syscrusher/genealogy/DATAMODEL-NOTES.txt

I haven't dug into it in detail yet, but there are some standards bodies who
are working on XML interchange formats and some standardized data models. Here
are some relevant URLs:

Discussion of XML formats for genealogy:
http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library/article.aspx?article=3396

The GEDCOM data interchange standard:
http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~pmcbride/gedcom/55gctoc.htm

More on GEDCOM and related XML formats:
http://xml.coverpages.org/genealogy.html

A very comprehensive data model from the National Genealogical Society:
https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/ngsgentech/projects/Gdm/Gdm.htm

It is fairly likely that my improved code will use a subset of the data model
described in the last URL listed above, as that model represents a very
careful thought process from people who know what they're doing in this field.

Scott Courtney
scott@4th.com
1	I haven't dug into it in detail yet, but there are some standards bodies who
2	are working on XML interchange formats and some standardized data models. Here
3	are some relevant URLs:
4
5	Discussion of XML formats for genealogy:
6	http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library/article.aspx?article=3396
7
8	The GEDCOM data interchange standard:
9	http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~pmcbride/gedcom/55gctoc.htm
10
11	More on GEDCOM and related XML formats:
12	http://xml.coverpages.org/genealogy.html
13
14	A very comprehensive data model from the National Genealogical Society:
15	https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/ngsgentech/projects/Gdm/Gdm.htm
16
17	It is fairly likely that my improved code will use a subset of the data model
18	described in the last URL listed above, as that model represents a very
19	careful thought process from people who know what they're doing in this field.
20
21	Scott Courtney
22	scott@4th.com