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GEDCOM Parser for Java 2024

My goal is to have my GedcomService class read a GEDCOM (.ged) file (family tree data used for genealogy) and parse it, and deposit the data into a mysql database for me to then mess with.

The problem with the options I'm finding is that links to documentation are dead. Any recommendations or advice here would be great. Equally would love pointing in the right direction.

gedcom4j looked promising, but the link to the documentation redirects multiple times until settling on a completely irrelevant site.

gedcom5-java looks to have everything I could need, but there's no dependency I can find to put in my pom, and then I can't find the docs either.

Java Parser from Dillan Quass is also dead.

Parsing a GEDCOM was a link I had a nose at, amongst others. I've had a look around google, stackexchange, and youtube. Also tried: https://www.tamurajones.net/OpenSourceGEDCOMParsers.xhtml

Parsing a GEDCOM

For context, I am very new to coding (on an apprenticeship), and genealogy is a hobby of mine. This is both a passion and learning project for me. Maybe I'm missing something in the links I provided?

I'm using JDK 17 I believe, as well as maven and springboot.

Thanks