This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bird, Graves Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IGB.2ACI/130.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Do you have family tree software? You have to have family tree software to open a gedcom file. You can download a free one called GenoPro at www.download.com. Or you can buy one with more options at Best Buy or Circuit City. Or I can send you a text file of the information that you will be able to open with any wordprocessing program.