File Extension GED

File type: GEDCOM Family History Data File

About the GED file type:

If Windows cannot find the appropriate program associated with .GED files, then your registry may have errors. Check your Windows registry for errors (includes file association errors).

The .GED file extension is associated with GEDCOM (GEnealogical Data COMmunications) and is a genealogy data file which saves various pieces of family history in ASCII format. In this context .GED files can be opened with a number of different packages, including Taurus Family Tree and GRAMPS.

Additional Information:
The .GED file extension also identifies a large number of other applications including, Art & Letters Graphics files, EnerGraphics files and Micrografx Simply 3D Geometry files.