Auckland Group
We've previously had sessions on GEDCOM files which covered the basics:
GEDCOM 101
What are GEDCOM files
What use are they
What is in the GEDCOM file
How to create them
How to view them (including GEDCOM Viewers)
What to do with GEDCOMs received by you
In April we are going to look at some of the finer points and issues that arise...
GEDCOM 102
GEDCOM output
What to include in a GEDCOM file you intend to send somewhere
e.g. another researcher,
an on-line database (genesreunited, Ancestry.com, NZGDB),
or as a back-up
How to select appropriate content
The "Submitter" record
How to check the file before you send it
Privacy of living people
Custom tags
GEDCOM input
How to view an incoming GEDCOM
How to check the file integrity (and why)
How to compare incoming GEDCOM data with your current database
How to (and whether to) merge an incoming file with your database
How to reverse a merge
Are there any other aspects of GEDCOM files you would like covered?
Although just one genealogy database will be used to demonstrate these issues,
we would like to hear if you have questions or problems dealing with GEDCOMS and your genealogy database,
and we'll try to deal with them.
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