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'''How to restore a backup''' of your Gramps genealogy Family Tree database.
 
'''How to restore a backup''' of your Gramps genealogy Family Tree database.
  
==Gramps version 5.1 and later==
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{{man tip|Gramps version 3.3 and later}}
The default recommended database backend is ''SQLite''. Before following steps outlined for the 3.3 version of Gramps, choose a {{man label|Database backend}} from the {{Man menu|Edit ➡ Preferences}}  [[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Settings#Family_Tree|Family Tree]] tab.
 
 
 
==Gramps version 3.3 and later==
 
  
 
Start Gramps and from the menu select {{man menu|Family Trees > Manage Family Trees...}} then from the {{man label|Family Trees}} dialog.
 
Start Gramps and from the menu select {{man menu|Family Trees > Manage Family Trees...}} then from the {{man label|Family Trees}} dialog.

Revision as of 01:33, 5 July 2020

How to restore a backup of your Gramps genealogy Family Tree database.

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Gramps version 3.3 and later


Start Gramps and from the menu select Family Trees > Manage Family Trees... then from the Family Trees dialog.

  • Select New and either change the name of the family tree or accept the default.
  • Select Load Family Tree
  • From the menu select Family Trees > Import... and use the Import Family Tree file dialog to navigate to and select your family tree backup then select the Import button.

Once completed the Import Statistics dialog will be shown to confirm a successful import.

You can now use your family tree.

See also

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