How to open .gedcom file format?

The probably reason why you are at this website is a problem with opening .gedcom file. The full name of the file is GEDCOM Genealogy File. If the double-click on the file’s icon shows you a message that additional programs are needed to open the file, you’ll find the list of helpful programs in the bottom of the page.

.gedcom file extension (GEDCOM Genealogy File)

Category Developer/Producer File description Popularity
Data Files N/A GEDCOM Genealogy File
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Programs using this file extension: .gedcom
ADS OS Software
Windows
Windows
  • Ancestral Author
  • LifeLines
  • Genbox Family History
  • Ages!
MAC OS
MAC
  • GeneWeb
  • GEDitCOM
Linux
Linux
  • LifeLines
  • Gramps


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