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what is gedcom?
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Jane | Report | 7 Feb 2005 12:55 |
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When I go to the Latter Day Saints site I can download files using gedcom but my computer at home won't allow me, for some reason. I don't know what gedcom is, when I attempt this at work, (unknown to the boss of course), it will allow me to download and open the file but I don't want to incase I mess something up. How can I get my home computer to download these files, and will I get anymore info from them? Jane |
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Unknown | Report | 7 Feb 2005 13:19 |
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You will need a Family History Programme such as PAF5 which is downloadable from the LDS Site. Gedcom is a prog which was designed by LDS for transferring genealogical info. Once you have PAF5 you will be able to download a gedcom file into it. Jim |
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Jane | Report | 7 Feb 2005 13:57 |
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Thanking you Grandpa Jim. jane |
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Unknown | Report | 7 Feb 2005 14:06 |
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you could download it at home, then upload it into this site - GR trees are Gedcom. BUT you will have to delete any tree you have built on here. Menu on the left - underneath the irritating blue O2 advert is an item called IMPORT/EXPORT - click it and read the help notes. You wont see any more in the LDS gedcom they download for you other than what you can display from the search ... |
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Heather | Report | 7 Feb 2005 14:08 |
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Im being a thicko here - but what files can you download from LDS apart from the IGI and census stuff? And if its a gedcom thats doing it, I wonder why the puter at work has one instaleld? Not sure if it is a gedcom you are talking about possibly PDF? |
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Jane | Report | 7 Feb 2005 14:14 |
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Many thanks Laird have had a look at the Latter Day Saints site and found what I need to download, many thanks for your reply. Jane |
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