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How do I download (export) a GEDCOM file of my family tree from my family site?

You can download (export) a GEDCOM file of your family tree on your family site on MyHeritage.com.

(Note: If your family tree was created using the Family Tree Builder, please follow the instructions outlined here).
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1. Log in to your family site.

2. Move your mouse cursor over ‘Family tree’ and click on ‘Manage Trees’.
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​3. On the page that opens, click on ‘Export to GEDCOM’ on the right side next to the name of the tree you would like to export.
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4. On the next page you can choose whether to include photos to the GEDCOM file. Then click 'Begin the export'.


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A GEDCOM file is a text file. It doesn't include the actual photos but it may contain the links to the photos' original location on your computer or family site.
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Exporting GEDCOM files from your family site on MyHeritage will include the links for the photos. MyHeritage is able to import any GEDCOM file with links for the photos.
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For instructions on how to download the photos themselves, click here.

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