Learn how to delete a GEDCOM file that you uploaded to the Pedigree Resource File.

Learn the upload errors and status messages and what they mean.

Some image files that have been uploaded to FamilySearch were originally saved in a way that causes an error when the file is set as a profile portrait in Family Tree. This is most common with the jpeg file type. When the portrait creation process encounters this type of file error it results in an “Upload Failed” warning.

Learn some helpful tips for preparing your GEDCOM file before submitting it.

Many FamilySearch third party subscriptions have products that create GEDCOM files. Some of them also allow you to download information from Family Tree.

GEDCOM is an acronym for "GENealogical Data COMmunications." GEDCOM is used to exchange genealogical information between computer programs.

On 19 May 2021, FamilySearch released FamilySearch GEDCOM 7.0, the universal file specifications for uploading and downloading family tree data. Like the previous GEDCOM, FamilySearch GEDCOM 7.0 makes it possible to transfer family tree data from one application or website to another. This data transfer can be done without changing the original file or any of its contents.

The updated GEDCOM comes with several new enhancements that software developers have been asking for and that experienced genealogists will be excited to learn about.

Copy the information from your GEDCOM file into Family Tree.

Information about the FamilySearch GEDCOM version 7.0 standard.

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