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Member Since: May 2005 Posts: 49 Send Message	lel	Report	17 Oct 2022 15:05
	Sorry for late reply, but thank you for the advice
	Researching: Bradshaw - Hampshire, Surrey, Fulham. Bond - Somerset, Bethnal Green, Putney. Webb - Essex. Ricketts - Lambeth, Fulham
Member Since: February 2005 Posts: 993 Send Message	grannyfranny	Report	6 Oct 2022 21:21
	You don't have to delete your Genes tree, however the imported tree will overlay it, and you will lose the Genes tree plus any attachments in favour of the new tree. I think that's correct.
	Researching: Freeman of Berwick upon Tweed
Member Since: May 2005 Posts: 49 Send Message	lel	Report	6 Oct 2022 15:15
	I dont know if i am posting this on the correct board so forgive me if it isnt. I want to inport a GEDCOM file of my tree, on the import gedcom page it says i have to delete my tree on Genes but on the help page it says i dont have to delete it. Am i reading this wrong, can somebody advise what i have to do please. Thanks in advance Lesley
	Researching: Bradshaw - Hampshire, Surrey, Fulham. Bond - Somerset, Bethnal Green, Putney. Webb - Essex. Ricketts - Lambeth, Fulham