Fix errors in a gedcom file

It is quite common for gedcom files to contain errors, and some errors may cause GWintree to be unable to produce a chart.

To fix errors in a gedcom file, load the file into the program (click File, Open, Browse, OK), open view/edit mode, click Save on the toolbar, and save the file under a different name. Then load the new file into the program, and you should be able to produce a chart.

When you save a file in GWintree, the program checks the data and fixes some types of errors. Checks are made to ensure that the cross-references between individuals and families are consistent, and that husbands and wives are of the correct sex. If, for instance, a woman appears as the husband in a family and the man as the wife, the references will be swapped. However, if the spouses are correct, except that one has been assigned the wrong sex, that person will be removed from the family. After saving a file to fix errors, you should check for unlinked individuals by clicking the radiobutton to display the list in view/edit mode.

Some errors or shortcomings may also be fixed when a gedcom file is loaded, and corresponding changes made when the file is saved.