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Need to back up Ancestry
« on: Sunday 04 March 18 19:01 GMT (UK) »
Have 17000 people on tree which is private and 9000 photos I read you just download people not photos or certs etc so do I have to do everything manual
I am not very tech minded (age related)
Have read the bit on back up but still not sure
Have a basic Legacy 9 file I use and have it backed up

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Re: Need to back up Ancestry
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 04 March 18 19:06 GMT (UK) »
I have FTM and work it with Ancestry it carries all media files with it.. so I just download from FTM
Which is Family tree maker.

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Re: Need to back up Ancestry
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 04 March 18 19:14 GMT (UK) »
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Have 17000 people on tree which is private and 9000 photos I read you just download people not photos or certs etc so do I have to do everything manual

Are you talking about backing up your tree from Ancestry onto a GEDCOM? If so, as far as I understand it, it is data only and won't copy your photos or images.
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Re: Need to back up Ancestry
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 04 March 18 19:17 GMT (UK) »
Yes Groom is right

It does work when syncing with FTM  that copies over media files ...

then I download from dsktop. FTM

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Re: Need to back up Ancestry
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 04 March 18 19:26 GMT (UK) »
Yes on to a Gedcom

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Re: Need to back up Ancestry
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 04 March 18 19:30 GMT (UK) »
So I think this answers the question

"It is important to note that because an Ancestry tree export produces a standard GEDCOM file, it will only contain textual data and not attached photos or records. This means that if you download your file for use in another program you will need to download and attach your media and Ancestry linked records manually."
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Re: Need to back up Ancestry
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 04 March 18 19:38 GMT (UK) »
Just tested it all and yes that is right.  No media just a straight Ged.

However the synced FTM (family tree maker) prog... I have does carry all the media over.. so its a good idea to get hold of that.. and then you always have two copies =

I keep my FTM on an external hard drive.. and then when I remember work with Ancestry and then ask the FTM to gather what I have just done.. and it does .. cos its clever .. it does ask for a weather report first.. !!!! but it updates my hard drive copy.. so have two copies.. (or more :) )

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Re: Need to back up Ancestry
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 04 March 18 19:42 GMT (UK) »
Just remember I have a 2014 Family Tree Maker disc is this still ok to use didn't put  this on to my new computer use windows 10

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Re: Need to back up Ancestry
« Reply #8 on: Sunday 04 March 18 19:55 GMT (UK) »
Just remember I have a 2014 Family Tree Maker disc is this still ok to use didn't put  this on to my new computer use windows 10

The 2014 FTM won't synch with Ancestry, the only one that does that now is the 2017, so I presume you would have to download a GEDCOM and that won't download the images. No harm in trying though, you've got nothing to lose.
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