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