Genealogy Chat

Top tip - using the Genes Reunited community

Welcome to the Genes Reunited community boards!

  • The Genes Reunited community is made up of millions of people with similar interests. Discover your family history and make life long friends along the way.
  • You will find a close knit but welcoming group of keen genealogists all prepared to offer advice and help to new members.
  • And it's not all serious business. The boards are often a place to relax and be entertained by all kinds of subjects.
  • The Genes community will go out of their way to help you, so don’t be shy about asking for help.

Boards

Quick Search

Single word search

Tools

Findmypast DNA Banner

Icons

  • New posts
  • No new posts
  • Thread closed
  • Stickied, new posts
  • Stickied, no new posts

Gedcom file

Login to Add Reply Watch This
ProfilePosted byOptionsPost Date

Ozchris

Ozchris Report 2 Jun 2010 10:35

I have exported my family tree from Genes and the file has been emailed to me as a Gedcom file. I am trying to import it into my Family Tree program. I can't open the Gedcom File, it keeps asking what program to use to open it and I put word so now it just gives the information as a word document and I cant import it into my family tree file. Can anyone help please. Chris

Madmeg

Madmeg Report 3 Jun 2010 01:33

I think you have posted this query twice Chris. Delete one of the requests.

I have never heard of Eureka, maybe others haven't either, which might be why you haven't had any replies.

InspectorGreenPen

InspectorGreenPen Report 3 Jun 2010 05:45

I suspect that you have tried to open the file by double clicking on it and as your computer didn't recognise the file type, you have now managed to associate it with word.

To unassociate it, Open My Computer and under Tools, click Folder options, and then click File types. Scroll down to the extension, (i.e. .ged) and delete it from the list.

Not familiar with Eureka but just had a quick look at it on the web. It would appear to have an option to import a gedcom file so as far as I can tell you just run that. You will need to save the file GR sent you to your hard disc first.

Ozchris

Ozchris Report 21 Jul 2010 10:06

Thanks for the advice, I have now successfully imported the file.