How to Start a Tree with a GEDCOM
How to Start a Tree with a GEDCOM
After logging in, you open to the landing page. The Demo Theater on the right has a huge library of tutorial videos. You might want to watch few before building your tree.
To start your tree click on the "+ New Tree" on the left side.
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Fill in all the blanks on the next screen. You cannot leave any of the fields blank.
- Give your tree a name.
- Choose whether your tree will be public or private.
- Click on Start with an empty tree (if you wish to manually enter the information), Import a GEDCOM or Import people from Family Search.
- The "GO" button will turn blue when you have completed 1-3. Click on the blue Go button.
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Import Your GEDCOM
- Click on Choose File. Navigate to the GEDCOM file you wish to import.
- Enter the name of the root person. This is the person you want at the beginning of your tree. Most people put themselves if they are in the GEDCOM.
- The "GO" button will turn blue when you have entered all the necessary information.
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Your GEDCOM will be uploaded shortly, depending on how large and how many GEDCOMs are ahead of yours in the queue. It usually only takes a few minutes. You can wait or close the tab. You'll get an email when your import is complete.