这是一份完整的指南，供您在 Windows 11/10 PC 上创建、查看和编辑 GEDCOM 文件。(create, view, and edit GEDCOM files)GEDCOM文件基本上是由家谱组成的家谱数据文件。它是存储和交换家谱的最广泛使用的格式之一。它最初由耶稣基督后期(Church)圣徒(Jesus Christ)教会((Saints) LDS Church(LDS Church) ) 开发，以帮助进行家谱研究。GEDCOM文件通常以.ged文件(.ged)扩展名保存。
GEDCOM文件基本上包含有关家庭中每个人的家谱信息。它显示了家庭或大家庭成员之间的联系和关系。它是一个纯文本文件，由标题部分、记录和尾部部分组成。有几个版本的GEDCOM已经发布；最新的是GEDCOM 7.0.2版本。
现在，如果您有一个GEDCOM文件并且想要查看或编辑它，该怎么做？另外，如何从头开始创建新的GEDCOM文件？(GEDCOM)如果你也有同样的疑惑，这篇文章是给你的。在这里，我们将讨论在Windows 11/10GEDCOM文件的方法。让我们现在直接找到解决方案！
打开GEDCOM(GEDCOM)文件需要什么软件？
有多种软件可让您打开和查看GEDCOM文件。如果您正在为您的 Windows 11/10 PC 寻找免费软件，您可以在本文中找到一些。在这里，我们提到了可用于打开GEDCOM文件的免费软件。您可以尝试使用My Family Tree、GEDkeeper或Gramps来执行此操作。此外，如果您正在寻找免费的在线服务，您可以使用MyHeritage工具。我们已经详细讨论了这些服务，所以让我们结帐吧！
如何在Windows 11/10查看(View)和编辑 GEDCOM(Edit GEDCOM)文件
以下是在Windows 11/10 PC 上创建、查看和编辑GEDCOM文件的方法：(GEDCOM)
- 使用免费的桌面应用程序来创建、查看和编辑GEDCOM文件。
- (Create)在MyHeritage.com(MyHeritage.com)上在线创建、查看和编辑GEDCOM文件。
现在，让我们详细说明这些
1]使用(Use)免费软件创建、查看和编辑GEDCOM家谱文件
Windows 11/10中查看、创建或编辑GEDCOM文件的免费软件：
- 阿嫩布拉特
- 我的族谱
- GEDKeeper
- 爷爷
- RootsMagic Essentials
现在，让我们详细讨论上述软件！
1] 阿嫩布拉特
Ahnenblatt是免费的家谱软件，可用于创建、查看和编辑GEDCOM文件。在其中，您可以使用专用选项简单地打开GEDCOM文件。(GEDCOM)然后，您将能够根据需要可视化、分析和修改家谱。它还允许您生成包含家谱的全新GEDCOM文件。(GEDCOM)
您可以在家族树中添加或编辑一个人的详细信息，例如姓名、职业、出生日期、父母、兄弟姐妹、伴侣、孩子、笔记、来源等。它甚至可以让您在树中放置一个人的照片。它可以让您以GEDCOM(GEDCOM)和其他一些格式保存创建或编辑的家谱，包括XML、CSV、HTML页面、HTML网站等。
好消息是您可以使用它生成家谱海报、祖先树海报、沙漏海报等等。除此之外，您甚至可以打印家庭列表、生日列表、祖先列表、地点列表、人员表等。一些额外的有用工具，如家谱统计、显示图片、查找共同祖先、显示日历、调整数据、排序家庭，寻找，等等。
这是创建、查看和编辑GEDCOM文件的最佳软件之一。它有便携版和安装版。您可以从其官方网站(official website)下载您喜欢的版本。
2]我的家谱
My Family Tree是一款免费软件，可让您在(My Family Tree)Windows 11/10上查看、创建和编辑GEDCOM文件。它提供了一个专用的Import GEDCOM选项来导入GEDCOM文件。您可以根据需要查看、分析和编辑家谱。此外，它甚至可以让您从头开始创建一个新的GEDCOM文件。(GEDCOM)
您可以在导入的家谱中编辑有关成员的各种信息。这些详细信息可能包括姓名、性别、出生日期、出生地、照片、遗传、关系、事实等。它允许您为导入的家谱生成多个报告。(generate several reports)例如，您可以创建包括婚姻列表、时间线、人员报告、家庭报告、人员时间线、亲属、亲属关系等在内的报告。
此外，该软件允许您可视化多个家谱图，包括家庭、祖先和扇形图。它还提供了许多不错的附加工具，例如日期计算器、语音计算器、关系计算器、拼写检查、屏幕键盘(Date Calculator, Phonetics Calculator, Relationship Calculator, Spellcheck, Onscreen keyboard,)等等。你可以从这里(from here)下载。
请参阅：(See:) Family Tree Maker 免费家谱软件和在线工具
3] GEDKeeper
您还可以使用这个名为GEDKeeper的免费软件来创建、查看和编辑GEDCOM文件。您可以使用其File > New选项开始制作新的家谱并将其导出为GEDCOM格式。或者，您可以使用File > Open选项来导入现有的GEDCOM文件，然后查看和编辑家谱。它允许您编辑一个人的记录，包括姓名、姓氏、出生日期、配偶、头像、事件等。您甚至可以将音频、卡片、书籍、手稿、视频、地图(audio, card, book, manuscript, video, map,)和更多文件添加到您的家谱中作为参考。
它允许您创建各种报告，帮助您更好地了解家谱。您可以生成包括姓名频率、谱系报告、个人事件、语音(Frequency of names, Pedigree report, Personal Events, Phonetics)和同时代(Contemporaries)人在内的报告。您还可以查看地图、家谱统计、祖先树、后代树和更多图表。此外，它还为您提供有用的功能，如关系计算器、幻灯片、管理器、管理地点、合并记录(Relationship Calculator, Slideshow, Organizer, Manage Places, Merge Records,)等。
为了进一步增强其功能，您可以使用一些插件，如Data Quality、 3D Visualizer、CalC、Words Cloud、Stream Input等。它还可以让您将GEDCOM转换为Excel工作簿。您可以从sourceforge.net下载它。
请参阅：(See:) 如何在 Google Docs 中创建组织结构图(How to create an Org Chart in Google Docs)
4] 爷爷
Gramps是一款适用于(Gramps)Windows 11/10的免费开源家谱制作软件。使用它，您可以创建新的GEDCOM文件以及查看或编辑现有的GEDCOM文件。您可以添加或编辑家庭成员的信息，包括头衔、姓名、姓氏、身份证、性别、年龄、地址、参考资料等。它甚至可以让您添加每个家庭成员的照片。
您可以在创建家谱时使用添加的人员。此外，它还允许您将事件、地点、来源、引文、存储库和注释放在您的家谱中。创建家谱后，您可以将其保存为其本机GEDCOM格式。除了GEDCOM，它还可以让您生成GeneWeb、CSV、Gramps XML、Web Family Tree、 vCard 、 vCalendar 等格式的家谱。
它还带有几种类型的图表来分析您的家谱。其中一些图表包括家庭线图、沙漏图、关系图等。您甚至可以创建祖先树、后代树、日历、扇形图、统计报告、文本报告、网页等报告。此外，它还提供分析和探索、家谱处理、关系计算器、查找数据库循环、媒体管理器( Analysis and Exploration, Family Tree Processing, Relationship Calculator, Find database loop, Media Manager,)和家谱修复(Family Tree Repair)工具。
总而言之，它是一款很棒的免费家谱软件，可以查看、创建或编辑GEDCOM文件。
阅读(Read)：如何在 Microsoft Excel 中创建组织结构图(How to Create an Organization Chart in Microsoft Excel)
5] RootsMagic Essentials
RootsMagic Essentials 是一款不错的免费软件，用于创建、查看和编辑GEDCOM文件。您可以导入、查看和编辑GEDCOM和许多其他家谱文件，例如Family Origin、Personal Ancestor File ( PAF )、TMG等。编辑完家谱后，您可以将其保存为其原始格式，即GEDCOM。
与其他列出的软件一样，它还可以让您生成谱系报告、家庭组表、叙述报告、列表、个人摘要等报告。您还可以创建家谱图，包括照片树、挂图、箱形图、时间线图和关系图。此外，它还提供关系计算器、日期计算器、颜色代码人、设置生活、Soundex 计算器(Relationship Calculator, Date Calculator, Color Code People, Set Living, Soundex Calculator,)等工具。
阅读：(Read:) 如何在 Microsoft PowerPoint 中创建组织结构图(How to create an Org chart in Microsoft PowerPoint)
2]在 MyHeritage 上在线创建(Create)、查看和编辑GEDCOM文件(GEDCOM)
如果您想在线创建、查看和编辑GEDCOM文件，那么您应该尝试这个名为(GEDCOM)MyHeritage的免费网络服务。它是一种在线家谱服务，可让您导入GEDCOM文件，然后查看或编辑它。您还可以创建新的家谱并将它们导出到GEDCOM文件。您可以在您的帐户上管理您的所有家谱。
它可让您添加家庭成员的各种详细信息，包括他们的照片、出生地、婚前姓氏、配偶、父母等。您还可以在其中查看多个家庭统计数据，包括出生地、年龄、婚姻、子女等。您可以将家谱视图切换到谱系视图、扇形视图和列表视图。
此网络家谱服务提供免费计划。但是，大多数功能仅在其高级计划中可用。您可以在myheritage.com(myheritage.com)上使用它并了解更多信息。
如何转换 GEDCOM 文件？
要转换GEDCOM文件，您可以使用Ahnenblatt或Gramps软件。这两者都支持大量的输出文件格式。因此，您可以导入GEDCOM文件，然后使用其导出功能将其转换为其他格式。这些让您可以将GEDCOM转换为CSV、GeneWeb、vCard、vCalendar、XML、HTML和其他一些格式。
就是这样！
现在阅读：(Now read:) 如何在 Windows 中创建 PLS 文件。(How to create a PLS file in Windows.)
How to Create, View, and Edit GEDCOM file in Windows 11/10
Here is a complete guide for you to create, view, and edit GEDCOM files on your Windows 11/10 PC. A GEDCOM file is basically a genealogical data file that consists of family trees. It is one of the most widely used formats to store and exchange family trees. It was first developed by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) to help in genealogical research. The GEDCOM files are generally saved with a .ged file extension.
A GEDCOM file basically contains genealogical information about every person in a family. It shows links and relationships between the members of a family or extended family. It is a plain text file consisting of a header section, records, and a trailer section. There are several version of GEDCOM that has been released; the latest being GEDCOM 7.0.2 version.
Now, if you have a GEDCOM file and you want to view or edit it, how to do that? Also, how to create new GEDCOM files from scratch? If you wondering the same, this post is for you. Here, we are going to discuss methods to create, view, and edit GEDCOM files in Windows 11/10. Let us get straight to the solutions now!
What software do you need to open a GEDCOM file?
There are multiple software that let you open and view a GEDCOM file. If you are looking for free software for your Windows 11/10 PC, you can find some in this article. Here, we have mentioned free software that you can use to open a GEDCOM file. You can try My Family Tree, GEDkeeper, or Gramps to do so. Also, if you are looking for a free online service, you can use the MyHeritage tool. We have discussed these services in detail, so let us checkout!
How to Create, View, and Edit GEDCOM file in Windows 11/10
Here are the methods to create, view, and edit a GEDCOM file on your Windows 11/10 PC:
- Use a free desktop application to create, view, and edit GEDCOM files.
- Create, view, and edit GEDCOM files online on MyHeritage.com.
Now, let us elaborate on these
1] Use a free software to create, view, and edit GEDCOM family tree files
Here are the free software that you can use to view, create, or edit a GEDCOM file in Windows 11/10:
- Ahnenblatt
- My Family Tree
- GEDKeeper
- Gramps
- RootsMagic Essentials
Now, let us discuss the above software in detail!
1] Ahnenblatt
Ahnenblatt is free genealogy software that you can use to create, view, and edit GEDCOM files. In it, you can simply open a GEDCOM file using the dedicated option. Then, you will be able to visualize, analyze, and modify the family tree as you required. It also lets you generate a completely new GEDCOM file containing a family tree.
You can add or edit a person’s details in the family tree such as name, occupation, birth date, parents, siblings, partners, children, notes, sources, etc. It even lets you put a photograph of the person in the tree. It lets you save created or edited family trees in GEDCOM and some other formats including XML, CSV, HTML page, HTML website, etc.
The good thing is that you can generate a family tree poster, ancestor tree poster, hourglass poster, and more using it. In addition to that, you can even print family lists, birthday lists, ancestor lists, lists of places, person sheets, etc. Some additional useful tools like family tree statistics, show pictures, find common ancestor, show calendar, adjust data, sort family, search for, etc.
This one is one of the best software to create, view, and edit a GEDCOM file. It comes in both portable and installer versions. You can download the version you prefer from its official website.
2] My Family Tree
My Family Tree is free software that lets you view, create, and edit GEDCOM files on Windows 11/10. It provides a dedicated Import GEDCOM option to import a GEDCOM file. You can view, analyze, as well as edit the family tree as per your requirement. Additionally, it even lets you create a fresh GEDCOM file from scratch.
You can edit various information about members in an imported family tree. These details may include name, sex, birth date, birthplace, photos, genetics, relationships, facts, and more. It lets you generate several reports for an imported family tree. For example, you can create reports including marriage list, timeline, person report, family reports, person timeline, relative, kinship, and many more.
Furthermore, this software allows you to visualize several family tree charts including family, ancestors, and fan charts. A lot of nice additional tools are also offered in it such as Date Calculator, Phonetics Calculator, Relationship Calculator, Spellcheck, Onscreen keyboard, and more. You can download it from here.
See: Family Tree Maker free genealogy software and online tools
3] GEDKeeper
You can also use this freeware called GEDKeeper to create, view, and edit GEDCOM files. You can use its File > New option to start making a new family tree and export it to GEDCOM format. Or, you can use the File > Open option to import an existing GEDCOM file and then view and edit the family tree. It lets you edit a person’s records including name, surname, birth date, spouses, profile picture, events, and more. You can even add audio, card, book, manuscript, video, map, and more files to your family tree as references.
It allows you to create a variety of reports that helps you understand a family tree better. You can generate reports including Frequency of names, Pedigree report, Personal Events, Phonetics, and Contemporaries. You can also view maps, family tree statistics, ancestor trees, descendant trees, and more charts. Plus, it provides you useful features like Relationship Calculator, Slideshow, Organizer, Manage Places, Merge Records, etc.
To further enhance its functionalities, you can use some plugins like Data Quality, 3D Visualizer, CalC, Words Cloud, Stream Input, etc. It also lets you convert GEDCOM to an Excel workbook. You can download it from sourceforge.net.
See: How to create an Org Chart in Google Docs
4] Gramps
Gramps is a free and open-source family tree maker software for Windows 11/10. Using it, you can create new GEDCOM files as well as view or edit existing GEDCOM files. You can add or edit family members’ information including title, name, surname, ID, gender, age, addresses, references, etc. It even lets you add photos of each family member.
You can use added persons while creating a family tree. Also, it lets you put events, places, sources, citations, repositories, and notes in your family tree. After creating a family tree, you can save it in its native GEDCOM format. Apart from GEDCOM, it also lets you generate family trees in formats like GeneWeb, CSV, Gramps XML, Web Family Tree, vCard, vCalendar, etc.
It also comes with several types of charts to analyze your family tree. Some of these charts include family lines graph, hourglass graph, relationship graph, etc. You can even create reports like ancestor tree, descendant tree, calendar, fan charts, statistic reports, text reports, web pages, and more. Furthermore, it also provides Analysis and Exploration, Family Tree Processing, Relationship Calculator, Find database loop, Media Manager, and Family Tree Repair tools.
All in all, it is great free genealogy software to view, create, or edit a GEDCOM file.
Read: How to Create an Organization Chart in Microsoft Excel
5] RootsMagic Essentials
RootsMagic Essentials is a nice free software to create, view, and edit GEDCOM files. You can import, view, and edit GEDCOM and many other genealogical files e.g., Family Origin, Personal Ancestor File (PAF), TMG, etc. After editing a family tree, you can save it in its original format i.e., GEDCOM.
Like other listed software, it also lets you generate reports like a pedigree report, family group sheet, narrative reports, lists, individual summary, and some more. You can also create family tree charts including photo trees, wall charts, box charts, timeline charts, and relationship charts. Furthermore, it also offers tools like Relationship Calculator, Date Calculator, Color Code People, Set Living, Soundex Calculator, etc.
Read: How to create an Org chart in Microsoft PowerPoint
2] Create, view, and edit GEDCOM files online on MyHeritage
If you want to create, view, and edit GEDCOM files online, then you should try this free web service called MyHeritage. It is an online genealogy service that lets you import a GEDCOM file and then view or edit it. You can also create new family trees and export them to GEDCOM files. You can manage all your family trees on your account.
It lets you add various details of a family member including their photos, birthplace, maiden name, spouses, parents, and more. You can also view several family statistics in it including birthplaces, ages, marriages, children, and more. You can toggle the family tree view to pedigree view, fan view, and list view.
This web genealogy service provides a free plan. However, most of the features are available only in its premium plans. You can use it and know more about it on myheritage.com.
How do I convert a GEDCOM file?
To convert a GEDCOM file, you can use Ahnenblatt or Gramps software. Both of these support a good number of output file formats. So, you can import a GEDCOM file and then convert it to some other format using their Export feature. These let you convert GEDCOM to CSV, GeneWeb, vCard, vCalendar, XML, HTML, and a few other formats.
That’s it!
Now read: How to create a PLS file in Windows.
