GEDCOM TAGS

Search WorldConnect   Surname   Given Name Submit Your Family Tree   User Code   Password Both required; 3-16 characters (letters, numbers, hyphen, or underscore only), no spaces.   We recommend standard if this is your first submission. You can use the Advanced setup later to modify your options. Terms and Definitions GEDCOM GEDCOM is an acronym for GEnealogical Data COMmunications. Within the WorldConnect Project, GEDCOM indicates an individual family tree or file. Surname and Given Name "Surname" is another term for last name; "given name" is a first or middle name. User Code The person submitting a family tree chooses a unique user code to identify each family tree submitted. More Terms and Definitions Related FAQs: What is a GEDCOM Creating a GEDCOM file Submitting Your Family Tree

Fields in your genealogy file (birth, marriage, baptism, death, etc.) have corresponding GEDCOM tags (BIRT, MARR, BAPM, etc.). Below is a listing of GEDCOM tags that you may see in your genealogy program. The designation LDS refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons). TAG:   REPRESENTS:   ABBR Abbreviation for a name or title ADDR Address, usually mailing address ADR1 First line of an address ADR2 Second line of an address ADOP Adoption AFN Ancestral File number (LDS) AGE Age at time of event ALIA Alias ANUL Annulment ARVL Arrival AUTH Author of the information BAPL LDS baptism BAPM Baptism BARM Bar Mitzvah BASM Bas (or Bat) Mitzvah BIRT Birth CAST Caste CAUS Cause of event, such as death CENS Census CHIL Child -- natural or adopted CHR Christening CHRA Adult Christening CITY City CONC Continue with the previous text; do not leave spaces CONF Confirmation CONL LDS Confirmation CTRY Country (name or code) DATE Date DEAT Death DESC Descendants DIV Divorce DIVF Divorce filed DSCR Physical description of a person, place, or thing EDUC Education EMIG Emigration ENDL Endowment (LDS) ENGA Engagement EVEN Event (noteworthy event) EVENT1-13      _Fa1 through _Fa13 (FTW fact fields in Family Tree Maker) FCOM First Communion FOST Foster GIVN Given name GRAD Graduation HUSB Husband ILLE Illegitimate IMMI Immigration INDI Individual LANG Language LEGA Legatee LVG Living MARB Marriage banns MARC Marriage contract MARL Marriage license MARR Marriage MARS Marriage settlement MISC Miscellaneous NAME Name NATI Nationality NATU Naturalization NICK Nickname NOTE Additional information NPFX Name prefix NSFX Name suffix (Jr. or Sr., for example) OCCU Occupation ORDI Ordinance (religious) ORDL Ordination (LDS) ORDN Ordination (non-LDS) PHON Phone number PLAC Place POST Postal code PRIV Private PROB Probate RACE Race RELI Religion (denomination) RESI Residence RETI Retirement SEX Sex (male or female) SLGC Sealing of a child (LDS) SLGS Sealing of a spouse (LDS) SOUR Source SPFX Surname prefix SSN Social Security number STAE State STIL Stillborn SUBM Submitter SURN Surname TEL Telephone Number TEMP Temple (LDS) TIME Time TITL Title WIFE Wife WILL Will WorldConnect Global Search Form | WorldConnect FAQS WorldConnect Main Page  | HelpDesk Main Page Check the side panel for related links. Still need help? Contact our HelpDesk.