Q. I uploaded my family tree to WorldConnect today. How long does it take to have the names appear on your search listing?

A. WorldConnect Global Search is updated once a day although you can access your database instantly, as soon as your file is successfully uploaded. By tomorrow the updated database will be fully searchable. This one-day delay in making the updated database available for a name search gives you an opportunity to ensure that everything in the updated file is displayed as you intended it to be and gives you time to do any needed editing.

For additional information about Global Search updating, see:
http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/FAQ/wcsubmit9.html
http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/FAQ/wcsubmit5.html

Also see RootsWeb's Guide to Tracing Family Trees, Guide 3:
Using Technology (Software and GEDCOMs)
http://www.rootsweb.com/~rwguide/lesson3.htm

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