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How to Make a Gedcom File

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Make a Gedcom File

Genealogy and family tree software are useful ways to document and keep track of your family history and lineage. Saving your family tree as a Gedcom file allows it to be sent and opened in any genealogy program. All genealogy programs accept files in a Gedcom format, thus eliminating any difficulty accessing the data. This is important to anyone who has a family tree and wants to save it as a Gedcom file.

Things You'll Need

  • Genealogy Software
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Instructions

    • 1

      Download a Geneology software program such as Legacy Family Tree. The standard version is free but payment is required to access the deluxe version.

    • 2

      Enter in your family tree information and create a rough draft. Fill in only information about you and complete the rest later.

    • 3

      Go to "File" and click "Export To." Highlight "GEDCOM File."

    • 4

      Select which file you want to produce an export for such as the name of the software that you are using. Click "Start Export."

    • 5

      Type in the name of the GEDCOM file which you want to save it as and the folder you want to save it in. Click "Save" then click "OK."

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