GedFamilies

GedFamilies enables a GEDCOM file to be easily transferred from a Windows PC to your Android phone or tablet, enabling it to be viewed and edited wherever you are. GedFamilies supports the following functionality:

- GEDCOM 5.5.1 plus support for many custom tags

- ASCII, ANSI, ANSEL, UTF-8 character sets

- Multiple family files

- New family files can be created from scratch

- Family View, Pedigree View, Descendant View and Timeline

- Index, searchable by Given Name, Surname or ID

- Relationships

- Events and Facts

- Sources

- Locations and Addresses, with geolocation via Google Maps

- Alternate Names

- Pictures, including the ability to add pictures from camera or photo album

- Documents

- Audio files

- Video files

- Portrait and Landscape mode on all views

GedFamilies uses a highly efficient database implementation, allowing very large family files to be supported.

GedFamilies requires access to a Wi-Fi network or use of a USB connection in order to transfer files between your device and your PC.

GedFamilies requires a companion program running on a Windows PC to transfer family files to and from the Android device. This program, GedFamilies Sync, can be downloaded free of charge from www.telgen.co.uk/gedfamilies.

A sample family file is included.