insufficient memory for this tree

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leo

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Dec 9, 2025, 6:50:18 AM12/9/25
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Good morning, I've been using the program for about a month. The uploaded Gedcom file is 12.84 MB, and it runs well. However, when I try to upload a slightly larger Gedcom file, 13.12 MB, it says "Not enough memory for this tree." I think it's an application issue, since my smartphone has plenty of available memory. What can I do? Thanks.

 

Leonardo Buglione


Michele Salvador

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Dec 9, 2025, 7:18:10 AM12/9/25
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when I try to upload a slightly larger Gedcom file, 13.12 MB, it says "Not enough memory for this tree." I think it's an application issue, since my smartphone has plenty of available memory. What can I do?

The message "Not enough memory for this tree." means that Family Gem is out of RAM memory (software, not hardware) because the tree is too large to be loaded.
Actually a 13 MB GEDCOM is a very large tree to be loaded for a not so well designed app like Family Gem.
Unfortunately there is not much you can do:

  • Settle for loading a smaller GEDCOM
  • Use a device with more RAM memory

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Leonardo Buglione

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Dec 9, 2025, 10:34:01 AM12/9/25
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Since I can open a 12.84 MB file, should I assume that the limit is 13 MB? But isn't there any way to extend at least another couple of MB?

leo

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Dec 10, 2025, 2:04:53 PM12/10/25
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Good evening, it seems the program can only upload Gedcom files smaller than 13 MB. Is there a way to increase this limit, possibly even with a paid version? Thanks.

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Leonardo Buglione


Michele Salvador

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Dec 23, 2025, 5:14:50 PM12/23/25
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it seems the program can only upload Gedcom files smaller than 13 MB. Is there a way to increase this limit, possibly even with a paid version?

No, unfortunately there is no easy solution to this RAM memory problem.
There is no "13 MB limit" imposed by me.
Family Gem tries to open any GEDCOM file, of any size, and it is designed to load the whole tree in the RAM memory of the device.
If the tree is too large for the available RAM memory, the app incurs in a fatal Out of Memory error.

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