The Memory Palace
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What is actually in your family tree file?

Drop in the GEDCOM your genealogy program exports and you will see it straight away: how many generations you have, your oldest known ancestor, and where the gaps are.

Kep, the porter

Good day. Your family tree file stays on your device. I only take a peek.

Rather use your phone? The app is free.

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Or drag the file here. A .ged or .gedcom from Gramps, Family Tree Maker, Aldfaer, MyHeritage, Ancestry, and anything else that exports GEDCOM.

Your palace, on your phone

A palace is your family's private gallery: rooms of photographs and stories you walk through, open only to the people you invite.

In the free app you hang your photos with a name and a year, tell who they were in your own voice, and let in the people you choose.

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First look around? Walk through an example palace, no account needed

Rather use the browser? Start here

Your file is read inside your own browser and is never sent anywhere. There is no upload, no account, and nothing is stored: close this page and it is gone. From sixteen years old. Our privacy notice

How to read a GEDCOM file here

  1. 1.Export your family tree as GEDCOM from your genealogy program, or use the .ged file someone sent you.
  2. 2.Choose the file above, or drag it onto this page. A .ged or .gedcom file of up to 25 MB works.
  3. 3.Your browser reads it in a moment. Nothing is installed and nothing is uploaded.
  4. 4.You see how many people, families, generations and surnames are in it, the years the tree spans, your longest line of parents back to your oldest known ancestor, and where the gaps are.
  5. 5.If you like, download the tree back as a GEDCOM file.

What happens to your file

Your GEDCOM file is read inside your own browser and is never uploaded or sent anywhere. There is no account and nothing is stored: close the page and it is gone.

Only if you then choose to put the tree in a palace and create an account is it saved, in your own account.

Questions people ask

How can I open a GEDCOM file without software?

Open this page in any web browser and choose the file. It is read on the spot, without installing a genealogy program, and you see who is in it, how many generations it covers and where the gaps are. The file never leaves your computer or phone.

Is this GEDCOM viewer free?

Yes. Reading your file costs nothing, and this tool stays free, with or without an account.

Do I need an account?

No. You do not sign up or give an email address to read your file. An account only comes into it if you want to keep the tree in a palace of The Memory Palace.

Which programs export GEDCOM?

Almost every genealogy program and website can export a GEDCOM file, including Gramps, Family Tree Maker, Aldfaer, MyHeritage and Ancestry. Look for Export or Download in the menu and choose GEDCOM. The file ends in .ged or .gedcom.

What does the file show?

The number of people, families, generations and surnames, the years the tree spans, your longest line of parents from the oldest known ancestor down, and the gaps: people without a date of birth, without a surname, without a place, or not linked to any family. Lines that could not be read are counted too.