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pamela457

pamela457 Report 26 Oct 2009 22:35

can anyone please tell me how I open a gedcom using either internet explorer or firefox. My operating system is vista

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°o.OOº°‘¨Claire in Wales¨‘°ºOO.o° Report 26 Oct 2009 22:36

You will need to download some software first.

pamela457

pamela457 Report 26 Oct 2009 22:39

excuse me i sound thick but what software do i need to download

LindainHerriotCountry

LindainHerriotCountry Report 26 Oct 2009 22:43

A gedcom will only open inside some family tree software such as Family tree maker, or Legacy.
There are some free ones which you can download.

Stevie

Stevie Report 27 Oct 2009 01:22

Hi Pamela,
The Gedcom file you've received needs to be uploaded into a family tree program. The file & its format is designed to work between the different family tree programs.

Keep the file received as it is & note where its been saved on your computer.

Then with the tree program you want t upload to. You' should be able to find a file for uploading Gedcom files (Some will automatically find your find the gedcom file). Others you'll have to direct it to the actual file.

If its an existing tree you're uploading to. Make sure that it is able to intergrate the two files.

Steve
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