FamGEN - GEDCOM-Generator
Automated Collection of Personal Data for Family Trees
With the FamGEN GEDCOM Generator, you can create standardized GEDCOM files from genealogical source data (e.g., FamilySearch, Ancestry, MyHeritage) in just a few steps and import them into your family tree software.
The GEDCOM Generator saves valuable time. Instead of manually building structures, you simply copy entire data blocks from templates (e.g., FamilySearch), fill out the form, and instantly receive the final product – a low-error GEDCOM file. This makes the GEDCOM Generator ideal for quickly and reliably transferring verified individuals and significantly supports family research, genealogy, and the efficient creation of family trees.
Build your family tree like a modular system by entering person by person in the order Father (HUSB), Mother (WIFE), and Children (CHIL). For each person, you can edit or add source data before including them in the main collection. This way, you interactively decide which individuals you are ready to include in your own tree after reviewing additional sources, rather than importing entire branches or lines from other people's trees without verification.
Two-Phase Workflow
- Record the basic structure (Section 1): In the first phase, you enter a male proband (HUSB), his spouse(s) (WIFE), and their children (CHIL).
- Add more people (Section 5): In the second phase, you can add unlimited spouses and children from subsequent generations to the base structure. To keep an overview, you can generate temporary trees at any time using the TOPOLA GED Viewer for intermediate verification.
Key Benefits at a Glance
- Time-saving – no need to manually create GEDCOM structures.
- Standards-compliant – built according to GEDCOM 5.5.1 with sources, notes, and media objects.
- Automated plausibility checks – marriages and children are validated against the total count and automatically linked with INDI and FAM IDs.
- Direct export – the complete GEDCOM file is generated immediately and saved in your Downloads folder.
- Integration with genealogical portals – direct search links to the FamGEN search interface as well as FamilySearch, Ancestry, MyHeritage & others.
How to Use the GEDCOM Generator
- Create the family structure – first specify the number of marriages and children per marriage in Section 1.
- Automatic role guidance – the generator automatically shows you which person to enter next (HUSB, WIFE, CHIL).
- Insert source data – copy the data of the next person from your portal (e.g., FamilySearch) into the input field.
- Automatic parsing – with a single click, all data such as name, birth/death dates, and places are extracted.
- Review and adjust – add or correct details in Section 2 as needed.
- Add to collection – each individual record is saved in the main collection after your confirmation.
- Intermediate check (optional) – use “Intermediate Tree Check” to open the temporary GEDCOM in TOPOLA GED Viewer for a visual review of links and gaps.
- Generate GEDCOM file – once all desired individuals are entered, the complete GEDCOM file is generated automatically, saved in your Downloads folder, and ready for further processing.
Technical Notes
- Supports GEDCOM 5.5.1, UTF-8, sources, notes, and media objects.
- Permalinks/media can be included as OBJE/FILE entries.
- The FamGEN search interface can be directly invoked with name/place/year parameters.