GED-GEN

Mike Voisin

By way of background, I have over thirty years experience as a software engineer. I enjoy genealogy as a hobby, which I started in earnest in 1994. By 2000 I published my family tree on the Internet. Unfortunately there were no software tools then that did precisely what I wanted. So I created GED-GEN, a Windows program to automatically generate a genealogy website. It converts a GEDCOM data file to a series of web pages in family group sheet format. Since 2002, people from all over the world have used GED-GEN for their websites.

Jun 112011
 

Why does nothing happen when I click a link to move between family pages?

If you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer and you click on a link in a family page (or surname or index page), you may find that nothing happens. The web page doesn’t appear and there is no error indication displayed by the browser.

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Why don’t my web pages look the same after I transfer them to my website?

When transferring your web pages to your website, remember to transfer the Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) file. GED-GEN automatically creates this file in your destination folder. It is usually named base.css, but will have the same file name prefix as the other pages (e.g., grpbase.css). If this file is missing, your family pages will appear without the colors, fonts, text positioning, and background image you specified.

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Does GED-GEN create pedigree charts?

No. GED-GEN creates web pages in family group sheet format. This format displays more information, and yet is still easy to navigate by clicking on the name of a parent or spouse.

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Does GED-GEN process images referenced inside a GEDCOM file?

Yes, the Multimedia Galleries feature will create gallery pages of the multimedia items referenced within your GEDCOM file. Gallery pages display small thumbnail images. Click on a thumbnail to display a slide page, which displays a larger view of the image. You can also link to the original image itself. In addition, you can display “primary” images as portraits for both individuals and family groups.