GEDexplorer 1.8 - App Store

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About GEDexplorer

GEDexplorer is a browser for genealogy data contained in GEDCOM files. Using GEDexplorer you can keep your family history data with you at all times, in your phone or in your tablet. With GEDexplorer there's no recurring...

GEDexplorer is a browser for genealogy data contained in GEDCOM files. Using GEDexplorer you can keep your family history data with you at all times, in your phone or in your tablet. With GEDexplorer there's no recurring fee, no need to share your data with others and no need to stay connected to the internet. Please note that GEDexplorer can not (yet) edit genealogy data - it can only visualize genealogy information that you have already collected. Features: * A compact yet detailed biographical view * A scrollable and zoomable tree view for showing a person's ancestors and/or descendants * A circular view for showing a person's ancestors * Split screen mode (useful for tablets and high density phones) * Shows images for persons, events and places * Shows maps for places (if they have coordinates) * Supports links to web pages * Supports notes written in HTML * Supports GEDCOM 5.5, 5.5.1 and 5.5EL files in a variety of character encodings * Fast and memory efficient * Supported languages: English, French, German, Polish and Swedish

Version History Added support for iOS/iPadOS 26 and multiple windows. Bug fixes. 1.8 Jan 12 * Added support for dark mode * Added Polish translation * Family notes and pictures are now shown in the "partner" section 1.7 05/05/2020 Corrections for iOS 13 Added text search Improved file listing Added long-click to delete files 1.6 11/16/2019 Support for adoptive parents and foster parents Support for "starting person" (the GEDCOM tag _HOME) Support for TEXT (source text quotations) Support for ADDR (address) for events Support for CREM (cremation), _GODP (godparents) and _WITN (witnesses) Improved handling of multiple names Decreased memory usage Bug fixes 1.5 07/01/2018 Searches can now be done using wildcards, place and year Added support for MILI (military service) Added support for REFN (reference number); if present, shown in the tree view Fixes for iCloud, iPhone X and other issues 1.4 04/01/2018 Added French translation. Last name can now be shown first (always). Added support for reading ZIP files containing the GEDCOM file plus pictures. Added support for ASSO (association) and REPO (repository) objects in GEDCOM files. Bug fixes. 1.3 01/10/2018 Fixed a potential crash when reading UTF-8 encoded files. 1.2 10/31/2016 Fixed the pinch zoom in the tree view. Added support for iCloud Drive. Added option to show last name first in search results. Reloads the file if changed or if certain options are changed. 1.1 08/22/2016 1.0 12/19/2015

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Previous Versions

Here you can find the changelog of GEDexplorer since it was posted on our website on 2016-11-09 11:02:01. The latest version is 1.8 and it was updated on 2026-06-10 12:58:09. See below the changes in each version.

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