Sample_FAMILY_Member_record.htm
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Family Tree Accounting - Sample FAMILY Member record

Objective:


Demonstrate the information collected for Individual Family Membr level information under GAF accounting

Conclusion:


Genealogical Accounting Framework (GAF) follows and extends the type of information captured for Family level information under conventional Genealogy Data Communication (GEDCOM) format

GEDCOM calls these INDIVIDUAL records
GAF refers to them as FAM_MEMBER records.

An example FAM_MEMBER record appears below.

example of how this Family Member information can be graphically depicted

A more detailed definition of Family Member record type is presented in the FAM_MEMBER Table Data Dictionary

The FILE_ID value shown below, computed from Given Name and IND_ID , is the bridge to established file naming convention. as illustrated in the OBIT and PHOTO fields.

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Family Tree Accounting - Sample FAMILY Member (aka Individual) record

Fieldname Type(Size) DescriptionExample
FAM_ID Numeric 1
IND_ID C( 12) 1.30
GIVEN C( 52)Family Member Given Name
  • GAF rule:
    1. Use maiden name of women marrying into the family
    2. Use married name of women born into the family
John Gaffey
BORN Date 09/26/1958
DIED Date / /
NOTE C(250)
FILE_ID C( 40) John_Gaffey_1-30
FILE_ID2 C( 40) _1-30
DECEASED Logical False
FAMSIDE C( 1) D
MALE Logical True
MSTATUS C( 1) M
MARRIED C( 52)
CBORN C(200)
CDIED C(200)
AGE Numeric 57
OBIT C(100)
PHOTO C(100)Head shot (i.e Yearbook type photo)
image file name of the Individual 		John_Gaffey_1-30.jpg