cAN I update my Family tree from Ancestry. I have entered a lot more info into Ancestry then I have
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That may be true - but chances are most of your ancestors are already in FamilySeach Family Tree (just maybe not showing yet on your pedigree view because the links have not yet been established) - -loading them in from Ancestry would merely duplicate them.
Please read this prior summary to this topic:
https://community.familysearch.org/s/feed/0D53A00004skwTTSAY
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@Barb HERBST
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Following on from what 'Dennis' has proffered ...
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You can; but ...
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Please DO NOT just go ahead and simply update "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' from another "Website" (eg. "Ancestry_com"); and/or, 'standalone' personal programmes (eg. "Ancestral Question), regardless it it has more information, UNLESS, you do it with DUE CARE and ATTENTION; and, especially, NOT from the upload of a GEDCOM File.
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Some of the reasons that Users/Patrons (like myself) DO NOT want User/Patrons to just go ahead and simply update "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' from another "Website"; and/or, 'standalone' personal programmes, regardless it it has more information, without due care and attention; and, especially, DO NOT want the ability to upload a GEDCOM File, into "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' are:
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(1) It is most likely that individuals/persons from another "Website"; and/or, 'standalone' personal programmes; or, 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 anyone in their Ancestral lines from another "Website"; and/or, 'standalone' personal programmes; or, a GEDCOM File, are ALREADY in "Family Tree", in some instances, negating the need to even update/upload.
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In relation to GEDCOM Files ...
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(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").
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(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 "Sources" - in many instances obliterating all of the documentation and "Sources".
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In general ...
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(4) If an individual/person is ALREADY in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch', there is NO need to simply update from another "Website"; and/or, 'standalone' personal programmes; or, especially, upload a GEDCOM File - just take note of the 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 is correct; and/or, individually add any information/detail or records ("Sources") that is not there. Just DO NOT go ahead and simply update from another "Website"; and/or, 'standalone' personal programmes; or, especially, upload a 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 - it DOES happen.
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(5) The "Hours" (sometimes "Days") of work, by other Users/Patrons, that can be needed to CORRECT the DAMAGE done by the simple update (without due care and attention) from another "Website"; and/or, 'standalone' personal programmes; or, especially, the upload of a GEDCOM File, can be disheartening.
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I am sorry ... 'off my soap box' ...
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Enter any new or missing information/detail/records against individuals/persons in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' one at a time - on a one by one basis.
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Of course, IF, one has looked in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' and NONE of one's Ancestral lines are in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'; THEN, updating from another "Website"; and/or, 'standalone' personal programmes; or, the upload of a GEDCOM File, would be the way to go - BUT, ONLY if one has looked in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' and NONE of one's Ancestral lines are in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'
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I hope this puts things into perspective.
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Brett
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ps:
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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 Other "Websites" (eg. "Ancestry_com"); and/or, 'standalone' personal programmes (eg. "Ancestral Quest").
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We DO NOT have "Private"/"Personal" 'Trees' in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' like Other "Websites"; 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/persons 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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