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Using GEDCOM to print tree

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Gordon

Gordon Report 28 Nov 2024 19:29

I'm about to take a Gedcom from one of my tree's and sendit to family history to be printed.
My question is;
Will this impact on my tree? I'm reluctant to do this unless I can be reassured that it won't remove any of the information I've got on my GR tree.

I'm hoping that the experienced members will be able to advise me before I make a mistake.
Many thanks Gordon.

nameslessone

nameslessone Report 29 Nov 2024 18:31

I believe changes only happen when you load a new ged com as it overrides the first.

I don’t keep a main tree on here so this is not something I have done. I believe that one should always have a back up somewhere else.

More importantly, many people seem to have problems with ged coms from here.

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 29 Nov 2024 18:57

Saved records, or occupations or other bits of info may be lost, as does sometimes happen when GEDCOMs are moved from one place to another - not only when updating (and therefore over-riding ) an existing tree. And over-riding doesn't happen on all sites, either, though it does on GR.

However, I have no experience of Family History (whoever they are), so can't answer your question, Gordon.

A Google search doesn't seem to bring up any printing service named Family History.
Can you contact them and ask? They may have experience of printing trees from GR.


GR's info isn't very helpful:
https://www.genesreunited.co.uk/help/faqs?key=449

Researching:
Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.