# Merging old GEDCOM files

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**Created:** [May 1, 2020, 9:39pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/merging-old-gedcom-files/404 "2020-05-01T21:39:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![hannigan](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/gramps.discourse.group/hannigan/32/224_2.png) [@hannigan](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/hannigan)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2020, 9:39pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/merging-old-gedcom-files/404/1 "2020-05-01T21:39:02Z")

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I am trying to determine the best way to merge files from various other programs for 30+ years of research. Most of the files are in a GEDCOM format - although I am not certain which version of GEDCOM 5 they would be in without opening each one.  
Some of the files are quite large with 7000+ names in them, while some are branch specific with as few as 25 names.  
I have tried to merge two of the largest files and now have to acknowledge each match - something that will probably mean that GRAMPS is not the program for this project.  
Are the any helps to make this an easier process?  
Thank you,  
John

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**Author:** ![DaveSch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/gramps.discourse.group/davesch/32/40_2.png) [@DaveSch](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/DaveSch)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2020, 11:46pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/merging-old-gedcom-files/404/3 "2020-05-01T23:46:25Z")

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There is a tool [Find Possible Duplicate People](https://gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Tools#Find_Possible_Duplicate_People) that may help you.

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**Author:** ![hannigan](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/gramps.discourse.group/hannigan/32/224_2.png) [@hannigan](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/hannigan)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2020, 1:04am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/merging-old-gedcom-files/404/4 "2020-05-02T01:04:09Z")

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That is what I am using, but looking for something that will automatically merge obvious duplicates. This is a manual process that I have done, but with 7000+ names in the DB that get merged, a lot of clicking.  
Thank you.

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**Author:** ![hannigan](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/gramps.discourse.group/hannigan/32/224_2.png) [@hannigan](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/hannigan)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2020, 1:06am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/merging-old-gedcom-files/404/5 "2020-05-02T01:06:14Z")

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Unfortunately, [it](https://www.familytreemagazine.com/premium/match-makers/) is a Premium article and I cannot read it, even though it is only May 1 and I have not read any articles in May from FT Magazine.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/gramps/original/1X/2ac1e712b7adf612e31ca08a55419f4cf37c0158.png) [@system](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2020, 3:48am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/merging-old-gedcom-files/404/7 "2020-06-01T03:48:11Z")

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