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General => Technical Help => Family History Programs, Tree Organisation, Presentation => Topic started by: NorthernGeezer on Saturday 26 October 24 13:15 BST (UK)
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I have created a GEDCOM file of my family tree from Ancestry using the free version of RootsMagic, whilst the file opens OK on my laptop I cant upload it to FindMyPast..................any suggestions??
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Have you used the FindMyPast uploader
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/tree/upload-gedcom
If so, what error/other message does it return?
Gadget
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Note that it does say:
Please note that any media files referenced in your GEDCOM won’t be imported. Files can be up to 140MB with maximum 120,000 people. To upload a larger file, contact support@findmypast.com.
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Hi Gadget, I don't get that far, I click on the upload button on FindMyPast, it opens a window to my desktop but doesn't show the GEDCOM file, I suspect the problem might be with RootsMagic, I might be doing something wrong but I don't know what.
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Ancestry has a gedcom generator:
https://support.ancestry.com/s/article/Uploading-and-Downloading-Trees?language=en_US
See Downlaoding your Tree from Ancestry
Gadget
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Quick instructions
Downloading your tree from Ancestry®
1 From any page on Ancestry, click the Trees tab and select a tree.
2 In the toolbar on the left, click More (three dots) and select Tree Settings.
3 On the right side of the Tree Settings page, under Manage your tree, click Export tree. If you see Download your GEDCOM file, skip to step 5.
4 Click Export. The button will begin spinning and say Generating a GEDCOM file.
5 When it stops spinning, click Download Your GEDCOM File. The file will be saved to your device. To open the GEDCOM file, you'll need an app or program that reads GEDCOM files.
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I don't know about RootsMagic but this is what the help section says~
https://support.rootsweb.com/s/article/How-to-create-a-GEDCOM-in-RootsMagic-1460088941399
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I do not follow what you are trying to do.
There is no link between Roots Magic Essentials and any other online website, RME is basically a read only app.
Try creating another Gedcom, download it and specifically use this one upload that to FindMyPast, do jot point FindMyPast at Roots Magic Essentials.
Do check if FindMyPast has a Gedcom people size limit, Gedcom has its limits.
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Do read my Reply #2, Biggles, and do go gentle with the OP. You do sound 'shouty'
Gadget
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Biggles wrote "There is no link between Roots Magic Essentials and any other online website, RME is basically a read only app."
Per the Manager of Rootsmagic Support "RootsMagic Essentials (free version) will do a full download of the Ancestry tree, including media".
This appeared on Facebook 6 years ago when Treeshare was introduced and has not been changed.
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Yep - I mentioned it in my Reply #6, with a link.
:)
Link seems to not work now ???
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I've just looked at Firefox My History and the link worked then.
This is what it said:
Click "File > Export GEDCOM" from the RootsMagic menu. Choose to Export Selected People. RootsMagic will bring up a list of people in the database. Click the "Clear people" button and choose whatever option you want to clear the people you don't want in your database anymore (ancestors, descendants, etc).
and
http://wiki.rootsmagic.com/wiki/RootsMagic_8:Exporting_Data
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well, that proved easier than I thought, I downloaded the GEDCOM file to my desktop as suggested by Gadget #5, then just uploaded it to FindMyPast, it was THAT straightforward, why I got Roots Magic involved I'm not sure, I think I got confused by just opening a GEDCOM file and the download/upload process.
Anyway, its in FindMyPast and seems to be working fine.
Thanks to everyone for the advice and assistance, its what this site is all about.
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Well done.
:D
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Glad you are now sorted.
As a side matter, I have the full version of Roots Magic which is well worth buying.
I use it as a Backup to my Ancestry trees, it uses its Tree Share feature to compare the Ancestry tree with the tree within the App and performs a download of the changes which I then go through and incorporate into the App.
Additionally Roots Magic has tree checking features which are very useful.