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Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 233 Send Message	Marie	Report	10 Nov 2003 17:24
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 233 Send Message	Can anyone tell me what the download GEDCOM means on the free familysearch site and if you get any more information if you do this. Sorry still learning. Marie
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 0 Send Message	mab	Report	10 Nov 2003 17:36
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 0 Send Message	It means you can download the information you have found to a .GED file which can then be read by Family History software on your PC. You do not get any more information that you can see on the site
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 233 Send Message	Marie	Report	10 Nov 2003 18:39
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 233 Send Message	O.K Thanks Marian. Marie
Member Since: November 2002 Posts: 19 Send Message	Michael	Report	10 Nov 2003 23:36
Member Since: November 2002 Posts: 19 Send Message	another tip if you are learning is to use the batch nos....once you get the hang of them you can find loads of family members and events in same church or if you use google to search igi batch numbers you can find virually all nos for all churches in this country.