Can I import and merge a tree from ancestry

User15701222596474421022

Brett .

@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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marygrether

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.

User15701222596474421022

Thank you for clarifying this for me. Your response was very helpful.

Dave

dek

Thank you for clarifying this information. It makes a lot of sense.