Lynn, I don't attach anything to my Ancestry tree, I enter the data I find in Legacy only. Downloading an Ancestry gedcom and trying to merge that with your real Legacy database is a process almost guaranteed to give you headaches and a mess. It may be OK if you use very few Legacy features and don't care much about sources being consistent.
Cathy Lynn Dosch wrote: > > Cathy, If you periodically upload a new Gedcom to replace an out of > date tree, what happens to all your sources and any documents you > attached to your tree? Or do you not keep any sources and documents > with your tree? > > On Thu, Oct 15, 2015 at 8:47 PM, Cathy Pinner <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > James, > > Beware Ancestry hints. Yes they can be helpful but they need very > careful checking. They're often referencing someone totally > unconnected. > > Download actual documents and then attach them where appropriate > in Legacy. > > There's no quick way, just more efficient ways. eg, if that's all > you are downloading, set your download folder to your default > media folder. > > I don't update my Ancestry tree. I periodically delete it and > export a new gedcom from Legacy to upload another. If I wanted to > add photos to my Ancestry tree, I'd upload a much smaller one to a > new ancestry tree or add the people one by one in a new permanent > tree. > > Cathy > > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> How are other people dealing with trying to update an Ancestry.com >> <http://Ancestry.com> family file and Legacy. I like the tips in >> Ancestry and would love to effortlessly attached the hints and the >> actual document to my Legacy files. >> I am a bit new to this, some experience, so forgive the question if >> its been dealt with prior >> Thanks in advance, >> James > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Online technical support: http://support.legacyfamilytree.com > Follow Legacy on Facebook > (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog > (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > > -- > Lynn Dosch > 608-515-3558 > > 3079 Yarmouth Greenway Drive > Fitchburg, WI 53711 > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Online technical support: http://support.legacyfamilytree.com > Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) > and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://support.legacyfamilytree.com Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
