Is uploading a tree from the FTM program to Ancestry.com, the same as synchronizing?

ironthrone990 - 2019-10-14 21:34:00

I would think so. I got my family trees into FTM by synchronizing them from ancestry.

landylass - 2019-10-14 22:13:00

Thanks landylass, I thought so. :-)

ironthrone990 - 2019-10-15 07:38:00

Just to clarify - uploading/downloading a tree from FTM to Ancestry is one way. Syncing is when you have already uploaded/downloaded a tree and is linked. During sync, it compares the tree on Ancestry with the Tree in FTM and makes the necessary adjustments. Hint - it is advisable to work in one OR the other between syncs eg. work in FTM then sync to Ancestry or vice versa. Don’t work in both between syncs or you may corrupt the file in FTM and end up having to go through the whole download process again.

nandag - 2019-10-15 11:32:00

nandag, thank you. :-)

ironthrone990 - 2019-10-15 23:49:00

nandag, can I ask how the adjustments are made when syncing the FTM tree with Ancestry? Does Ancestry ask for confirmation before making any adjustment? I have a huge amount of information in both so I'm rather nervous about syncing. Also I'm no longer a paying member of Ancestry so is there any advantage in syncing apart from putting the information out there on Ancestry to help other descendants?

deecee2 - 2019-10-25 16:52:00

No, Ancestry doesn’t ask for confirmation but you can download the Sync Log (to view the changes that will be made) before you click to continue with the sync.
It is highly recommended you do a manual backup and compact your FTM file BEFORE syncing so that if there is a hiccup you still have your original file that you can restore.
Yes, you can still sync with your online tree if you are not a paid up subscriber. If you are not paid up you will not be able to view any of the sources you have attached to your online tree, only media you have manually attached will appear in the Gallery. During a sync (when a paid up member), the Ancestry source media downloads to FTM so you can still view it there.

Edited by nandag at 5:27 pm, Fri 25 Oct

nandag - 2019-10-25 17:25:00

deecee2 wrote:

nandag, can I ask how the adjustments are made when syncing the FTM tree with Ancestry? Does Ancestry ask for confirmation before making any adjustment? I have a huge amount of information in both so I'm rather nervous about syncing. Also I'm no longer a paying member of Ancestry so is there any advantage in syncing apart from putting the information out there on Ancestry to help other descendants?

I wouldn’t recommend syncing right now especially if you have a lot of information to process - Ancestry is doing a lot of maintenance at the moment and this could cause issues with your file. Mackiev have set the ‘sync weather report’ to Orange as a warning to be cautious.

nandag - 2019-10-25 17:31:00

Thank you nandag. (Sorry, I forgot I'd asked this question, so have only just come back to it. My apologies.)

deecee2 - 2019-11-04 15:48:00