The GEDCOM 5.5 standard is described in a PDF document prepared by the Family History Department of the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints dated 2 January 1996 (which in two days is 19 years ago).
When you Google for the GEDCOM 5.5 grammar you usually end up on the HTML version by Paul McBride which he himself calls “unofficial” (or you find the grammar files of Gedcom.pm by Paul Johnson). But over the years no one seemed to have noticed that the HTML version has a slightly different date “2 January 1996 [Revised 10 January 1996]” and differences in grammar!
Errata Sheet
Although the PDF document includes an Errata Sheet, it seems there are others. When you dig into the archives of Internet you can find references to an Errata Sheet dated 10 January 1996 which has been faxed to some people.
A GEDCOM 5.5 Errata Sheet dated 10 January 1996 supposedly contains corrections to pages 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 29, 29, 33, 34, 39, 57, 79, and 85.
Unfortunately, this document has not hit the Internet yet, so we can’t say for sure that the “10 January 1996” version by McBride is based on this Errata Sheet.
Some of the differences in the GEDCOM 5.5 grammar between the “2 January 1996” and “Revised 10 January 1996” version are small (typo’s) but some are big (see the diff below)!
Big questions
I think the “Revised 10 January 1996” version – let’s call this version GEDCOM 5.5rev – is used a lot, mainly because the HTML version is more accessible. But should we consider this an official version? In my opinion: no (because not an official LDS publication).
If there was an Errata Sheet dated 10 January 1996, why did the LDS didn’t publish it (in PDF form, online) and why didn’t they make a new GEDCOM version which they should have considering some changes are big?
A draft version of version 5.5.1 was only published in 2 October 1999 (see FamilySearch GEDCOM Specifications by Tamura Jones for a complete overview of specifications). This document contains a section which enumerates the differences with the previous version. But, some of the changes, compared to the “2 January 1996” version, which you can see in the “Revised 10 January 1996” version, weren’t mentioned in this section. I guess, the LDS internally were uncertain too about what was the correct GEDCOM 5.5 grammar.
GEDCOM 5.5 Grammar Diff
Below is a comparison between the Record Structures and Substructures of the Lineage-Linked Form (the Primitive elements of the Lineage-Linked Form are the same) between the “2 January 1996” and “Revised 10 January 1996” versions. I only focussed on the grammar, not the rest of the text in the specification. Orange highlighting means a small difference, yellow highlighting indicates a big difference. The table can also be downloaded in PDF format.
| Lineage-Linked GEDCOM Form’s grammar 5.5 | Lineage-Linked GEDCOM Form’s grammar 5.5 |
| LDS/PDF version, dated 2 January 1996 | McBride/HTML version, revised 10 January 1996 |
| LINEAGE_LINKED_GEDCOM:= | LINEAGE_LINKED_GEDCOM:= |
| 0 <<HEADER>> {1:1} | 0 <<HEADER>> {1:1} |
| 0 <<SUBMISSION_RECORD>> {0:1} | 0 <<SUBMISSION_RECORD>> {0:1} |
| 0 <<RECORD>> {1:M} | 0 <<RECORD>> {1:M} |
| 0 TRLR {1:1} | 0 TRLR {1:1} |
| HEADER:= | HEADER:= |
| n HEAD {1:1} | n HEAD {1:1} |
| +1 SOUR <APPROVED_SYSTEM_ID> {1:1} | +1 SOUR <APPROVED_SYSTEM_ID> {1:1} |
| +2 VERS <VERSION_NUMBER> {0:1} | +2 VERS <VERSION_NUMBER> {0:1} |
| +2 NAME <NAME_OF_PRODUCT> {0:1} | +2 NAME <NAME_OF_PRODUCT> {0:1} |
| +2 CORP <NAME_OF_BUSINESS> {0:1} | +2 CORP <NAME_OF_BUSINESS> {0:1} |
| +3 <<ADDRESS_STRUCTURE>> {0:1} | +3 <<ADDRESS_STRUCTURE>> {0:1} |
| +2 DATA <NAME_OF_SOURCE_DATA> {0:1} | +2 DATA <NAME_OF_SOURCE_DATA> {0:1} |
| +3 DATE <PUBLICATION_DATE> {0:1} | +3 DATE <PUBLICATION_DATE> {0:1} |
| +3 COPR <COPYRIGHT_SOURCE_DATA> {0:1} | +3 COPR <COPYRIGHT_SOURCE_DATA> {0:1} |
| +1 DEST <RECEIVING_SYSTEM_NAME> {0:1*} | +1 DEST <RECEIVING_SYSTEM_NAME> {0:1*} |
| +1 DATE <TRANSMISSION_DATE> {0:1} | +1 DATE <TRANSMISSION_DATE> {0:1} |
| +2 TIME <TIME_VALUE> {0:1} | +2 TIME <TIME_VALUE> {0:1} |
| +1 SUBM @XREF:SUBM@ {1:1} | +1 SUBM @<XREF:SUBM>@ {1:1} |
| +1 SUBN @XREF:SUBN@ {0:1} | +1 SUBN @<XREF:SUBN>@ {0:1} |
| +1 FILE <FILE_NAME> {0:1} | +1 FILE <FILE_NAME> {0:1} |
| +1 COPR <COPYRIGHT_GEDCOM_FILE> {0:1} | +1 COPR <COPYRIGHT_GEDCOM_FILE> {0:1} |
| +1 GEDC {1:1} | +1 GEDC {1:1} |
| +2 VERS <VERSION_NUMBER> {1:1} | +2 VERS <VERSION_NUMBER> {1:1} |
| +2 FORM <GEDCOM_FORM> {1:1} | +2 FORM <GEDCOM_FORM> {1:1} |
| +1 CHAR <CHARACTER_SET> {1:1} | +1 CHAR <CHARACTER_SET> {1:1} |
| +2 VERS <VERSION_NUMBER> {0:1} | +2 VERS <VERSION_NUMBER> {0:1} |
| +1 LANG <LANGUAGE_OF_TEXT> {0:1} | +1 LANG <LANGUAGE_OF_TEXT> {0:1} |
| +1 PLAC {0:1} | +1 PLAC {0:1} |
| +2 FORM <PLACE_HIERARCHY> {1:1} | +2 FORM <PLACE_HIERARCHY> {1:1} |
| +1 NOTE <GEDCOM_CONTENT_DESCRIPTION> {0:1} | +1 NOTE <GEDCOM_CONTENT_DESCRIPTION> {0:1} |
| +2 [CONT|CONC] <GEDCOM_CONTENT_DESCRIPTION> {0:M} | +2 [CONT|CONC] <GEDCOM_CONTENT_DESCRIPTION> {0:M} |
| RECORD:= | RECORD:= |
| [ | [ |
| n <<FAM_RECORD>> {1:1} | n <<FAM_RECORD>> {1:1} |
| | | | |
| n <<INDIVIDUAL_RECORD>> {1:1} | n <<INDIVIDUAL_RECORD>> {1:1} |
| | | | |
| n <<MULTIMEDIA_RECORD>> {1:M} | n <<MULTIMEDIA_RECORD>> {1:M} |
| | | | |
| n <<NOTE_RECORD>> {1:1} | n <<NOTE_RECORD>> {1:1} |
| | | | |
| n <<REPOSITORY_RECORD>> {1:1} | n <<REPOSITORY_RECORD>> {1:1} |
| | | | |
| n <<SOURCE_RECORD>> {1:1} | n <<SOURCE_RECORD>> {1:1} |
| | | | |
| n <<SUBMITTER_RECORD>> {1:1} | n <<SUBMITTER_RECORD>> {1:1} |
| ] | ] |
| FAM_RECORD:= | FAM_RECORD:= |
| n @<XREF:FAM>@ FAM {1:1} | n @<XREF:FAM>@ FAM {1:1} |
| +1 <<FAMILY_EVENT_STRUCTURE>> {0:M} | +1 <<FAMILY_EVENT_STRUCTURE>> {0:M} |
| +2 HUSB {0:1} | +2 HUSB {0:1} |
| +3 AGE <AGE_AT_EVENT> {1:1} | +3 AGE <AGE_AT_EVENT> {1:1} |
| +2 WIFE {0:1} | +2 WIFE {0:1} |
| +3 AGE <AGE_AT_EVENT> {1:1} | +3 AGE <AGE_AT_EVENT> {1:1} |
| +1 HUSB @<XREF:INDI>@ {0:1} | +1 HUSB @<XREF:INDI>@ {0:1} |
| +1 WIFE @<XREF:INDI>@ {0:1} | +1 WIFE @<XREF:INDI>@ {0:1} |
| +1 CHIL @<XREF:INDI>@ {0:M} | +1 CHIL @<XREF:INDI>@ {0:M} |
| +1 NCHI <COUNT_OF_CHILDREN> {0:1} | +1 NCHI <COUNT_OF_CHILDREN> {0:1} |
| +1 SUBM @<XREF:SUBM>@ {0:M} | +1 SUBM @<XREF:SUBM>@ {0:M} |
| +1 <<LDS_SPOUSE_SEALING>> {0:M} | +1 <<LDS_SPOUSE_SEALING>> {0:M} |
| +1 <<SOURCE_CITATION>> {0:M} | +1 <<SOURCE_CITATION>> {0:M} |
| +2 <<NOTE_STRUCTURE>> {0:M} | |
| +2 <<MULTIMEDIA_LINK>> {0:M} | |
| +1 <<MULTIMEDIA_LINK>> {0:M} | +1 <<MULTIMEDIA_LINK>> {0:M} |
| +1 <<NOTE_STRUCTURE>> {0:M} | +1 <<NOTE_STRUCTURE>> {0:M} |
| +1 REFN <USER_REFERENCE_NUMBER> {0:M} | +1 REFN <USER_REFERENCE_NUMBER> {0:M} |
| +2 TYPE <USER_REFERENCE_TYPE> {0:1} | +2 TYPE <USER_REFERENCE_TYPE> {0:1} |
| +1 RIN <AUTOMATED_RECORD_ID> {0:1} | +1 RIN <AUTOMATED_RECORD_ID> {0:1} |
| +1 <<CHANGE_DATE>> {0:1} | +1 <<CHANGE_DATE>> {0:1} |
| INDIVIDUAL_RECORD:= | INDIVIDUAL_RECORD:= |
| n @XREF:INDI@ INDI {1:1} | n @<XREF:INDI>@ INDI {1:1} |
| +1 RESN <RESTRICTION_NOTICE> {0:1} | +1 RESN <RESTRICTION_NOTICE> {0:1} |
| +1 <<PERSONAL_NAME_STRUCTURE>> {0:M} | +1 <<PERSONAL_NAME_STRUCTURE>> {0:M} |
| +1 SEX <SEX_VALUE> {0:1} | +1 SEX <SEX_VALUE> {0:1} |
| +1 <<INDIVIDUAL_EVENT_STRUCTURE>> {0:M} | +1 <<INDIVIDUAL_EVENT_STRUCTURE>> {0:M} |
| +1 <<INDIVIDUAL_ATTRIBUTE_STRUCTURE>> {0:M} | +1 <<INDIVIDUAL_ATTRIBUTE_STRUCTURE>> {0:M} |
| +1 <<LDS_INDIVIDUAL_ORDINANCE>> {0:M} | +1 <<LDS_INDIVIDUAL_ORDINANCE>> {0:M} |
| +1 <<CHILD_TO_FAMILY_LINK>> {0:M} | +1 <<CHILD_TO_FAMILY_LINK>> {0:M} |
| +1 <<SPOUSE_TO_FAMILY_LINK>> {0:M} | +1 <<SPOUSE_TO_FAMILY_LINK>> {0:M} |
| +1 SUBM @<XREF:SUBM>@ {0:M} | +1 SUBM @<XREF:SUBM>@ {0:M} |
| +1 <<ASSOCIATION_STRUCTURE>> {0:M} | +1 <<ASSOCIATION_STRUCTURE>> {0:M} |
| +1 ALIA @<XREF:INDI>@ {0:M} | +1 ALIA @<XREF:INDI>@ {0:M} |
| +1 ANCI @<XREF:SUBM>@ {0:M} | +1 ANCI @<XREF:SUBM>@ {0:M} |
| +1 DESI @<XREF:SUBM>@ {0:M} | +1 DESI @<XREF:SUBM>@ {0:M} |
| +1 <<SOURCE_CITATION>> {0:M} | +1 <<SOURCE_CITATION>> {0:M} |
| +1 <<MULTIMEDIA_LINK>> {0:M} | +1 <<MULTIMEDIA_LINK>> {0:M} |
| +1 <<NOTE_STRUCTURE>> {0:M} | +1 <<NOTE_STRUCTURE>> {0:M} |
| +1 RFN <PERMANENT_RECORD_FILE_NUMBER> {0:1} | +1 RFN <PERMANENT_RECORD_FILE_NUMBER> {0:1} |
| +1 AFN <ANCESTRAL_FILE_NUMBER> {0:1} | +1 AFN <ANCESTRAL_FILE_NUMBER> {0:1} |
| +1 REFN <USER_REFERENCE_NUMBER> {0:M} | +1 REFN <USER_REFERENCE_NUMBER> {0:M} |
| +2 TYPE <USER_REFERENCE_TYPE> {0:1} | +2 TYPE <USER_REFERENCE_TYPE> {0:1} |
| +1 RIN <AUTOMATED_RECORD_ID> {0:1} | +1 RIN <AUTOMATED_RECORD_ID> {0:1} |
| +1 <<CHANGE_DATE>> {0:1} | +1 <<CHANGE_DATE>> {0:1} |
| MULTIMEDIA_RECORD:= | MULTIMEDIA_RECORD:= |
| n @XREF:OBJE@ OBJE {1:1} | n @<XREF:OBJE>@ OBJE {1:1} |
| +1 FORM <MULTIMEDIA_FORMAT> {1:1} | +1 FORM <MULTIMEDIA_FORMAT> {1:1} |
| +1 TITL <DESCRIPTIVE_TITLE> {0:1} | +1 TITL <DESCRIPTIVE_TITLE> {0:1} |
| +1 <<NOTE_STRUCTURE>> {0:M} | +1 <<NOTE_STRUCTURE>> {0:M} |
| +1 <<SOURCE_CITATION>> {0:M} | |
| +1 BLOB {1:1} | +1 BLOB {1:1} |
| +2 CONT <ENCODED_MULTIMEDIA_LINE> {1:M} | +2 CONT <ENCODED_MULTIMEDIA_LINE> {1:M} |
| +1 OBJE @<XREF:OBJE>@ /* chain to continued object */ {0:1} | +1 OBJE @<XREF:OBJE>@ /* chain to continued object */ {0:1} |
| +1 REFN <USER_REFERENCE_NUMBER> {0:M} | +1 REFN <USER_REFERENCE_NUMBER> {0:M} |
| +2 TYPE <USER_REFERENCE_TYPE> {0:1} | +2 TYPE <USER_REFERENCE_TYPE> {0:1} |
| +1 RIN <AUTOMATED_RECORD_ID> {0:1} | +1 RIN <AUTOMATED_RECORD_ID> {0:1} |
| +1 <<CHANGE_DATE>> {0:1} | +1 <<CHANGE_DATE>> {0:1} |
| NOTE_RECORD:= | NOTE_RECORD:= |
| n @<XREF:NOTE>@ NOTE <SUBMITTER_TEXT> {1:1} | n @<XREF:NOTE>@ NOTE <SUBMITTER_TEXT> {1:1} |
| +1 [ CONC | CONT] <SUBMITTER_TEXT> {0:M} | +1 [ CONC | CONT] <SUBMITTER_TEXT> {0:M} |
| +1 <<SOURCE_CITATION>> {0:M} | +1 <<SOURCE_CITATION>> {0:M} |
| +1 REFN <USER_REFERENCE_NUMBER> {0:M} | +1 REFN <USER_REFERENCE_NUMBER> {0:M} |
| +2 TYPE <USER_REFERENCE_TYPE> {0:1} | +2 TYPE <USER_REFERENCE_TYPE> {0:1} |
| +1 RIN <AUTOMATED_RECORD_ID> {0:1} | +1 RIN <AUTOMATED_RECORD_ID> {0:1} |
| +1 <<CHANGE_DATE>> {0:1} | +1 <<CHANGE_DATE>> {0:1} |
| REPOSITORY_RECORD:= | REPOSITORY_RECORD:= |
| n @<XREF:REPO>@ REPO {1:1} | n @<XREF:REPO>@ REPO {1:1} |
| +1 NAME <NAME_OF_REPOSITORY> {0:1} | +1 NAME <NAME_OF_REPOSITORY> {0:1} |
| +1 <<ADDRESS_STRUCTURE>> {0:1} | +1 <<ADDRESS_STRUCTURE>> {0:1} |
| +1 <<NOTE_STRUCTURE>> {0:M} | +1 <<NOTE_STRUCTURE>> {0:M} |
| +1 REFN <USER_REFERENCE_NUMBER> {0:M} | +1 REFN <USER_REFERENCE_NUMBER> {0:M} |
| +2 TYPE <USER_REFERENCE_TYPE> {0:1} | +2 TYPE <USER_REFERENCE_TYPE> {0:1} |
| +1 RIN <AUTOMATED_RECORD_ID> {0:1} | +1 RIN <AUTOMATED_RECORD_ID> {0:1} |
| +1 <<CHANGE_DATE>> {0:1} | +1 <<CHANGE_DATE>> {0:1} |
| SOURCE_RECORD:= | SOURCE_RECORD:= |
| n @<XREF:SOUR>@ SOUR {1:1} | n @<XREF:SOUR>@ SOUR {1:1} |
| +1 DATA {0:1} | +1 DATA {0:1} |
| +2 EVEN <EVENTS_RECORDED> {0:M} | +2 EVEN <EVENTS_RECORDED> {0:M} |
| +3 DATE <DATE_PERIOD> {0:1} | +3 DATE <DATE_PERIOD> {0:1} |
| +3 PLAC <SOURCE_JURISDICTION_PLACE> {0:1} | +3 PLAC <SOURCE_JURISDICTION_PLACE> {0:1} |
| +2 AGNC <RESPONSIBLE_AGENCY> {0:1} | +2 AGNC <RESPONSIBLE_AGENCY> {0:1} |
| +2 <<NOTE_STRUCTURE>> {0:M} | +2 <<NOTE_STRUCTURE>> {0:M} |
| +1 AUTH <SOURCE_ORIGINATOR> {0:1} | +1 AUTH <SOURCE_ORIGINATOR> {0:1} |
| +2 [CONT|CONC] <SOURCE_ORIGINATOR> {0:M} | +2 [CONT|CONC] <SOURCE_ORIGINATOR> {0:M} |
| +1 TITL <SOURCE_DESCRIPTIVE_TITLE> {0:1} | +1 TITL <SOURCE_DESCRIPTIVE_TITLE> {0:1} |
| +2 [CONT|CONC] <SOURCE_DESCRIPTIVE_TITLE> {0:M} | +2 [CONT|CONC] <SOURCE_DESCRIPTIVE_TITLE> {0:M} |
| +1 ABBR <SOURCE_FILED_BY_ENTRY> {0:1} | +1 ABBR <SOURCE_FILED_BY_ENTRY> {0:1} |
| +1 PUBL <SOURCE_PUBLICATION_FACTS> {0:1} | +1 PUBL <SOURCE_PUBLICATION_FACTS> {0:1} |
| +2 [CONT|CONC] <SOURCE_PUBLICATION_FACTS> {0:M} | +2 [CONT|CONC] <SOURCE_PUBLICATION_FACTS> {0:M} |
| +1 TEXT <TEXT_FROM_SOURCE> {0:1} | +1 TEXT <TEXT_FROM_SOURCE> {0:1} |
| +2 [CONT|CONC] <TEXT_FROM_SOURCE> {0:M} | +2 [CONT|CONC] <TEXT_FROM_SOURCE> {0:M} |
| +1 <<SOURCE_REPOSITORY_CITATION>> {0:1} | +1 <<SOURCE_REPOSITORY_CITATION>> {0:1} |
| +1 <<MULTIMEDIA_LINK>> {0:M} | +1 <<MULTIMEDIA_LINK>> {0:M} |
| +1 <<NOTE_STRUCTURE>> {0:M} | +1 <<NOTE_STRUCTURE>> {0:M} |
| +1 REFN <USER_REFERENCE_NUMBER> {0:M} | +1 REFN <USER_REFERENCE_NUMBER> {0:M} |
| +2 TYPE <USER_REFERENCE_TYPE> {0:1} | +2 TYPE <USER_REFERENCE_TYPE> {0:1} |
| +1 RIN <AUTOMATED_RECORD_ID> {0:1} | +1 RIN <AUTOMATED_RECORD_ID> {0:1} |
| +1 <<CHANGE_DATE>> {0:1} | +1 <<CHANGE_DATE>> {0:1} |
| SUBMISSION_RECORD:= | SUBMISSION_RECORD:= |
| n @XREF:SUBN@ SUBN {1:1] | n @<XREF:SUBN>@ SUBN {1:1] |
| +1 SUBM @XREF:SUBM@ {0:1} | +1 SUBM @<XREF:SUBM>@ {0:1} |
| +1 FAMF <NAME_OF_FAMILY_FILE> {0:1} | +1 FAMF <NAME_OF_FAMILY_FILE> {0:1} |
| +1 TEMP <TEMPLE_CODE> {0:1} | +1 TEMP <TEMPLE_CODE> {0:1} |
| +1 ANCE <GENERATIONS_OF_ANCESTORS> {0:1} | +1 ANCE <GENERATIONS_OF_ANCESTORS> {0:1} |
| +1 DESC <GENERATIONS_OF_DESCENDANTS> {0:1} | +1 DESC <GENERATIONS_OF_DESCENDANTS> {0:1} |
| +1 ORDI <ORDINANCE_PROCESS_FLAG> {0:1} | +1 ORDI <ORDINANCE_PROCESS_FLAG> {0:1} |
| +1 RIN <AUTOMATED_RECORD_ID> {0:1} | +1 RIN <AUTOMATED_RECORD_ID> {0:1} |
| SUBMITTER_RECORD:= | SUBMITTER_RECORD:= |
| n @<XREF:SUBM>@ SUBM {1:1} | n @<XREF:SUBM>@ SUBM {1:1} |
| +1 NAME <SUBMITTER_NAME> {1:1} | +1 NAME <SUBMITTER_NAME> {1:1} |
| +1 <<ADDRESS_STRUCTURE>> {0:1} | +1 <<ADDRESS_STRUCTURE>> {0:1} |
| +1 <<MULTIMEDIA_LINK>> {0:M} | +1 <<MULTIMEDIA_LINK>> {0:M} |
| +1 LANG <LANGUAGE_PREFERENCE> {0:3} | +1 LANG <LANGUAGE_PREFERENCE> {0:3} |
| +1 RFN <SUBMITTER_REGISTERED_RFN> {0:1} | +1 RFN <SUBMITTER_REGISTERED_RFN> {0:1} |
| +1 RIN <AUTOMATED_RECORD_ID> {0:1} | +1 RIN <AUTOMATED_RECORD_ID> {0:1} |
| +1 <<CHANGE_DATE>> {0:1} | +1 <<CHANGE_DATE>> {0:1} |
| ADDRESS_STRUCTURE:= | ADDRESS_STRUCTURE:= |
| n ADDR <ADDRESS_LINE> {0:1} | n ADDR <ADDRESS_LINE> {0:1} |
| +1 CONT <ADDRESS_LINE> {0:M} | +1 CONT <ADDRESS_LINE> {0:M} |
| +1 ADR1 <ADDRESS_LINE1> {0:1} | +1 ADR1 <ADDRESS_LINE1> {0:1} |
| +1 ADR2 <ADDRESS_LINE2> {0:1} | +1 ADR2 <ADDRESS_LINE2> {0:1} |
| +1 CITY <ADDRESS_CITY> {0:1} | +1 CITY <ADDRESS_CITY> {0:1} |
| +1 STAE <ADDRESS_STATE> {0:1} | +1 STAE <ADDRESS_STATE> {0:1} |
| +1 POST <ADDRESS_POSTAL_CODE> {0:1} | +1 POST <ADDRESS_POSTAL_CODE> {0:1} |
| +1 CTRY <ADDRESS_COUNTRY> {0:1} | +1 CTRY <ADDRESS_COUNTRY> {0:1} |
| n PHON <PHONE_NUMBER> {0:3} | n PHON <PHONE_NUMBER> {0:3} |
| ASSOCIATION_STRUCTURE:= | ASSOCIATION_STRUCTURE:= |
| n ASSO @<XREF:INDI>@ {0:M} | n ASSO @<XREF:INDI>@ {0:M} |
| +1 TYPE <RECORD_TYPE> {1:1} | |
| +1 RELA <RELATION_IS_DESCRIPTOR> {1:1} | +1 RELA <RELATION_IS_DESCRIPTOR> {1:1} |
| +1 <<NOTE_STRUCTURE>> {0:M} | +1 <<NOTE_STRUCTURE>> {0:M} |
| +1 <<SOURCE_CITATION>> {0:M} | +1 <<SOURCE_CITATION>> {0:M} |
| CHANGE_DATE:= | CHANGE_DATE:= |
| n CHAN {1:1} | n CHAN {1:1} |
| +1 DATE <CHANGE_DATE> {1:1} | +1 DATE <CHANGE_DATE> {1:1} |
| +2 TIME <TIME_VALUE> {0:1} | +2 TIME <TIME_VALUE> {0:1} |
| +1 <<NOTE_STRUCTURE>> {0:M} | +1 <<NOTE_STRUCTURE>> {0:M} |
| CHILD_TO_FAMILY_LINK:= | CHILD_TO_FAMILY_LINK:= |
| n FAMC @<XREF:FAM>@ {1:1} | n FAMC @<XREF:FAM>@ {1:1} |
| +1 PEDI <PEDIGREE_LINKAGE_TYPE> {0:M} | +1 PEDI <PEDIGREE_LINKAGE_TYPE> {0:1} |
| +1 <<NOTE_STRUCTURE>> {0:M} | +1 <<NOTE_STRUCTURE>> {0:M} |
| EVENT_DETAIL:= | EVENT_DETAIL:= |
| n TYPE <EVENT_DESCRIPTOR> {0:1} | n TYPE <EVENT_DESCRIPTOR> {0:1} |
| n DATE <DATE_VALUE> {0:1} | n DATE <DATE_VALUE> {0:1} |
| n <<PLACE_STRUCTURE>> {0:1} | n <<PLACE_STRUCTURE>> {0:1} |
| n <<ADDRESS_STRUCTURE>> {0:1} | n <<ADDRESS_STRUCTURE>> {0:1} |
| n AGE <AGE_AT_EVENT> {0:1} | n AGE <AGE_AT_EVENT> {0:1} |
| n AGNC <RESPONSIBLE_AGENCY> {0:1} | n AGNC <RESPONSIBLE_AGENCY> {0:1} |
| n CAUS <CAUSE_OF_EVENT> {0:1} | n CAUS <CAUSE_OF_EVENT> {0:1} |
| n <<SOURCE_CITATION>> {0:M} | n <<SOURCE_CITATION>> {0:M} |
| +1 <<NOTE_STRUCTURE>> {0:M} | |
| +1 <<MULTIMEDIA_LINK>> {0:M} | |
| n <<MULTIMEDIA_LINK>> {0:M} | n <<MULTIMEDIA_LINK>> {0:M} |
| n <<NOTE_STRUCTURE>> {0:M} | n <<NOTE_STRUCTURE>> {0:M} |
| FAMILY_EVENT_STRUCTURE:= | FAMILY_EVENT_STRUCTURE:= |
| [ | [ |
| n [ ANUL | CENS | DIV | DIVF ] [Y|<NULL>] {1:1} | n [ ANUL | CENS | DIV | DIVF ] [Y|<NULL>] {1:1} |
| +1 <<EVENT_DETAIL>> {0:1} | +1 <<EVENT_DETAIL>> {0:1} |
| | | | |
| n [ ENGA | MARR | MARB | MARC ] [Y|<NULL>] {1:1} | n [ ENGA | MARR | MARB | MARC ] [Y|<NULL>] {1:1} |
| +1 <<EVENT_DETAIL>> {0:1} | +1 <<EVENT_DETAIL>> {0:1} |
| | | | |
| n [ MARL | MARS ] [Y|<NULL>] {1:1} | n [ MARL | MARS ] [Y|<NULL>] {1:1} |
| +1 <<EVENT_DETAIL>> {0:1} | +1 <<EVENT_DETAIL>> {0:1} |
| | | | |
| n EVEN {1:1} | n EVEN {1:1} |
| +1 <<EVENT_DETAIL>> {0:1} | +1 <<EVENT_DETAIL>> {0:1} |
| ] | ] |
| INDIVIDUAL_ATTRIBUTE_STRUCTURE:= | INDIVIDUAL_ATTRIBUTE_STRUCTURE:= |
| [ | [ |
| n CAST <CASTE_NAME> {1:1} | n CAST <CASTE_NAME> {1:1} |
| +1 <<EVENT_DETAIL>> {0:1} | +1 <<EVENT_DETAIL>> {0:1} |
| | | | |
| n DSCR <PHYSICAL_DESCRIPTION> {1:1} | n DSCR <PHYSICAL_DESCRIPTION> {1:1} |
| +1 <<EVENT_DETAIL>> {0:1} | +1 <<EVENT_DETAIL>> {0:1} |
| | | | |
| n EDUC <SCHOLASTIC_ACHIEVEMENT> {1:1} | n EDUC <SCHOLASTIC_ACHIEVEMENT> {1:1} |
| +1 <<EVENT_DETAIL>> {0:1} | +1 <<EVENT_DETAIL>> {0:1} |
| | | | |
| n IDNO <NATIONAL_ID_NUMBER> {1:1} | n IDNO <NATIONAL_ID_NUMBER> {1:1} |
| +1 <<EVENT_DETAIL>> {0:1} | +1 <<EVENT_DETAIL>> {0:1} |
| | | | |
| n NATI <NATIONAL_OR_TRIBAL_ORIGIN> {1:1} | n NATI <NATIONAL_OR_TRIBAL_ORIGIN> {1:1} |
| +1 <<EVENT_DETAIL>> {0:1} | +1 <<EVENT_DETAIL>> {0:1} |
| | | | |
| n NCHI <COUNT_OF_CHILDREN> {1:1} | n NCHI <COUNT_OF_CHILDREN> {1:1} |
| +1 <<EVENT_DETAIL>> {0:1} | +1 <<EVENT_DETAIL>> {0:1} |
| | | | |
| n NMR <COUNT_OF_MARRIAGES> {1:1} | n NMR <COUNT_OF_MARRIAGES> {1:1} |
| +1 <<EVENT_DETAIL>> {0:1} | +1 <<EVENT_DETAIL>> {0:1} |
| | | | |
| n OCCU <OCCUPATION> {1:1} | n OCCU <OCCUPATION> {1:1} |
| +1 <<EVENT_DETAIL>> {0:1} | +1 <<EVENT_DETAIL>> {0:1} |
| | | | |
| n PROP <POSSESSIONS> {1:1} | n PROP <POSSESSIONS> {1:1} |
| +1 <<EVENT_DETAIL>> {0:1} | +1 <<EVENT_DETAIL>> {0:1} |
| | | | |
| n RELI <RELIGIOUS_AFFILIATION> {1:1} | n RELI <RELIGIOUS_AFFILIATION> {1:1} |
| +1 <<EVENT_DETAIL>> {0:1} | +1 <<EVENT_DETAIL>> {0:1} |
| | | | |
| n RESI {1:1} | n RESI {1:1} |
| +1 <<EVENT_DETAIL>> {0:1} | +1 <<EVENT_DETAIL>> {0:1} |
| | | | |
| n SSN <SOCIAL_SECURITY_NUMBER> {0:1} | n SSN <SOCIAL_SECURITY_NUMBER> {0:1} |
| +1 <<EVENT_DETAIL>> {0:1} | +1 <<EVENT_DETAIL>> {0:1} |
| | | | |
| n TITL <NOBILITY_TYPE_TITLE> {1:1} | n TITL <NOBILITY_TYPE_TITLE> {1:1} |
| +1 <<EVENT_DETAIL>> {0:1} | +1 <<EVENT_DETAIL>> {0:1} |
| ] | ] |
| INDIVIDUAL_EVENT_STRUCTURE:= | INDIVIDUAL_EVENT_STRUCTURE:= |
| [ | [ |
| n [ BIRT | CHR ] [Y|<NULL>] {1:1} | n [ BIRT | CHR ] [Y|<NULL>] {1:1} |
| +1 <<EVENT_DETAIL>> {0:1} | +1 <<EVENT_DETAIL>> {0:1} |
| +1 FAMC @<XREF:FAM>@ {0:1} | +1 FAMC @<XREF:FAM>@ {0:1} |
| | | | |
| n [ DEAT | BURI | CREM ] [Y|<NULL>] {1:1} | n [ DEAT | BURI | CREM ] [Y|<NULL>] {1:1} |
| +1 <<EVENT_DETAIL>> {0:1} | +1 <<EVENT_DETAIL>> {0:1} |
| | | | |
| n ADOP [Y|<NULL>] {1:1} | n ADOP [Y|<NULL>] {1:1} |
| +1 <<EVENT_DETAIL>> {0:1} | +1 <<EVENT_DETAIL>> {0:1} |
| +1 FAMC @<XREF:FAM>@ {0:1} | +1 FAMC @<XREF:FAM>@ {0:1} |
| +2 ADOP <ADOPTED_BY_WHICH_PARENT> {0:1} | +2 ADOP <ADOPTED_BY_WHICH_PARENT> {0:1} |
| | | | |
| n [ BAPM | BARM | BASM | BLES ] [Y|<NULL>] {1:1} | n [ BAPM | BARM | BASM | BLES ] [Y|<NULL>] {1:1} |
| +1 <<EVENT_DETAIL>> {0:1} | +1 <<EVENT_DETAIL>> {0:1} |
| | | | |
| n [ CHRA | CONF | FCOM | ORDN ] [Y|<NULL>] {1:1} | n [ CHRA | CONF | FCOM | ORDN ] [Y|<NULL>] {1:1} |
| +1 <<EVENT_DETAIL>> {0:1} | +1 <<EVENT_DETAIL>> {0:1} |
| | | | |
| n [ NATU | EMIG | IMMI ] [Y|<NULL>] {1:1} | n [ NATU | EMIG | IMMI ] [Y|<NULL>] {1:1} |
| +1 <<EVENT_DETAIL>> {0:1} | +1 <<EVENT_DETAIL>> {0:1} |
| | | | |
| n [ CENS | PROB | WILL] [Y|<NULL>] {1:1} | n [ CENS | PROB | WILL] [Y|<NULL>] {1:1} |
| +1 <<EVENT_DETAIL>> {0:1} | +1 <<EVENT_DETAIL>> {0:1} |
| | | | |
| n [ GRAD | RETI ] [Y|<NULL>] {1:1} | n [ GRAD | RETI ] [Y|<NULL>] {1:1} |
| +1 <<EVENT_DETAIL>> {0:1} | +1 <<EVENT_DETAIL>> {0:1} |
| | | | |
| n EVEN {1:1} | n EVEN {1:1} |
| +1 <<EVENT_DETAIL>> {0:1} | +1 <<EVENT_DETAIL>> {0:1} |
| ] | ] |
| LDS_INDIVIDUAL_ORDINANCE:= | LDS_INDIVIDUAL_ORDINANCE:= |
| [ | [ |
| n [ BAPL | CONL ] {1:1} | n [ BAPL | CONL ] {1:1} |
| +1 STAT <LDS_BAPTISM_DATE_STATUS> {0:1} | +1 STAT <LDS_BAPTISM_DATE_STATUS> {0:1} |
| +1 DATE <DATE_LDS_ORD> {0:1} | +1 DATE <DATE_LDS_ORD> {0:1} |
| +1 TEMP <TEMPLE_CODE> {0:1} | +1 TEMP <TEMPLE_CODE> {0:1} |
| +1 PLAC <PLACE_LIVING_ORDINANCE> {0:1} | +1 PLAC <PLACE_LIVING_ORDINANCE> {0:1} |
| +1 <<SOURCE_CITATION>> {0:M} | +1 <<SOURCE_CITATION>> {0:M} |
| +1 <<NOTE_STRUCTURE>> {0:M} | +1 <<NOTE_STRUCTURE>> {0:M} |
| | | | |
| n ENDL {1:1} | n ENDL {1:1} |
| +1 STAT <LDS_ENDOWMENT_DATE_STATUS> {0:1} | +1 STAT <LDS_ENDOWMENT_DATE_STATUS> {0:1} |
| +1 DATE <DATE_LDS_ORD> {0:1} | +1 DATE <DATE_LDS_ORD> {0:1} |
| +1 TEMP <TEMPLE_CODE> {0:1} | +1 TEMP <TEMPLE_CODE> {0:1} |
| +1 PLAC <PLACE_LIVING_ORDINANCE> {0:1} | +1 PLAC <PLACE_LIVING_ORDINANCE> {0:1} |
| +1 <<SOURCE_CITATION>> {0:M} | +1 <<SOURCE_CITATION>> {0:M} |
| +1 <<NOTE_STRUCTURE>> {0:M} | +1 <<NOTE_STRUCTURE>> {0:M} |
| | | | |
| n SLGC {1:1} | n SLGC {1:1} |
| +1 STAT <LDS_CHILD_SEALING_DATE_STATUS> {0:1} | +1 STAT <LDS_CHILD_SEALING_DATE_STATUS> {0:1} |
| +1 DATE <DATE_LDS_ORD> {0:1} | +1 DATE <DATE_LDS_ORD> {0:1} |
| +1 TEMP <TEMPLE_CODE> {0:1} | +1 TEMP <TEMPLE_CODE> {0:1} |
| +1 PLAC <PLACE_LIVING_ORDINANCE> {0:1} | +1 PLAC <PLACE_LIVING_ORDINANCE> {0:1} |
| +1 FAMC @<XREF:FAM>@ {1:1} | +1 FAMC @<XREF:FAM>@ {1:1} |
| +1 <<SOURCE_CITATION>> {0:M} | +1 <<SOURCE_CITATION>> {0:M} |
| +1 <<NOTE_STRUCTURE>> {0:M} | +1 <<NOTE_STRUCTURE>> {0:M} |
| ] | ] |
| LDS_SPOUSE_SEALING:= | LDS_SPOUSE_SEALING:= |
| n SLGS {1:1} | n SLGS {1:1} |
| +1 STAT <LDS_SPOUSE_SEALING_DATE_STATUS> {0:1} | +1 STAT <LDS_SPOUSE_SEALING_DATE_STATUS> {0:1} |
| +1 DATE <DATE_LDS_ORD> {0:1} | +1 DATE <DATE_LDS_ORD> {0:1} |
| +1 TEMP <TEMPLE_CODE> {0:1} | +1 TEMP <TEMPLE_CODE> {0:1} |
| +1 PLAC <PLACE_LIVING_ORDINANCE> {0:1} | +1 PLAC <PLACE_LIVING_ORDINANCE> {0:1} |
| +1 <<SOURCE_CITATION>> {0:M} | +1 <<SOURCE_CITATION>> {0:M} |
| +1 <<NOTE_STRUCTURE>> {0:M} | +1 <<NOTE_STRUCTURE>> {0:M} |
| MULTIMEDIA_LINK:= | MULTIMEDIA_LINK:= |
| [ /* embedded form*/ | [ /* embedded form*/ |
| n OBJE @<XREF:OBJE>@ {1:1} | n OBJE @<XREF:OBJE>@ {1:1} |
| | /* linked form*/ | | /* linked form*/ |
| n OBJE {1:1} | n OBJE {1:1} |
| +1 FORM <MULTIMEDIA_FORMAT> {1:1} | +1 FORM <MULTIMEDIA_FORMAT> {1:1} |
| +1 TITL <DESCRIPTIVE_TITLE> {0:1} | +1 TITL <DESCRIPTIVE_TITLE> {0:1} |
| +1 FILE <MULTIMEDIA_FILE_REFERENCE> {1:1} | +1 FILE <MULTIMEDIA_FILE_REFERENCE> {1:1} |
| +1 <<NOTE_STRUCTURE>> {0:M} | +1 <<NOTE_STRUCTURE>> {0:M} |
| ] | ] |
| NOTE_STRUCTURE:= | NOTE_STRUCTURE:= |
| [ | [ |
| n NOTE @<XREF:NOTE>@ {1:1} | n NOTE @<XREF:NOTE>@ {1:1} |
| +1 <<SOURCE_CITATION>> {0:M} | +1 SOUR @<XREF:SOUR>@ {0:M} |
| | | | |
| n NOTE [SUBMITTER_TEXT> | <NULL>] {1:1} | n NOTE [<SUBMITTER_TEXT> | <NULL>] {1:1} |
| +1 [ CONC | CONT ] <SUBMITTER_TEXT> {0:M} | +1 [ CONC | CONT ] <SUBMITTER_TEXT> {0:M} |
| +1 <<SOURCE_CITATION>> {0:M} | +1 SOUR @<XREF:SOUR>@ {0:M} |
| ] | ] |
| PERSONAL_NAME_STRUCTURE:= | PERSONAL_NAME_STRUCTURE:= |
| n NAME <NAME_PERSONAL> {1:1} | n NAME <NAME_PERSONAL> {1:1} |
| +1 NPFX <NAME_PIECE_PREFIX> {0:1} | +1 NPFX <NAME_PIECE_PREFIX> {0:1} |
| +1 GIVN <NAME_PIECE_GIVEN> {0:1} | +1 GIVN <NAME_PIECE_GIVEN> {0:1} |
| +1 NICK <NAME_PIECE_NICKNAME> {0:1} | +1 NICK <NAME_PIECE_NICKNAME> {0:1} |
| +1 SPFX <NAME_PIECE_SURNAME_PREFIX {0:1} | +1 SPFX <NAME_PIECE_SURNAME_PREFIX> {0:1} |
| +1 SURN <NAME_PIECE_SURNAME> {0:1} | +1 SURN <NAME_PIECE_SURNAME> {0:1} |
| +1 NSFX <NAME_PIECE_SUFFIX> {0:1} | +1 NSFX <NAME_PIECE_SUFFIX> {0:1} |
| +1 <<SOURCE_CITATION>> {0:M} | +1 <<SOURCE_CITATION>> {0:M} |
| +2 <<NOTE_STRUCTURE>> {0:M} | |
| +2 <<MULTIMEDIA_LINK>> {0:M} | |
| +1 <<NOTE_STRUCTURE>> {0:M} | +1 <<NOTE_STRUCTURE>> {0:M} |
| PLACE_STRUCTURE:= | PLACE_STRUCTURE:= |
| n PLAC <PLACE_VALUE> {1:1} | n PLAC <PLACE_VALUE> {1:1} |
| +1 FORM <PLACE_HIERARCHY> {0:1} | +1 FORM <PLACE_HIERARCHY> {0:1} |
| +1 <<SOURCE_CITATION>> {0:M} | +1 <<SOURCE_CITATION>> {0:M} |
| +1 <<NOTE_STRUCTURE>> {0:M} | +1 <<NOTE_STRUCTURE>> {0:M} |
| SOURCE_CITATION:= | SOURCE_CITATION:= |
| [ | [ |
| n SOUR @<XREF:SOUR>@ /* pointer to source record */ {1:1} | n SOUR @<XREF:SOUR>@ /* pointer to source record */ {1:1} |
| +1 PAGE <WHERE_WITHIN_SOURCE> {0:1} | +1 PAGE <WHERE_WITHIN_SOURCE> {0:1} |
| +1 EVEN <EVENT_TYPE_CITED_FROM> {0:1} | +1 EVEN <EVENT_TYPE_CITED_FROM> {0:1} |
| +2 ROLE <ROLE_IN_EVENT> {0:1} | +2 ROLE <ROLE_IN_EVENT> {0:1} |
| +1 DATA {0:1} | +1 DATA {0:1} |
| +2 DATE <ENTRY_RECORDING_DATE> {0:1} | +2 DATE <ENTRY_RECORDING_DATE> {0:1} |
| +2 TEXT <TEXT_FROM_SOURCE> {0:M} | +2 TEXT <TEXT_FROM_SOURCE> {0:M} |
| +3 [ CONC | CONT ] <TEXT_FROM_SOURCE> {0:M} | +3 [ CONC | CONT ] <TEXT_FROM_SOURCE> {0:M} |
| +1 QUAY <CERTAINTY_ASSESSMENT> {0:1} | +1 QUAY <CERTAINTY_ASSESSMENT> {0:1} |
| +1 <<MULTIMEDIA_LINK>> {0:M} | +1 <<MULTIMEDIA_LINK>> {0:M} |
| +1 <<NOTE_STRUCTURE>> {0:M} | +1 <<NOTE_STRUCTURE>> {0:M} |
| | /* Systems not using source records */ | | /* Systems not using source records */ |
| n SOUR <SOURCE_DESCRIPTION> {1:1} | n SOUR <SOURCE_DESCRIPTION> {1:1} |
| +1 [ CONC | CONT ] <SOURCE_DESCRIPTION> {0:M} | +1 [ CONC | CONT ] <SOURCE_DESCRIPTION> {0:M} |
| +1 TEXT <TEXT_FROM_SOURCE> {0:M} | +1 TEXT <TEXT_FROM_SOURCE> {0:M} |
| +2 [CONC | CONT ] <TEXT_FROM_SOURCE> {0:M} | +2 [CONC | CONT ] <TEXT_FROM_SOURCE> {0:M} |
| +1 <<NOTE_STRUCTURE>> {0:M} | +1 <<NOTE_STRUCTURE>> {0:M} |
| ] | ] |
| SOURCE_REPOSITORY_CITATION:= | SOURCE_REPOSITORY_CITATION:= |
| [ | |
| n REPO @XREF:REPO@ {1:1} | n REPO @<XREF:REPO>@ {1:1} |
| +1 <<NOTE_STRUCTURE>> {0:M} | +1 <<NOTE_STRUCTURE>> {0:M} |
| +1 CALN <SOURCE_CALL_NUMBER> {0:M} | +1 CALN <SOURCE_CALL_NUMBER> {0:M} |
| +2 MEDI <SOURCE_MEDIA_TYPE> {0:1} | +2 MEDI <SOURCE_MEDIA_TYPE> {0:1} |
| SPOUSE_TO_FAMILY_LINK:= | SPOUSE_TO_FAMILY_LINK:= |
| n FAMS @<XREF:FAM>@ {1:1} | n FAMS @<XREF:FAM>@ {1:1} |
| +1 <<NOTE_STRUCTURE>> {0:M} | +1 <<NOTE_STRUCTURE>> {0:M} |
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[Update 2015/01/01] Errata Sheet found
After the discovery of the differences described above and the reference to the Errata Sheet, I also e-mailed several people to help find the document. Louis Kessler got in contact with Brian Madsen who had the Errata Sheet (on paper) and scanned it, read all about it in Louis’ blogpost More GEDCOM Archaeological Discoveries. The Errata Sheet (PDF itself is shown below. The Errata Sheet contains all of the big changes as highlighted in the table above!
