Export Gedcom File ~ (ANC) Ancestry Family Tree
Introduction
(ANC+) Full Data Export Details
★ Named List Entry (_LIST, _FLAG, _NOTE, _IDS)
See Extra Options tab Named List Entry 1 _LIST:
The details of each Named List are placed in a synthesised Source Record whose TITLe starts with Ω Named List:, and each associated Individual/Family Record has a link to the Source Record.
★ File Root (_ROOT)
See Extra Options tab File Root 1 _ROOT:
The File Root details are placed in a synthesised Source Record whose TITLe starts with Ω File Root:, and the associated Individual Record is linked to this record.
The Individual Record itself is moved to just after the HEADer record to be treated as the root record.
Individual & Family Records (INDI, FAM)
★ Custom Attribute (_ATTR)
See Extra Options tab Custom Attribute 1 _ATTR:
Each custom Attribute is converted to a custom Event using the EVEN tag, with any associated value in its local Note with an Attribute Value: label. See ★ Notes (NOTE) below.
Alternatively, the Extra Options tab setting of Custom Fact & Value works well by using the EVEN tag, with its value on the same line.
Each tag is converted to a synthetic custom Event using the EVEN tag with any value on the same line.
★ Individual Census Event (CENS)
See Other Options tab Census Event 1 CENS:
Each Individual Census event is converted to a Residence fact to improved Census hints in Ancestry.
★ Associated Person (ASSO)
Each ASSOciated Person is converted to a custom Event using the EVEN tag with a Fact local Note with an Associate: and Relationship: label. See ★ Notes (NOTE) below.
★ Fact Age (AGE)
See Other Options tab Fact Person Age 2 AGE: & Fact Husband Age 2 HUSB: & Fact Wife Age 2 WIFE:
Each AGE field is moved to the Fact local Note with an Individual's Age: or Male/Lady Partner Age: label. See ★ Notes (NOTE) below.
★ Address Fields (ADDR, ADR1, ADR2, CITY, STAE, POST, CTRY)
See Extra Options tab Fact Address 2 ADDR:
All address fields are converted to a Fact local Note with a Fact Address: label. See ★ Notes (NOTE) below.
Alternatively, the Extra Options tab setting of Move to Event Value or Move to Place Field both work well.
★ Notes (NOTE)
See Extra Options tab Record Note 1 NOTE: & Subsidiary Note %d NOTE:
Every Individual/Family Record level Note and every local Note and Note Record is moved to a synthesised Source Citation named Ω Note.
Where necessary a synthesised custom Event is created such as Ω Individual Record Note or Ω Family Record Note or Ω Individual Parent Note or Ω Individual Spouse Note to hold the Source Citation.
★ Source Citation (SOUR)
Every Individual/Family Record level Citation is moved to a synthesised custom Event named Ω Whole Record Citation.
Any Source Note is converted to a synthesised Source Record where the TITLe starts with Ω Source Note: and followed by the original Source Note text.
Source Records (SOUR)
★ Source Record (ABBR, PUBL, TEXT, _TYPE)
Each Source Record Short Title (ABBR) is converted to a full TITLe, unless that already exists, whereupon it is converted to a Record local Note with a Short Title: label.
Any Publication Info (PUBL) or Text From Source (TEXT) or Source Type (_TYPE) fields are converted to a Record local Note with a Publication Info: or Text From Source: or Source Type: label respectively.
Updated Change (CHAN)
See Extra Options tab Update 1 CHAN:
The Updated CHANge date/time tags lines are removed entirely.
(ANC-) Brief Data Export Details
If the primary purpose of using Ancestry is to obtain Hints & Hits, then many of the above details are superfluous and may be removed to minimise the number of Note items under Other Sources.
All the (Std-) Brief Data Standard GEDCOM 5.5 rules apply except as defined below.
Individual & Family Records (INDI, FAM)
★ Custom Attribute (_ATTR)
See Extra Options tab Custom Attribute 1 _ATTR:
Each custom _ATTRibute tag is converted to the EVEN tag with its value on the same line.
★ Associated Person (ASSO)
Each ASSOciated Person is converted to a custom Event using the EVEN tag with a Fact local Note with a Relationship: label.
★ Address Fields (ADDR, ADR1, ADR2, CITY, STAE, POST, CTRY)
See Extra Options tab Fact Address 2 ADDR:
All Address fields are appended to the Fact local Place field following the word at.
Import Details
Sign in to Ancestry and use Family Trees > Upload a GEDCOM.
Then Browse to choose the fh Plugin Export folder and the Project…ANC UTF8.ged file.
Optionally, enter a Tree Name & Description, and untick Allow others to see my tree.
Tick I accept the Submission Agreement before clicking Upload.
Scroll down to the green We have finished processing… section and click the Go to… link.
Optionally, choose a different Home Person, then click Select.
Choose alternative trees via the Family Trees drop-list.
For particular tree options, use Tree pages > Tree Settings where you can Export tree or Delete your tree.
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