Another thought about a software program. Many of the current programs like Ancestral Quest and Roots Magic have simplified version online that are free to download. These free downloads do not have all the bells and whistles the full programs have, but they should let you merge two GEDCOMS.
You should be able to go through and eliminate the duplicates. Just an idea On Sat, Jan 23, 2016 at 2:11 PM, Cheri Mello <[email protected]> wrote: > Family Tree Maker is no longer being made. Support will continue through > December 31st of this year, however. > > I'd make a Gedcom of your tree from Ancestry and send it to mom. Mom > should also download a Gedcom of her tree. Then she should start a new > file, family, project (whatever it is called in FTM) and merge the 2 > Gedcoms together and then begin the clean up process (you guys probably did > data entry differently). After you have it the way you like it, upload it > to Ancestry in place of one of the trees and eliminate the other tree. > > You mom can make a Gedcom of the merged tree and send it to you. If you > want to open it or view it though, you will need a genealogy software > program to do that. If you are mom's backup copy, then you are fine. > > Gedcom directions (both uploading and downloading) are here: > http://goo.gl/6MQlzX > > Cheri Mello > Listowner, Azores-Gen > Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das > Tainhas, Achada > > On Fri, Jan 22, 2016 at 5:21 PM, Adair Borba <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi All, >> >> I would appreciate some advice on a strong project of which I need help. >> >> My Mother and I have separate trees on Ancestry. It is time to combine >> the trees, and I understand from Ancestry that this can be done by Family >> Tree Maker. My Mother has it installed on her desktop, but I do not, and I >> do not have the software. >> >> This means the merge will have to take place on her computer, however the >> ideal objective is to have the merged tree on my computer. >> >> I feel we should hire an expert to facilitate the merge, thereby >> eliminating the cost of maintaining the 2 trees. >> >> Any suggestions would be appreciated, >> >> Adair Borba >> >> -- >> For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail >> (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the >> right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my >> membership." >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Azores Genealogy" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores. >> > > -- > For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail > (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the > right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my > membership." > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Azores Genealogy" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores. > -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores.
