Joe Christensen
Honor Code SignatorySigned 17 May 2023 | 1,252 contributions | 22 thank-yous | 150 connections
Signed 17 May 2023 | 1,252 contributions | 22 thank-yous | 150 connections
Communication Preferences:
I am interested in communicating 
with
anyone who shares the same genealogical or historical interests.
My family tree is at <https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/164375749/person/392141607996/facts>.
I am starting with the immediate family of my 3rd great-grandmother, who is sister to a person posted here. i am still debating if I should spend the time moving my 1700-person family over to WikiTree. It seems like a lot of work to port over all of the citations. I am open to being convinced. I like the collaborative nature of this and the expectation of citations.
with
anyone who shares the same genealogical or historical interests.
My family tree is at <https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/164375749/person/392141607996/facts>.
I am starting with the immediate family of my 3rd great-grandmother, who is sister to a person posted here. i am still debating if I should spend the time moving my 1700-person family over to WikiTree. It seems like a lot of work to port over all of the citations. I am open to being convinced. I like the collaborative nature of this and the expectation of citations.
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Joe C. Christensen
Born 1960s.
Ancestors 
Son of Chuck Christensen
and Marilyn (McClory) Christensen
Brother of
[private brother (1960s - unknown)] and [private brother (1960s - unknown)]
[children unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 6 May 2023
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DNA Connections
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Joe:
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Genealogist-to-Genealogist (G2G) Forum posts about Joe:
- Joe Christensen is a Wonderful WikiTreer May 16, 2024.
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I found WikiTree from somebody in Ancestry who has shifted over to this platform. I have done a few small targeted searches and that person is the only branch I found here. They encouraged me to upload my Ancestry GEDCOM file, so I searched around and I am not seeing the answer to a couple of my questions. Maybe you can help?
I have 1723 people in Ancestry and I am a little concerned about trying to maintain the tree in both places. On the one hand, my mother's side of the family overlaps several helpful people in Ancestry. On the other hand, this person I mentioned, who is here, is on my father's side and I am tempted by the spirit of collaboration. I am trying to only follow people who are diligent in their sources, which seems to be a thing here (happy happy). I have not looked at the details of a GEDCOM file. Can you tell me if the sources I have added to my 1700 people would be ported over to WikiTree if I made the transition?
I also see that when I look at the person's family tree, the ancestors that I have in common are managed by other people. I see that the FAQ indicates that when we create new people, we should suggest edits to others, rather than creating it independently and then trying to merge; but I am not seeing how -- when I import my GEDCOM -- if or how that merging would happen. Would I have to merge the 100-or-so people by hand? Is there an automated process that helps merge existing people in my GEDCOM file to the existing people in WikiTree?
I think all of the question I have is: how difficult is the transition when i upload my GEDCOM? If there is a detailed description existing that I have not found, I am happy for your first answer to be "look here".
Thanks
Joe
With the aim being for each person to have only one profile on WikiTree the process with a GEDCOM is to use GEDCOMpare which aims to search WikiTree for each individual in the GEDCOM to see if they are already on WikiTree. Anyone who is already on WikiTree should not be added and you should ask to join the trusted list do you can add anything that may be missing.
GEDCOM files do not import ideally and often require some clean up of the profiles created by the import. A member created a browser extension which is now incorporated in the WikiTree Browser extension and can help with the clean up of the imports. This same member has created and regularly updates another extension which helps with sourcing profiles. I suggest you look at apps in the dropdown menu find to get more information.
There is a limit to GEDCOM size so I would suggest using a small one to start with and there are instructions at GEDCOM Help page for doing this.
Hope this helps.
Hilary ~ WikiTree Greeter