GEDCOM 5.5, the "latest," was released 15 years ago, in January, 1996.
When I need to add something (such as a dispensation, or perhaps a godparent), I have to go into the inner workings and code Gedcom to "EVEN" for Event. Then I have to remember to tell the recipient what I've done. Dick Eastman has written about it in the past: http://goo.gl/CvLKm Many genealogy software programs can read directly from a few other programs without Gedcom. It is always best to bring someone else's Gedcom into a separate file in your genealogy program. After you see what's there (and figure out the godparent wasn't really event), you can fix up the info in your genealogy program and then merge the two together. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership."
