
Gedcom

        GEDCOM stands for GEnealogical Data COMmunication.  It
is a standard by which genealogical information can be transferred
between different computer systems.  It was developedby the
Projects and Planning Division in theFamily History Department of
TheChurch ofJesusChrist ofLatter-day Saints.

        With gedcom, you can trade information with other people
who are doing genealogical research, providedthat their program
also supports it.  Family Scrapbook supports thePAF v2.1/v2.2
implementation ofgedcom.  Many other genealogy programs also 
supportgedcom.

        Family Scrapbook shouldbe capable ofexporting and
importing all ofit's data viait's gedcom routines.  Since most other 
genealogy programs do not support things like name changes and 
passenger list info, they probably won'tbe able to import everything.  
If you're a programer and you want to find out how I implemented
gedcom to export something, get in touch with me.

        Note:  Thegedcom routines are contained in an external
executable file named FSGED.EXE.  This file can be run directly 
from DOS providedthat Family Scrapbook has been run at least once 
to create thedata files.

Importing Data

        This option will read a gedcom file and add it's data to your
Family Scrapbook files.  All persons and families are addedas new 
records.  In other words, this routine will not change or erase any 
existing data.  Do not import thesame data more than once, or you
will have duplicate data in Family Scrapbook.

Exporting Data

        The three export options will let you store thedata you select
in a gedcom file.  You may export a person, a whole family, or the
entire Family Scrapbook database.  Like theimport routine,exporting
will not change or delete any scrapbook data.

