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Duplicates to existing tree

StevenKadera
StevenKadera ✭
April 25, 2022 in Family Tree

I currently have a tree in progress. My question is, If I make a GEDCOM of my entire database and then add it to my existing tree, will it create duplicates of my existing tree??

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  • dontiknowyou
    dontiknowyou ✭✭✭✭✭
    April 25, 2022 Answer ✓

    will it create duplicates of my existing tree??

    It may do that. To prevent that very unfortunate outcome:

    • Polish profiles on Family Tree and in your tree elsewhere, taking care to add event dates and places.
    • Import into Family Tree many small GEDCOMs, not one big one.
    • Consider doing all your tree building on Family Tree and exporting GEDCOMs from Family Tree to wherever else you have a tree. That is, reverse the direction. In particular, it is much easier and safer to move a tree from Family Tree to Ancestry.com, than the reverse.
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  • MNuttall
    MNuttall ✭✭✭
    April 25, 2022 Answer ✓

    Hello @StevenKadera and @dontiknowyou

    Regarding GEDCOM files:

    The Family Tree feature does not support exporting or downloading information directly from FamilySearch. 

     You can indirectly download data from FamilySearch Family Tree through third-party software applications, which can synchronize with data in Family Tree. 

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  • dontiknowyou
    dontiknowyou ✭✭✭✭✭
    April 25, 2022

    The Family Tree feature does not support exporting or downloading information directly from FamilySearch.

    True.

    I export my trees via the no-cost basic version of RootsMagic.

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  • StevenKadera
    StevenKadera ✭
    April 25, 2022

    I was afraid that this may be the case. My "main" database is on my RM8 database on my home computer. I have a database of 6600 individuals, not all are linked. Thanks for the info.

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  • dontiknowyou
    dontiknowyou ✭✭✭✭✭
    April 25, 2022

    I use RM8 to troubleshoot Family Tree but resist urges to build trees in RM8. I also use Puzzilla a lot; Puzzilla is strictly a Family Tree viewer.

    It is possible to safely upload carefully selected small trees from RM8 to FT. I hear some contributors like to do it that way.

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