Can I import and merge a tree from ancestry
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@DavidChavoustie DavidChavoustie
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David
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You can; but ...
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Please, DO NOT, "Import"; or, "Merge", Your "Tree" from "Ancestry_com" into "Family Tree" of "FamilySearch".
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There is most likely NO need to do so ...
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Please let me explain ...
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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.
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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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"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).
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We DO NOT have "Private"/"Personal" 'Trees' in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' like other 'On-Line' "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/persons in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'.
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And, in fact, we do not even, own; or, manage; and, are NOT even responsible for, our OWN "Deceased" Ancestors 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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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 generations of the "Living" individuals/persons may be required to be entered/input in "Family Tree" of "FamilySearch"; before, some of the "Deceased" individuals/persons from 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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As an aside ...
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"Ancestry_com" is a "Family Tree Management" programme that is one of the "Third Party" Applications that is "Certified" to work with "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' that has an INTERFACE that works/connects (directly) with "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' that can, "Download"; and, "Upload" (ie. "Transfer) between the "Third Party" Application and "Family Tree".
I hope this gives you some perspective.
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Brett
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I have been wondering about that for some time. and that is what I wanted to do as well. Thanks so much for that answer.
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Thank you for clarifying this for me. Your response was very helpful.
Dave
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Thank you for clarifying this information. It makes a lot of sense.
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