# Publish to Ancestry converts living to deceased in RM8

**URL:** <https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/publish-to-ancestry-converts-living-to-deceased-in-rm8/5356>\
**Category:** RootsMagic\
**Tags:** question\
**Created:** [September 17, 2022, 5:41pm UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/publish-to-ancestry-converts-living-to-deceased-in-rm8/5356 "2022-09-17T17:41:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![LynellArnott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a3d4f5/32.png) [@LynellArnott](https://community.rootsmagic.com/u/LynellArnott)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2022, 5:41pm UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/publish-to-ancestry-converts-living-to-deceased-in-rm8/5356/1 "2022-09-17T17:41:47Z")

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When I publish my file to [Ancestry.com](http://Ancestry.com), it appears all people marked living end up being marked deceased on [ancestry.com](http://ancestry.com). Therefore, all of the personal data shows, whether my tree is marked public or private. This has been duplicated and Ancestry says I have to change each person manually. Is there a bug or am I doing something wrong?

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**Author:** ![alainemk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@alainemk](https://community.rootsmagic.com/u/alainemk)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2022, 9:51pm UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/publish-to-ancestry-converts-living-to-deceased-in-rm8/5356/2 "2022-09-17T21:51:15Z")

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How did you publish your file to Ancestry, via GEDCOM or via TreeShare? When I uploaded a tree via GEDCOM to MyHeritage in the past, people with no birth fact and no death fact were marked as unknown and were visible as if marked as deceased. I checked my recent adds to Ancestry via TreeShare and the living people are marked appropriately.

Another user posted about this problem on the Facebook page and is working with support; have you submitted a ticket?

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**Author:** ![LynellArnott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a3d4f5/32.png) [@LynellArnott](https://community.rootsmagic.com/u/LynellArnott)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2022, 10:03pm UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/publish-to-ancestry-converts-living-to-deceased-in-rm8/5356/3 "2022-09-17T22:03:48Z")

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I posted via. Tree share. Idnt know about the Facebook group.

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**Author:** ![ajtruckle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.rootsmagic.com/ajtruckle/32/376_2.png) [@ajtruckle](https://community.rootsmagic.com/u/ajtruckle)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2022, 6:51am UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/publish-to-ancestry-converts-living-to-deceased-in-rm8/5356/4 "2022-09-18T06:51:38Z")

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Is it possible to add a link to the Facebook discussion?

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**Author:** ![John\_of\_Isca](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.rootsmagic.com/john_of_isca/32/2672_2.png) [@John\_of\_Isca](https://community.rootsmagic.com/u/John_of_Isca)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2022, 7:19am UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/publish-to-ancestry-converts-living-to-deceased-in-rm8/5356/5 "2022-09-18T07:19:04Z")

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Facebook page is here

> **[RootsMagic Users | Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/groups/371699529684266/?hoisted_section_header_type=recently_seen&multi_permalinks=2064948280359374)**
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> A virtual RootsMagic Users' Group where you can connect with other RootsMagic users to ask questions, share ideas, and discuss how to use the software. Topics must be related to RootsMagic and its...

Yon can then search for ‘living’

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**Author:** ![kfunk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.rootsmagic.com/kfunk/32/68_2.png) [@kfunk](https://community.rootsmagic.com/u/kfunk)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2022, 11:01am UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/publish-to-ancestry-converts-living-to-deceased-in-rm8/5356/6 "2022-09-18T11:01:30Z")

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However, I believe you have to be a member of the Facebook group for that link to do any good.

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**Author:** ![LynellArnott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a3d4f5/32.png) [@LynellArnott](https://community.rootsmagic.com/u/LynellArnott)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2022, 2:01pm UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/publish-to-ancestry-converts-living-to-deceased-in-rm8/5356/7 "2022-09-18T14:01:49Z")

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Thanks so much. I’ll do it today.