Kelly Patrick Gerling
Honor Code SignatorySigned 9 Mar 2024 | 5 contributions | 2 thank-yous | 152 connections
Kelly Patrick Gerling was born on August 11, 1953 in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States, son of Robert Joseph Gerling (1918–2004).
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Categories: Kansas City, Missouri
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This is time-consuming, though can be worth it in the end. Unlike other sites, where there are many trees, WikiTree is a single tree, so checking before uploading will save you the effort of having to merge duplicate profiles later. This process allows you to look for existing profiles that can save you a lot of time later.
Once you have completed the match/reject review in the GEDCOMpare process, an Add button will appear beside the remaining records in your GEDCOM. That Add button will let you create new profiles without having to type everything. It is still a one by one process because the data needs to be reviewed for completeness and sources.
If you have more than 5,000 names, you will need to split your tree.splitting a tree
If your Ancestry tree is more than 5,000 people, you have to download your tree as a GEDCOM, then upload it to Ancestry as a duplicate tree, or upload it to a desktop program, then remove records until you have less than 5,000 names. You then download this as a GEDCOM and then you can upload it on WikiTree. Then you do the same with the remaining names.
You may want to start with a smaller GEDCOM. There is a good chance that your ancestor's profiles already exist on WikiTree. You will only need to add your closest ancestors until you can connect to the profiles that already exist. This will save you some time.
I hope this helps, any problems please let me know
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David ~ WikiTree Greeter
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David ~ WikiTree Greeter
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