Appendix A - Lineage-linked GEDCOM Tag Definition

Generally, the definition for each tag is broad enough to cover all uses of the tag. Any new tag needed to extend the Lineage-linked form can be used for by a system that generates GEDCOM output may be used and will not violate the Lineage-linked GEDCOM standard as long as the context for the Lineage-linked GEDCOM grammar is not violated. System builders using new tags should register them and their definitions with the GEDCOM Coordinator at the address listed on the title page of this document. The Coordinator will evaluate the feasibility of including them as a part of the next release of the standard. Suggestions and proposed additions are welcome.

Lineage-Linked GEDCOM Tag Definitions

ADDR {ADDRESS}:=

The contemporary place, usually required for postal purposes, of an individual, a submitter of information, a repository, a business, a school, or a company.

ADOP {ADOPTION}:=

The event of a legal creation of the child-parent relationship that does not exist biologically.

AFN {AFN}:=

A unique permanent record file number of an individual record stored in the Ancestral File.

AGE {AGE}:=

The age of the individual at the time an event occurred, or the age listed in the document.

AGNC {AGENCY}:=

The name of the branch of government.

ALIA {ALIAS}:=

A pointer to which indicates that another record is suspected of being the same person. When the suspicions are confirmed, drop the alias line, combine all data into one record, and delete the other record. Alias should NOT be used to record alternate names for the same person. (See Name tag definition.)

ANCI {ANCES_INTEREST}:=

Indicates an individual in which the submitter has interest in additional research for ancestors of this individual. (See also DESI)

ANUL {ANNULMENT}:=

An event declaring a marriage void from the beginning (never existed).

ARVL {ARRIVAL}:=

An event declaring the arrival or reaching of a destination.

ASSO {ASSOCIATES}:=

Identifies friends, neighbors, or associates of an individual.

AUTH {AUTHOR}:=

The name of the individual who created or compiled information.

BAPL {BAPTISM-LDS}:=

The event of baptism performed at age eight or later by priesthood authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. (See also BAPM.)

BAPM {BAPTISM}:=

The event of baptism (not LDS), performed in infancy or later. (See also BAPL and CHR.

BARM {BAR_MITZVAH}:=

The ceremonial event held when a Jewish boy reaches age 13.

BASM {BAS_MITZVAH}:=

The ceremonial event held when a Jewish girl reaches age 12, also known as "Bat Mitzvah".

BIRT {BIRTH}:=

The event of entering into life.

BLES {BLESSING}:=

A religious event of bestowing divine care or intercession.

BROT {BROTHER}:=

A male sibling.

BURI {BURIAL}:=

The event of the proper disposing of the mortal remains of a deceased person.

BUYR {BUYER}:=

A person who purchased or purchases from another.

CALN {CALL_NUMBER}:=

The number used by a repository to identify the specific items in its collections.

CAST {CASTE}:=

The name of an individual's rank or status in society, based on racial or religious differences, or differences in wealth, inherited rank, profession, occupation, etc.

CAUS {CAUSE}:=

A description of the cause of the associated event or fact, such as the cause of death.

CEME {CEMETERY}:=

The name of the cemetery or other resting place where an individual is buried.

CENS {CENSUS}:=

The event of the periodic count of the population for a designated locality, such as a national or state Census.

CHAN {CHANGE}:=

Indicates a change, correction, or modification. Typically used in connection with a DATE to specify when a change in information occurred.

CHAR {CHARACTER}:=

An indicator of the character set used in writing this automated information.

CHIL {CHILD}:=

The natural, adopted, or sealed (LDS) child of a father and a mother.

CHR {CHRISTENING}:=

The religious event (not LDS) of baptizing and/or naming a child.

CHRA {ADULT_CHRISTNG}:=

The religious event (not LDS) of baptizing and/or naming an adult person.

CLAS {CLASSIFICATION}:=

A classification name given to identify objects because they posses a set of similar attributes or characteristics.

CNTC {CONTACT_PERSON}:=

The name of a person that is listed as the contact person at an institution such as a repository, college, business, etc.

CONC {CONCATENATION}:=

An indicator that the additional value information follows and is to be connected to the value of the superior preceding line without a new line.

CONF {CONFIRMATION}:=

The religious event (not LDS) of conferring the gift of the Holy Ghost and, among protestants, full church membership.

CONL {CONFIRMATION_L}:=

The religious event by which a person receives membership in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

CONT {CONTINUED}:=

An indicator that additional value information follows and is to be connected with the value of the superior preceding line as a new line.

COPR {COPYRIGHT}:=

A statement that accompanies data to protect it from unlawful duplication and distribution.

CORP {CORPORATE}:=

A name of an institution, agency, corporation, or company.

CPLR {COMPILER}:=

The name of the person that compiled writings of others.

DATA {DATA}:=

Pertaining to stored automated information.

DATE {DATE}:=

The time of an event in calendar days.

DEAT {DEATH}:=

The event when mortal life terminates.

DEFN {DEFINITION}:=

A textual description of something.

DESI {DESCENDANT_INT}:=

Indicates the submitter that has interest in research to identify additional descendants of this individual. (See also ANCI.)

DEST {DESTINATION}:=

A system receiving data.

DIV {DIVORCE}:=

An event of dissolving a marriage through civil action.

DIVF {DIVORCE_FILED}:=

An event of filing for a divorce by a spouse.

DPRT {DEPARTURE}:=

An event declaring the departure or leaving for another destination.

DSCR {PHY_DESCRIPTION}:=

The physical characteristics of a person, place, or thing.

EDTR {EDITOR}:=

The name of a person who edited information.

EDUC {EDUCATION}:=

Indicates the education attained.

ENDL {ENDOWMENT}:=

A religious event where an endowment ordinance for an individual was performed by priesthood authority in an LDS Temple.

ENGA {ENGAGEMENT}:=

An event of recording or announcing an agreement between two people to become married.

EMIG {EMIGRATION}:=

An event of leaving one's homeland with the intent of residing elsewhere.

EVEN {EVENT}:=

A noteworthy event related to an individual, a group, or an organization.

FAM {FAMILY}:=

Identifies a legal, common law, or other customary relationship of husband and wife and their children, if any, or a family created by virtue of the birth of a child to its biological father and mother.

FAMC {FAMILY_CHILD}:=

Identifies the family in which an individual appears as a child.

FAMS {FAMILY_SPOUSE}:=

Identifies the family in which an individual appears as a spouse.

FATH {FATHER}:=

Identifies the male parent in a family. In the Lineage-linked form this tag is used only in the EVENT_RECORD role tag structure (See Chapter 2). Direct parent relationships are represented using the HUSBand and WIFE tags as part of the FAMILY_RECORD.

FIDE {FIDELITY}:=

A description of the state of originality of the record to permit an assessment of the potential for accuracy or errors due to the use of a copy of the record.

FILE {FILE}:=

An information storage place that is ordered and arranged for preservation and reference.

FILM {FILM_NUMBER}:=

An assigned, unique number used to identify a reel of film.

FORM {FORMAT}:=

An assigned name given to a consistent format in which information can be conveyed.

GEDC {GEDCOM}:=

Information about the use of GEDCOM in a transmission.

GODP {GODPARENT}:=

A sponsor at a religious rite (baptism).

GRAD {GRADUATION}:=

An event of awarding educational diplomas or degrees to individuals.

HDOH {HEAD_HOUSEHOLD}:=

Identifies a person whose role was recorded as "head of household" for an event such as a census.

HEAD {HEADER}:=

Identifies information pertaining to an entire GEDCOM transmission.

HEIR {HEIR}:=

A role of an individual who inherited or is entitled to inherit an estate.

HFAT {HUSB_FATHER}:=

A role of an individual acting as the husband's father for a cited event.

HMOT {HUSB_MOTHER}:=

A role of an individual acting as the husband's mother for a cited event.

HUSB {HUSBAND}:=

An individual in the family role of a married man or father.

IDNO {IDENT_NUMBER}:=

A number assigned to identify a person within some significant external system.

IMMI {IMMIGRATION}:=

An event of entering into a new locality with the intent of residing there.

INDI {INDIVIDUAL}:=

A person.

INDX {INDEXED}:=

Specifies information about an index to simplify finding information in a source.

INFT {INFORMANT}:=

An individual who reported facts concerning an event.

INTV {INTERVIEWER}:=

The person who facilitated, recorded, and obtained information during an interview.

ISA {IS_A_KIND_OF}:=

Indicates the tag of an object of which this object inherits its characteristics from.

ISSUE {ISSUE}:=

An identifier used to differentiate one giving out from another, such as a number differentiating one periodical publication from another.

ITEM {ITEM}:=

Refers to a unit within a set of things that belong together. The unit itself may be made up of other objects but collectively they are referred to as an unit (item) of the set. A group of papers filmed together under one header page is referred to as an item on a film.

LABL {LABEL}:=

A name assigned to a field or product which helps to identify it.

LANG {LANGUAGE}:=

The name of the language used in a communication or transmission of information.

LCCN {LIB_CONGRS_CALL}:=

The number assigned by the U.S. Library of Congress to a document, book, etc.

LGTE {LEGATEE}:=

A role of an individual acting as a person receiving a bequest or legal devise.

MARB {MARRIAGE_BANN}:=

An event of an official public notice given that two people intend to marry.

MARC {MARR_CONTRACT}:=

An event of recording a formal agreement of marriage, including the prenuptial agreement in which marriage partners reach agreement about the property rights of one or both, securing property to their children.

MARL {MARR_LICENSE}:=

An event of obtaining a legal license to marry.

MARR {MARRIAGE}:=

A legal, common-law, or customary event of creating a family unit of a man and a woman as husband and wife.

MARS {MARR_SETTLEMENT}:=

An event of creating an agreement between two people contemplating marriage, at which time they agree to release or modify property rights that would otherwise arise from the marriage.

MEDI {MEDIA}:=

The medium used to store or transmit information.

MBR {MEMBER}:=

Identifies an individual (element) belonging to a group (set).

MOTH {MOTHER}:=

Identifies the female parent in a family. In the Lineage-linked form this tag is used only in the EVENT_RECORD role tag structure (See Chapter 2). Parent relationships are represented using the HUSBand and WIFE tags as part of the FAMILY_RECORD.

NAME {NAME}:=

A word or combination of words used to help identify an individual, title, or other item. More than one NAME line should be used for people who were known by multiple names.

NAMR {NAME_RELIGIOUS }:=

A name given to an individual to be used in association with one's religion.

NAMS {NAME_SAKE}:=

Identifies the person that an individual is named after to perpetuate the person's name.

NATI {NATIONALITY}:=

The national heritage of an individual.

NATU {NATURALIZATION}:=

The event of obtaining citizenship.

NCHI {CHILDREN_COUNT}:=

The number of children that this person is known to be the parent of (all marriages), or that belong to this family.

NMR {MARRIAGE_COUNT}:=

The number of times this person has participated in a family as a spouse or parent.

NOTE {NOTE}:=

Additional information provided by the submitter for understanding the enclosing data.

OCCU {OCCUPATION}:=

The type of work or profession of an individual.

OFFI {OFFICIATOR}:=

A person acting in an authorized capacity as voice in performing an ordinance or ceremony.

ORDN {ORDINATION}:=

A religious event of receiving authority to act in religious matters.

ORIG {ORIGINATION}:=

Pertains to the creation or root of an object.

OWNR {OWNER}:=

The name of the person who is the owner of the associated item or property.

PAGE {PAGE}:=

A number or description to identify the page in a document.

PERI {PERIOD}:=

Indicates the range of time during which an event took place.

PHON {PHONE}:=

A unique number assigned to dial a specific telephone.

PHOTO {PHOTO}:=

A photograph (graphic image) of a person, place, or thing, depending on the enclosing context.

PHUS {PREV_HUSB}:=

An individual in the role of the principal's previous husband for a cited event.

PLAC {PLACE}:=

A jurisdictional name to identify the place or location of an event.

PORT {PORT}:=

A site identifier of entering or leaving, such as an air port, harbor, port of entry, or a data port where data enters or leaves a system.

PROB {PROBATE}:=

An event of judicial determination of the validity of a will. May indicate several related court activities over several dates.

PROP {PROPERTY}:=

The name of land and/or other properties possessed by this individual.

PUBL {PUBLICATION}:=

A published work.

PUBR {PUBLISHER}:=

The name of the company or individual who published a work.

PWIF {PREV_WIFE}:=

An individual in the role of the principal's previous wife for a cited event.

QUAY {QUALITY_OF_DATA}:=

An assessment of the reliability of the evidence to support the conclusion drawn from the evidence.

RECO {RECORDER}:=

A person responsible for recording information about an event, place, or person.

REFN {REFERENCE}:=

A description or number used to identify an item for filing, storage, or other reference purposes.

REFS {REFERENCED_SOUR}:=

A source that was referenced by the cited source but was not examined by the submitter. Examined sources are listed using a SOUR tag.

RELI {RELIGION}:=

A religious denomination to which a person is affiliated or for which a record applies.

REPO {REPOSITORY}:=

An institution that has the specified item as part of its collection(s).

RETI {RETIREMENT}:=

An event of exiting an occupational relationship with an employer after a qualifying time period.

RFN {REC_FILE_NUMBER}:=

A permanent number assigned to a record that uniquely identifies it within a known file.

ROLE {ROLE}:=

A name given to a role played by an individual in connection with an event.

SCHEMA {SCHEMA}:=

A context pattern definition that specifies the meaning and the valid context(s) of a user defined tag. See the SCHEMA_STRUCTURE substructure definition.

SELR {SELLER}:=

A person who sold or sells to another.

SEQU {SEQUENCE}:=

Indicates the sequence or order of an event or information.

SERS {SERIES}:=

Designates the volume within a series in which a given work is a part.

SEX {SEX}:=

Indicates the sex of an individual--male or female. No SEX line is present if the sex is unknown.

SIBL {SIBLING}:=

A male or female child of a common parent.

SIGN {SIGNATURE}:=

Used to identify information about an individual's signature.

SIST {SISTER}:=

A female sibling.

SITE {SITE}:=

The name of the specific location, building, etc. that is in connection with the address or place value, such as, "Shriners Hospital" or "The Church of the Epiphany".

SLGC {SEALING_CHILD}:=

A religious event pertaining to the sealing of a child to his or her parents in an LDS temple ceremony.

SLGS {SEALING_SPOUSE}:=

A religious event pertaining to the sealing of a husband and wife in an LDS temple ceremony.

SOUND {SOUND}:=

A collection of sound bits pertaining to the enclosed context.

SOUR {SOURCE}:=

The initial or original material from which information was obtained.

SPOU {SPOUSE}:=

A husband or wife of a person.

SSN {SOC_SEC_NUMBER}:=

A number assigned by the United States Social Security Administration. Used for tax identification purposes.

STAT {STATUS}:=

An assessment of the state or condition of something.

SUBM {SUBMITTER}:=

An individual or organization who contributes genealogical data to a file or transfers it to someone else.

TEMP {TEMPLE}:=

The name or code that represents the name of a temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

TEXT {TEXT}:=

The exact wording found in an original source document.

TIME {TIME}:=

A time value in a 24-hour clock format, including hours, minutes, and optional seconds, separated by a colon ":". Fractions of seconds are shown in decimal notation.

TITL {TITLE}:=

A descriptive description of a specific writing, such as the title of a book when used in a source context, or a formal designation used by an individual in connection with individual's name, such as Captain.

TRLR {TRAILER}:=

At level 0, specifies the end of a GEDCOM transmission.

TXPY {TAXPAYER}:=

A role of a person who has been assessed a tax.

TYPE {TYPE}:=

A further qualification to the meaning of the associated superior tag. The value does not have any computer processing reliability. It is more in the form of a short one or two word note that should be displayed any time the associated data is displayed.

VERS {VERSION}:=

Indicates which version of a product, item, or publication is being used or referenced.

WFAT {WIFE_FATHER}:=

A role of an individual acting as the wife's father for a cited event.

WIFE {WIFE}:=

An individual in the family role of a married woman or mother.

WILL {WILL}:=

A legal document treated as an event, by which a person disposes of his or her estate, to take effect after death. The event date is the date the will was signed while the person was alive. (See also PROBate.)

WITN {WITNESS}:=

An individual who attested that he or she saw an event take place.

WMOT {WIFE_MOTHER}:=

A role of an individual acting as the wife's mother for a cited event.

XLTR {TRANSLATOR}:=

The name of a person who translated words from one language to another.