Since Personal Ancestral File is now used in two different flavors, 2.5x and 3.x, and since they handle notes, sources and repositories in radically different ways, it is necessary for Legacy to produce two special GEDCOM formats to satisfy the special needs of these two versions. Use this type of file when submitting your Family File to the LDS Church's Ancestral File. Submitter information is also included (and required). Ancestral File Number and User Reference Number. Name, sex, birth, christened, death, buried, marriage.If you are exporting a GEDCOM file to be imported into any other genealogy program, except Personal Ancestral File (PAF), you should probably choose this option. This GEDCOM file conforms to the GEDCOM 5.5 specification and contains the most information. This includes all individual field information, all notes, all sources, all events, LDS ordinance dates and temples, links to pictures, links to sound files, links to documents, list ordering, tags and preferred children, spouses and parents. Often, anĪppropriate surname or abbreviation makes a good file name.Ī Legacy GEDCOM file contains ALL the information that can be entered into a Legacy Family File. This can be any name up to eight characters. When you have made all the desired settings, choose the START EXPORTįrom the Export GEDCOM File dialog box, type in the name of theįile you are about to create. Included in the GEDCOM file, press the Customize button. If you want to change the default list of field information that will be You, the compiler or creator of the GEDCOM, file is correct. button to make sure the information about Select the type of GEDCOM file to produce.Ĭheck the boxes corresponding to the records you want to include in the Select the File pull down menu and choose the Export GEDCOM File How to import files from other programsįollow these steps to export a GEDCOM file from Legacy:.
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