can we open up another tree for a different family under the same account?
We need to start another tree with a different part of the family and transfer some of the information from our first tree to the second tree?
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@Charles Kohlhaas I'm assuming you're referring to FamilySearch. If correct, there is literally only one family tree, unlike Ancestry.com. In Ancestry, for example, each person builds their tree as far as they know it. They may compare it to other people's versions of the same family (or parts of the same family), but each of those is an unconnected creation of the account holder.
FamilySearch is literally one huge family tree, starting with Adam and Eve (yes, there are some people whose lines go that far, and they find there are artwork pictures of Adam and Eve that someone placed there (hah hah!). But the humor aside, that's literally what it is. When you enter yourself, you're entering a privately protected record for a living person, but you can still start connecting family members FROM the tree to yourself. Many people find that after they've gotten back 1-2 or more generations of deceased persons, that others have already done research on the same ancestors, and as soon as you connect to someone already on the tree, suddenly your tree extends from you all the way back as far as anyone else has done research.
So your question about another family under the same account on FamilySearch is not possible. Your account number is for your name, and your place on the giant family tree. IF the other family is any relation to you, you'll simply at some point in your research and data entry into FamilySearch discover exactly how you're related. But if they're not related (or at least you don't know it yet), they'd still have to have their own accounts so they can put themselves, their parents, and children into FamilySearch. Anyone who's living cannot be seen by anyone other than the person who entered them. But once they're deceased, they will show up as part of the tree (once someone marks their "Person Page" details as deceased).
Hope that helps.
-- Chris
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@Charles Kohlhaas
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Short Answer: 'Yes'; especially, if it is your EXTENDED Ancestral/Family lines.
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We do not have our OWN "Tree" in "Family Tree" of "FamilySearch".
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We ONLY have "Branches", that are interconnected, in this SINGLE "One" World "Tree", for all of us, that is "Family Tree" of "FamilySearch".
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"Family Tree" of "FamilySearch" is NOT like "Ancestry.com" or the like.
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We DO NOT have "Private"/"Personal" 'Trees' in "Family Tree" of "FamilySearch" like other "Web" Sites; and/or, 'standalone' personal programmes.
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We do not even, own; or, manage; and, are NOT even responsible for, the "Deceased" individuals/person in "Family Tree" of "FamilySearch".
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"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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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".
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If fact, you can ONLY see "Deceased" individual/person 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".
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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.
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We CANNOT even see the ACTUAL Record in "Family Tree" of "FamilySearchc" of our IMMEDIATE Family (eg. Spouse; Children; Parents; Siblings; ETC; Etc; etc) if they are "Living"; and, they have their own "FamilySearch" Account.
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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:
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- You cannot "Share" them with any other User/Patron.
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- You cannot "Merge"/'Combine" them with any other "Living" individual/person residing in the "Private Spaces" of another User//Patron.
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There is CURRENTLY no mechanism in "Family Tree" of "FamilySearch" for Users/Patrons, to "Share"; or, as you suggest, "give permission" to "Share", the "Living" individuals/persons in their own "Private Spaces" with/between other/another User/Patron.
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There are a myriad of "Privacy" Laws within the many various Countries and Unions throughout the World - it is a nightmare to negotiate.
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"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.
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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.
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Another factor is that such would have to be 'Coded'/'Programmed' into the Programme that is "Family Tree" of "FamilySearch".
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'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.
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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.
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So, in essence, especially, if it is your EXTENDED Ancestral/Family lines; then, certainly, 'Yes' ... add the extra interconnected "Branches" of you "Pedigree" to "Family Tree" of "FamilySearch", if they are NOT already there ...
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But ...
That said ...
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Be careful ...
Always "Check"; as, they may ALREADY be there ...
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Here is a good place to start, with how things work in "Family Tree" of "FamilySearch" (and, other programmes as well):
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Introducing The Family History Guide
https://www.familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/733
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Introducing The Family History Guide
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The Family History Guide
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I hope this helps, to put things into perspective ...
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Brett
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