How to export a GEDCOM file from RootsMagic

RootsMagic exports to GEDCOM from its File menu and lets you choose exactly which people go into the file.

Steps

1. Open your database in RootsMagic.
2. Open the File menu and choose Export.
3. Choose GEDCOM as the format and select everyone, or only the ancestors of one person.
4. Untick notes, sources and media if you like; the poster does not use them.
5. Save the .ged file and open it here.

Good to know

• RootsMagic can also pull your branch from FamilySearch before you export, which is the easiest way to get a FamilySearch tree onto a poster.
• Menu names can change between versions. Look for Export, Share or GEDCOM in the File or Tree menu.

Turn the file into a poster

Open your .ged file in the poster maker. It reads the file in your browser, suggests the person at the center and shows a fan chart straight away. Switch to a pedigree chart or a descendant chart, then see it on a wall in 3D before you order.