GEDCOM 5.5.1 Errata

The following is the current list of errata for the GEDCOM Standard, Release 5.5.1, published 15 November 2019.

Page Line Heading Original Text Corrected Text Notes
6 13 Modifications in Version 5.5.1 data may not have been supplied in the transmission. (see <<FAMILY_RECORD>>, page 24.) data may not have been supplied in the transmission (see <<FAM_RECORD>>, page 24). FAMILY_RECORD should be FAM_RECORD
7 4 The following tags were added:   ADR3 Address line 3. Add ADR3 before EMAIL
32 36 FAMILY_EVENT_STRUCTURE n RESI n RESI {1:1} Add cardinality
35 4 EVEN n EVEN {1:1} n EVEN [<EVENT_DESCRIPTOR> | <NULL>] {1:1} Allow EVENT_DESCRIPTOR payload
37 6 MULTIMEDIA_LINK   [ Add open bracket before first line of MULTIMEDIA_LINK
37 12 MULTIMEDIA_LINK   ] Add close bracket after last line of MULTIMEDIA_LINK
37 8 MULTIMEDIA_LINK n OBJE n OBJE {1:1} Add cardinality
54 4 MULTIMEDIA_FORMAT {Size=3:4} {Size=3:3} Maximum size is 3 since all values are size 3
56 15 NAME_TYPE {Size=5:30} {Size=3:30} Minimum size is 3 due to accommodate “aka”
57 33 PHONETIC_TYPE {Size=5:30} {Size=4:30} Minimum size is 4 to accommodate “kana”
58 2 PHONETIC_TYPE <user define> <user defined> Change “define” to “defined”
58 21 PLACE_LATITUDE {Size=5:8} {Size=5:10} Maximum size is 10 to accommodate the example in line 25
58 32 PLACE_LONGITUDE {Size=5:8} {Size=5:11} Maximum size is 11 to accommodate the example in line 35
59 9 PLACE_PHONETIC_VARIATION the same form as  was the place name the same form as was the place name Remove extra space before “was”
59 11 PLACE_PHONETIC_VARIATION for example if hiragana was used to provide a reading of a a for example if hiragana was used to provide a reading of a Remove duplicate “a”
60 19 RESTRICTION_NOTICE {Size=6:7} {Size=6:12} Maximum size is 12 to accommodate “confidential”
61 9 ROLE_IN_EVENT {Size=1:15} {Size=1:27} Accommodate a ROLE_DESCRIPTOR of length 25
62 8 SOURCE_DESCRIPTIVE_TITLE For An unpublished work such as: For an unpublished work such as: Lower case “an”
62 14 SOURCE_FILED_BY_ENTRY {Size= 1:60} {Size=1:60} Remove space
62 22 SOURCE_MEDIA_TYPE {Size=1:15} {Size=3:10) All alternatives are within size range 3 to 10
84 7 ANCE Pertaining to forbearers of an individual. Pertaining to forebearers of an individual. Change “forbearers” to “forebearers”
83 28 Lineage-Linked GEDCOM Tag Definitions   ADR3 {ADDRESS3}:= Add ADR3 after ADR2
83 28 Lineage-Linked GEDCOM Tag Definitions   The third line of an address.  
84 16 BAPL BAPL {BAPTISM-LDS}:= BAPL {BAPTISM_LDS}:= Change “-“ to “_”
87 12 EMAI EMAI {EMAIL}:= EMAIL {EMAIL}:= Change EMAI to EMAIL
88 7 FAX FAX {FACIMILIE}:= FAX {FACSIMILE}:= Change FACIMILIE to FACSIMILE
88 8 FAX Electronic facimilie transmission. Electronic facsimile transmission. Change facimilie to facsimile
88 15 FONE FONE {PHONETIC} FONE {PHONETIC}:= Add “:=”
88 16 FONE A phonetic variation of a superior text string A phonetic variation of a superior text string. Add period
88 19 GIVN GIVN {GIVEN_NAME} GIVN {GIVEN_NAME}:= Add “:=”
90 9 NICK A descriptive or familiar that is used A descriptive or familiar name that is used Insert “name”