BETE BETA BETA BETA this version of my Ahnentafel to GEDcom tool is specifically for the wikitree compact tree

This program will make a GEDCOM from a text file in ahnentafel format, such as one created by pasting the output of WIKItree compact tree into text editor like notepad.

Please let me know of any problems as this is a new version still in BETA test/..

Please do not PUBLISH any GEDCOM you generate without the permission of the person who prepared the ahnentafel.



Select the ahnentafel file with text data to convert

Choose File:

Check here if the start person is male
Check if a WIKItree compact tree



The output GEDCOM file will be named for the first person in the file plus a time stamp then .ged


If you want a different file name, enter it here:

OPTIONAL EXTRAS

Check this to add a backslash before each surname*
Check this to add a backslash before and after each surname**

**Needed for GWorks
*Needed to get surnames in the surname field on Ancestry

(That way you will get a surname index in RootsMagic, MyHeritage, and Reunion, among others.)

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INSTRUCTIONS
Be sure the input file is in text format not a PDF or word file. Make sure the born and died information is preceeded by "born:" and "died:"
Programming is how I make my living so a small donation of $5 or $10 would be most appreciated, if you find this tool useful.
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