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BetterGedcom - Build a Better GEDCOM Project

The organizers of BetterGEDCOM are members of the genealogy user community not affiliated with any particular genealogical organization and not advocating for any particular constituency except the end-users. The goal is to define a standard that is meant to replace the current GEDCOM standard for both the communication of and the long term storage of genealogical information.

GEDCOM 101

By Jan McClintock for Leister Productions.

GEDCOM Explained

By Dick Eastman.

GEDCOM-L Mailing List

A technical mailing list to discuss the GEDCOM specifications.

Genealogy.com - GEDCOM: The Next Generation

Article by Gary B. Hoffman.

How to Mail GEDCOMs

Institute of Genealogical Information Exchange

A web site devoted to information and utilities for the exchange of genealogical data, including GEDCOM, GeniML, transcription notation, and other items.

Introduction to GEDCOM

Is GEDCOM Dead?

Article by Beau Sharbrough.

The GEDCOM Standard, Draft Release 5.5.1 in PDF Format

The Perl-GEDCOM Mailing List

For the discussion of using Perl for genealogical purposes, with the main focus on GEDCOM.