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Family tree - where next?

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user1471543683 · 26/07/2026 14:33

Family tree - where next?
im sure I’ve asked this before but I can’t find thread if I have. I have researched my tree for over 30 years, so when I began I had the Family Tree Maker on CD rom. I put my data into that and just got used to the layout.
I now have that program on my laptop and can input info on there.
However my Uncle is I think interested in looking at it and mentions Ancestry.
My question is where is the best place to put all my info so that relatives could look at it? I believe his son (my cousin) has also done some of the tree so would say Ancestry match us up? What kind of costs are involved?
im keen to get my info onto something so that i dont lose it all.
Any advice appreciated

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stample · 26/07/2026 15:53

Ancestry is technically free for your existing info. You pay to get hints about current or further down the line relatives/ ancestors.
for eg. I have put my immediate family and a bit further who I know and dp’s immediate family too. Actually found out dp has a half sister he knew nothing about as his df passed when he was younger

Another2Cats · 26/07/2026 17:05

I would suggest Ancestry. They have an entirely free option that allows you to create your own tree and add information to it, but it does not allow you to search any of their information (apart from that which is free anyway)

You can sign up for free here:

https://support.ancestry.co.uk/s/article/Free-Registered-Guest-Accounts

The records that can be searched for free are here:

https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/categories/freeindexacom#included-data-collections

In order to let other people see your tree on Ancestry then they would also need to open a free account and then you can invite them as a guest to view your tree.

If your tree is quite large then you can upload it to your free Ancestry account as a GEDCOM file (Family Tree Maker will likely have that capability).

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"I believe his son (my cousin) has also done some of the tree so would say Ancestry match us up?"

Is that on Ancestry or some other place? If he has a tree on Ancestry then he can invite you to view his tree.

You can then do the following with a paid account, but I don't know if you can do this with a free account. It's the nearest you'll get to merging two trees, although it's quite manual.

If you go to a record that is in both your trees you can then save all the information from his tree directly to yours. Not only for that person but also their spouse and children as well.

So, for example, if on both trees you both have Joe Smith. But on your tree you only have Joe. In contrast, your cousin's tree also has Joe's wife and children as well.

If you were to save Joe's details to your tree then you will have the option to also save the details of his wife and children as well. They will then be added in the correct place on your tree.

It's very manual, but at least you don't have to add everybody individually.

AncestrySupport

https://support.ancestry.co.uk/s/article/Free-Registered-Guest-Accounts

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