On Thu, 15 Nov 2007 08:01:22 -0500, Bob Velke <bvelke@whollygenes.com> wrote: >The "Genealogical Data Model" (GDM) was started by GENTECH, now a >division of the National Genealogical Society, in _1996_ >(http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/ngsgentech/projects/Gdm/Gdm.cfm). The >project was sponsored by the National Genealogical Society (NGS), >Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS), New England Historic >Genealogical Societies (NEHGS), American Society of Genealogists >(ASG), Association of Professional Genealogists (APG), and the Board >for Certification of Genealogists (BCG). I submit that you'll find >nothing closer to an authoritative body within the genealogical community. Is there more documentation available on this effort? Perhaps a mission statement? Goals? Objectives? A history/summary of what went on? -- Dennis