Merging family trees on ancestry will help you amalgamate all the information you have and give you a more integrated view of your family history. Whether you’re working with relatives or linking your research with another tree, here’s the way to do it effectively.
Easy Steps for Merge Family Trees on Ancestry
Step 1: Prepare Your Trees
Before merging, ensure that your two family trees are correct and updated. Check for all duplicates, errors, or omissions on each tree. This will help to prepare you well for the emergence procedure.
Step 2: Access the Family Tree
Log in to your Ancestry account and access the family tree you want to merge into another family tree. At the top of the page, click on the “Trees” tab and select the tree you want to work on.
Step 3: Find the Tree You Would Like to Merge Into
First of all, you will have to find the tree which you would like to merge with. This step is possible only if it happens to be your own tree or maybe even appears in the list of your trees; in case it does not appear in the list of your trees, you will first have to request access from the one possessing the tree you would like to merge with.
Step 4: Merge Trees
- Click the “Tree Settings”: When viewing a family tree, hover over and click the small gear icon in the top right-hand corner.
- And next Select on the “Merge Trees”: You’ll find “Merge Trees” on the menu. Ancestry guides you through merging trees to compare names and relationships.
- Review Suggestions: Ancestry will suggest people to link between the two trees. Take these suggestions under review and will accept or decline every one of them.
- Finalize the Merge: After you review and confirm all of your matches, finalize the merge. The information will now be combined by Ancestry, and you will find that you now have one tree instead of two – a truly united family tree.
Step 5: Review the Merged Tree
Next, spend some time examining the new combined tree. Look for any inconsistencies or duplications that need resolution. This also provides a convenient time to add new information and sources.
Best Practices for Effective Merging
- Communicate Clearly: If you are merging a family tree with that of one of your relatives, communicate openly so that you can share all relevant information.
- Backup Your Trees: Before you dive in and do major changes, you could even export your tree in GEDCOM format to keep a safe back-up.
- Document Your Changes: Track how and where changes were made so that you can look back and reference them again in the future.
Conclusion
Merging your family trees on Ancestry can help you find more about the history of your family, putting that vital information from many varied sources together. Use these steps, and you create a richer, more connected family story. Happy researching!
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