DAT/BAK

LDS Ancestral Quest
LDS Ancestral Quest is needed to convert DAT/BAK file formats to GEDCOM files. LDS Ancestral Quest can also convert PAF files.

LDS Ancestral Quest 2.0 used as example

  1. Go to "File"
  2. Select "Export"
  3. Verify settings at: Standard PAF Compatible
  4. Press "Add"
  5. Select "All" or desired selection
  6. Press "OK"
  7. Press "Export"
  8. Choose filename (*.ged)
  9. Press "OK"
Other Genealogy File Formats
FTW/FTM FBC/FBK
(Family Tree Maker)
ANC/AHN
(Our Family Tree or compatible program)
PAF/BAK
(Personal Ancestral File or LDS Ancestral Quest)
RCX/RB1/RTX
(Generations or Reunion)
DAT/BAK
(LDS Ancestral Quest)
FDB
(Legacy Family Tree)
PRO/SQZ
(Roots III, IV, or V, Visual Roots, Family Gathering, or Ultimate Family Tree)
TMG/SQZ
(The Master Genealogist)