Legacy Family Tree is needed to convert FDB file formats to GEDCOM files. Legacy's backups are ZIP files. Legacy can also convert PAF files.

Legacy Family Tree used as example

  1. Go to "File"
  2. Select "Export to"
  3. Select "GEDCOM File"
  4. Verify default settings. They should be:


  5. Produce for: Generic
    Character set: ANSI

  6. Press "Start Export"
  7. Chose Filename (ending in .ged)
  8. Chose File Location
  9. Verify "Save File As: GEDCOM (*.ged)"
  10. Press "OK"
  11. Complete "Compiler Information"
  12. Press "OK" to complete