GedcomRenumber

GEDCOM Renumber - Main window - version 1.4.3.0
GEDCOM Renumber - Main window - version 1.4.3.0

Introduction

GedcomRenumber allows you to renumber the identifiers of persons (individuals), families, sources, repositories, media, notes, and information about the identity of the person who produced the data in a GEDCOM file while preserving the consistency of links (relationships).

Features

FeaturesFree edition
Reading files in Gedcom formatYes
Renumbering of the following information:
INDI: People (individuals)Yes
FAM: FamiliesYes
SOUR: SourcesYes
REP: DepositsYes
MED: MediaYes
NOTE : NotesYes
Choosing the prefixes to useYes
Choice of numbering format (number of digits)Yes
Choice of a first numberYes
Preservation of the consistency of identifiers.Yes
Writing files in Gedcom format.Yes

Documentation

Prerequisites

This application runs on Microsoft Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 10 and Windows 11.

The languages available are:

  • French, English and German: for use.
  • French and English: for installation and documentation (on this website).

It is recommended that you have at least a PC equipped with:

  • an Intel I3 or AMD Ryzen 4 processor (or equivalent) and at least 4GB of RAM.
  • at least 200MB of hard disk space (space used on the disk excluding GEDCOM files and any media). 

Milestones

GedcomRenumber 1.4.3.0 (11/18/2025)
  • New features:

    • Support for tags described in the GEDCOM 5.5.1 standard: NOTE.

    • Use of the software in German.

  • Improvements:

    • Ability to change the name of the generated GEDCOM file.

    • Display of progress in percentage and number of lines.

  • Correction:

    • Correction to the first number used.

    • Correction to the numbers displayed in the results window.

Thanks to Ulrich T. from Pfinztal, Germany, for his contribution and suggestions.

GedcomRenumber 1.3.00.0 (07/26/2025)
  • Correction:
    • GEDCOM files from a Linux server are now taken into account.
GedcomRenumber 1.2.00.6 (01/09/2025)
  • Correction:
    • System icon added to installer package.
GedcomRenumber 1.2.00.5 (02/12/2024)
  • Improvements :
    • The tags described in GEDCOM 5.5.1 are taken into account: SUBM, ALIA, ANCI, DESI, ASSO.
    • Added a tag used in WEBTREE: “_ASSO”.
  • Installer :
    • Conversion of the installer (setup) to the new format. The user can choose the language (French or English).
GedcomRenumber 1.1.23.0 (13/12/2023)
  • Fixed an issue with checking for new versions (update).
GedcomRenumber 1.1.22.0 (23/08/2023)
  • Improvement: Added possibility to define the first number.
  • Fixed: CHILD TAGS of unprocessed families.
  • GUI: Addition of “Update” button.
GedcomRenumber 1.0.13.0 (14/10/2022)
  • Update of IHM.
  • Add two butons “help” and “feedback”
GedcomRenumber 0.2-1 (14/05/2017)
  • Add “Media” tags.
  • Fixed UI.
  • Fixed a bug in the processing of “FAM” markers.
GedcomRenumber 0.0-11 (11/05/2017)
  • UI translated into English.
  • Installation translated into English.
GedcomRenumber 0.0-1 (09/05/2017)
  • First version.
GedcomRenumber 0.0-0 (01/05/2017)
  • Project Initiation

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