Cookie, This looks like a good place to start: http://www.genealogy.com/201/lesson9/course9_02.html If this doesn't cover enought of the "intracacies" for you then you might want to look at the Gedcom specifications which you can find at: http://www.tiac.net/users/pmcbride/gedcom/55gctoc.htm And, if you REALLY want to get into it, go to this section of Cyndi's List: http://www.cyndislist.com/software.htm#GEDCOM Good luck Dick Martin in Saratoga County, NY [email protected] wrote: > > Would some kind soul please explain to me where I can find out the > intracacies of GEDCOM? What is it and how does it work? Thanks in advance > for any help? > I love this genealogy! > Cookie, in Florida > > ==== INWARRIC Mailing List ==== > This INWARRIC list is currently available for adoption! > Interested in becoming the list manager? Go here: > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/clusters/adoptcounty.html > > ============================== > Free Web space. ANY amount. ANY subject. > RootsWeb's Freepages put you in touch with millions. > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi