Illustrate Composition of GED File

Objective:

Show GED file structure.
GED file is a genealogy data file that meets Genealogical Data Communication GEDCOM format standard

Conclusion:

• GEDCOM
• is the world standard format for exchanging genealogy data
• was developed by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) as an aid to genealogical research.
• is described in more detail here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GEDCOM

An overview of the key information

• Family
• Mother
• Father
• Wed Date
• Wed Place
• Individual*
• Name
• Gender
• Date Of Birth (DOB)
• Birth Place
• Date of Death

* aka Family Member

• Genealogy Data (GED) files can be exported from any commercial family tree software product.
• GED files are text files
• list of family members
• INDI
• ID number = @I @
• list of families
• with ID #s of family members
• FAM Information about Families
• ID number = @F @

GED files are formatted for computer software. The same data translated to Excel (CSV file) or imported into a database table (DBF File) is better for viewing.
By providing a GED to CSV (Excel) capability
It is much easier to show how to get data from commercial family tree software into fpp.exe (Family.DBF and Fam_Member.DBF).