Linking your Family Tree across different platforms will help you simplify your sharing, updating, and finding new family connections. Follow these instructions to quickly sync your tree with Ancestry and FamilySearch.
Why Sync Your Family Tree?
You benefit from tree sync:
- Make sure your devices and platforms have the latest family history.
- Show family and friends your tree online.
- Ancestry and FamilySearch provide fresh information.
- Protecting your vital data by backing up.
Syncing with Ancestry
Family Tree Maker 2024 may be linked to Ancestry using these procedures. This simplifies tree uploads, updates, and data interchange.
- Sign in to Ancestry.
- Open your Family Tree Maker 2024 tree.
- On the main toolbar, click “Ancestry.”
- First sync? Hit “Upload and Link to Ancestry.” Click “Sync Now” to update a connected tree.
- Follow the Ancestry login instructions if needed.
- Modify sync settings. Your tree may be synced partially.
- First, click “Upload” or “Sync.” Wait to shut the program after sync.
Your tree will appear in Family Tree Maker and Ancestry after synchronizing. Resynchronization replicates changes in both locations.
Syncing with FamilySearch
Family Tree Maker 2024 uses free genealogical service FamilySearch. This is useful for finding new records to add to your family tree.
- First, register with FamilySearch.
- Open your Family Tree Maker 2024 tree.
- Visit the “FamilySearch” workplace.
- Log into FamilySearch when asked.
- Find relatives using FamilySearch. You may alter your tree using clues.
- Select the person and click “Share to FamilySearch.” Upload the data after following instructions.
Repeat these steps to add FamilySearch results to your tree.
Tips for Successful Syncing
- Check your tree before synchronizing. Wait until the sync finishes to make adjustments. If issues arise, check your internet connection or contact Family Tree Maker.
Summing Up
The linking of Family Tree Maker 2024 and FamilySearch makes the arrangement of family history quite easy along with updating and sharing it. You can follow the steps above and advance your genealogical research and find your family around the world.
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