If you have your family tree on your family site on MyHeritage.com, please follow these steps to recover or transfer the file to Family Tree Builder: First, open a browser and log into your Family Site on MyHeritage.com. Then, go into Family Tree > Manage Trees in your Family Site. Click on Read more...

Family Tree Builder trees are currently not editable from your family site. Family Tree Builder trees are "Published" to a family site so they can be viewed by your family members, but all editing occurs in Family Tree Builder and not on your family site. If you would like to have a family tree y Read more...

Yes, it is possible to merge two GEDCOM files together. To do this, go to Family Tree Builder and import the first GEDCOM file (or open your existing family tree project if this is your basis for the merge). Then import the second GEDCOM file, using the ‘File>Import GEDCOM’ option in Family Read more...

If you have published your family tree online, then there will be a backup of your original family tree that you published to your family site on MyHeritage. In that case, please follow these steps to recover the file: Open a browser and log into your Family Site on MyHeritage.com, then go to the Read more...

If you are an existing member of MyHeritage.com and already have a family site and family tree, then follow the steps below to upload your GEDCOM file. 1. Log in and go to your family site. 2. Click on the Family Tree tab. 3. Click on Import GEDCOM. 4. Browse your computer for the GEDCOM Read more...

One reason that could explain why you are not able to edit your tree right could stem from the difference between the types of trees that you could have online. There are three different types of trees that you can have on a family site; a Web Tree that was made online, a tree that was imported Read more...

If you don't have a family tree or family site at MyHeritage.com, follow the steps below to upload a GEDCOM file and create a family site where you can start building your family tree online. From the MyHeritage.com home page, click on the "Got a GEDCOM?" link. Enter your gender, first and Read more...

To export specific branches of your family tree: Open your tree in Family Tree Builder. Go to File > Export GEDCOM. Click Save As, choose the folder on your computer you’d like to save to and click Next. In your case, you will want to give this tree a different name than your main tr Read more...

Unfortunately, photos are not transferred with a GEDCOM file. At this point in time, we do not have a way to import photos from a GEDCOM file. They will have to be added again manually to a family tree. Read more...

GEDCOM, an acronym for GEnealogical Data COMmunication, is a specification for exchanging genealogical data between different genealogy software. A GEDCOM file is the most widely recognized file format standard for creating a family tree. Most genealogical programs recognize this format, which al Read more...

It is possible to merge two family tree projects in Family Tree Builder. Please note that there is currently no tool in place to detect duplicates and fuse them together. This means that you will need to detect duplicates manually. This can be done by sorting alphabetically, and then deleting them. Read more...