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Renes

Renes Report 27 Aug 2010 20:53

Thank you I G P



Irene

InspectorGreenPen

InspectorGreenPen Report 27 Aug 2010 17:31

Yes, your GR tree is not changed in any way.

I would say, though that GR's tree is not ideal and only supports a limited number of 'official' gedcom fields, which means that it does not always transfer too well to other tree programs. Dates can sometimes be a problem especially if they are in the main DOB etc fields and have a non-standard format.

However, go ahead and try it - nothing to loose.

Renes

Renes Report 27 Aug 2010 16:57

One further question I have on this subject - if I call for a Getcom from Genesreunited does my tree still remain as it was on GR


That is to say - is the Getcom just a copy - my original tree remains in tact with notes etc


Thank you

Irene

Whitenancy

Whitenancy Report 27 Aug 2010 11:02

Thanks

Researching:
Wintrip, Robinson, Washington Co. Durham Ipswich

InspectorGreenPen

InspectorGreenPen Report 27 Aug 2010 06:34

Yes you can.

On GR hover over Family tree then click Gedcoms. GR will email you a copy of your tree which you should save on your computer.

You can then upload this to Ancestry. Go to Ancestry then hover over Family Tree, and click Upload a GEDCOM. However, rather than overwrite your existing tree it will create a new one. I put the date in mine so I know which is which i.e. "MyTree 08_2010" Once you are sure it has loaded, then, if you wish, you can delete your old tree, or just leave it as it is.

Unlike Ancestry, where you can have multiple trees, uploading a new tree to GR will always over write your existing one.

Whitenancy

Whitenancy Report 26 Aug 2010 23:28

i have just added a load of people to my tree on here i also have a tree on ancestry which is not as complete i know i can export my tree from here but can i then upload it to ancestry and will it then over right my old tree etc

Researching:
Wintrip, Robinson, Washington Co. Durham Ipswich