.GEDCOM File Extension

Are you having difficulty opening a file that ends with .GEDCOM? Such files can be executed only by certain programs. If you cannot open the .GEDCOM file, it can be due to the following reasons: either you do not have an appropriate program to open it, or your file association is corrupted. For more information about this extension, please read the article below.

What is a .GEDCOM file?

.GEDCOM file belongs to the category of Data Files used in operating systems such as Windows 11, 10, Windows 7, Windows 8 / 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP.

gedcom

Developer: N/A

File Type: GEDCOM Genealogy File

Category: Data Files

Format: N/A

.GEDCOM file is associated with GEDCOM Genealogy File developed by N/A, has a N/A Format and belongs to Data Files category.

A GEDCOM file is a GEDCOM Genealogy File developed and released by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is a genealogical record saved in the Genealogical Data Communications file format. GEDCOM files are text files storing the information and linkages essential for exchanging genealogical data across genealogy databases. The information is commonly about births, deaths, marriages, children, and family members' physical attributes.

Additional information

You can save GEDCOM files as GED files as well. To open GEDCOM files, you can use a wide array of genealogy applications, for example, RootsMagic, Ancestral Author, MyHeritage Family Tree Builder, and GeneWeb. For this purpose, you can also use any text editor, such as Microsoft Notepad or Apple TextEdit.

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