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Also known as .ged, Genealogical Data Communication

FamilySearch GEDCOM, or simply GEDCOM ( , acronym of Genealogical Data Communication), is an open file format and the de facto standard specification for storing genealogical data. It was developed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), the operators of FamilySearch, to aid in the research and sharing of genealogical information. A common usage is as a standard format for the backup and transfer of family tree data between different genealogy software and websites, most of which support importing from and exporting to GEDCOM format.

Key facts

File format.name
GEDCOM
File format.mime
application/vnd.familysearch.gedcom application/vnd.familysearch.gedcom+zip
File format.owner
LDS FHD
File format.latest release version
7.0.16
File format.genre
Genealogy data exchange
File format.standard
De facto
File format.open
yes

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Article · Italiano

GEDCOM (Genealogical Data Communication) è un formato di file che può essere considerato uno standard de facto, utilizzato per la genealogia. Si tratta di un file di testo con informazioni raccolte secondo uno schema prefissato. Le specifiche di questo formato sono state progettate dalla Chiesa di Gesù Cristo dei santi degli ultimi giorni..

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