I have been a member of tribal pages for many, many years and have several trees on here and quite a few are 'paid' for. However, when I try to download a gedcom of my tree from Tribalpages I end up with a long list of gibberish. Can someone please advise on how to do this.
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Hi Spiro Just sign in as Administratot Then EDIT then select

Files

Backup / Download

Upload GEDCOM

All the best

Les

Hi Les,

I think the operative word in the question is "download", in which case your instructions don't work.

Having clicked on the "Backup/Download" option, the next step would be "You can download your saved tree". This provides the option to create a GED file on your computer.

Regards,

Ian Marr

Hi Ian

Files

Backup / Download

Upload GEDCOM

Surely I do not have to put every period and comma, as it is common sense to follow the instructions.

I could have complicated things by saying that if you are a FREE member you cannot DOWNLOAD unless you were a MEMBER before a certain date.

Regards

Les

Guys, I don't want to get involved in a long heated discussion, but it struck me that possibly Mr/Ms Spiro doesn't realise that to read a GEDCOM file, you have to upload it to a family history program on your computer - Legacy, Rootsmagic etc, one of the free ones is quite adequate, otherwise just opening the GEDCOM will give lines and lines of gobblegook.

Just a thought, but not immediately obvious if you've never done it before.

Anyway, not worth getting heated about, life's too short for that.

Hi Pauline,

It would appear that you're the only one with a temperature problem. Certainly, Les & I wouldn't descend to that sort of thing, for a start I have too much respect for Les given all the help he has provided for such a long time.

Regards,

Ian Marr

Hello to all those who have responded to my request.

In the many, many years I have been with tribal pages I have never needed to join the forum. I think now, I will join in more often.

I had already worked out how to do download a gedcom but couldn't understand why it opened in gobblygook language. Thanks to all for your advice and thanks to Pauline for advising that after I make the gedcom (saved in my download folder) I then have to upload it to a program. Silly me, I thought All I had to do was to 'open' it. We learn something every day. Many thanks team!
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You're welcome.

My own personal preference is Legacy, but there are a lot of free programs out there.

Good luck.

Pauline

Hi again. I have TNG, Rootsweb, FTM, Wordpress, etc.etc. Have not tried Legacy but have heard about it over the years.
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Many thanks, all sorted out now Les.

Thank you. It is surprising what we all find we do not know.

I come across it every day. I do say thanks to the FORUM also GOOGLE.

Honestly could not believe, that you did not have a Family Tree site on your PC

Regards Les

Les, I'm confused by your email. I did not say I did not have a family tree on my PC. I have had several family trees for many years. For some reason I did not click (on that day) that after downloading a ged file to my download folder, I must then upload it to one of the programs (FTM in this case). I have managed ged files before, so I don't understand why I couldn't do it this time. Oh, well, we all have our bad days, especially when at my age. Have a nice day.

Hi E A Spiro Sorry do not know your First name.

Your entry to Pauline gave me this impression,

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I had already worked out how to do download a gedcom but couldn't understand why it opened in gobblygook language. Thanks to all for your advice and thanks to Pauline for advising that after I make the gedcom (saved in my download folder) I then have to upload it to a program. Silly me, I thought All I had to do was to 'open' it. We learn something every day.

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Yes we do have some bad days, as I already mentioned in previous.

Yes Age can come into it Do you match my 89 years ?

Regards

Les

Hi Les, my name is Ellen. No I don't meet your age yet but only 20 years behind. :)

Hi Ellen you should not have SENIOR moments being a youngster.

Just take more time with what you are doing.

regards

Les

Advice taken! :)