Import Data

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Import Data

The following is a potential Import Data Procedure. Not all steps may apply to your situation.

Create gedcom on your desktop program

Coordinate With Desktop Applications

Do not export Confidential Data

Save as UTF8 or ANSI encoding depending on your database and your desktop software (if your desktop only supports ANSI, you should leave your database as ANSI or latin1_swedish_ci or an equivalent that can handle foreign accents)

FTP your gedcom to your hosting site

If your gedcom is an extremely small file, you might be able to use the Import from your Computer option, but the recommended approach is to transfer the gedcom file to your hosting site.

Set Maintenance Mode On

Maintenance Mode#Setting_Maintenance_Mode_On

Backup your database

Backup All Selected




You should backup your database before doing an Import Data with replace all option.

This is especially true when you just upgraded to a new version or release of TNG.




Backup your Living Flags

Backup Living
Select the Backup Living option in Admin Header Mod to Backup_/_Restore_Living_Flag If the counts of Living flags in the database is different from that in the last backup, you should do a new backup.


Import Data

Import Custom Event Types

   First time, Import Custom Event Types only (no data is added, replaced or appended)
   Import Data with Replace All option
   Default Replace Option: in Import Settings 
   Prefix for private notes: ~
   If no birth date, assume: Deceased (manually set Living flags - or import Living flags from Legacy and other desktop software)

Secondary Processes

Import Data Secondary Processes

Track Lines

Track Lines

Sort Children

(optional - not needed if children are in the correct order from desktop gedcom)

Sort Spouses

(optional - not needed if spouses are in the correct order from desktop gedcom)

Relabel Branches

   Note that if new people were added to an existing branch, they will not be labeled

Restore Living Flags

Backup Living
Select the Backup Living option in Admin Header Mod to Backup_/_Restore_Living_Flag

Select the Restore option to restore the Living Flags.

Note that if new death dates were imported you may be able to uncheck the box from the list of persons with changes, or you will need to manually remove the Living flag

Double check import

You should double check your imported data, media links, etc before turning off the Maintenance Mode.

Turn off Maintenance Mode

Maintenance Mode#Setting_Maintenance_Mode_Off

Create Gendex

Gendex - Creating

Post Gendex

Gendex - Posting

Import Gendex to TNG Network

Gendex - TNG Network (Importing)