GEDCOM is an acronym for GEnealogical Data COMmunication. It is a common file format for exchanging data between genealogical record managers such as Family Tree Maker, Personal Ancestral File (PAF), Legacy Family Tree, Family Origins(R), and others. If you are currently using one of these (or a similar product), you can create a GEDCOM file containing your information.

A GEDCOM file can be uploaded and the individuals it contains inserted into the OneGreatFamily tree. See How do I enter data? The function of creating the GEDCOM file is usually called "exporting" data. The results of exporting is a file such as "MyData.ged". You can export your information from the OneGreatFamily Genealogy Browser by selecting "Export from Current Individual to GEDCOM file" from the file menu.

GEDCOM in Glossary
Importing a GEDCOM
Exporting a GEDCOM
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You can import a GEDCOM into your group by selecting ''Import Gedcom File to View'' on the File Menu or selecting the third option on the Organize Anchors Page. (On the Anchors pull-down menu, select ''Organize Anchors'') If you upload the same GEDCOM more than once, you may find some hints and conflicts from your own information. This is because the automerger did not have enough information to merge the records.

Importing a GEDCOM
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You can export data from your group by selecting “Export from Current Individual to GEDCOM file” on the File menu. This will set up the GEDCOM file around the record currently in the individual box; therefore, all of the information in your group may now be exported.