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How can I import a family tree from Geni?

You can import a family tree from GENI by following these instructions:


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1. Log in to Geni.com
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2. Click on ‘Family’ > ‘Share your tree’ > ‘GEDCOM Export – Export’


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3. Geni allows you to export ‘Blood relatives’, ‘ancestors’ or ‘descendants’ and ‘forest’ which includes connected in-law trees for free, but there are limits to the number of profiles that can be exported which are:


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Basic (free) users – GEDCOM exports are limited to 4x the number of profiles the user added and up to a maximum of 5,000 profiles


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Pro users – GEDCOM exports are limited to 4x the number of profiles the user added with a maximum of 50,000 profiles.


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Note that once you have moved to MyHeritage.com you can export any data you uploaded or created even with the free MyHeritage Basic account.


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4. Keep ‘Type’ as ‘GEDCOM 5.5′ and click ‘Export GEDCOM file’


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5. Your browser will ask you what you want to do with the .GED file, just save it onto your desktop.


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Now you can upload the file to your family site on MyHeritage.com. Read the following article for further instructions: How do I import a GEDCOM file to my family site on MyHeritage?

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