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Member Since: February 2005 Posts: 4,121 Send Message	Juneoftheroses	Report	15 Apr 2011 15:48
	So sorry for the late reply. but thank you so much Lindsey & Ken , have not been on Gr for such a long time things have changed . Thanks once again June .
Member Since: January 2004 Posts: 5,249 Send Message	Kense	Report	14 Apr 2011 19:35
	Actually it is a text file so it can be read by text file readers such as Wordpad. It contains recognisable names and phrases, tags which are usually fairly obvious and mysterious numbers which are more difficult to decode. You certainly do need a family tree program to decipher it properly.
Member Since: August 2007 Posts: 13,276 Send Message	Lindsey*	Report	14 Apr 2011 17:22
	A gedcom is a copy of your tree you can only move it from one tree program to another, you cannot read it in between. Go to Family tree and the drop down list gives you the word Gedcom and follow the instructions
	Researching: For better results please give all the details ,name, date place as you can {pictures by me }
Member Since: February 2005 Posts: 4,121 Send Message	Juneoftheroses	Report	14 Apr 2011 16:26
	Can anyone tell me how to down load this please ..