Memory Lane Inc. - De-mystifying GEDCOM

Memory Lane Inc. - De-mystifying GEDCOM - Pamela K. Boyer

Memory Lane Genealogy

De-mystifying GEDCOM
Pamela Boyer Sayre, CG, CGL

New genealogists or new computer users often ask what GEDCOM is and how they can create and export a GEDCOM file to share, download one from a web site, or import one from another program into their own genealogy database. This lecture demonstrates in straightforward steps what a GEDCOM file is, how its structure allows programs to share data, and even how simple it is to edit a GEDCOM file yourself.

The instructor will provide an easy-to-follow live demonstration of the creation of a custom GEDCOM file and step-by-step instructions for exporting this file. She will also demonstrate how to download a GEDCOM file from a web site and then import it into a genealogy program.