If I up load an updated GED com will i have to go through and merge all of the duplicate entries?

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in Genealogy Help by Mark Tucker G2G Crew (550 points)

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Lianne's answer is correct, but to emphasize:

Trying to update content on WikiTree with a new GEDCOM is almost never appropriate. See the GEDCOM FAQ.

After importing a GEDCOM, can you update your profiles with a new GEDCOM?

by Chris Whitten G2G Astronaut (1.6m points)
selected by Keith Baker
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Hi Mark,

Yes. Uploading a new GEDCOM will not update your existing profiles, but will instead create new, duplicate profiles. That's because automatically updating profiles runs the risk of overwriting other people's contributions to those profiles.

~Lianne
by Liander Lavoie G2G6 Pilot (466k points)

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