Sync RootsMagic Tree with Ancestry

In Addition, We will discuss How to Sync RootsMagic Tree with Ancestry.com Using TreeShare. If you are not able to Use Please read this article. TreeShare is a major feature of the genealogy software for working with. TreeShare allows you to synchronize ("sync") your RootsMagic family tree data with your Ancestry.com family tree.

"Tree Share" RootsMagic And Ancestry

TreeShare: TreeShare is the feature you can use to upload your tree from RootsMagic to Ancestry or download an Ancestry tree into RootsMagic. You can also compare the changes that you make to either one or update them as needed.

WebHints: WebHints are the lightbulb icons that show that a person in your file may have one or more records that pertain to them on Ancestry, FamilySearch, Findmypast, or MyHeritage. When you click the lightbulb icon, it opens a dialog box with links to the WebHints from the various providers.

When you examine the hints from ancestry, it allows you to move the fact, source, and image (if available) directly into your RootsMagic database. To add the new information to your Ancestry tree, click "View online" and add it directly on Ancestry or switch to TreeShare and update the record.

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FAQWhere is the media from Ancestry stored on my computer?

Firstly, You can store the media in a folder in the same place and with the same name as the database you downloaded. If you create a new tree into:-

C:\Users\[name]\RootsMagic\ and its name is My_Family_Tree.rmgc, your media will also be into

C:\Users\[name]\RootsMagic\ within a folder called My_Family_Tree_media.

To see the directory or path to your file, look at the top of your RootsMagic Window.

How to use RootsMagic software "TreeShare" with Ancestry to upload or download a tree?

TreeShare for Ancestry is available on the Main menu of RootsMagic under "Internet". The first time you use it, the TreeShare for Ancestry icon will add to your Toolbar.

How to upload/download another tree?

To upload another tree from RootsMagic to Ancestry, open that Tree File (File>Open). Click the TreeShare for Ancestry button on your Toolbar. The TreeShare window will open. Select the Upload button. A dialog box will open.

Name the file and select the privacy and data upload options. An Ancestry tree will only download into a new blank database. You can create it prior to opening TreeShare or follow the TreeShare prompts to create it.

How to upload the same RootsMagic Tree more than once?

You can link a RootsMagic Tree to one Ancestry tree. To upload the database a second time, you must remove it from the current Ancestry Tree. However. You can link an Ancestry tree to more than one RootsMagic database. This allows for collaboration between family members.

How to remove RootsMagic Tree from Ancestry?

Go to Tools on the Main menu in Roots Magic and select File Options then TreeShare. Click the "Disconnect from Ancestry tree" button. Verify that you want to disconnect the tree from Ancestry.

If you make a full or partial copy of a connected database using Drag and Drop or GEDCOM to the Ancestry tree. Starting TreeShare will gather changes just as it would in the original database. Disconnect the copy if you want to upload it as a new tree on Ancestry or simply remove the link.

Ancestry Tree Upload from RootsMagic: "Other Sources"Why Multiple copies of the same citation in the "Other Sources" list on Ancestry?

"Other Sources" is a list of citations and the facts they belong to. You can link each citation to a single fact. RootsMagic also allows you to add a citation to the person.

What are the "Notes" that I see in the "Other Sources" list on Ancestry?

RootsMagic and Ancestry each have features that the other does not have, yet they can work together to preserve data. RootsMagic allows you to add a note to each fact but Ancestry only allows a note for the person.

You can have a citation that is not linked to a source on Ancestry. Therefore, when you upload a file from RootsMagic to a new tree on Ancestry, the fact notes come into the "Other Sources" section as citations without sources.

The citation heading will show it is a "note" for a fact. When you download from Ancestry to RootsMagic, they will add to RootsMagic as fact notes.

Why don't I see the fact media after downloading my Ancestry Tree or after updating facts in TreeShare?

You can link a citation to the media in your Ancestry Tree. When you download it into , the media will link to the citation. Therefore, You will only see a citation icon in the TreeShare window or in the Edit Person window in RootsMagic.

To see the media, click the "Edit RootsMagic person" button. On the Edit Person window, click the green check in the source column for the fact. The Citation Manager window will open. Highlight the source and click Edit. Go to the Media tab in the Edit Source window to see the image of the source document.

In RootsMagic, you can also highlight a person and click the camera icon to see the person's media album. A thumbnail of the images will display. Click on any image to see how you can tag it. "Cite:" means it is linked to a citation. In this example, the source is a link to the person and birth, census, and residence citations.

How do I update just the sources and/or media?

You Should Click the TreeShare for Ancestry button to collect the changes. Find the person in the index. Differences will highlight in pink. After That, To update a record, click the checkbox by the fact and choose "Update existing event in RootsMagic".

The Update Fact window will open. The fact has two new sources. Click the box by Sources. Click OK to close the window and return to the TreeShare window. After reviewing and selecting any other update options that may be available, click the "Accept changes" button to save the changes.

NOTE: The process works the same to update media and to update the Ancestry Tree with information that you add to RootsMagic.

Is there a way to easily search the index for a specific person in TreeShare?

Yes,

Click on a name in the index to bring focus to the list and begin typing the surname of the person you want to find. The highlight will move incrementally as you type each character. After the surname, enter a comma, space, and type the first letter of the person's first name.

Why can't I update a "Census" fact in RootsMagic with an Ancestry "Residence" fact?

RootsMagic cannot mix and match different fact types. Neither can we automatically assume that Residence facts are census facts for importing or updating. There may be other sources such as city directories and yearbooks that use Residence facts.

As a result, we cannot make the Ancestry Residence fact a Census fact in RootsMagic, even if both sources are from the census. But, You can temporarily change the fact type (Census to Residence) in RootsMagic so you can update it.

Then change it back to a Census fact. To make this change, click on the "Edit RootsMagic person" button in TreeShare or in WebHints.

On the Edit Person window, highlight the census fact, click the "Options" button, and select "Change fact type". From the "Fact type list", select Residence. Click "Select" to close the window and make the change.

The newly changed Residence fact will align with the Ancestry Residence fact. Make the update. If desired, repeat the process to change the Residence fact back to a Census fact in RootsMagic.

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