Question

How do I copy info over to a profile from Gedcompare? Please tell me I don't have to recreate my entire tree?

Answer 1

You do not have to recreate your entire tree, but you do need to follow the gedcompare process to ensure that you do not create duplicates of profiles that are already on Wikitree. After you upload your gedcom you review each entry and accept or reject the suggested comparisons. After you have done that for the whole file the Add buttons will appear and you can begin to add the new profiles. I would recommend that you start with just a small branch rather than your whole tree so that you can learn how the process works without having to process too many people before you see results. 

Comments

Now that you've uploaded a Gedcom, you probably don't want to go back and upload a smaller one.

But you should follow Lynda's advice and finish reviewing the suggested matches in your Gedcom. After they are all marked as "MATCH" or "REJECT", you will see ADD buttons that you can use to open up a form that will automate the process of copying individual profiles from your Gedcom into WikiTree.

Answer 2

Hi Sherri and Welcome to the Club. ;)

You may want look at this page on GEDCOM Files and WikiTree before you attempt to work with the GEDCOM file you loaded.  It is a directory of the WikiTree Help Pages you should be familiar with when using the GEDCOMpare Utility to upload and then import you names into WIkiTree as well as some tips and hints..

.GEDCOM File Usage Primer

Answer 3

Been there!  When I started, I could not imagine recreating 4000 people just to be part of WikiTree, especially after spending 25 years fighting other rather dismal software venues.  It was infuriating to step through the awful GedCOM alleged "matches" one by one.  And I didn't even yet know if WikiTree would be an improvement!  Was I wasting my time?

Then someone told me to just ignore GEDcompare and fix up the profiles already entered.  I found then that creating the rest of the tree was smooth, not that painful, and that I connected up in several places rather quickly.  (Yes, a few times I blew it, created duplicates, and had to fix them up.  Things happen.)

So, for what it's worth, I'd say that I'm glad to have stumbled through that process.  I think that WikiTree is worth the frustrations.  The community is more than helpful and can be fun.