Uploading gedcom.
I have tried several times to upload a gedcom which contains 2500+ people in my family tree but all that appears are details of myself and one other random family member. I have no problem exporting my gedcom to other genealogy sites.
Any advice would be most welcome.
Thank you.
Alan
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Hi Alan
The number of ancestors that you have to upload is quite a bit and you will have issues uploading.
The Help center has several articles on creating and uploading Gedcoms into Family Search.
By putting "Gedcom" into the Help center there are many more articles. thank you
Family Search
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Depending on what part of the world your family is from, the vast majority of the 2500+ people are probably already in Family Tree. If you are uploading the file just to store it in Genealogies, that won't be an issue. However, if you are planning to add these people to Family Tree, keep in mind that you will have to compare each of these 2500+ one at a time with existing people in Family Tree to check for duplicates.
If you are planning to add people to Family Tree, I would strongly encourage you to start with a GEDCOM of just one family so you can see how the process works and determine the best way to add just new individuals and avoid adding any duplicates. If that goes well, then spend the time to carefully add small groups of, say, 50 to 100 people so that you can then spend the next couple of weeks carefully comparing to avoid duplicates and merging any duplicates that accidentally slip through.
Remember, you are not using the GEDCOM file to create your own tree in Family Tree, you are using a GEDCOM to blend your data into the general pool of data already existing in Family Tree.
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Alan
I am just another 'lowly' User/Patron ...
Further to what has already been proffered by, both, 'Caryl' and 'Gordon' ...
Question:
Are having problems/issue trying to "Upload" your GEDCOM File, in the first instance, into the "Genealogies" Part of 'FamilySearch"; or, in the subsequent instance, into "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch?
Please advise.
I have NOT "Uploaded"; and, I most certainly DO NOT advocate the "Uploading" of, a GEDCOM File into "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'.
But ...
That Said ...
I am aware, through working in, this; and, other, Forums in 'FamilySearch', that there can be a number of reasons WHY the "Uploading" a GEDCOM File into "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch', FAILS.
One such reason is that the GEDCOM File is TOO "Large".
The RECOMMENDATION from 'FamilySearch' is, that one should keep their GEDCOM File, SMALL to say, ONLY x100 individuals/persons
As you can 'see', the number of your individuals/persons, in your GEDCOM File, was more that x25 that recommendation.
And, that is just for starters ...
Brett
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Alan
Furthermore ...
I really wish 'FamilySearch' would ...
Just STOP allowing the "Upload" of GEDCOM Files into "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' altogether ...
There is just NO need to "Upload" of GEDCOM File into "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' ...
Under ANY circumstance...even if one's "Ancestral" Lines are NOT already in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'...
As I always 'say', to User/Patrons, who mention the "Upload" of GEDCOM File into "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' ...
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You can; but ...
Please DO NOT Upload a GEDCOM File into "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'.
Upload the GEDCOM Files in the "Genealogies" Part of 'FamilySearch', that is fine; but, please NOT into "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'.
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:
(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 instances, negating the need to even upload the GEDCOM File.
(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").
(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".
(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.
(5) The "Hours" (sometimes "Days"; or, even, "Weekes") 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.
I am sorry ... 'off my soap box' ...
Enter (ie. 'Create') the individuals/persons in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' one at a time - on a one by one basis.
Many of the individuals/persons in a GEDCOM File, most probably, ALREADY exist in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'.
Only one or two generations of the "Living" individuals/persons; and, perhaps, maybe, only one or two generations of the "Deceased" individuals/persons, may be required to be entered/input into "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.
Use the "Find" facility/function/feature to Search "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch', one may be surprised to find some (if not, many) of them already there.
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'.
I hope this puts things into perspective.
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Brett
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Alan
Here an old 'standby' of mine, that I have previously proffered on occasion ...
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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.
Please let me explain ...
We do not have our OWN "Tree" in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'.
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'.
"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).
We DO NOT have "Private"/"Personal" 'Trees' in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' like other 'On-Line' "Websites"; and/or, 'standalone' personal (computer) programmes.
We do not even, own; or, manage; and, are NOT even responsible for, the "Deceased" individuals/persons in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'.
And, most importantly ...
We DO NOT even, own; or, manage; and, are NOT even responsible for, Our OWN "Deceased" Ancestors/Family/Relatives 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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I hope this even gives some more perspective.
Brett
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Thank you very much for all your comments. Clearly things don't operate in the way I imagined so I think I will not bother with it. Options will be too time consuming.
Alan
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