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.

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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
32 36 FAMILY_EVENT_STRUCTURE n RESI n RESI {1:1} Add cardinality
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
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”
62 8 SOURCE_DESCRIPTIVE_TITLE For An unpublished work such as: For an unpublished work such as: Lower case “an”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
84 7 ANCE Pertaining to forbearers of an individual. Pertaining to forebearers of an individual. Change “forbearers” to “forebearers”
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”