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Convert PAF to GED

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Is it possible to convert PAF to GED?
Yes - PAF converts to GED.

GEDCOM (.ged) is the standard genealogy interchange format. In PAF: File → Export (GEDCOM) produces a .ged file importable by virtually any genealogy program. This is the primary migration path.

Also to GED: ZED

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How to convert PAF to GED

Converting a .PAF file to .GED lets you open the content in software that prefers the .GED format, though some details may change compared with the original. We are still putting together the list of programs that handle .PAF files.

A full step-by-step guide for this conversion is on the way; the information above is drawn straight from our database.

About these formats

.PAF Personal Ancestral File (PAF) Database

A PAF file is a proprietary genealogy database created by Personal Ancestral File, a free program from FamilySearch (LDS Church) discontinued on July 15, 2013. To open one today, use…

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.GED GEDCOM Genealogy Data File

A .GED file is a GEDCOM file - the standard text format for genealogy and family-tree data, storing individuals, families, dates, places and events. Open it in genealogy software such as…

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