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Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 183 Send Message	Wendy	Report	5 Feb 2008 20:23
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 183 Send Message	I've been a genes member for many years but have only ever had my tree on.I put my hubby's on another genes account where I didn't pay for a subscription.Unfortunately that doesn't seem to be working very well as I can't let anyone look at his tree,it tells me I have to pay the subscription.I don't want to pay for 2!At home I have the 2 trees separate .Is there any way I could merge them just for genes?They are on PAF.
Member Since: December 2002 Posts: 1,676 Send Message	Peterkinz	Report	6 Feb 2008 07:59
	If you have downloaded PAF from family search you can open one gedcom then go to file/import and import the other. Presumbly your husband is common to both, so then use match/merge to unite the two trees. Back up your two files first just in case!! Peter
	Researching: Nurse of Brightlingsea, Spalton of Bottesford, Williams of Tenby, Lammiman of Kensington
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 183 Send Message	Wendy	Report	6 Feb 2008 08:52
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 183 Send Message	Thanks Peter,I'll try that.I knew there was some way of doing it. Wendy