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Gedcom - how to view?

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  • 30-09-2015 12:52pm
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    FURET
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    I created a family tree with FindMyPas and downloaded it to my machine. However the file format - GEDCOM - cannot be opened by my PC. Could I get some tips on how to view / software to download, etc.

    Thanks,


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    L1011
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 67,652 Mod ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Any genealogy software can import GEDCOM but the results are often extremely poor. FamilyTreeMaker is the dominant software but opinions vary on it.


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    pinkypinky
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 6,616 Mod ✭✭✭✭pinkypinky


    I think the main issue with FTM is just cost: never heard complaints about the quality of it.

    I use a free one called Genopro.

    Genealogy Forum Mod



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    P. Breathnach
    Registered Users Posts: 12,089 ✭✭✭✭P. Breathnach


    RootsMagic is a free download, and uses GEDCOM.


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    snobbles
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭snobbles


    Is there a limit to the number of persons one can enter using Rootmagic and/or Genopro?


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    pinkypinky
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 6,616 Mod ✭✭✭✭pinkypinky


    Genopro has a splash screen that kicks in (from memory) after a couple of hundred people, but you don't have to upgrade ever, if the screen doesn't bother you.
    I started using it early enough that a free lifetime licence cost $20.

    Genealogy Forum Mod



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    P. Breathnach
    Registered Users Posts: 12,089 ✭✭✭✭P. Breathnach


    snobbles wrote: »
    Is there a limit to the number of persons one can enter using Rootmagic and/or Genopro?
    With RootsMagic, if there is, it's more than 400. But I don't think there is one.


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