Ancestry.com & our Gedcom files
Ancestry.com is the largest genealogy website in the world, with over 60bn records online in 2023 and rising. If you are already one of the 3 million paying members of Ancestry you will be familiar with how it works. But if this is your first time, here are some very short videos to help explain the concept. Â
How to upload a GEDCOM file to Ancestry.com
So that is how it works. When you provide information on your ancestors, you can unleash the power of Ancestry’s OCR & AI technology to search its depositary of 60bn records to bring potentially relevant records you for review. Â
But here at CREEORE we offer you a ready made package of census records of all those who lived in a specific town or townland. Starting with the oldest surviving Irish Census, that taken on March 31st 1901 we have created GEDCOM files ready for you to upload to Ancestry to start your research. Instead of uploading one record at a time, our GEDCOM files can be uploaded to Ancestry in minutes. Here is a short video explaining how to upload the file after you have purchased it from us and downloaded it to your desktop. You can also find Ancestry’s written instructions here. Â
How to invite others to collaborate on your tree research in Ancestry.com
Unlike other trees you may have, our GEDCOM files are based on location on Census night 1901. You may be a member of, or thinking of setting up, a local genealogy history group, and you want to collaborate with others in your group to start researching those who lived in your town, townland or special place in 1901.Â
Ancestry allows you to invite others to collaborate on your joint research project. But be careful about who has permission to add records to the tree. Here is a short video explaining how to invite project collaborators to access your files on Ancestry.Â
Our GEDCOM file exclusively contains individuals who were alive on March 31st, 1901. However, as you supplement it with additional records, you may introduce descendants, some of whom could still be living today. It’s essential to remain mindful of this fact when granting access to guests or contributors to your file.
We strongly advise limiting the number of “Editors” to the absolute minimum. Building upon your family tree involves layering new information, making data integrity paramount. This not only ensures the trustworthiness of your tree but also prevents Ancestry from providing hints based on inaccurate additions.
How to use Ancestry.com for Beginners
“He who has only himself to learn from has a fool for a master” So said writer and philosopher Hunter S. Thompson.Â
Here is a video from Jacob from Ancestry specifically aimed at beginners. It’s 26 minutes long but it is worth starting with a video from someone on the inside who is dealing with member queries all of the time.