Step by step
- Log in to your family site.
- Move the cursor over "Family tree" and click "Manage Trees".
- Next to the tree's name, click "Export to GEDCOM".
- Choose whether to include photos, then click "Begin the export".
- You'll receive an email with a link to download your GEDCOM file. Save the file to your computer.
Labels in quotes are copied from MyHeritage's help pages; if a screen looks different, those pages are the reference.
What the file carries
- Your tree's people, dates, places and relationships.
- Links to your photos, if you chose to include them — never the photo files themselves.
What it leaves out
- Information that exists only on MyHeritage, such as Smart Matches and Record Matches.
- The photo files. When you import the file, 7gens tries to download the photos those links point to; add any that don't come across to the album. To keep your own copies, download them from the "Photos" section of your family site.
Good to know
- Using Family Tree Builder, MyHeritage's desktop program? Choose "File" → "Export GEDCOM", pick where to save and follow the steps; it offers to export your photos into a folder next to the file.