Ancestry.com tree to WikiTree?

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My large tree is on Ancestry.com. Is there a way to import it to WikiTree? Thanks in advance for the help.
in WikiTree Help by Beth Ely G2G1 (1.6k points)
retagged by Dorothy Barry
Steven gave you the best answer.  But I can tell you that I often use Ancestry to organize my work.  I open two windows, one in WikiTree and one in Ancestry.  That way I can copy and paste from Ancestry.  I can also open the images and discover information that was not transcribed, but that I find important to add to the WikiTree profile I am working on.

Hopefully you will find many of your ancestors already on here.  I didn't.
Lucy,

 

Thank you for your ideas. I’ll try them!

 

Regards!

2 Answers

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Best answer

WikiTree uses a new system called GEDCOMpare.

GEDCOMs are not imported, i.e. family trees are not automatically added to WikiTree. After you upload our "GEDCOMpare" tool enables you to conveniently:

  1. Compare your tree with our shared tree. We show you the most likely matches. This can be used by itself — a handy way to see if anyone in your family is already on WikiTree.
  2. Add & edit profiles on our shared tree using your GEDCOM. You add people one at a time after confirming or rejecting suggested matches.
by Steven Harris G2G6 Pilot (738k points)
selected by Cynthia Larson
+7 votes
Additionally, as a new WikiTreer, it's very useful to add a few profiles manually.  This will help you get used to the way we create biographies and cite sources.  Always remember that at WikiTree, we are collaborating on one tree .  Some of us have even chosen to do profiles one at a time because it allows us to look over our work as we go.  I still get an "A-HA!" moment every time I find one of my profiles connects to the big tree.
by Kathy Zipperer G2G6 Pilot (465k points)

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