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GEDCOM Import with AI Enrichment

Convert Your GEDCOM File to a Professional Genogram

Import .ged files from Ancestry, FamilySearch, RootsMagic, Gramps, or any family tree software. GenogramAI adds what GEDCOM can't: emotional relationships, medical history, and clinical patterns.

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What is a GEDCOM File?

GEDCOM (GEnealogical Data COMmunications) has been the universal standard for sharing family tree data since 1984. But it was designed for genealogy, not clinical use.

1984

Created by the LDS Church (FamilySearch) as a data exchange standard

53M+

DNA kits sold across Ancestry, 23andMe, MyHeritage, and FamilyTreeDNA

$6.6B

Global genealogy market in 2024, growing 10-12% annually

Why GEDCOM Isn't Enough for Clinical Work

GEDCOM was built for genealogy — who is related to whom. But therapists, social workers, and medical professionals need to understand how families function. Here's what GEDCOM can't capture.

GEDCOM: No emotional relationships

GEDCOM records that two people were married but cannot represent whether that relationship was close, distant, hostile, or abusive.

GenogramAI Solution

48+ emotional relationship types with standardized clinical notation

GEDCOM: No medical history tracking

GEDCOM has no structured fields for medical conditions, mental health, or hereditary risk factors.

GenogramAI Solution

15 medical categories with color-coded visualization across generations

GEDCOM: No behavioral patterns

Substance abuse, addiction, trauma patterns, and behavioral cycles cannot be captured in GEDCOM format.

GenogramAI Solution

Substance abuse tracking, behavioral pattern identification, clinical view modes

GEDCOM: Encoding inconsistencies

GEDCOM 5.5 files often have mismatched character encodings (ANSEL vs UTF-8), causing garbled names in international families.

GenogramAI Solution

Full UTF-8 support with proper handling of international characters

GEDCOM: No same-sex relationship support

GEDCOM 5.5.1 uses HUSB/WIFE tags, making same-sex relationships awkward or impossible to represent accurately.

GenogramAI Solution

Full support for all relationship types regardless of gender

GEDCOM: Data loss between tools

Different programs interpret GEDCOM differently. Notes, custom fields, and source citations are frequently lost during transfer.

GenogramAI Solution

Lossless import with AI enrichment that adds clinical data beyond what GEDCOM stores

How GEDCOM Import Works

Three steps to go from a family tree file to a clinical genogram.

STEP 01

Upload Your .ged File

Export a GEDCOM file from any genealogy software (Ancestry, FamilySearch, RootsMagic, Gramps, etc.). Then upload it to GenogramAI via the Dashboard Import button, the GEDCOM tab in the AI Modal, or Menu > Open Local.

STEP 02

Choose AI Enrichment (Optional)

Enable 'Enrich with AI' to have Google Gemini analyze your family data and automatically add medical categories, heritage labels, emotional relationships, social class indicators, and religious affiliations that GEDCOM can't store.

STEP 03

Edit Your Clinical Genogram

Your family tree is now a genogram on the canvas with all individuals, marriages, divorces, and parent-child relationships intact. Add emotional overlays, medical conditions, cultural heritage, and use 7 clinical view modes.

Compatible with Every Major Family Tree Tool

If your software can export a .ged file, GenogramAI can import it. Here are the most popular tools our users import from.

Ancestry.com

Web platform

90M+ family trees

FamilySearch

Free (LDS Church)

1B+ names

MyHeritage

Web platform

90M+ family trees

RootsMagic

Windows/Mac

Popular desktop app

Legacy Family Tree

Windows

Best reports

Gramps

Cross-platform

Open source

Family Tree Maker

Windows/Mac

Ancestry sync

GenoPro

Windows

Genogram + genealogy

Family Tree vs Genogram: What You Gain

Converting your GEDCOM family tree to a genogram unlocks clinical insights that genealogy software was never designed to capture.

GEDCOM Family Tree

Records who is related to whom. Historical and archival.

  • Names, dates, places
  • Marriages and parent-child links
  • No relationship quality
  • No medical conditions
  • No behavioral patterns
  • No clinical notation

GenogramAI Genogram

Shows how families actually function. Clinical and diagnostic.

  • All GEDCOM data preserved
  • 48+ emotional relationship types
  • 15 medical condition categories
  • Substance abuse and behavioral tracking
  • 7 clinical view modes
  • McGoldrick standard notation

Learn more about the differences: Genogram vs Family Tree guide

Who Benefits from GEDCOM to Genogram Conversion?

If you already have family data in a genealogy tool and need clinical-grade visualization, GEDCOM import saves you from rebuilding from scratch.

Family Therapists

Convert a client's existing family tree into a clinical genogram to identify emotional patterns, conflicts, and intergenerational dynamics.

Medical Professionals

Import genealogy data and overlay medical conditions to identify hereditary risks for heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and mental health conditions.

Social Workers

Use existing family records as a foundation for case assessments, adding relationship quality and behavioral pattern data.

Psychology Researchers

Import large family datasets from genealogy databases and enrich with behavioral, emotional, and psychological data for research analysis.

Genetic Counselors

Start with a patient's family tree from Ancestry or FamilySearch and add genetic condition tracking with clinical-grade notation.

Genealogy Enthusiasts

Take your family research to the next level by adding emotional context, medical history, and relationship dynamics that bring your family story to life.

GEDCOM Was Built for Archives. Genograms Are Built for Insight.

The GEDCOM format hasn't fundamentally changed since 1984. It records that John married Mary in 1990 and they had two children. What it can't tell you is that the marriage was conflict-ridden, their son struggles with addiction, and the pattern mirrors three previous generations.

GenogramAI bridges this gap. Import your decades of genealogy research and transform it into a clinical tool that reveals the patterns behind the names and dates.

GEDCOM Data We Import

GenogramAI parses GEDCOM 5.5/5.5.1 files and extracts all standard records.

Individual Records (INDI)

  • Full name (first and last)
  • Gender (male, female, unknown)
  • Birth date, year, and place
  • Death date, year, place, and cause
  • Occupation
  • Notes and annotations
  • Deceased status

Family Records (FAM)

  • Husband and wife identification
  • All children in each family
  • Marriage date, year, and place
  • Divorce date and status
  • Multiple marriages per individual
  • Parent-child relationships
  • GEDCOM header metadata

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a GEDCOM file?
GEDCOM (GEnealogical Data COMmunications) is the universal file format for exchanging family tree data between genealogy programs. Created by the LDS Church in 1984, it stores names, dates, places, marriages, and parent-child relationships in plain text .ged files. GEDCOM 5.5.1 is the most widely used version, supported by virtually every genealogy tool including Ancestry, FamilySearch, MyHeritage, RootsMagic, and Gramps.
How do I import a GEDCOM file into GenogramAI?
Three ways: 1) From the Dashboard, click Import > GEDCOM File. 2) In the AI Modal, select the GEDCOM tab and upload your .ged file. 3) Use Menu > Open Local and select a .ged or .gedcom file. After uploading, you can optionally enable 'Enrich with AI' to automatically add medical categories, heritage labels, and emotional relationship types based on the data in your file.
What GEDCOM data gets imported?
GenogramAI imports all standard GEDCOM 5.5 data: individual names (first and last), gender, birth dates and places, death dates and places, cause of death, occupations, notes, marriage dates and places, divorce records, and all parent-child relationships. The parser handles both .ged and .gedcom file extensions.
What is AI enrichment for GEDCOM files?
When you enable 'Enrich with AI' during import, GenogramAI uses Google Gemini AI to analyze your GEDCOM data and automatically add clinical genogram information that GEDCOM can't store: medical condition categories (heart disease, cancer, diabetes, mental health, substance abuse), heritage and nationality labels, emotional relationship types (close, distant, conflicted), social class indicators, and religious affiliations.
Will I lose data when importing from GEDCOM?
No. GenogramAI preserves all standard GEDCOM data: names, dates, places, marriages, divorces, and family relationships. In fact, you gain data — GenogramAI adds layers that GEDCOM can't represent, like emotional relationship quality, medical condition tracking, and behavioral patterns. Your original .ged file is never modified.
Which family tree programs export GEDCOM files?
Nearly all genealogy software can export GEDCOM files, including: Ancestry.com, FamilySearch, MyHeritage, RootsMagic, Legacy Family Tree, Family Tree Maker, Gramps (free, open-source), GenoPro, MacFamilyTree, and many more. Look for an 'Export' or 'Download GEDCOM' option in your family tree software.
Why convert a family tree to a genogram?
Family trees show who is related to whom. Genograms show how those relationships actually function — emotional closeness, conflict, estrangement, abuse patterns, medical heredity, and behavioral cycles across generations. If you're a therapist, social worker, counselor, or medical professional, a genogram gives you the clinical insight that a family tree can't provide.
Is GEDCOM import free?
Yes, GEDCOM import is available on all plans including the free tier. Direct import (without AI enrichment) is always free. AI-enriched import uses one AI credit. Free accounts include 5 AI credits per month.

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