I am new to family search but have an ancestry account with 696 people, I want to transfer all this

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I am new to family search but have an ancestry account with 696 people, I want to transfer all this information to family search. I have created a Gedcom file and uploaded into family search. When I view my family tree I can only see 4 people in the tree

Can anyone give me any advise on how to copy it all

 

 

Brett .

@Malcolm Hunt​ 

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Malcolm

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You can; but ...

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Please DO NOT upload a GEDCOM File in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'.

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Upload GEDCOM File in the "Genealogies" Part of 'FamilySearch', that is fine; but, please NOT into "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'.

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Some of the reasons that Users/Patrons (like myself) 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 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, in fact, many instances, negating the need to even upload the GEDCOM File.

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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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(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 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.

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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 upload of a GEDCOM File can be disheartening.

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I am sorry ... 'off my soap box' ...

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Enter (ie. 'Create) the individuals/persons in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' one at a time - on a one by one basis.

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Many of the individuals/persons most probably ALREADY exist in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'.

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Only one or two of one's generations of "Living" Family members (and, perhaps one or two of one's generations of "Deceased" Family members) may be required to be entered/input in "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.

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Use the "Find" facility/function/feature to Search "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch', you may be surprised to find some (if not, many) of them already there.

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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'.

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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, 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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FYI

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We do not have our OWN "Tree" in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'.

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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'.

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That is the BASIC 'Model' and premise of "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'.

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"Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' is NOT like like other "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).

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We DO NOT have "Private"/"Personal" 'Trees' in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' like other "Websites"; and/or, 'standalone' personal (computer) 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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Brett .

@Malcolm Hunt​ 

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Malcolm

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As an aside ...

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There are other options ...

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There are "Third Party" Applications that are 'Certified' to work with "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'.

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Those "Third Party" Applications that are 'Certified' to work with "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' include, both, other 'On-Line" "Websites"; and/or, 'standalone' personal (computer) programmes.

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Some of those "Third Party" Applications that are 'Certified' to work with "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' have, both, a basic FREE version; and, a prime "Subscription" (ie."Paid") version - the latter prime version just has more "Bells and Whistles". The basic FREE version is sufficient for most Users/Patrons - no need to upgrade to a prime "Subscription" (ie."Paid") version.

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Some of those "Third Party" Applications that are 'Certified' to work with "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' can "Download' one's "Ancestral" lines directly from "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'; as well as, interface (talk backwards and forwards/swap information, between) directly with "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'.

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Those "Third Party" Applications that are 'Certified' to work with "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' can be found in the "Solutions Gallery" of 'FamilySearch'.

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Here is the direct link to the "Solutions Gallery" of 'FamilySearch':

https://partners.familysearch.org/solutionsgallery/s/

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You can use, ONE; or, ANY NUMBER, of those "Third Party" Applications that are 'Certified' to work with "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' - the choice is yours.

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Good Luck.

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Brett

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ps: Questions ...

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How did you create your GECOM File?

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Did you use an 'On-line' "Website" (eg. "Ancestry_com"; or, "MyHeritage_com"; or, the like); and/or, 'standalone' personal (computer) programme (eg. the OLD, now no longer supported, "PAF"; or, "Ancestral" Quest"; or, the like), to create your GEDCOM File?

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Robert Givens

@Malcolm Hunt​ - before you uploaded the GEDCOM did you check to see if any of your ancestral lines were already in Tree? You are going to have to go to your GEDCOM in Genealogies and clear each person you uploaded into the system one-by-one checking for duplicates before they will be put into tree. This is a system that only wants one of each person in the Tree. It is a colaborative tree - we don't have our own personal trees.