TreeDraw manual - Supported GEDCOM syntax

TreeDraw supports the GEDCOM V5.5 standard as defined by the Family History Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS). Additions and enhancements have been made which help to make GEDCOM files more backwards compatible with other programs.

* indicates that the tag is a Kith and Kin Pro GEDCOM enhancement.

** indicates that the tag is only used if it is assigned to a field in "Options | Preferences | GEDCOM". If it is not, you can have the data stored in the person or family notes by setting the "Put additional data in notes" option.

† indicates that all tags within this record type contain the same group of sub-tags which have been omitted here for brevity, eg. both FAM | ANUL and FAM | MARS contain the sub-tags AGE, AGNC, etc.

TreeDraw supports the import of SOUR tags for all data tags (BIRT, OCCU, etc) and the import of NOTE tags for data tags.

The following GEDCOM record types are supported:

Tag	Description
HEAD	File header
FAM	Family data
INDI	Person data
NOTE	Note record
REPO	Document repository
SOUR	Source document
SUBM	Submitter details

Within each record the following tags are supported:

Record	Tag	Description
HEAD	SOUR	Source system details
	. VERS	. Version
	. NAME	. System name
	. CORP	. System producer
	. . ADDR	. . Address
	. . PHON	. . Phone number
	. DATA	. Data name
	. . DATE	. . Data date
	. . COPR	. . Data copyright
	DEST	Destination system
	DATE	File creation date
	SUBM	Submitter reference
	FILE	GEDCOM file name
	COPR	Copyright
	GEDC	GEDCOM
	. VERS	. Version
	. FORM	. Form = LINEAGE-LINKED
	CHAR	Character set
	NOTE	Notes
FAM	ANUL	Annulment ** †
	. AGE	. Spurious GEDCOM tag **
	. AGNC	. Agency **
	. CAUS	. Cause **
	. DATE	. Date **
	. HUSB
	. . AGE	. . Husband's age at event **
	. PLAC	. Place **
	. TYPE	. Type of event **
	. WIFE
	. . AGE	. . Wife's age at event **
	CENS	Census ** †
	DIV	Divorce
	. AGE	. Spurious GEDCOM tag **
	. AGNC	. Agency **
	. CAUS	. Cause **
	. DATE	. Date
	. HUSB
	. . AGE	. . Husband's age at event **
	. PLAC	. Place
	. TYPE	. Type of event **
	. WIFE
	. . AGE	. . Wife's age at event **
	DIVF	Divorce filed ** †
	ENGA	Engagement ** †
	EVEN	Miscellaneous event ** †
	MARB	Banns ** †
	MARC	Contract ** †
	MARL	Licence ** †
	MARR	Marriage
	. AGE	. Spurious GEDCOM tag **
	. AGNC	. Agency **
	. CAUS	. Cause **
	. DATE	. Date
	. HUSB
	. . AGE	. . Husband's age at event **
	. PLAC	. Place
	. TYPE	. Type of event **
	. WIFE
	. . AGE	. . Wife's age at event **
	MARS	Settlement ** †
	HUSB	Husband reference
	WIFE	Wife reference
	CHIL	Child reference
	NCHI	Number of children **
	SUBM	Submitter reference **
	REFN	Reference number **
	RESN	Restriction **
	RIN	Record identification number **
	NOTE	Notes
	_FILES	Start of external note
	_FILEE	End of external note
	SOUR	Source reference
	. PAGE	. Document page number
	. QUAY	. Quality of data
	. NOTE	. Notes
	. DATA	. Ref data
	. . DATE	. . Data date
	. . TEXT	. . Data text
	_UDF	Non-GED user field *
	. _FIELD	. Field name *
	. _DATA	. Field data *
INDI	NAME	Name or alias
	. _ADATE	. Alias date *
	. NICK	. Nickname
	. GIVN	. Given name **
	. NPFX	. Name prefix **
	. NSFX	. Name suffix **
	. SPFX	. Surname prefix **
	. SURN	. Surname **
	SEX	Gender = M or F
	CAST	Caste ** †
	. AGE	. Age at event **
	. AGNC	. Agency **
	. CAUS	. Cause **
	. DATE	. Date **
	. PLAC	. Place **
	. TYPE	. Type of event **
	DSCR	Physical description** †
	EDUC	Education** †
	IDNO	Identification number** †
	NATI	Nationality** †
	OCCU	Occupation** †
	PROP	Property** †
	RELI	Religion** †
	RESI	Residence** †
	SSN	Social security number** †
	TITL	Title** †
	BIRT	Birth
	. AGE	. Age at event **
	. AGNC	. Agency **
	. CAUS	. Cause **
	. DATE	. Date
	. PLAC	. Place
	. TYPE	. Type of event **
	CHR	Christening
	. AGE	. Age at event **
	. AGNC	. Agency **
	. CAUS	. Cause **
	. DATE	. Date
	. PLAC	. Place
	. TYPE	. Type of event **
	DEAT	Death
	. AGE	. Age at event **
	. AGNC	. Agency **
	. CAUS	. Cause **
	. DATE	. Date
	. PLAC	. Place
	. TYPE	. Type of event **
	BURI	Burial
	. AGE	. Age at event **
	. AGNC	. Agency **
	. CAUS	. Cause **
	. DATE	. Date
	. PLAC	. Place
	. TYPE	. Type of event **
	CHRA	Adult christening** †
	CENS	Census** †
	FCOM	First communion** †
	BAPM	Baptism** †
	BARM	Bar Mitzvah** †
	BASM	Bas Mitzvah** †
	BLES	Blessing** †
	CONF	Confirmation** †
	ORDN	Ordination** †
	NATU	Naturalisation** †
EMIG	Emigration** †
IMMI	Immigration** †
CREM	Cremation** †
PROB	Probate** †
WILL	Will signed** †
GRAD	Graduation** †
RETI	Retirement** †
FAMC	Child of family reference
FAMS	Parent in family reference
SUBM	Submitter reference
RFN	File record number **
AFN	Ancestral File record number **
REFN	Reference number **
RESN	Restriction **
RIN	Record identification number **
NOTE	Notes
_FILES	Start of external note *
_FILEE	End of external note *
SOUR	Source reference
. PAGE	. Document page number
. QUAY	. Quality of data
. NOTE	. Notes
. DATA	. Ref data
. . DATE	. . Data date
. . TEXT	. Data text
_UDF	Non-GED user field *
. _FIELD	. Field name *
. _DATA	. Field data *
NOTE	CONC	Concatenated line
NOTE	CONT	Continuation line
REPO	NAME	Repository name
	ADDR	Address
	PHON	Phone number
	NOTE	Notes
SOUR	AUTH	Document author
	TITL	Title
	PUBL	Publication details
	REPO	Repository reference
	NOTE	Notes
	TEXT	Source text
SUBM	NAME	Submitter's name
	ADDR	Address
	PHON	Phone number

Supported GEDCOM syntax

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