Question Create separate trees or stick with one tree?
- Johnbob1
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Also, if I keep them separate, is there any way to 'point' from one tree to the other?
Thanks!
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- fisharebest
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I created a separate tree for each of them, and made them private.
I then manually copied over the individuals from the private tree to my main tree - checking sources as I went.
> Also, if I keep them separate, is there any way to 'point' from one tree to the other?
GEDCOM doesn't support links between trees, so nor do we.
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- norwegian_sardines
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I would also create a separate tree for each of the trees, I have a local server that I run webtrees on and I import them into that server.
I also only enter data (rather than Merge data) into my primary tree by hand to ensure that the data has been check for sourcing and data entry standardization!
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- Johnbob1
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I have a fairly good grasp on GEDCOM format. I was a programmer in a past life. I create websites now (which is pretty much creating reports on a mainframe the way I see it).
I am having to swing my uncle's data from separate text files (his way of printing the tree in BASIC language back in the 80's) into Visual Foxpro 7, then exporting into GEDCOM format. Once I am certain I have no duplicate numbering, what's the best way to add the GEDCOM files into an existing tree? Right off hand, I don't see a way to add one, or even a few, records to the database at a time.
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- drblam
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In addition, I suggest that you create a new source named, e.g., "tree received from Uncle X on date Y", and insert a reference to this source in every level 1 entity (individual or family) to remind yourself where the data came from -- and also to allow future family historians to see all the work carried out by good old Uncle X before he passed the torch to you.
PS. If you really want to avoid retyping the data, the Control Panel allows you to (i) merge two existing trees, and (ii) find possible duplicate records in a particular tree and optionally merge them.
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- Johnbob1
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My Uncle Bob's data is very clean. He was extremely meticulous with researching and verifying data - and noting his sources. He enjoyed that part more than I actually do.
I was so glad to find webtrees. I did not want my data stored in the 'cloud' by some other company that I would have to pay and then they may be gone tomorrow. And since I have my own hosting space, it was no big deal to set up and install. Really glad I went searching around and found it.
I am not seeing where to merge two existing trees under Control Panel. Seems like I remember seeing that but can't find it now. Running ver. 2.0.16
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- fisharebest
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Have you created another tree yet?
This option is only shown if you have two or more trees.
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If you have the same individual in two trees, then you will have duplicates.
So after you merge the trees, you will need to merge the duplicate records.
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If you have tree A with 100 individuals and 50 families and tree B with 100 individuals and 50 families, 50 and 25 which are unique and 50 and 25 which are already part of tree A, then after a merge you will have a tree with 200 individuals and 100 families. Then you can combine the duplicated persons and families. Finally, you will have a tree A with 150 unique individuals and 75 families. Then you can delete tree B.
Does this answer your question?
edited: Greg was faster and shorter!
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If you have tree A with 100 individuals and 50 families and tree B with 100 individuals and 50 families, 50 and 25 which are unique and 50 and 25 which are already part of tree A, then after a merge you will have a tree with 200 individuals and 100 families. Then you can combine the duplicated persons and families. Finally, you will have a tree A with 150 unique individuals and 75 families. Then you can delete tree B.
Does this answer your question?
edited: Greg was faster and shorter!
I have done this, but excluding only families, I do not know what the consequences would be but it is working well.
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