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  • 04-08-2014 2:33am
    #1
    Jellybaby1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,108 ✭✭✭


    I have two separate trees on Ancestry for my paternal and maternal sides. I was wondering is it possible to merge both in Ancestry to make one tree or would that look too messy?

    My second question is, how do I create a new tree using a person in an existing tree so that I don't have to re-enter all that person's information again.

    Now I'm wondering if they are both the same question? I am confusing myself here.


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  • #2
    Hermy
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 11,300 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hermy


    Funny that - I'm in the middle of amalgamating some of my trees too. I don't know of a way other than manually which is tedious work but I'm happy with the results. Also I've found a few mistakes and Ancestry has provided a few new hints which didn't appear the first time around.

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  • #3
    Jellybaby1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,108 ✭✭✭Jellybaby1


    Thanks. Maybe I'll get some new hints too when I get down to all that entering again. I actually think there is some sort of merge facility on a person's profile. Will check it again later.


  • #4
    Jellybaby1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,108 ✭✭✭Jellybaby1


    Hah, found it. When you go into a person's profile, on the right side beside 'print' is 'More Options', click the down arrow on the side of that and it says:

    Add a note
    Save person to another tree
    Merge with duplicate

    So does saving person to another tree bring all the person's details, and relatives with him/her? Anyone know? I'm just a bit scared of faffing it all up now.


  • #5
    Hermy
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 11,300 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hermy


    Jellybaby1 wrote: »
    Save person to another tree

    How did I miss that before.:confused:

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  • #6
    Hermy
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 11,300 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hermy


    Scratch that - there needs to already be a matching person in the other tree so not really so useful for what I'm doing.

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  • #7
    Ponster
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,911 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ponster


    Looking at Family Tree Maker it looks like it can be done.


  • #8
    Jellybaby1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,108 ✭✭✭Jellybaby1


    Ponster wrote: »
    Looking at Family Tree Maker it looks like it can be done.

    Do you mean in Ancestry as well as FTM?


  • #9
    Ponster
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,911 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ponster


    No, I mean that if you have FTM then it appears that you can merge several Ancestry trees into one.


  • #10
    dido2
    Registered Users Posts: 447 ✭✭dido2


    When your using the merge function you can create the new person, when you select Save Person to Another Tree the box that opens on the bottom right you get the option to create a new person, when you do this it will give you the option of adding that persons family members too, as far as I know it only gives the option of adding family members that are dead though but from a certain generation back it will give you everyone...

    Personally what I'd do is keep the individual trees and start a new one of the 2 of them merged using the copy to a new tree function, you'll have to add probably the first one or two generations yourself but then the rest will copy over as you work your way through each family, that way you can spot any mistakes along with possibly getting new hints too...


  • #11
    Jellybaby1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,108 ✭✭✭Jellybaby1


    Another question on the Ancestry site please. When my sub is up I know I can still get access to my tree, but will I still be able to send and receive messages? I am in contact with a couple of people at the moment, will I have to drop the messaging and revert to emailing instead?


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  • #12
    L1011
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 67,603 Mod ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Yes, messaging still works


  • #13
    Jellybaby1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,108 ✭✭✭Jellybaby1


    Thank you.


  • #14
    pinkypinky
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 6,616 Mod ✭✭✭✭pinkypinky


    Actually, I thought messaging did not work.

    I've had to resubscribe before to see new messages. Has it changed?

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  • #15
    L1011
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 67,603 Mod ✭✭✭✭L1011


    pinkypinky wrote: »
    Actually, I thought messaging did not work.

    I've had to resubscribe before to see new messages. Has it changed?

    Must have, as I've received messages with no subscription for some time now.


  • #16
    montgo
    Registered Users Posts: 565 ✭✭✭montgo


    Without a sub, I think that you you can receive messages and you can reply to those but you cannot send a new message.


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