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How to Export a GEDCOM from MyHeritage: Manage Trees, Export to GEDCOM

The Export to GEDCOM button hides in the three-dot menu beside your tree name, under Family Tree, Manage trees, rather than anywhere on the tree page itself. Free accounts can export too. Download the file and bring it here to see the route your family took.

Step-by-step instructions

Sign in to MyHeritage

Go to myheritage.com and sign in with your account.

Go to your family tree

Hover over "Family Tree" in the top menu bar, then click "Manage trees."

Find your tree

Locate the tree you want to export in your list of family trees.

Open the tree menu

Click the three-dot menu (⋯) next to the tree name.

Select Export to GEDCOM

Click "Export to GEDCOM" from the dropdown menu.

Wait for preparation

MyHeritage will prepare your GEDCOM file. For large trees, this may take a minute or two.

Download the file

Click "Download" when the file is ready. Save the .ged file to your computer.

Tip

If you have a MyHeritage subscription, your exported GEDCOM will include all the data in your tree. Free accounts can still export, but some features may be limited.

See what you'll create

Watch a sample video Watch an ancestry journey unfold across the map over hundreds of years. Watch video

Explore the Time Machine Click any ancestor to see their world on a real historical map from their era. Explore example

Upload your GEDCOM and watch the family move

You choose a starting ancestor, and the map fills in from the places in the file.

Upload Your GEDCOM Free · No account needed · We keep no copy of your tree