I want to move my tree to FamilySearch from another website
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I have an account with over 1000 family members on a pay-as-you-go website. I would like to move the entire tree to Family Search. Is this possible? If so, how would I go about it?
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FYI
Welcome to the "Community.FamilySearch" Forum.
I am just another 'lowly' User/Patron ...
Just in passing ...
Question:
Have you used the "Find" feature/facility/function, in "Family Tree", of "FamilySearch', to 'see', if ANY of those in your "Ancestral" Line, in the pay-as-you-go website, ALREADY exist, in "Family Tree", of "FamilySearch'?
The reason, that I ask, is that there MAY be NO need, to 'Transfer' those, in your "Ancestral" Line, in the pay-as-you-go website, into the "Family Tree" Part, of 'FamilySearch'; as, they are most likely already there.
Whereas, one can certainly ADD a GEDCOM File, of one's "Ancestral" Lines, in the "Genealogies" Part, of 'FamilySearch', which can be used for "Research" purposes.
Those "Pedigrees" are, 'Static', and, NOT "Editable".
Plus, NO "Living" individuals/persons, from one's GEDCOM File, will be 'Uploaded" in 'FamilySearch'.
Now ...
That said ...
As such ...
Please be aware that ...
There are TWO (x2) "Parts" to 'FamilySearch', where, one can have (and, maintain) one's "Ancestral" Lines.
The FIRST, is the "Family Tree" Part, of 'FamilySearch'.
The SECOND, is the "Genealogies" Part, of 'FamilySearch'.
I hope, that this may help/assist, somewhat.
Brett
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Furthermore ...
Just to make sure, that you are aware, of the "Family Tree" Part, of 'FamilySearch'
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 also help/assist, somewhat; and, I hope, that this may also provide you, with some additional, insight; and, perspective.
Brett
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