors - as most do - and those errors have now been added to the FamilySearch tree.
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Ian
Welcome to the "Community.FamilySearch" Forum.
I am just another 'lowly' User/Patron ...
As 'gently' as I can ...
FIRSTLY ...
For starters ...
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 ...
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'.
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I hope, that this may help/assist; and, provide some additional, insight; and, perspective.
SECONDLY ...
As to GEDCOM Files ...
MANY; Many; many, of us, really wish, that 'FamilySearch', would just STOP allowing, the "Upload", of GEDCOM Files, into the "Family Tree" Part, of 'FamilySearch' altogether.
There is just NO need, to "Upload", a GEDCOM File, into the "Family Tree" Part, of 'FamilySearch', under ANY circumstance; even, if one's "Ancestral" Lines, are NOT already, in the "Family Tree" Part, of 'FamilySearch' ...
As I always 'say', to User/Patrons, who mention the "Upload" of GEDCOM File into "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' ...
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You can; but ...
Please DO NOT, Upload a GEDCOM File, into the "Family Tree" Part, of 'FamilySearch'.
Upload the GEDCOM Files, in the "Genealogies" Part, of 'FamilySearch', that is fine; but, please NOT, into the "Family Tree" Part, of 'FamilySearch'.
Some of the reasons, that Users/Patrons (like myself), DO NOT want the ability, to upload a GEDCOM File, into the "Family Tree", of 'FamilySearch' are:
(1) It is most likely that individuals/persons in a GEDCOM File are ALREADY, in "Family Tree", of 'FamilySearch'; and, most Users/Patrons DO NOT even take the time to look to see if any one in their GEDCOM File is already, in "Family Tree", in some instances, negating the need to even upload the GEDCOM File.
(2) There has been (many) cases where Users/Patrons, using the "Compare" process (of the upload) have "Dismissed" a "Possible" Match with an individual/person already, in "Family Tree"; so that, their "Record", from their GEDCOM File, is loaded, into "Family Tree", regardless; just so that, their "Record" appears, in "Family Tree" (and, in some instances, for Members of the Church, so they can do the "Temple" Work, despite the fact, that the "Temple" Work, is ALREADY done, with the "Possible" Match, with the individual/person already, in "Family Tree").
(3) Even with the "Compare" process (of the upload), there has been (many) cases where Users/Patrons have uploaded THEIR version of an individual/person, in their GEDCOM File, on top of (ie. Over) an individual/person ALREADY, in "Family Tree", of "FamilySearch", that has been there, for MANY years; and, is well documented and with "Sources" - in many instances, obliterating, all of the documentation and "Sources".
(4) If an individual/person is ALREADY, in "Family Tree", of "FamilySearch", there is NO need to up uploaded, one's version of an individual/person, from one's own GEDCOM File - just take note of the 'FamilySearch Person Identifier' (PID) of the individual/person, that is ALREADY, in "Family Tree"; and, one can go back later, to ensure what information/detail is recorded and attached, for that individual/person. Just DO NOT uploaded one's version, of an individual/person, in their GEDCOM File, on top of (ie. Over) an individual/person ALREADY, in "Family Tree" - obliterating, all of the documentation and "Sources", ALREADY in place/on record.
(5) The "Hours" (sometimes "Days"; or, even, "Weekes") of work, by other Users/Patrons, that can be needed, to CORRECT, the DAMAGE, done by the upload, of a GEDCOM File, can be disheartening.
I am sorry ... 'off my soap box' ...
Enter (ie. 'Create') the individuals/persons, in "Family Tree", of 'FamilySearch', one at a time - on a one by one basis.
Many of the individuals/persons, in a GEDCOM File, most probably, ALREADY exist, in "Family Tree", of 'FamilySearch'.
Only one or two generations, of the "Living" individuals/persons; and, perhaps, maybe, only one or two generations of the "Deceased" individuals/persons, may be required, to be entered/input, into "Family Tree", of 'FamilySearch"; BEFORE, some of the "Deceased" individuals/persons, from one's Ancestral Lines, ALREADY existing, in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch', are discovered.
Use the "Find" facility/function/feature to Search, "Family Tree", of 'FamilySearch', one may be surprised to find, some (if not, many) of them already there.
Many well established and documented (eg. "Sourced") individuals/person, in "Family Tree", of 'FamilySearch' have been RUINED, by the upload, a GEDCOM File, into "Family Tree", of 'FamilySearch'.
I hope this puts things into perspective.
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FINALLY ...
As such ...
For the likely SMALL amount, of ADDITIOANL "Ancestors", that DO NOT (yet) exist in, the "Family Tree" Part, of 'FamilySearch' - just add them individually - one at a time - on a one by one basis.
Remember:
Basically, we are all related ...
And ...
Your "Ancestral" Lines, are MOST likely, ALSO, another User's/Patron's, "Ancestral" Lines, in fact, MOst probably, that of quite a few, other Users/Patrons ...
Again ...
I know, that this may certainly not help/assist; but, certainly hope, that this may provide some additional, insight; and, perspective.
Just my thoughts.
Brett
from one, of many, who has been on the other, 'receiving' end, of the "Upload", of GEDCOM Files, into the "Family Tree" Part, of 'FamilySearch'.
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