Download Media From Ancestry to Family Tree Maker

I've read the FAQ and searched these forums and knowledge base. I can't seem to find out why it is that I tin can't import the media with my GEDCOM which was exported from Ancestry.com. Does Ancestry not export the media files?

Post by **ColeValleyGirl** » 12 Jun 2018 08:35

No, Ancestry doesn't consign media files -- information technology's one of the many drawbacks of using Ancestry (or whatever online tree -- Findmypast is the same, I believe) as your main tree.

I'thousand afraid you'll have to download the media individually and relink them.

Post by **tatewise** » 12 Jun 2018 09:32

Ancestry (and FindMyPast) do non drift Media files automatically.
See Cognition Base > Import from Ancestry website, which advises that if you have Family Tree Maker (FTM) then Media files tin can exist included.

(I am working on a Plugin that might be able to drift such online Media, but it is far from like shooting fish in a barrel, then don't concord your breath.)

Post by **FoxFam** » 12 Jun 2018 19:11

Okay. I don't accept FTM. I'm not planning to go on to use Ancestry for my main tree, and this is just i more expert reason. Even so, I do similar using it to inquiry. The records are easier to navigate with the little popup that tell me what the column header is. I need to effigy out a workflow that is efficient. I don't want to invest any unnecessary time attaching records to a tree I can't export from. At the same time, am I hindered from seeing hints if I don't?

Post past **tatewise** » 12 Jun 2018 19:53

What yous do is treat your FH Project as the principal database and perform all the updates there.
Then occasionally utilise the Consign Gedcom File Plugin to create a new tree in Ancestry so that tree attracts 'hints' (which does not need Media to migrate in that direction).
Simply I doubtable that once you become familiar with way of working with FH, and search for records in any online databases (including the costless ones), and then you won't miss the Ancestry 'hints' very much.

Post by **BillH** » 12 Jun 2018 20:27

What I practice is to put a minimal tree out on Ancestry in order to get hints and also connect it to my Deoxyribonucleic acid results. This aids in getting contacts from others and in matching up with others copse for clues as to whom might be my ancestor. I never download my tree from Beginnings, I merely upload a newer version of my tree from FH once in awhile to get more than hints.

If I find any new sources from the hints or from searching on my ain, I merely re-create the transcript and put information technology in my source in FH and then download and adhere the image (If there is i) to the source.

Post by **adrjefimp** » 07 Nov 2020 xx:52

Hi.

I tin confirm that this is still truthful about Ancestry. All the same, if you lot use RootsMagic, 'sign in' to your Ancestry account (within RootsMagic) y'all can 'import' the entire Tree to RootsMagic in Gedcom form. This tin if you tick all the relevant boxes mean y'all get ALL information imported across to RootsMagic.

I believe that once you have done this, you lot so have got the outcome yous wished for.

Post past **HampshireLass** » 15 Dec 2020 12:38

I take just imported my Ancestry Tree to Family unit Historian seven via a gedcom. I am new to FH.

I knew that my media wouldn't be imported, but I didn't want to delete it all from my Beginnings Tree in example something went wrong with the import to FH 7, and I want to continue using both in the short term until I am really competent on FH.

My question is: Is there an easy mode to delete all the boxes in Media on FH seven that are just blank eg the white box with the diagonal cantankerous in the middle please? I have quite a few!

Thank you

Post by **tatewise** » fifteen Dec 2020 12:55

It might be worth sticking with the blank boxes for the fourth dimension being.
The Media records that are producing the blank boxes are linked into your Project data and if deleted you lose those links.
At a later date, you may want to add Media files and just link them to the existing Media records.

However, if you are sure you wish to delete the Media records to remove the bare boxes then follow the general record delete communication in the Noesis Base article Delete One or Many Records.
The easiest option is the File > Separate Tree Helper... command with the Delete all Multimedia records choice just take care none of the other delete options are chosen.

Post by **victor** » 16 Dec 2020 08:27

When I import media from Beginnings I beginning salvage it into a binder, And so open up FH and re-create that into the FH projection .
Allow'due south say a marriage certificate is available on Ancestry call information technology John Smith to Mary Brownish. The folder I have created is labeled union document. I save it in that folder.
In the FH Project I open Equally and follow the marriage option this includes adding thre marriage certificate.
I do this to all my media imports from Ancestry and create an appropriate folder.
If it is a photo of say John Smith I have a sub binder under Family data. The sub binder is Smith and under this some other sub folder chosen John Smith. The photo of John is saved in this folder then I open FH go to Jphn Smith and copy the photo into there
All the surnames on FH have it'southward own folder separtae from FH and details from therer are copied to FH Projects
Victor

Post past **HampshireLass** » 16 Dec 2020 09:17

Victor thank you lot for your great advice.

I have an extensive collection of saved records on my laptop and funnily plenty I spent some time recently "Ordering them" by Family names and members of the dissimilar Families so that I could find them easily!!

This volition help me with your suggestion. Any gaps I take I will be able to check my master Ancestry Tree, and if I have them stored there will download to a folder ready to import to FH.

Mail by **sommerville** » 05 Mar 2021 23:39

I am trialing FH because I want my tree, including media, on my calculator equally is the case with Roots Magic. I like the look of FH better than RM. Even so, every bit far as I can tell I cannot download all my media to FH as I can with RM.
I would similar to have confirmation of that please considering I take way as well many media files to link manually. I am lxxx years old, not the best with computer procedures and not well enough to take that task on as a projection.
If this is the instance then I am afraid FH would not adapt me, sadly.
Many cheers,
Darrell.

Mail by **tatewise** » 06 Mar 2021 eleven:46

Welcome to the FHUG Darrell.

You have effectively described the solution yourself which is the one recommended by the FHUG.
Migrate your Project from Beginnings to RootsMagic so to FH and the Media will be retained.
See the FHUG Noesis Base of operations advice Importing to Family unit Historian and under Import from Ancestry website it advises using RootsMagic TreeShare then Import from RootsMagic (RM) to migrate into FH.

If annihilation is unclear then delight ask again.

Post by **sommerville** » 07 Mar 2021 01:35

Give thanks you lot so much. I have followed that advise with success.
I had done that previously just I think I might have used RM8 which itself was not complete with media images.
Happy camper at present.
Thank you, Darrell.

Postal service by **Beerbadger** » 19 Mar 2021 xiv:21

I've only been trying to follow this procedure to become my media from Ancestry into FH7 with only some success.
I was wondering if I missed something.
I used the latest Roots Magic Essential (free version of RM). The latest I could observe on their website is 7.vi.5.0, no sign of RM 8.
I successfully connected to my Ancestry business relationship through RM and downloaded my tree with media - success. However, the file format (.rmgc) that this version of RM uses cannot be imported directly into FH7. I even tried simply removing the 'c' at the end of the file extension, just FH7 wouldn't import it.
And then having read the Cognition Base of operations article about getting from Ancestry to FH via RM I thought possibly I could utilise an earlier version of RM to produce a file format the FH7 could directly import. I was able to find many earlier versions of RM on their website. And then I tried versions 3,4,five and half-dozen. None of these seem to accept the ability to log in to Ancestry within them and thus the power to download an Ancestry tree with media, unless I haven't looked in the right place in the older menu structure.
I likewise looked for a 'Save Equally ..' in RM to salvage dorsum to the earlier file format. There isn't 1.
The result is I don't see how the this route from Ancestry to FH via Roots Magic including media files ever worked, unless I'm missing something.
I have at least got all my media files on my local Hard drive in 1 fell swoop, then a partial success.

Post by **tatewise** » xix Mar 2021 16:06

Daryl, in the FHUG KB Importing to Family unit Historian follow the communication in Import from RootsMagic (RM) for Export Gedcom from Roots Magic 4 to vii and use the GEDCOM file road similar to Ancestry but this mode the Media will all come up also.
It seems you did not read the Introduction carefully enough:

Different versions of RootsMagic have different Database formats. RootsMagic 1 to 3 database files have a .rmg extension that tin can be directly imported. Nonetheless, afterwards versions use a different format with a .rmgc extension, so will demand to drift via the GEDCOM route.

Maybe it is time the RM 1-3 advice is removed.

Post by **Beerbadger** » 19 Mar 2021 16:25

Thanks Mike,
I had read that and tried it and failed to recognise that the media came with it even through the GEDCOM transfer.
Thanks, I now have all my media. If I kickoff my definitive FH7 tree from this base of operations do y'all know if there are any data gotcha'south as a result of going via RM, please.

Mail service by **tatewise** » 19 Mar 2021 17:20

The FHUG KB for Import from RootsMagic (RM) identifies Mutual Problems.
The FHUG KB main section for Importing has many tools for fixing import problems merely the most mutual are Uncategorised Data Fields (UDF).
That would be much the same for straight import from Ancestry.

Don't forget the FH Window > Log Files... of import reports.

The other major decision area is the structure for Source Citations.
Ancestry favours Method two 'lumper' Source Citations whereas FH & Equally favour Method 1 'splitter' Source Citations.
On top of that FH V7 offers the choice betwixt Generic Source Citations and Templated Source Citations.
Run into the FHUG KB Topic: Sources and Citations.

BTW: Did the RM route include not merely all your own Media but also all the Commendation Media of BMD & Census record images, etc?

Mail service by **Beerbadger** » nineteen Mar 2021 19:53

Thanks Mike. I will look at your references.
Yes the RM route brought all my phot media and Commendation Media. Nevertheless, in that location seemed to be lots of duplicates of the images.
The other problem I got was that I am number 1 and root in a direct import via GEDCOM from Ancestry, but I become number 201 in the GEDCOM transfer via RM. I am not sure it is an issue, unless you know different.
I think I had to reset me as root in the RM transfer.

Postal service by **tatewise** » 19 Mar 2021 xx:xvi

Regarding the duplicate Media, encounter Duplicate Media Records (12689) that starts in 2015 and comes up to date.
The same problem affects RM and Legacy and whatsoever product that uses Local Media Objects (LMO).

The Record Id is not significant. It is effectively the unique tape key. Don't think of it as a number.
It is possible to renumber from 1 but information technology is really not necessary.

Resetting the File Root is quite probable as information technology is non divers in the GEDCOM specification.

I accept fix a fourteen-twenty-four hours Gratis Trial of Beginnings to explore my Download Online Media plugin that I'll report separately in the Import gedcom with photos from online url (19031) thread. I'll as well endeavor and echo your journey hither to experience it for myself.

Mail service by **MFriend** » 20 Mar 2021 05:29

I idea I would add a comment... If someone has the choice between using RootsMagic and Family unit Tree Maker to download their Ancestry Tree, I'd suggest using FTM if they have added a pregnant corporeality of citations or facts that have been added online at Ancestry. FTM I discovered will rename media that has been added by Ancestry similar if you add together a census online. So if you download your tree all the Ancestry media volition have a proper name based I think off of the Citation title. RM volition download with no changes. Then a demography downloaded with FTM might be named 1850 Census US Federal(5) while the aforementioned file from RM might be something like 457258005424573818994.jpg. Neither will change a media files name that has been uploaded by the user. I just establish it easier to sort and rename once imported into FH.

Postal service by **Beerbadger** » 20 Mar 2021 12:01

That is certainly the case with RM. I have lots of ambiguous media filenames.
Simply had a expect for a free version of Family Tree Maker and can't find i.
I have lots of duplicate media to remove, then piece of work to do anyway.
Being new to Family Historian I am trying to digest its capabilities, which are legion

, drift my tree from Ancestry (with media and citations) and constitute a workflow for continuing my family history research and documentation.
FHUG and its knowledgable contributors is proving invaluable.

Post past **Beerbadger** » 20 Mar 2021 12:03

tatewise wrote: ↑
19 Mar 2021 20:xvi
Regarding the duplicate Media, meet Indistinguishable Media Records (12689) that starts in 2015 and comes upwards to date.
The same trouble affects RM and Legacy and any product that uses Local Media Objects (LMO).

The Record Id is non significant. It is effectively the unique record key. Don't retrieve of it every bit a number.
It is possible to renumber from 1 but information technology is really non necessary.

Resetting the File Root is quite likely as information technology is not defined in the GEDCOM specification.

I have set up up a fourteen-24-hour interval Gratis Trial of Ancestry to explore my Download Online Media plugin that I'll report separately in the Import gedcom with photos from online url (19031) thread. I'll besides endeavour and repeat your journey here to feel it for myself.

Thank you Mike, I look frontwards to hearing your conclusions in due course.

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