Bill, Many thanks for information, sounds like an interesting project. As you say it will not be a short-term fix. Regards Gerald -----Original Message----- From: rootsmagic-users-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:rootsmagic-users-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Bill Bienia Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 1:14 PM To: rootsmagic-users@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [RMagic] Shared events There is a new initiative to create a new format of file for genealogy data based on XML. Ancestry.com has joined on as a major sponsor/contributor of the consortium fostering this new format file. Since there are quite a few programs that support witnesses (RootsMagic, TMG [The Master Genealogist], Heredis, Brother's Keeper, Genbox, etc.), a new industry designed and supported exchange format file to replace GEDCOM would be welcome. [Gerald] <snip>